Management Manager
Resume:
JEFFREY D. HERBST
**** ********** **** *****, **********, NC 28104
704-***-**** *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Accomplished Supply Chain Management professional with 15 years experience in the manufacturing and distribution
industries. Self-motivated strategic leader with the proven ability to create innovative solutions and achieve positive
results. Areas of experience include change management, process improvement, successful team building, and
developing meaningful long-term business relationships.
SKILLS
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Inventory Management
• Structural Cost Reduction
• Global Sourcing
• Continuous Improvement
• Excellent Negotiation Skills
• Staff Supervision & Development
• Strategic Sourcing
• Bilingual – English/Spanish
• Supply Chain Optimization
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Deere & Company 2000 - 2014
Deere & Company is a $37 Billion publicly traded equipment manufacturing company with over 65,000 employees and 94 operating facilities in
30 countries.
Supply Chain Manager (2011 – 2014)
Supervised a team of five buyers/planners ensuring supply management processes and strategies were implemented to
meet cost, schedule, quality and delivery goals of parts distribution business areas.
• Utilized SAP data and Excel spreadsheets to develop and implement a material resource planning tool to facilitate purchasing actions of team members--reduced customer backorders by 78%, improved first fill rate from 94.4% to 96.5% and reduced inventory by 30%.
• Managed global supplier changes to yield annual cost savings of $350,000 while reducing the current supply base by 30%.
• Developed documentation and implemented procedures within the supply management area leading to successful ISO-9001:2008 quality management certification.
Global Commodity Manager (2006 – 2011)
Led cross-functional steel tubing commodity teams in the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies. Negotiated and managed long-term agreements with selected suppliers.
• Developed and implemented new sourcing strategy for Drawn-Over-Mandrel tubing parts expanding the current supply base and saving $185,000 annually.
• Approved two new suppliers of specialized material through rigorous certification process resulting in savings of over $2.7 million.
Supply Management Buyer (2003 – 2006)
Managed delivery and quality of material from external suppliers. Developed target costs for parts, tooling, and returnable containers. Quoted and sourced new parts for new production.
• Negotiated supply agreements with existing suppliers and new low-cost-country suppliers resulting in savings of $780,000 over a two year period and reducing inventory by $160,000.
• Reduced steel slug inventory from 53 to 25 days on hand, saving $42,000 in inventory cost.
• Established a pull replenishment system using EDI transmissions-reducing inventory from 37 to 25 days on hand, saving $45,000 in inventory costs.
Production Supervisor (2000 – 2003)
Managed production, delivery, quality and completion of manufacturing projects to meet production goals in assigned
departments. Supervised 29 wage employees on three shifts.
• Increased production efficiency by 7%, attaining factory goal of 120% within department for first time in five years.
• Converted production schedules from 5-day to 3-day cycles, providing more flexibility to better meet the customer demands.
• Decreased department quality rejects from 5178 to 895 parts per million over one year period.
• Facilitated new layout in final assembly area of front end equipment, reducing WIP inventory by 50%.
Rain Bird Corporation 1999 - 2000
Rain Bird Corporation is a large privately held manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services with facilities and offices in over
20 countries.
Production Superintendent
Managed production, delivery, quality and completion of manufacturing projects on second shift. Executed schedule in printed circuit board assembly area and final assembly area to meet production goals. Supervised four production supervisors and one engineer.
• Organized and implemented continuous operations in the board assembly area by coordinating with human resources, payroll and other internal divisions to reach goal.
• Coordinated manufacturing and production efforts to resolve critical quality deficiencies of electromechanical controllers.
• Adjusted several production processes to overcome material shortages ensuring a quick response to meet delivery goals.
U.S. Air Force 1994 - 1999
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces with over 300K active duty service members.
International Maintenance Training Element Commander (1997 – 1999)
Developed course curriculum and provided aircraft maintenance management instruction in Spanish to 60 international students per year. Supervised four instructors and four courses.
• Implemented new instruction and hands-on learning into the classroom by adding an aircraft weight and balance, incorporating actual job tasks into existing training curriculum.
• Managed self-inspection of technical order library and updated over 800 technical orders in accordance with new guidance, led to zero defects noted during actual inspection and improved student training.
Aircraft Maintenance Officer (1994 – 1997)
Directed maintenance repair efforts and flight production for assigned aircraft. Managed intermediate-level maintenance requirements for fuels, egress, pneumatic, and electrical/environmental systems.
• Facilitated contract negotiations for maintenance support of F-16 lightweight brakes, saving $300,000 annually.
• Coordinated process improvement of periodic inspection, streamlining individual tasks and reducing time by 196 man-hours.
• Developed personnel plan, allowed unit to support three simultaneous operations without additional manning.
• Generated over 3,000 effective flights, sustaining highest equipment utilization rate within the command.
EDUCATION
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelor of Science - June 1994
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