Irene Bekerman - BSME, MBA

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SUMMARY

Performance-focused, procurement and supply chain management professional, with proven track record of developing and implementing variety of purchasing strategies in support of aggressive corporate business goals. Build highly effective, cross-functional teams for competitive advantage. Develop staff competencies, retention and continuous training of Procurement personnel over multiple levels. Career Highlights:

Year over year improvement in cost savings, material availability and supplier consolidation

Supply base consolidation. Implementation of global sourcing projects in a multi-plant environment: Mexican & Asian suppliers

Review cost structure for incumbent suppliers, identify and benchmark challengers: Achieved 5% to 12% savings.

Organized and chaired monthly Joint-QRT meetings to share "Lessons Learned" and "Best Practices"

Outstanding communication talent with proven ability to build and lead highly efficient teams, train personnel and convey complex concepts to internal and external clients

Vendor selection, qualification, score carding development and implementation

13 years experience in automotive industry

10 years experience managing direct reports

EXPERIENCE

THE MOREY CORPORATION, Woodridge, IL August 2008 – October 2014

Senior Purchasing Manager

Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company providing comprehensive design, engineering, manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain Management solutions for OEM’s, Application Service Providers, Suppliers and other enterprises relevant to the aerospace & defense, industrial, utility, communications, heavy off-road/on-road and agricultural vehicles markets.

Leading the Purchasing department in strategic, direct and indirect, materials sourcing and cost reduction efforts

Control of $100 mil expenditure and 300+ suppliers world wide

Establish relationships with key strategic partners (vendors)

Identify cost savings opportunities by understanding market conditions, consolidating the supply base and identifying strategic supplier partners

Improve Supplier On-Time Delivery and material availability.

Negotiate contracts, pricing, terms and delivery

Work with cross-functional teams to support corporate goals

Reorganize Purchasing department and identified staffing requirements

Provide strong leadership to a team of commodity managers and buyers (direct reports)

Lead teams of multi-disciplined personnel through delegation, leadership, training & empowerment

TRITECH INDUSTRIES, Elk Grove, IL February 2003 – July 2005

Cost Reduction Consultant

Led cost reduction effort in direct materials purchasing

Worked with various specialists in the organization to identify cost savings opportunities

LIFE FITNESS/BRUNSWICK CORPORATION, Lake Forest, IL & Franklin Park, IL October 1999 - May 2002

MRO/Indirect Procurement Manager - Lake Forest, IL (May 2001 - May 2002)

Promoted to a corporate level MRO commodity manager responsible for driving centralized sourcing effort for indirect materials across all Brunswick divisions

Developed strategy for the MRO commodity, negotiated contracts and implemented cost savings initiatives for all Brunswick divisions and plants

Supplier Development Manager - Franklin Park, IL (October 1999 - May 2001)

Led the Supplier Development Department in a direct purchasing cost reduction effort, within a multi plant organization

Identified cost savings opportunities leveraging total purchasing power to achieve set goals

Use assertive, tailored negotiation tactics to maximize overall savings benefits

Quality, delivery and cost, are integral parts of decision making for short and long-term projects

Met and exceeded set goals: Reduced direct materials purchasing by more than $3 mil during the first year by pursuing supplier consolidation, negotiation, and process/design improvement strategies

Participated in Brunswick Purchasing Council meetings. Became a respected member of the council, and helped position Life Fitness Purchasing organization as a leader in Strategic Sourcing

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OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION, Waukegan, IL May 1998 - September 1999

Strategic Sourcing Leader / Sr. Buyer

Develop and lead global cost savings and supplier consolidation strategies

Qualify competitive new suppliers and organize supplier round table

Responsible for routine buying activity: cost, quality and delivery, from 35 suppliers

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI September 1986 - May 1998

Vendor Development Specialist/Purchasing (October 1996 – May 1998)

Act as a plant champion for 3 manufacturing plants; work with suppliers to improve quality, timing, cost, and delivery, resulting in reduction of the suppliers' Parts per Million (PPM)

Recommend supplier sourcing, and Q1 endorsements

Forward Model Quality/Reliability Engineer (January 1995 – October 1996)

Develop quality metrics and targets for forward model Explorer to achieve Ford Automotive Operations (FAO) imperatives

Sponsor and lead deployment of quality/reliability methods and metrics, resulting in significant improvement in quality indicators, such as % of Customer Satisfaction, and Things Gone Wrong (TGW) for 1996 over 1995 model year Explorer

Benchmark interior systems for sports utility vehicles

QRT Engineer (January 1994 – December 1994)

Lead Seats, and Wind noise QRT's in improving subsystem quality

Benchmark domestic and foreign vehicles

Focus the QRT's efforts on the top ranking concerns for R/1000 (Repairs per 1000), TGW (Things Gone Wrong), and CPU (Cost per Unit)

Quality Business Planning (October 1992 – December 1993)

Analyze the current quality "state of the company"

Develop metrics for quality improvement plans for Vehicle Operations

Special Assignment: Researched and published the Quarterback Process Guide; Lead a team of 7 to develop the process and complete the project.

Warranty Analyst/Quality Improvement Task Force (January 1991 – October 1992)

Analyze warranty and quality data for water leak, and wind noise concerns

Visit Ford assembly plants to review design/process concerns, and implement improvement actions

Sealing Systems Q-Press Engineer (November 1989 – January 1991)

Lead Wixom Quality Team to ensure focus on Body Sealing customer concerns. Analyze and resolve assembly and engineering concerns

Manufacturing Process Engineer / Systems Liaison Engineer (September 1986 – November 1989)

SPECIALTIES

Materials Management

Cost Reduction and Price Negotiations

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Relationships

Strategic Commodity Management

Vendor Selection and Relationships

Team Building, Mentoring and Development

EDUCATION

CPM Certification – 2002

MBA, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI – 1992

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL - 1985

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