Manager Supply Chain

Brian P. Ehricke *********@*****.*** Cypress, TX Open to relocation & travel 920-***-****

Director, Supply Chain Director, Multi-site, Manufacturing Operations

Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement (CI) Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified Materials Management

Strategic Planning & Execution ERP, MRP & Advanced Planning Systems Inventory Management SIOP

Strategic Sourcing Procurement KPI, Performance Metrics Logistics Distribution

Strategic thinker who identifies opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and profitability, and effectively transforms high-level vision into efficient processes and bottom-line results.

Process-oriented, analytical problem solver with broad business acumen, applying economic and accounting principles, forecasting, and data analysis. On-target development of operational and capital budgets, assuring key engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and transportation best practices.

Inspirational leader by example noted for ability to engage collaborative teams at all levels of the organization in delivery of exceptional results.

Trusted by senior executives as an influential, accountable, results-focused leader of complex operations and key strategic initiatives.

Experience

EXTERRAN, Houston, TX

Global leader in natural gas compression and premier provider of services and equipment for oil and gas production, processing, treating, transportation and storage.

Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager 2013 to Present

Promoted to lead a direct staff of 6 and total staff of 275 in a $300MM industrial production facility. Report to Manufacturing Director.

Manage fabrication, assembly and finishing operations for natural gas compression and production equipment, achieving goals for safety, quality, delivery and cost in an ASME code-compliant pipe fabrication and heavy equipment manufacturing facility.

Realized $3.9M in first-year operational cost improvement and led Lean cultural change through standardization, visual management, and leveraging supplier partnerships (MRO and vendor-managed inventory).

Led capital projects valued at $2.6M including expansion of 100K sq. ft. production facility.

Achieved 45% performance improvement in paint and shipment prep departments utilizing kaizen, visual management and standard work as well as cross-site collaboration.

Delivered 23% performance improvement within fabrication value stream during first year through a combination of lean, organizational, and capital initiatives.

Ranked #1 in safety among 8 global manufacturing sites as measured by OSHA recordable rate with 1 million hours “accident free.”

Senior Manager – Materials & Procurement 2012 to 2013

Recruited by former colleague. Reported to Manufacturing Director.

Managed strategy and execution of sourcing and procurement, warehouse, and planning functions for the gas compression division across 2 manufacturing sites with direct and MRO spend >$350MM annually.

Delivered $15.7M in cost reductions through a combination of material, supplier, equipment and integrated MRO initiatives.

Co-led design, implementation and scale-up of two flow-lines to assemble standard gas-lift compression and production equipment packages, with first year revenues exceeding $80MM.

Led development of low-cost sourcing and pull systems for skids, vessels, and welded pipe supporting standard flow lines at North Houston facility. Realized $1.6MM in material and freight cost savings.

Orchestrated cross-functional team in acquisition of $2.2MM in capital improvements (multi-site crane and handling equipment) achieving ROI under 1 year.

Steering team member and key contributor to a cross-functional materials re-engineering project with realized first year cost improvements exceeding $19MM in 2014.

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APPVION INC. (formerly Appleton Papers Inc.), Appleton, WI

Leading provider of microencapsulation technologies for transaction documents, food, textiles, and construction applications.

Supply Chain Director 2007 to 2012

Directed, implemented and optimized global transportation, distribution, service, facility utilization and product sourcing strategies for Appleton’s $800MM Technical Papers Division. Reported to SVP, Operations.

Led a team of 5 managers with total staff of 120. Controlled $70MM transportation and distribution spend for 3 U.S plants and 11 warehouses in North America and Western Europe.

Optimized a $110MM inventory (raw materials, work-in-process, stores, finished goods). Improved cash conversion days by 16% and reduced inventory exposure by $18.3MM.

Evaluated North American manufacturing footprint. Recommended and implemented closure of Ohio paper mill following executive approval, with first-year manufacturing cost improvements of >$15MM.

Optimized the North American network, resulting in 20% space reduction and $7.2MM in combined transportation and warehouse savings.

Directed logistics, product transitioning, and scale-up of $125MM capital expansion project.

Championed zonal delivery project with consolidated freight schedules. Improved on-time delivery by 40% while saving $1.2MM in annual transportation and warehouse costs.

Logistics Manager 2005 to 2007

Led an MPI team of 15 in developing and executing manufacturing, distribution and inventory strategies for an operation with $65MM in finished goods, raw material and in-process working capital.

Directed operational strategy for product sourcing and equipment utilization while supporting product development and transitions, capital investment, sales and operational strategies.

Led cycle-time streamlining through application of lean and demand-driven replenishment methods resulting in improved customer lead times and reduced inventory investment.

Delivered 17% finished goods turns improvement with 98.7% fulfillment on same-day shipments.

Operations Scheduling Manager 2000 to 2005

Directed team of 15 in execution of short and medium-range coater, roll and sheet finishing schedules for Carbonless, Thermal, and Specialty businesses. Optimized equipment utilization, product sourcing, and schedule execution within a 3-week planning horizon.

Managed company-wide ERP system implementation. Oversaw design, configuration, testing, training and cutover of manufacturing and order management solutions impacting 1900 users.

Led implementation of an advanced planning and scheduling system that yielded first-year savings of $700K by optimizing changeover costs.

Implemented company' first lean demand pull initiative resulting in 50% cycle time reduction, and finished goods reductions totaling 50% or $900K for one product family.

Managed seamless product transition following closure of Harrisburg, PA facility.

Promoted from earlier roles as Logistics Analyst and Team Leader.

Education Certifications Affiliations

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - Operations Management Information Systems

MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Lean Manufacturing Certificate Six Sigma Certified Greenbelt

APICS – THE ASSOCIATION FOR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Former President & Board Member, APICS Fox Valley Chapter

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN E-BUSINESS CONSORTIUM

Supply Chain Management Peer Group, Executive Roundtable member and presenter

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