Purchasing

Patrick Dougherty

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Profile of Qualifications

Experienced in a variety of industry segments (General Manufacturing, aircraft manufacturing & automotive). Broad procurement background with strong focus in non production (indirect) procurement in both an individual contributor and leadership capacity. Extremely well-versed in the complete spectrum of procurement operations encompassing cost estimating, market analysis, pricing, quote management, project coordination, budget administration, and forecasting. Demonstrated success in staff training, team-building and leadership, continuous improvement, cost reductions, and value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE). Excellent technical acumen including proficiency with BPCS, BMACS, and QAD MFG/PRO & SAP systems.

Selected Achievements:

Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)

Reduced direct hire suppliers by 50% at Continental

Reduced temporary labor suppliers by 80% at Continental

Saved 32.6M Euros while in management at Continental

Saved in excess of 5M Euros as a CVA Engineer with Continental

Prepared and managed 2,200 cost estimates annually at Rieter Automotive N.A.

Conducted value analysis and value engineering sessions at Reiter to reduce prices on components for customers by 5% while increasing profitability by 15%.

Orchestrated market study to acquire critical information for engineering and sales teams.

Improved profitability of several product lines at Reiter to capture annual savings of $2M+.

Professional Experience

Continental Automotive Systems, Auburn Hills, MI 2005 to 12/2014

Corporate Services, Engineering Services & IT

Senior Purchasing Manager-NAFTA Non-Production Material (2012 to 12 / 2014)

Managed & purchased Corporate Services commodities (contract/direct labor, marketing, energy, financial consulting, engineering services, general consulting, etc.) and IT (software, hardware, telecommunications & infrastructure.

Apply strong leadership talents toward directing team of five and controlling 350M Euro in spend.

Consistently exceeded savings goals @ 200% of target.

Spearhead full-scope activities inclusive of goal setting, quoting activities, supplier selection, customer relations, and supplier management.

Facilities Management, Consulting, Engineering Services & Temporary Labor

Senior Purchasing Manager-NAFTA Non-Production Material (2009 to 2011)

Managed and purchased Facilities management (cafeteria, landscape/snow plow, plant/site maintenance), consulting, labor & engineering services.

Administered 150M Euro in spend and led team of five in facilities management category with accountability for goal setting, quoting, supplier selection and management, customer service, and cost containment.

Consistently exceeded savings goals @ 200% of target.

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Senior Regional Purchasing Specialist, Non Production-Material (2007 to 2009)

Oversaw purchasing of all NAFTA consulting and engineering services activities with 20M Euro in spend.

Closely partnered with customers to define scopes of work, assemble quote packages, compile RFQs and RFIs, conduct negotiations, coordinate bid award, and steer contract approval.

Purchasing Buyer-Plastics (2006 to 2007)

Purchased interior plastics parts (IP & Center stack parts)

Cost / Value Analyst-Senior Engineer (2005 to 2006)

Supported purchasing department managers in decreasing costs by analyzing quotes from suppliers to ensure reasonable pricing for materials, labor, SG&A, etc. Included supplier visits & process reviews.

Conducted cost/value analysis workshop at supplier facilities and proactively negotiated price reductions.

BBi Enterprises, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, MI 2002 to 2005

Manager, Cost Planning

Managed 2,100 cost estimates annually including engineering, process development and financial analysis.

Led team of four in implementing pricing guidelines for all products and analyzing quotes prior to submittal to customer.

Defined cost parameters for estimating and forecasting, and market parameters for sales plan.

Devised and implemented outsource strategy for logistics operations in U.S. & Canada

Rieter Automotive North America, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI 1990 to 2001

Director, Cost Management & Planning (1997 to 2001)

Formulated global common cost estimating system for automotive division and led implementation in North America.

Oversaw all facets of 2,200 cost estimates annually, clarified cost parameters to facilitate estimating process, prepared budget, and performed variance reporting.

Evaluated and established global 10-year long range business strategy for automotive division.

Performed financial analysis on quotations prior to submittal to customer and directed team of four.

Compiled capacity planning information for manufacturing facilities to execute decisions on equipment capacity/utilization, capital planning, new business opportunities and production locations.

Manager, VE/VA & Marketing (1994 to 1997)

Proactively implemented VA/VE and lean concepts throughout automotive division.

Successfully delivered annual customer price reductions though continuous improvement initiatives.

Prepared pricing and pricing guidelines for sales team and authored annual sales plan.

Provided sensible forecasting, pricing and market recommendations to establish budget baseline.

Senior Industrial Engineer (1990 to 1994)

Was able to grant Ford Motor Company’s request for annual 5% price reduction while improving profitability by 13%.

Leveraged time studies and workflow analysis to create facility layouts and drive process improvements.

Prior experience includes role as Senior Industrial Engineer/Facilities Specialist at Rockwell International,

El Segundo, CA.

Education

B.S., Business Administration-Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

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