Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
Peter Black
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Cell: 224-***-****
e-mail: **************@*****.***
Vision driven leader with extensive expertise in operations, supply chain management, purchasing, sourcing, organizational development, project management, safety programs, and creative problem solving. Proven track record of implementing lean initiatives, developing environmentally conscious programs, and maximizing employee involvement to improve efficiencies, and increase earnings. Skilled at managing vendors, product line transfers, facility relocations, consolidations, expansion projects and MIS integrations. Reputation for strong work ethic, competitive spirit, approachability and consistent commitment to customer satisfaction, and corporate success.
KEY SKILLS
Training & Instructing, Generating Innovative Solutions, Managing Vendors, Infrastructure, Employee Relations, Continuous Process Improvement, Team Member/Builder/Leader, Implementing Change, Strategic Planning, Directing & Supervising, Motivating Others, Project Management, Oral & Written Communication, Problem Solving, Technology Implementations.
CORE COMPETENCIES
ERP Systems (SAP, Great Plains, Glovia, MAS200, BAAN, MAX), MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Visio), AutoCAD, Plant/workflow layout (SLP), Work simplification/process improvement, Cost estimating/quoting, ISO9001, ISO13485, Set-up time reduction, Root Cause analysis, Lean manufacturing techniques, Cellular manufacturing, Vendor/Union negotiations, ESD standards for LED production.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Built Supply Chain from the ground up for $100M cell tower construction Company.
Effectively marketed facility as a customer focused, employee driven, quality minded, low-cost manufacturing center. Efforts were directly responsible for the relocation of a $15M manufacturing operation to the Franklin Park Facility.
Combined MIS knowledge, organizational understanding and interpersonal communication skills to effectively guide the Franklin Park Facility through two relocations, and one large scale merger.
Through Systematic Layout Planning, and Lean techniques eliminated 2nd shift in metal shop, and reduced overall head count 5%.
Utilized KAIZEN concepts, and creative problem solving skills to successfully reduce inventory 10%.
Negotiated two tier pay scale with IBEW reducing new hire labor rates 20%.
Moved production of high volume product to China resulting in a 15% cost reduction.
Integrated JJI into Genlyte.
Integrated Alkco, Guth, Burton into Philips.
Quickly learned APS/SAP software and associated programs to successfully use skills to keep production running smoothly.
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
KraftHeinz Company-Temporary Assignment 2015 - Present
Supply Planner – Premium Coffee
Northfield, IL
Responsible for inventory, capacity, and production planning leveraging lean principles for continuous process improvement. Resolve complex capacity challenges and identify opportunities with significant cost impacts. Primary contact for sector manufacturing leadership, category business teams, production plants, and external manufacturers. Accountable to manage finished goods inventory and service the business at or above target and to develop master production schedule.
Develop 13 week and 24 month constrained master production schedule for $200MM/25MMlb. brands.
Deliver 99% case fill rate service level versus 98.5% target.
Participate in cross-functional commercialization meeting for new product development launches, including Gevalia bag downsize
Utilize Manugistics to develop constrained production plans and what if scenarios, and maintain data settings.
Material Requirement Planning for decaf green coffee imported from Germany.
Material management responsibility for premium coffee film component.
Weekly meeting with plant finite scheduler and external manufacturer to review weekly plan.
Lead case fill rate root cause analysis process for the category.
SAC Wireless 2013- 2015
National Supply Chain Manager
Schaumburg, IL
Built Supply Chain from the ground up for a growing wireless construction company. Created/managed/ led strategic plans from demand planning to supply execution. Scope of work included projects for AT&T, Clear Wire, Sprint, and T-Mobile. Responsible for inventory, tools, vendor management, deployment of materials, hiring and training team.
Hired, and trained staff.
Created tracking tools.
Leased warehouse space in OH, MI, MN, and PA,
Equipped, and created policies and procedures for the warehouse operations.
Sourced vendors for components, and negotiated prices, terms and volume rebates.
Implemented Great Plaines ERP system for inventory tracking.
Implemented WASP asset management software.
Negotiated national contract with 3PL.
Championed culture change, and centralized purchasing function in Schaumburg.
Philips PLNA – Formerly ALKCO/Quality Lighting 2011- 2013
Senior Manager of Purchasing & Supply Chain
Franklin Park, IL
Manage and direct Purchasing and Supply Chain for (3) brands manufactured in Franklin Park. Alkco, Guth, and Burton. Responsible for $23M inventory, vendor management, and sourcing.
Closed Burton manufacturing facility in Chatsworth, CA and relocated operation to Franklin Park.
Moved Purchasing department to Thousand Oaks, CA, and sourced US vendors close to Franklin Park. to reduce vendor lead-times and improve quality.
Finalized Burton purchasing restructure and absorbed purchasing department in Franklin Park resulting in head count reduction.
Consolidated Guth purchasing into Franklin Park. Resulting in further head count reduction. Implemented GSRS (Global Supplier Rating System) across the (3) brands.
Worked with Philips operational team to move Guth and ALKCO ERP to Glovia.
Collaborated with Philips Global commodity teams to reduce component cost, and complexity.
Developed new sources for LED’s and components while working closely with engineering on NPD.
Philips PLNA 2000-2011
Director of Operations
Franklin Park, IL
Directed all aspects of facility operations encompassing manufacturing, materials management,information systems, and personnel for a $45M lighting manufacturing operation. Oversee operation located in Chatsworth, CA. Brands supported include Alkco Lighting, Guth Lighting, and Burton Medical.
Through the application of lean manufacturing principles, reduced required manufacturing hours of operation, and decreased lead-time to ten days while maintaining an 86% on time performance.
Converted entire assembly operation from batch processing to one-piece-flow processing.
Developed a highly motivated manufacturing team who implemented processes and procedures that fostered 30% of total sales in new product.
Closed Guth manufacturing operation in St. Louis, and relocated $15M operation to Franklin Park.
Moved high volume under cabinet product line to China.
Alkco Lighting 1995-2000
Director of Purchasing
Franklin Park, IL
Managed all aspects of Supply Chain. Responsible for $3M inventory, and directed all purchasing activities within JJI.
Sourced and developed new vendors resulting in 12% improvement in quality.
Implemented supplier rating system, and tracked quality, delivery performance, and ingenuity of top 50 vendors.
Reduced vendor base and negotiated 6% overall price reduction.
Increased average payment days to 60.
Directed Quality Lighting move to Santa Ana, CA.
Quality Lighting 1985-1995
Purchasing Manager
Northbrook, Gurnee, Franklin Park, IL
Supervised fast paced purchasing department.
Established vendor partner program which helped reduce inventories 11%, reduced vendor lead-times 6%, and realized cost savings of 4%.
Successfully implemented MRPII system.
Supported move to Gurnee, and integrated Quality Lighting and LPI purchasing departments.
Created layout, planned, and directed move of Quality Lighting to Franklin Park.
EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS
Ohio Wesleyan University - Zoology 1977-1980
Member Philips Regional Industrial Board of Lighting 2008-2009
Member Philips North America Purchasing Council 2008-2013
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