Materials Management

Richard Sauter

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Georgetown, KY *0324

912-***-**** **********@*****.***

Materials / Supply Chain / Logistics

Continuous Improvement… Operations Excellence…

Supply Chain Optimization

Proven Supply Chain leader with 30 years of experience. Demonstrated continuous improvement initiatives while developing organization for Lean Manufacturing. Solid foundation of experiences in Supply Chain, Materials planning and execution across 3 industries. Proven track record of taking on unique challenges and achieving results.

Highly skilled in operations excellence, driving change initiatives and improving overall performance. Experienced in improving business processes and reducing non-value added operations. Demonstrated teambuilding ability.

~~ Core Professional Competencies ~~

Continuous Improvement

Strategic Planning/Execution

Inventory Optimization

Waste Elimination

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

APICS certified CPIM (Not Active)

Multi-Plant Operations

SAP Implementation

Selected Career Highlights – Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Built robust Materials team to handle G500/G600 Flight test program.

Establish processes and controls over the flight test materials and fully implemented SAP in Flight test while supporting the build and completion of T1 for first flight on May 18th 2015.

Developed ERP project team including recruiting Gulfstream business subject matter experts and hiring of HCL Axon consultants.

Successful implementation of SAP in October 2013 for AAP program and indirect purchasing.

Successful implementation of G650 into SAP environment.

Promoter of Lean Manufacturing through cross functional team participation. Use of Value Stream Mapping to drive waste from the system. Employee involvement process promoted through respect for the people and continuous improvement at the individual level

Won the Gulfstream Manufacturing Excellence award for Mexicali site in 2003 and again in 2006.

Won the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence in 2009.

Turned around underperforming operations in Mexicali, Mexico as part of a Management Support Team with the goal of improving support to the final customer in Savannah, Ga.

Reduced shortages to Final Assembly operations from 2000/wk to under 30/wk.

Saved $200K in shipping expenses by implementing a dedicated truck service between Mexicali and Savannah, Ga.

Lead successful teams in an effort to control and contain costs associated with Excess and Obsolete Materials. Established a presence on Engineering control boards.

Drove an 85% reduction of reserve dollars required to cover the obsolete inventory.

Established solid processes and procedures for material control and cost containment resulting in 7 consecutive independent annual audits with no findings (Green).

Adaptive and innovative leader comfortable working at multiple levels to implement change in organizations.

Selected to participate in a corporate wide team for evaluating and implementing Integrated Resource Planning system.

Recommended and selected for participation on new ERP Steering committee for supplier selection, implementation plans and system integration.

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Career Synopsis & Key Achievements

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp Jul 1998 – Dec 2015

Designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically-advanced Business Jet.

Procurement Metrics and Analytics Manager Savannah, Ga (June 2015 – Dec 2015)

Leading the standardization of all procurement metrics and analytics corporate wide. Supporting continued implementation timeline for SAP rollout across North America and then world wide for Product Support.

Director, Materials logistics and Production Control Savannah, Ga (June 2013 – June 2015)

Lead materials organization of 380 employees. Responsible for production control, warehousing, traffic, flight test and continuous improvement for G450/G550/G650/G500/G600 AC. Responsible for 58 Million dollar budget and delivered performance under budget for 2013 & 2014. Accumulated continuous improvement savings of $600K in 2013 and $528K in 2014. Established a Flight Test materials organization to handle both production parts as well as all instrumentation requirements. Supported the outfit of G500 T1 for first flight on 5/18/2015.

Director, Business solutions Savannah Ga (Sep 2010 – June 2013)

Established ERP project team consisting of Gulfsream employees and HCL consultants to start the Conference room pilot program for SAP implementation. Established weekly ERP steering committee meetings to keep Gulfstream Leadership informed of progress and roadblocks to progress. Established the core ERP team and started the Implementation project for SAP with a roadmap for implementing across all of Gulfstream sites. November 2012 assumed role as Director of Business transformation to drive the change into the business and emphasize training prior to 1st implementation. Successfully implemented SAP for AAP and indirect purchasing in October 2013. The G650 program was successfully implemented in July 2014 with no major issues.

Director, Materials and logistics Mexicali, Mexico (Dec 2005 – Aug 2010)

Senior Manager, Materials and logistics Mexicali, Mexico (Dec 2002 – Dec 2005)

Recruited by the VP of materials to join Mexicali support staff to turn around the site’s performance and establish a stabilized processes from which we could grow the organization. Utilized my experience and exposure from the corporate headquarters in Savannah to establish a common goal and shared values. Drove process improvements through optimization of system utilization and consolidation, resulting in 98% reduction of shortages to final assembly operations. Provided leadership and coaching as we transformed our manufacturing plant from a traditionally managed plant to a Lean manufacturing facility.

Optimized flow of components by providing kits for line side delivery resulting in increased customer satisfaction and lower direct cost at final assembly.

Saved $200K annually by switching to a dedicated truck service between Mexicali plant and Savannah Final assembly versus standard freight companies.

Utilized Value Stream Mapping to identify and eliminate non-value added functions and processes resulting in a savings equivalent to a 10% headcount reduction. Utilized the available hours to absorb additional work scope for new product development project with no increase to headcount.

Manager, Savannah corporate material Requirements planning (Jul 1998 – Dec 2002)

Direct reports: 12 Planners, 1 Inventory analyst, and 1 Administrative Assistant. Led functional groups in Demand Management, Strategic Planning, Engineering Configuration Management, and Continuous Improvement.

Implemented new integrated resource planning system. Selected by the Director of Material Planning to help troubleshoot and implement this new system on schedule.

Lead the Savannah team for outsourcing the machine parts and sheet metal details as a result of the decision to close the Oklahoma Manufacturing Plant.

Streamlined the material planning processes used to support the acquisition of spare parts for in-service aircraft world wide.

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Developed new procedures for reporting and controlling obsolete and restricted materials. Reorganized staff involved with recovery analysis and scrap salvage sales resulting in $150K savings.

Revised process and procedures for supplying materials to support Mexicali Manufacturing Operations. This paved the way for us to insource machine parts and sheet metal details saving over $3M versus purchasing from supply base.

Integrated Designs Inc. Carrollton, Tx Mar 1997 – Mar 1998

$45M Manufacturer of precision pumps used in the semiconductor industry for dispensing processing chemicals onto silicon wafers.

Manager, manufacturing and Quality (Mar 1997 – Mar 1998)

Direct reports: 3 Test technicians, 1 Purchasing Manager, 1 Administrative Assistant; Indirect Reports: 24 employees. Responsibility for all manufacturing and Quality, Warehouse and Purchasing.

Abbott Laboratories Las Colinas, Tx Oct 1992 – Mar 1997

International Pharmaceutical Manufacturer that discovers, develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceutical and nutritional products.

Manufacturing Engineer (Oct 1995 – Mar 1997)

Supported the PCB shop in Diagnostics Manufacturing Division, performing production readiness audits, programming pick and place machines for surface mount components, managing the maintenance department for all 3 shifts.

Optimized the production readiness audit process assuring new product introduction in PCB shop met schedule and quality requirements

Assumed responsibility for 3 shift maintenance department for PCB shop and ensured smooth transition during facilities move to new larger building .

Materials Requirements Planning supervisor (Oct 1992 – Oct 1995)

Planning supervisor for PCB shop in Diagnostics division, responsibility for all materials planning, receiving, shipping and cycle counting. Implemented 100% WIP Kanban for all PCB materials. Reduced shortages by 55% in first year. Improved cycle count accuracy to 99.5% by 2nd year.

Texas Instruments Inc Lewisville, Tx Jan 1985 – Oct 1992

Manufacturer of semiconductor chips, consumer electronics and prime defense contractor – missile systems group produced the HARM missile for the US Navy and Air Force.

manufacturing Engineer, (Jan 1985 – Oct 1992)

Specialized in material costing, material planning and computer system integration. Regulated industry due to DOD regulations. Held Secret Clearance

Education & Credentials

Education

BS, Industrial Engineering Technology • University of Dayton • Dayton, OH • 1984

Additional Training

Gulfstream Aerospace Basics of Lean Manufacturing • Toyota Culture, Michael Hoseus • Texas Instruments Design for Six Sigma • Several Leadership Courses throughout career

Professional Memberships/

Committees

ERP steering Committee Savannah • Lean Steering Committee Mexicali • Gulfstream Site Safety Council • Active member APICS

Certified CPIM for 10+ years with APICS

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