TODD L. DEPUE

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Gainesville, Florida 32653 linkedin.com/in/toddldepue

profile: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN / OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

Supplier Relationship Management • Low Cost Country (LCC) Sourcing

Capability and Capacity Assessment • Wholesale and Retail Distribution • ISO Implementations

20 years of strategic leadership and consulting for fast-paced, multinational organizations

Chinese speaker with extensive experience working full-time in Asia, primarily China, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Expertise in global sourcing, procurement, manufacturing and quality assurance

Skilled in developing and managing geographically diverse, cross-functional, multi-cultural global teams

Effective negotiator who achieves streamlined and effective operations, maximizes productivity, and reduces costs

GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS COMPETENCIES:

• Supplier Scorecards & KPIs • Vendor Identification & Qualification • Quality Systems Management

• Financial Planning, Budgeting • Process Analysis & Design Improvement • P&L Management

• Terms and Conditions Negotiation • BOM Costing Analysis & Product Pricing • Product Development / Testing

• Customer Relationship Management • Warehouse & Inventory Management • Demand Planning & Replenishment

• Sales Order Processing & Tracking • Employee Development & Training • Continuous Improvement Initiatives

• Global Logistics, Freight Forwarding • Sales Inventory Operations • Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLIP, SNIP & GROW NURSERY CO. – Citra, FL

General Manager 2014-2015

Family owned nursery providing contract production of initial and mid-growth

plants and bushes to landscape design companies and to retail outlets.

Relocated back to the U.S. from China to help care for terminally ill mother, settle her estate, and put the financial aspects of the family nursery business in order.

Organized/managed accounting functions including A/R, A/P and payroll and prepared documentation for accountant and tax preparer.

Served as main point of contact for all national, state and county agencies with reference to any licensing, sales tax, hazardous material, patent or transportation issues.

Hired and trained a Bookkeeper/Business Manager.

HAMPTON FORGE, LTD. – Eatontown, NJ

VP Global Operations, General Manager of Hampton Forge Hong Kong Ltd. – China 2012-2014

U.S. based, family-owned global leader in sales of housewares within retail markets world-wide.

Managed day-to-day operations of the Sourcing and Procurement, Product Development, Logistics and Quality functions as well as the financial and administrative functions for the Hong Kong and China offices. Stationed in China, reported directly to company Owner/President in the US.

Created an annual savings of approximately $80K by setting up and staffing sourcing/procurement and quality functions in southern China (Guangdong), which provided a full-time, on-site presence and eliminated travel and related expenses from the main China office in Tianjin.

Developed and implemented a New Supplier Qualification and Supplier Performance Rating system which encompassed Social Accountability, On Time In Full Delivery, Quality Assurance, and Financial criteria.

Expanded product design and engineering capabilities to provide customers with an in-house product development capacity for custom designed, private label products.

Developed / implemented a Quality Management System, including a Quality Manual and all associated documents, in bilingual format, in collaboration with a third party provider.

Served as team leader for a $2.5M, company-wide, IT infrastructure improvement project; completed the project within the required 60-day timeframe, and on budget.

DEPUE CONSULTANCY CO. – China, Taiwan, Hong Kong

Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality and Logistics Consultant 2008-2012

Independent consultant.

Contracted to assist companies doing or seeking to do business in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Provided information regarding supplier identification, factory qualification and audits, new product development, and on-site product quality inspections, as well as distribution and logistics arrangements.

Created first year savings of ~$500K as project manager for an Australian equipment supply company in streamlining their distribution network and logistics providers.

Performed factory audits (ISO 9001 Quality Management and SA 8000 Social Accountability) and Product Inspections (Tooling, First Piece, Production, Final) for a US-based consumer electronics trading company.

Reduced inventory value by 41% while increasing stock turns by 25% for a Chinese metalware manufacturer through setting up a Replenishment and Inventory Control System (2500 SKUs).

Project managed the site selection, construction and staffing of a licensed China representative office in Shenzhen for a Canadian-based manufacturer of children’s toys, games and learning development products.

WORLDWIDE MARKETING CO., LTD. – Taiwan, Hong Kong, China

Vice President Asian Operations 2005-2008

International purchasing office and trading company providing sourcing, procurement and logistics solutions

to US mass-market retail chains for computer, mobile device and consumer electronics products and accessories.

Managed all sales and marketing, procurement, engineering, logistics, quality, financial and administrative operations for the Hong Kong and China offices. Maintained full P&L responsibility. Reported directly to the CEO and CFO in the US.

Generated annual savings of $400K+ and increased inspection frequency by 70% by replacing a third party provider with an in-house Quality Assurance team.

Reduced annual expenses by $800K+ by setting up a licensed Representative Office (RO) in China allowing the relocation of Operations responsibilities from the Hong Kong office.

Established Supplier Qualification and Performance Rating systems to monitor 1500+ suppliers in areas including Social Accountability, Delivery, Quality Assurance and Financial criteria.

Decreased time to market by 50% by establishing Test Engineering and Graphic Design departments to facilitate in-house product development. This also created the ability to introduce 200 new products per year versus 100 in previous years.

SOURCE MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORP. – China

Management Systems Consultant 2004-2005 (contract position)

Total supply chain management solutions for China manufacturing.

Contracted by the company President to perform a comprehensive audit of company processes in order to develop and implement an ISO-style Management System.

Built a complete Quality Systems manual including flowcharts, policies, procedures, and forms.

Constructed centralized databases to allow Supplier Performance and Customer Satisfaction analysis.

Created and implemented a comprehensive training program which included English language instruction.

MATE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. – China

Vice President Supply Chain Management 2003-2004 (contract position)

Start-up manufacturer of computer, IT, and consumer electronics products.

Recruited by an executive search firm to direct all supply chain activities. Reported to the company President/CEO.

Developed / implemented a Supplier Qualification and Performance Rating system.

Liaised with 3rd party contractors on the programming development of a custom software database.

Implemented Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) inspection processes and presided over the company’s Material Review Board (MRB) to disposition all non-conforming products and materials.

Created a company-wide training program to improve the skills and knowledge base of employees.

Developed a comprehensive and cost effective logistics service to increase options for customers.

IC INTRACOM ASIA CO. INC. – Taiwan, Hong Kong, China

General Manager OEM/ODM Products Division, China 2002-2003

US based, global corporation engaged in manufacturing and distributing computer

networking and peripherals; offices in 70+ countries; annual sales exceed $250M.

Promoted by the Board of Directors to direct the launch of a new division focused on the design and development of OEM/ODM products and services. Reported directly to the CEO and CFO at US corporate headquarters.

Developed and implemented a database that monitored the performance of 150+ suppliers in Asia.

Performed BOM costing analysis to prepare product-pricing quotations for the customer.

Created Customer Relations Management (CRM) database to analyze customer satisfaction levels, then developed and implemented improvement strategies.

Exceeded the first year’s sales target of $1M by 45% through coordinating divisional sales and marketing managers to develop and implement successful strategies.

IC INTRACOM ASIA CO. INC. – Taiwan, Hong Kong, China

Vice President Quality Systems, Taiwan and China 2001-2002

Directed a team of executive managers in developing / implementing an ISO9001: 2000 Compliant Quality Management System, including a Quality Manual and all associated documents, in a bi-lingual format.

Completed an ISO9001: 2000 Lead Auditor training course in the U.S. to attain the necessary knowledge and credentials to lead the company through the certification process.

Created, implemented and managed a comprehensive training plan and implementation timeline for the Taiwan and China offices that achieved certification on the first attempt 2 months before the 1-year deadline.

IC INTRACOM ASIA CO. INC. – Taiwan, Hong Kong, China

Vice President Asian Operations, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China 2000-2001

Responsible for the day-to-day management of the procurement, quality, logistics, and facility functions for the Taiwan and China offices. Maintained the print films, tooling and documentation for over 4000 custom packaging and seven product lines. Coordinated with IC Intracom Corporate Graphics department in developing customer-specific packaging.

Project managed the construction of the new Asian headquarters office in Taipei. Coordinated the simultaneous relocation of the old office and warehouse assets, from separate locations to the new facility, while maintaining 100% of business operational requirements.

Project managed the construction and staffing of the new China Representative Office in Dongguan.

Reduced overall delivery time from 32 days to 25 days on average, for OEM cable products, by liaising between customers and the IC Intracom China manufactory.

Achieved an 8% reduction in customer complaints and a 13% reduction in product returns.

IC INTRACOM ASIA CO. INC. – Taiwan, Hong Kong, China

Vice President Global Logistics, Taiwan 1998-2000

Managed warehouse functions including on and off-site product and packaging inventories. Supervised the consolidation of international product shipments and delivery to the freight forwarder. Negotiated all transportation services, costs and contracts for domestic and international carriers. Reviewed all shipment documentation and Customs requirements by Customer.

Achieved an 18% reduction in inventory value while increasing order-processing efficiency by 23%.

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Early IC Intracom experience: VP Operations, VP Procurement,

VP Logistics, Quality Assurance Manager, Warehouse Manager

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Quality Inspection and Auditing Fundamentals • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Inventory Management and Cycle Counting • Principles of International Sourcing and Purchasing

Dynamic Supply Chain Management • ISO9001: 2000 Lead Auditor Certification

Mandarin Chinese Language Courses

MILITARY

US Army - Advanced Electronic Theory Training, US Army Non-Commissioned Officers School

Stationed in Germany 3 years; travelled extensively throughout Europe

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