James Perez PMP, CPIM

Phoenix, Arizona

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Supply Chain

Save Money Optimize Operations Maximize Delivery & Customer Satisfaction

Results-oriented Professional with in depth experience in Supply Chain and Operations Management to improve business forecasting and support manufacturing goals. Recognized for improving operational efficiencies by streamlining processes and increasing procurement levels. Effective team leader with the proven ability to manage resources efficiently, drive productivity, and ensure on-time deliveries. Known for creating and implementing strategies, monitoring inventory and tracking production processes. Improve quality of staff by analyzing performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing training to enhance skills and building strong collaborative partnerships.

Lean Manufacturing Governmental Regulation & Compliance Kaizen Forecasting Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Inventory Management Vendor Relationships & Development ITAR /DFAR Compliance

Professional Experience

UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, Phoenix, AZ 2015 - PRESENTLY

Hamilton Sundstrand Electronics

Production Planner / Senior Buyer

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems. Involved in purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. Responsible for evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers and will be working under immediate supervision.

Main Contributions:

Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors.

Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment.

Reviews and analyzes production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems.

Develops and implements operating methods and procedures designed to eliminate operating problems and improve product quality. Demonstrates complete adherence to the Company Manufacturing Systems, as well as being in compliance in time and form with all assigned projects and process improvements.

Effectively monitor inventory settings to support JIT strategy and increase inventory turns.

Control and monitor flow of sub-assembly components from Puerto Rico facility.

Follow up calls to suppliers to ensure timely response to RFQ and signature dates.

Strategically source, evaluate, and select suppliers ensuring quality, cost effective materials.

Manage the supply chain, new product development, and product launch

Reduce expenses through effective contract negotiation and team management

Perform all duties with positivity, professionalism, and integrity

UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, Phoenix, AZ 2013-2015

Analyst / Production / Methods / Planner

Created statistical forecasts and analyzed and validated data and executed statistical modeling software by reviewing statistical forecast model.

Developed and executed build to order and build to forecast plans by performing analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical material usage.

Execute various sales, inventory, and operations planning reports and analyses

Execute level-loaded production schedule for multiple commercial airline platforms, including Boeing 737/747/767/777; revised based on high-level forecast updated monthly

Effectively monitor inventory settings to support JIT strategy and increase inventory turns.

Control and monitor flow of sub-assembly components from Bangalore, India facility.

Conduct weekly Inventory Management Team meetings to develop inventory reduction goals and strategies; over $500k reduction in 2015.

Oversee part number revision change cut-in processes to ensure smooth transition.

Ensure capacity and material availability supports production requirements; 98% OTD in 2015 with over $150M in sales.

Improved business forecast levels by collaborating with suppliers, maintaining 2-3 month inventory level in consignment, and adjusting levels and processes as required.

Ensured continuous flow of raw materials to support manufacturing, indirect procurement and services in most efficient and cost effective manner by managing supply chain.

Participate in Value Stream Mapping, Continuous Improvement, and Kaizen events in order to promote process improvement and lean production workflow.

Work alongside Business Development to ensure customer requirements are supported in a timely manner.

Maintain communication amongst multiple internal sites to ensure timely product delivery for top level units and over 6,000 piece parts.

Develop and execute strategic recovery plans to maintain on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.

UTC AEROSPACE SYSTEMS, Phoenix, AZ

Senior Buyer

Managed purchasing assigned commodities for production, and MRO items for indirect and non-product procurement. Work with suppliers, negotiated and gathered quotes and schedules.

Enhanced company profits by acquiring suitable goods, negotiating pricing, gathering, and comparing quotes.

Enriched management of 8 -10 million-budget projects and achieved project scheduled goals by implementing new purchasing and planning operations process in SAP.

Proficient in SAP purchasing transactions as well as material movement, transferring, and scheduling; execute and interpret numerous areas of reporting and metrics.

Communicate efficiently, professionally, and effectively with suppliers to fulfill material needs.

Manage subcontract processes with vendors, both domestic and abroad.

Place and facilitate all Aftermarket Stock Transfer Orders in order to maintain On-Time fulfillment of customer orders.

Responsible for the analysis of the requisition, specifications, pricing, delivery and reports for quality.

Done arrangement for the pricing like vendor stocking, contracts and blanket orders to obtain optimum pricing and facilitates the downstream purchasing.

Evaluation of suitability and analysis of supplies performance.

Arrange meetings with the supplier management to understand and discuss the aspects of business and to develop effective relationships.

Publish updates to supplier quality management team and supplier's performance.

Coordinate plans which was based on the schedule and BOM.

Management of the ROPs, purchase order and monitory usage for the supply.

AMERIMAX BUILDING PRODUCTS, Phoenix, AZ 2011 – 2013

Supply Chain Operations Lead supply chain management, order fulfillment and warehousing for all domestic and international accounts. Manage a staff of 3 direct reports at the company’s manufacturing facility and approximately 25 associates. Responsible for increasing productivity, quality performance and yield through the application of lean manufacturing processes and continuous improvement. Also in charge of controlling the production processes and leading a dedicated assembly production team.

Main Contributions:

Manager in charge of Production Planning, Purchasing, Shipping, and Receiving Departments

Manage Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Lead the weekly Master Production Schedule (MPS) meeting, linking in plant teams to review issues and actions relating to production schedules.

Negotiate with local and out of state suppliers.

Accountable for On-Time Delivery performance and Inventory levels

Interface with Production, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service to maintain schedule commitments

Model capacity forecasts using SAP and business metrics

Track status of work in progress, capacity constraints, and potential production problems

Improved On-Time Delivery from 42% to a 91% over a 9-month period

Reduced late orders from over $1.5MM to less than $200M in that same period

Reduced manufacturing lead-times by an average of 2 weeks

Lead scrap reduction teams

Sit on Safety Steering Committee (now over 2800 days without a Lost Time Incident) Supervised and administered staff and equipment/machines throughout production process.

GENERAL DYNAMICS, Scottsdale, AZ 2007 – 2011

Production Supervisor

Production management professional with over 20 years’ experience in large, fast-paced, multi-line facilities. Proven track record of achieving sustained improvements in quality, cost and delivery functions.

Managed and effectively lead, coach and develop a large work team to accomplish operational

objectives.

Identified, diagnosed and resolved operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems within deadlines.

Planned properly work flow, managed multiple priorities and met daily production targets while consistently reducing downtime.

Developed new procedures and processes to improve production accuracy.

Set up health and safety audit procedures and improve safety efficiencies.

Very competent in utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and SPC and related process improvement techniques to ensure the most cost-effective manufacturing process.

Established and maintain acceptable quality levels for all assigned products.

Developed and executed production schedules based on supply and demand.

Maximized effectiveness of production team, equipment and materials to produce

multi-line products within planned schedules while reducing costs.

Managed high volume manufacturing of more than 30 products per month

Instrumental in attaining a sustained improvement of 5% in productivity over the last year

developed and tracked cost improvement projects to reduce production costs by 8%

Increased production accuracy by 5%

Managed activities related to strategic purchasing to minimize operating expenses

Education & Certifications

Master of Science (MS), Project Management

Bachelors of Science (BS), Business Administration

Six Sigma (Green Belt)

Planning / Scheduling Certification (PMP)

Map Flow Mapping

Kaizen Strategies

Earn Value Management

APICS certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Professional Training and Development

SAP

SAP ARIBIA

ONE SOURCE

CTT

SRA1s

ERP ( Oracle, IFS, Orion, Business Objects )

MRP ( WMX, MMS, Live link )

Windows XP (2010) Microsoft Office (2010)

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

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