Supply Chain Management

PROFILE

Accomplished Supply Chain and Operations Management Professional, innovative and talented, with extensive Purchasing, Contract Management, Materials Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, and Quality Assurance expertise inclusive of the Oil and Gas industry. Results-driven leader, “go-to” person, change agent, and visionary with excellent business acumen, communication and interpersonal skills. Broad experience dealing with all levels of organizational management; a strong emphasis in Business Control, Change Management, and Process Improvement. Seeking a position with opportunities for travel, and growth and advancement that will benefit from my experience and leadership abilities.

CAREER SPOTLIGHT

Senior Management leadership of Supply Chain and Operations Management for an industry leading global manufacturer of customized products and service systems for the Subsea oil and gas market

oFormed Purchasing, Logistics, and Materials Management departments from the ground up, ultimately incorporating a Supply Chain strategy; built required processes, modeling tools and organization, while establishing technical capabilities to support business requirements

oPrincipal member and key strategist on a highly skilled team of professionals, including Engineering, Sales, Quality, Operations and Finance Managers working closely to lead the company growth

oLed company’s transformation into a World Class, Cutting Edge Technology Manufacturing Operation implementing ERP business management software and a Lean Manufacturing philosophy

KEY MANAGEMENT AREAS

Cash Flow & Cost Containment/Cost Analysis & Reduction Planning

Risk Analysis

Vendor/Supplier Management Skills

Team Building/Leadership/Coaching/Mentoring & Training

Contract Management

Strategic Planning & Scheduling

Purchasing/Operations/Inventory Management

Data Mining, Analysis & Manipulation

Project Management/Logistics

Process Improvement/Processes & Controls

Quality Management Systems ISO/API

Business Strategy & Execution

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Complete Supply Chain and Operations management experience with profit and loss responsibility. Exceptional Supplier Management, Purchasing and Materials Management abilities

Possesses DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and continuous improvement mentality needed for change. Vast knowledge of Raw Materials. Highly technical with ability to interpret drawings, specifications and customer requirements. Reengineer processes and parts to capture cost reductions

Proven history and success increasing profitability, improving performance, and cultivating productivity in sensitive, mixed mode manufacturing (ETO, MTO, MTS), high tech, fast-paced environments.

Over 20 years of key experience mining and analyzing data. Demonstrated ability to identify trends, create metrics, evaluate processes and procedures for compliance to company and customer requirements and areas of improvement

Proven top performer, with a reputation for strong management qualified by mature, prudent business skills and sound judgment. Highly organized, works with a sense of urgency, responds quickly and effectively to problems; adaptive to change, communicates effectively

Outstanding relationship management skills, fostering and maintaining strong relationships with customers, suppliers and all employees. Exceptional Supplier Development ability

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Supply Chain Management, PSCMC - U of H School of Business

Six Sigma Green Belt, DMAIC Method

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Enjoyed success with the same company for over 14 years, Hunting Energy Services

Enjoyed success with the same company for over 17 years, AGAR Corporation

Implementation of Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001 and API Q1 QMS.

Hands on Project Management for implementation of a Lean Manufacturing initiative

Hands on implementation of a ERP Business Management Software – Epicor/Vantage

EXPERIENCE

May 2002 - Jan 2016 Hunting Energy Services, Subsea Technologies/National Coupling Company, Inc., Stafford, TX

Jan 2007 - Jan 2016 Supply Chain Manager

Facilitated management of daily operational Supply Chain activities with primary focus on growth and continuous improvement. Assumed a key role to establish department responsibilities, including customer documentation, Logistics and Product Packaging departments where none previously existed. See PERFORMANCE LIST.

Altogether responsible for directing and coordinating Purchasing, Planning, Materials Management, Engineering and special projects, Warehousing, Inventory Management, Customer Documentation, and Financial forecasting to manage costs, improve accuracy, customer service, and safety

Negotiate business, terms and conditions and the legal aspects of contracts. Administer standard and commercial contracts for all aspects related to the Supply Chain. Negotiate favorable contract terms and conditions where both parties are successful.

Analyzed existing procedures, processes, and opportunities for streamlining activities to meet operational and customer requirements

Led an 18-person team responsible for Purchasing, Materials Management, and Customer Documentation

Ensured key strategic Supply Chain initiatives met the company directives and customer requirements. Ensured they were completed on time, as specified, and within budget

Led Lean and Continuous Improvement Initiatives using the DMAIC method, and mentored future leaders

Participated in the S&OP process through education and collaboration with Sales and Marketing, Operations, Engineering, IT and Quality to reliably and consistently deliver what the customer expected

Analyzed data with Sales, Quality, and Engineering Management to establish strategic initiatives to attract business from new and existing customers. Established VOC and CTQ’s. Routinely supported the Sales and Engineering team in customer meetings

Fundamental in New Product Development, regularly attended and participated in Engineering design reviews, Operational meetings with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Plan development, Sales customer requirements.

Managed FIFO inventory, cycle count schedules, yearly counts, inventory accuracies, and inventory reconciliation. Worked closely with Corporate accounting auditors on all aspects of the Inventory Audit counts. In 14 years there was not a variance larger than 1% for any inventory counts

Developed KPI’s for all areas of the Supply Chain. Created and analyzed all metrics used to manage departments that reported directly to the Supply Chain department using queries and data from ERP system

Performed Supplier Audits for all critical suppliers. Led all Supply Chain Customer Audits

Managed (ASL) Approved Suppliers List for all critical suppliers

Accomplishments

One of 4 leaders chosen to Lead and implement the Lean philosophy throughout the entire company

Introduced new SCM and Lean tools and techniques, such as SWOT analysis, 5S, Kaizen and Value Stream Mapping. Implemented a Cross Training Matrix and established best practices, considering organizational relationships, and financial impact to improve the Supply Chain and company’s performance. Implemented the API Q1 QMS into the Supply Chain and at our critical T1 suppliers

Developed and implemented inventory processes and procedures. Reduced stock outages by 98% through Kanban implementation, Min/Max levels, process improvements and analysis tools. Implemented a Point of Use system for inventory and manufacturing operations, along with supermarkets with pull queues / signals. Created level loading techniques for continuous material flow through the manufacturing line.

Built and managed a Supplier Qualification/Audit Program for Critical Tier 1 Suppliers. Developed and managed long-term strategic relationships. Created and implemented a strategic supplier partner relationship strategy in lieu of the typical transactional type resulting in a 65% reduction of suppliers and a dedicated team of suppliers able to react to customer needs. Suppliers consistently maintained a Quality performance rating of 98% and an OTD of 95%. Implemented and refined a Supplier Risk Management Program to identify and mitigate operational business risk to the organization from the supply base

Created a strategic forecasting and stocking program for Raw Material with Local Distributors and the Steel Mills located in various areas of Europe. The material is specialized and was not kept on the shelf at local distributors in the quantities used. By keeping the material flowing in various areas of the manufacturing process and Supply Chain, it ensured that material was available at all times. Raw steel billets were kept on the floor at the mill, managed by a three month rolling forecast of material at the distributors. The results of the program ensured zero stock outs, a high quality product, a strong reactive supplier relationship, and material costs were controlled in spite of an unpredictable metals market.

Accomplishments cont’d

• Built a dynamic team of highly technical purchasing professionals that were Subject Matter Experts (SME) on the company products, component parts, manufacturing processes, and machining practices, enabling them to work independently with little or no assistance, it was the one thing, that the sales, quality and engineering teams stated made a significant impact on their projects accuracy and lead time to completion. They could turn over their requirements and not have to look back.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Hunting Energy Services, Subsea Technologies/National Coupling Company, Inc., Stafford, TX

May 2002 - Dec 2006 Materials Manager

Mar 1985 - Mar 2002 AGAR Corporation

Mar 1992 - Mar 2002 Purchasing Manager/Shipping Manager

Feb 1990 - Mar 1992 Assistant Production Manager

Apr 1987 - Feb 1990 Lead Production Technician

Mar 1985 - Apr 1987 Assembly/Test Technician

PERFORMANCE LIST

Managed new product development from conception to customer shipment through Supply Chain and Operations.

Controlled the data integrity of the ERP system, for all areas under my responsibility and many other areas; focused primarily on Purchasing, Engineering, and Materials Management

Administer and manage Contracts. Implement requirements. Protect the Company’s interest.

Developed and implement Lean material initiatives by optimizing the supply base.

Manage and administer all activities to the support of business operations

Maintain knowledge of market conditions, competitors, trends, production requirements and procedures

Investigate potential areas of improvement within areas of control, and other areas of the company as needed

Enforce compliance with government and company Health, Safety and Environmental regulations

Monitor control documentation to comply with company and customer requirements

Confer with management team to develop methods and procedures to increase Sales, expand markets, and promote business

Cost control/Review and approve all project equipment needs

Review, approve and implement customer specifications where required in company’s processes and products.

EDUCATION

University of Houston, Houston, TX

Course studies in Engineering

ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY

Enjoys the outdoors, hunting, fishing, hiking, spending time with family, and traveling

Chief Cook on BBQ team, competes all over Texas, including 30 years at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo BBQ cook-off

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