Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
James M Ream
Wichita, KS *****
*****.****@*******.***
Phone: 316-***-****
Summary
I have twenty years of supply chain experience and seven of those years in a management or lead role managing salary and direct employees. I have lead a cost reduction resulting in over eleven million in savings at Beechcraft and have lead teams in make to buy transitions and resourcing efforts.
Education
Wichita State University, Bachelors Degree in General Studies with emphasis in Business, Accounting and Criminal Justice.
Employment History
Sr. Buyer Lee Aerospace January 2015 to Present
Develop and execute strategic supply chain design plans for each product/customer line.
Work to reduce overall operating cost and take cost out of the product lines.
Work with cross functional teams - Engineering, Quality, New Programs, Planning, Manufacturing, and Finance.
Execute supply base rationalization strategy, phase-out of non performing suppliers, transition work statements from make-to-buy and buy-to-buy.
Negotiate contracts with existing supply base and new programs.
Project Manager and Supply Chain Specialist/Lead: Hawker Beechcraft - March 2010 to July 2015
Work to reduce overall operating cost and take cost out of the product lines.
Managed ten manufacturing engineers and five buyers in cost reduction efforts resulting in over eleven million in savings.
Execute supply base rationalization strategy, phase-out of non performing suppliers, transition work statements from make-to-buy and buy-to-buy.
Negotiate contracts with existing supply base and new programs.
Help develop the supply chain strategy for a five year outlook.
Purchasing Manager: PCI Composites (Currently Goodrich Cabin Systems) - March 2008 to March 2009
Develop and execute strategic supply chain design plans for each product/customer line.
Lead purchasing efforts to improve on-time delivery, cost reduction, and quality of all products and services.
Negotiate both short term and long-term agreements with key suppliers.
Coach and mentor staff within the buyer/purchasing/supply chain organization.
Provide the organization with regular objective evidence of supplier performance and improvements.
Lead proactive strategies regarding supplier quality improvement. Maintain and update the supplier tracking system to meet the on-going needs of the organization.
Sr. Buyer/Program Manager: Cessna Aircraft Company, March 2000 to March 2006
Coordination and procurement of major assemblies, components, tooling, materials, relating to current or future programs.
Development of core commodity strategic plans.
Responsibilities:
oPreparation of Quotation Request containing engineering specifications,
part/tooling parameters, quality, delivery, target pricing, etc. for potential
sourcing and resourcing.
oSourcing decisions, documentation, price and payment terms negotiations.
oApprove all purchase over a specified dollar amount.
oManage contract including purchase order and amendment issues.
oSupport cost reduction programs, engineering change activity and program
launches.
Professional Training and Certification
Six Sigma Introductions
Project Management Context Process
Total Quality Management Individual Role
Process Based Management
Ethical Decision-making
Recognizing and resolving conflict of interest
Government Contracts Overview
Managers Introduction to Business Law
APICS Master Planning
APICS Basic Supply Chain
APICS Material and Capacity Planning
APICS Master of Resources
APICS Execute Control of Operations
Fundamentals Of E-Business
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