Manager Six Sigma
Resume:
KEVIN S. WOOD
**** ******** **** ***. **** Houston, TX 77077
********@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/in/kswood75
Career Summary / Objective:
I am an 18 year career professional in the Supply chain field. With over 12 years leading procurement functions. Specialties: Oil & Energy, Procurement, Negotiation, Planning/Coordinating, Supplier Relationships, Cost Analysis, Strategic Planning Sourcing (international, and Domestic); Lean, Value Stream mapping.
Work Experience:
July 2014 to Present
Company: Exterran Energy Solutions
Title: Category Buyer III
Job Duties: Help lead sourcing activities, Negotiate contracts, and manage all procurement of raw steel plate, structural, Pipe, and Condenser units, Pressure Vessels, and Heads. Manage over 6000 SKU#, with an Avg. 70M in annual spend. I helped oversee the development of Market Baskets and negotiations of Material price indexes, and T&C’s of long term contracts, Outlining Duration, Country of Origin, Service level requirements, Etc.
Achievements: 2016
20% reduction in raw carbon steel plate costs totaling of $1M in annual spend, By Sourcing mill direct from Denmark, One country not affected by the new 2016 Anti-Dumping penalties.
48% reduction in raw carbon pipe costs totaling over $1.3M in annual spend, By sourcing direct from a Steel Pipe Mill leveraging our total spend and utilizing their ability to mix capacity to better suit our consumption.
Recently Re-negotiated all payment terms with suppliers from N45 to 2% 20days/ Net 90. Thus allowing the company to get further discounts or hold cash longer.
Jan 2013 to June 2014
Company: Cameron International
Title: Buyer II
Job Duties: Oversight of 100 million in annual spends for steel used in the manufacturing of Crane Kits for the Jack up oil rig industry. Manage all GR/IR and PPV for over 3000 SKU #’s.
Major accomplishment- Moved Steel into a Consignment Program and Cut over $1 million in Carry cost of Inventory by identifying dead stock and re-allocating as a substitution on current work .
Completion of Cameron’s SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT PROGRAM where I completed a project to reduced Heat lot’s from the Mill yielding $500K annual savings in Production costs, also developed new international suppliers.
Negotiated a strategic partnership and Broker ship with InduSteel in France, and American Alloy Steel in USA for supply and delivery of Value added plates to the port of New Orleans Where American Alloy would then Take ownership and deliver JIT to our facility in Vicksburg MS. Thus freeing up cash flow and all liability of the shipment.
May 2011 to Jan. 2013
MIC GROUP INC. Duncan, OK
Title: Materials Manager
Job Duties: Oversight of all Raw Materials, and outside processors. I reviewed new jobs for engineering specs; and material availability, and or substitutions. I Maintained Vendor database, and qualifications, Created Vendor Scorecards. I was a Team member of Corporate Operational Excellence/ Leverage Group Spend. I calculated Data for year-end inventory.
Major accomplishment: After reviewing several customer raw material specifications and negotiations with several customer metallurgists I was able to consolidate the procurement of materials by 35% by buying all Stainless grades to the highest level Specification and then leveraging that volume to access large discounts.
Took Duncan Facilities total Inventory from $1.2 Million in 2010 to $675K through my implementation of Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Stream Mapping, and consolidation efforts within MIC GROUPS Duncan OK FACILITY.
February 09 to November 2010
Decker/Echo Bridge Inc. Elmira, NY
Title: Purchasing Manager/Contracts Manager
Job Duties: Purchasing/ Management of Job Contracts/ Shipping Coordination. Major Accomplishment: Sourced New Vendors, Allowing for more avenues of product flow.
June 2006 to February 09
Southern tier Custom Fabricators Inc., Elmira, NY
Title: Purchasing Manager
Job Duties: Purchasing, Inventory Control, Material job Cost Reports. I was in charge of Vendor Management, Shipping Management, and order entry using VERSYS accounting Software. Reviewed Blueprints for material requirements Coordinated with Field crews on materials usages and requirements. Major Accomplishment: Sourced new S/S material for Spiral pipe production at an annual cost savings of $600K
May 2005 to June 2006
Silicon Carbide Products, Horse heads, NY
Title: Tooling / Inventory Manager
Job Duties: Process Disposable tooling for production; Produce Tool molds from engineering prints to within .001 of an inch. Run weekly inventory in house, and at satellite location, report and order any short falls due to increased scrap rate. Scheduled volume forecasts- Assessing Job needs for upcoming production.
Major Accomplishment: Developed New Molding pins, and Tooling Mold Coatings to ease the production.
September 1997 to December 2004
MT Picture Display (Toshiba), Horseheads, NY
Title: Buffer:
Job Duties: Review Product failed at inspection to evaluate need for repair or scrap. Record, and document all defects locations, and cause. Repair defects using Grinders, Buffers, Nitric Acid, and Or Hydrofluoric Acid. Assist Engineering in solving repetitive defects- Through tracking and Documentation.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT: Traveled to Customer in Mexico to research and establish a new process of defect repair at the customer.2002, was a success, and utilized until the plant was closed in 2004
Education & Training:
Southside High School, Elmira, NY: Diploma
Certifications & Achievements:
APICS CSCP Training
Cameron International: Green Belt Six Sigma
MIC GROUP: Certificate in Value Stream Mapping, Certificate in Operational Excellence
Moore Norman Technology Center: Certificates in ISO: 9001 Principals
AM&T Consulting: Certificate in Principals of Lean Manufacturing, Certificate in Lean Applications
MT Picture Display (Toshiba), Horse heads, NY: Graduate of Team Leader College: Certificate in Management
BOCES Vocational School, Elmira, NY: Certificate in Construction Trades / Carpentry / Masonry / Electrical Plumbing
Skills:
Software:
SAP MRP/ERP Software; Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio
Green Belt Six Sigma Certified; Value stream Mapping: High level, Certified.
Contract Negotiation: Purpose & Scope, T&C’s, Pricing Protections, Payment Terms, Etc.
Management: Used throughout my 20 year career, High level Competency, Trained and certified.
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