Dwight Henderlight

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Friendsville, TN 37737

Mobile phone number: 865-***-****

Email address: acwjfh@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

****-**** *.* ** Business Administration, Minor in Management: Maryville College, Maryville, TN

TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified TS 16949 Auditor EMPLOYMENT

May 2014 to August 2016, Corporate Supply Chain Commodity Manager, Entrans International

Responsible for managing a supply base with annual purchases up to $56 million dollars

Develop and implement sourcing strategies, in conjunction with cross- functional teams, for Entrans International subsidiary companies

Evaluate prospective suppliers utilizing purchasing, previous QMS auditing and supplier quality engineering experience

Develop and execute negotiation strategies associated with pricing, service, quality, market raw material pricing and contract terms

Evaluate supplier quotation pricing cost structure to determine which factor of the quoted price could be reduced to improve competitiveness

Negotiate freight terms and tooling requirements to optimize competitiveness of quotes

Develop, in conjunction with the corporate legal department, supplier agreement terms and conditions

Develop and implement new supplier launch plans which include establishing timelines with critical milestones for completing sourcing projects

Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously to achieve required objectives

Support Entrans International subsidiary tactical supply chain departments when required to ensure compliance with delivery and quality criteria

Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement where possible

Responsible for monitoring material prices, markets, and pricing trends October 2008 to May 2014, Senior Technical Buyer, ARC Automotive, Knoxville, TN

Responsible for managing a supply base with annual purchases up to $50 million dollars

Develop and implement sourcing strategies, in conjunction with cross- functional teams

Evaluate prospective suppliers utilizing purchasing, previous QMS auditing and supplier quality engineering experience

Develop and execute negotiation strategies associated with pricing, service, quality, market raw material pricing and contract terms

Evaluate supplier quotation pricing cost structure to determine which factor of the quoted price could be reduced to improve competitiveness

Negotiate freight terms and tooling requirements to optimize competitiveness of quotations

Develop, in conjunction with corporate management, supplier agreement terms and conditions

Develop and implement new supplier launch plans which include establishing timelines with critical milestones for completing sourcing projects

Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously to achieve required objectives

Support tactical supply chain departments when required to ensure compliance with delivery and quality criteria

Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement where possible

Responsible for monitoring material prices, markets, and pricing trends

Negotiate contract terms which would include, but not limited to, pricing as well as material release method and incoterms

Evaluate quote competitiveness from prospective suppliers

Manage supplier launch and transition plan in conjunction with cross functional team

Identify and implement direct purchased material cost savings

Monitor supplier metrics which would include on time delivery and quality October 2006 to October of 2008, Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, ARC Automotive, Knoxville, TN

Manage direct materials supply base for ARC Automotive airbag inflator manufacturing operations by ensuring compliance with Corporate Supplier Quality Assurance Manual

Utilize AIAG and Six Sigma tools with supply base when launching a project to ensure flawless launch

Compile objective and empirical data using Six Sigma tools for evaluating process control among other aspects related to the tactical operations of a supplier

Evaluate and develop both domestic and international suppliers to ensure their QMS is in adherence to both TS16949 and ARC Supplier Quality Assurance Manual requirements

June 1999 to October 2005, Senior Customer Engineer. Key Safety Systems, Maryville, TN

Develop applicable process documentation and ensure compliance with project launch objectives, as well as process and quality requirement for automotive OEMS Daimler Chrysler, Ford and GM

Quality engineering responsibilities included adherence to internal and OEM quality requirements for passenger side, driver side, curtain and side air bag modules

Work in conjunction with Key Safety Systems cross functional team utilizing AIAG APQP and OEM specific standards for new product launches

APQP standards utilized included, but not limited to, development of PFMEA, Control Plan and Process Flow Chart

October 2005 to October 2006, Supplier Quality Engineer. Key Safety Systems, Maryville, TN

Responsibilities included holding launch meetings with suppliers for evaluating launch timeline milestones and address perceived barriers when required

Supplier Quality Engineering responsibilities included the evaluation and disposition of supplier PPAPs

Supplier Quality Engineering responsibilities included addressing supplier quality issues utilizing standard problem solving techniques and documentation

1996-1999, Quality Engineer, Atlantic Research Corporation, Knoxville, TN

Internal/External Launch coordination utilizing APQP processes to develop: PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts and PPAP’s of new and existing programs for Denso, Chrysler, Toyota, Mistubishi, Daewoo, and Suzuki quality requirements

Ensure adherence to customer and internal quality requirements 1994-1996, Production Supervisor, Morton Bendix, Maryville, TN

Supervision of automotive airbag module assembly for OEMS such as Chrysler and GM

Achieved world-class objectives of less that 50 PPM’s

Managed all aspects related to employee performance as dictated by Morton Bendix management

Facilitated weekly team meetings of production staff in alignment with plant production requirements

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