Sales Supply Chain

TREX ANDERSON

***** ** ****** **** ******* Kansas 67010

Phone # 316-***-****

************@*****.***

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Talented, value-driven professional with over 20 years of experience in procurement, planning, sales, program management, and supply chain development. Successful and verifiable track record of working on high-performing teams using dynamic sales, strategic planning, process design, strong communication, and customer focus. A strategic visionary with a clear sense of purpose and urgency in diverse situations of rapid growth and declining sales. Ability to build and establish lasting relationships with key suppliers.

Key qualifications and strengths include:

Customer Focused Team Player

Dynamic Sales Proven Leadership and Accountability

Strong Communication and Demonstration Skills Ability to Handle Multiple Projects at One Time

Blueprint Reading Part/Machine Offloading

Program Management Lean Manufacturing

Excellent Relationship Building Skills Strong Analytical Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS - Wichita, Kansas

5/2014- 12/15 Purchasing Specialist

Work in a team environment including Sales, Finance, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering. Responsibilities include the selection of strategic sources, negotiating contracts, tracking supplier improvement programs, and execution of Spirit Manufacturing Strategies.

Established Strategic Plans for suppliers within the Simple/Complex Machine Commodities.

Managed Requirement’s and Inventory through SAP (ERP system).

Worked with outside supply base to help identify lean initiatives and remove bottlenecks.

Ensure customer satisfaction as it pertains to supply chain and other value added services.

Establish and build relationships with key suppliers.

BEECHCRAFT - Wichita, Kansas

8/2010-5/14 Manager, Strategic Sourcing-Airframe

Lead and worked directly with a team of 14 that includes Sr. Sourcing Specialists, M.E.’s, Quality, and Planners. Responsibilities include the selection of strategic sources, negotiating contracts, tracking supplier improvement programs and completion of Beechcraft Material Challenge objectives.

Led a team that managed the transition of over 100 machines, and 52,000 parts from internal (FAB) to external supply base.

Negotiated multiple Million dollar contracts with Win/Win Negotiating Strategies.

Developed metrics measuring On Time Delivery, Quality, Contract Saturation.

Led a team that reduced overall costs by $84M to date through Material Challenge efforts.

Managed Planning and Inventory needs based on SAP requirements.

Established and built relationships with key suppliers.

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY - Wichita, Kansas

9/2007 – 8/10 Purchasing Specialist, Strategic Sourcing

Worked with cross-functional 57-member team that included Finance, Sales, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Engineering. Responsibilities included the selection of strategic sources, negotiating contracts, tracking supplier improvement programs, and execution of Cessna Manufacturing Strategy. Worked on Corporate wide initiatives such as strategic sourcing, e-auctions and value analysis/value engineering. Worked to obtain Management goals, objectives and metrics of the team to ensure alignment with strategic plans of company.

Part of a team that halted 4-year decline in material price variance to generating 2-year savings over $3

Million.

Part of team that developed and implemented Center Of Excellence program that provides: 20 percent

financial savings, 100% delivery, PPM quality, lead-time reductions of over 50% and capacity generating Lean Manufacturing Cells.

Part of team that developed a high performing commodity team that is copied and benchmarked by others in Supply Chain.

Improved Supplier Delivery performance from 82% to 96% while developing min/max replenishment system.

Transitioned over 500,000 standard hours from Cessna’s internal operations to outside suppliers.

Reduced shortages from 310 to 50 and improved material availability from 90% to 99%.

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY - Wichita, Kansas

10/2005 – 9/07 Sr. Buyer

General Description of Duties: Plan, organize, and facilitate the strategic acquisition of fabricated components. Worked in conjunction with strategic sourcing teams to meet strategic goals. Negotiated contracts and developed and implemented plans for supplier improvement programs.

Reduced shortages over six-month period from 400 to 50.

Improved automation of purchase orders from 25% to 75%.

CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY - Wichita, Kansas 12/1995-10/05 Procurement Expeditor/Buyer/Planner - Acted as an agent of The Company with responsibility for establishing relationships for Outside Production hardware and/or Fabrication hardware with external suppliers. Primary duties included expediting jig-stopper shortages from external supply base, the development of supplier work statements, soliciting supplier proposals, establishing negotiation parameters, implementing supplier strategies, negotiating terms and conditions, establishing unit pricing, and maintaining current contractual instruments. Managed supplier performance and ensured satisfactory contract performance is maintained. Integrated activities with internal customers and suppliers to fulfill contract requirements. Participated in supplier evaluations, supplier performance reviews, and improvement activities. Competent use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Worked on cross commodity team to develop “Plan for Every Part” check list

Reduced shortages by 60%

EDUCATION AND AWARDS

Masters in Science of Management: Friends University, Wichita, Kansas, 2008

Bachelors of Science: Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, 1994

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt: 2008

Strategic Supply Chain Project Management Program: Michigan State University, 2007

Lean Manufacturing/Operational Excellence: University of Tennessee, 1998

CPIM – Certified in Production and Inventory Management

CPSM - Certified Professional in Supply Management

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