DONALD V. YECK

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Plymouth, MI 48170

M 480-***-****

acxtkr@r.postjobfree.com

Don Yeck has over 28 years experience across a variety of industries, with a focus on program management and supply chain issues for critical manufacturing and development programs and projects. He has recently held DOD Secret and COMSEC security clearances.

2008 – May 2016 GENERAL DYNAMICS Mission Systems Scottsdale, AZ

2010 – May 2016 Deputy Program Manager Manufacturing - Responsible for the Material Planning and Manufacturing functions for multiple programs. Direct reports included both Materials and Manufacturing professionals. Program budget and planning responsibilities ranged from $1M to $125M and included both material dollar and labor spend. Program durations ranged from one year to 6+ years, and customers were civilian, government, and classified entities.

Accomplishments

• Successfully managed the Material and Manufacturing functions of the NASA Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment (SGSS) program – functional areas responsible for were on schedule and on budget – material and labor spend combined at ~ $110M.

• Author of the Small Business Plan for the $667M winning SGSS program proposal.

• Led Material team on 3 winning follow on business proposals for SGSS program valued at ~ $25M, 2 winning follow on business proposals for MUOS program valued at ~ $15M, and 2 winning follow on business proposals for Rescue 21 program valued at ~ $10M.

• Saved ~ $25M in Material spending on SGSS program working in conjuction with the centralized procurement function on multiple negotiating strategies with outside vendors.

• Successfully managed team through several resource reductions with no impact to budgets or customer schedules.

2008 - 2010 Senior Materials Manager, Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)- Responsible for all Material and labor spend associated with the MUOS program. Managed a team of 5 individuals, and a Material and labor budget of ~$125M.

• Successfully developed and executed a plan that supported procurement and manufacturing of a multi-site product over a 3 year period.

• Development and production hardware shipped on time to multiple locations around the world (US, Guam, Australia, Sicily).

• Developed and managed relationships with multiple outside vendors.

2007 - 2008 HONEYWELL, Aircraft Engines Phoenix, AZ

Planning and Asset Manager - Responsible for leadership of the master scheduling organization, setting direction for planning practices, setting and executing inventory plans, and supporting the Honeywell Sales Inventory and Operations Planning process.

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1998 – 2007 JOHNSON CONTROLS, AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS Holland, MI

Operations Manager - Responsible for the operational and financial performance of the Visor Distribution Center.

• Led a team of 10 Material, Quality and Financial professionals.

• Daily receipts of visors produced in our Mexico manufacturing facilities and outbound shipments to customers around the world. Visor receipts and shipments ~ 2M annually.

• Successfully transitioned all distribution activities to the Mexico manufacturing teams.

Director Supply Chain Management, Regional Interiors - Responsible for the Supply Chain key measure performance for 9 manufacturing plants

• Drove ~ $5M reduction in premium freight spend, increased inventory turns ~ 10X, reduced inventory gains/losses ~ $2M.

• Ensured standardized process execution among all plants.

• Developed and managed relationships with multiple outside vendors.

Manager of Supply Chain Engineering - Responsible for setting Supply Chain expectations for the Interiors Business supply base

• Instrumental in driving the standardization of Supply Chain processes throughout Johnson Controls 87 North American manufacturing facilities.

• Responsible for the development and evaluation of 7 Material Management professionals.

1988 – 1998 MOTOROLA Phoeniz, AZ

Inventory Management Team Leader, Semiconductor Products - Responsible for implementing inventory reduction programs in Motorola factories throughout the world.

Sales Administrator, Radio Systems - Responsible for managing the sales and contract activities associated with Motorola radios used within the government sector.

Material Planner, Government Electronics Group - Responsible for proposal preparation, planning, budgeting, and execution of material needs for Hi-reliability space programs.

EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Phoenix, AZ

Master of Business Administration, May 1993

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts, Financial Administration, May 1986

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