David A. Neufeld

acyhvd@r.postjobfree.com

(***) – *** – 7625

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

B.S. Economics and Industrial Psychology

Career Experience

Vice President, Procurement-Supply Chain & Operations

US Reduction Company: Non-ferrous Metals Manufacturer 1981 - 1998

Plant Manager, Asst. Plant Manager, Manager of production, shipping, receiving

Managed all direct, indirect, raw materials, logistics, services, and MRO spend

Led procurement/ops team of 70 direct, 300 indirect across 7 industrial plants

P & L responsibility for annual procurement/ops budget of $700,000,000

oLowered TCO by 3%, resulting in annual savings of $21,000,000

o Reduced in-plant and warehoused inventory by 50% (40 days to 20 days)

oDoubled number of qualified suppliers, including LCN/Int’l vendors

oEstablished vendor scorecards/ratings; achieved ISO 9001 certification

As plant manager created and led continuous improvement program that raised man-hour productivity and monthly shipments by 50%

Direct experience contracting with Tier 1 automotive and their OEM suppliers

oFord, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Fiat, Ryobi, Delphi, others

CEO & Founder

Dan Tek Metals: Metals Trading and Brokerage 1998 - 2011

Managed buy-sell-trade of non-ferrous and ferrous metals, scrap and primary, aluminum, copper, zinc, steel, stainless, nickel, silicon, and many others.

Responsible for all day-to-day operational requirements, including:

oPurchasing, sales, accounting, insurance, domestic and international logistics, letters of credit, import/export, customs, warehousing

Created excellent relationships with top level customers/vendors, domestic and international; includes China, UK, Canada, Japan, France, India, Germany, Russia

Experienced with manufactured products and processes, including

oForgings, stampings, castings, coils, sheet metal, rolling, slitting, coating, galvanizing, die casting, extrusions, bars, plates, ingots, punchings, other

Senior Salesman and Logistics Manager

Sipi Metals Corporation: Metals Manufacturer 2011 – 2014

Sales leader each year

oServicing 150+ accounts, domestic and international

oAnnual sales over $45,000,000 with net profit to company of $4,000,000

oEstablished 55 new accounts

Lowered departments total logistics spending by 25% saving over $250,000/yr

on truck, rail, and ocean freight, local, national, domestic and international

Managed plant and remote warehoused inventories, all inbound/outbound shipping, receiving, repackaging, bills of lading, packing lists, COA’s, docs

Member of QA and ISO 9001 teams

oExperienced with ERP, MRP, SAP, Oracle, AS400, Microsoft office

Senior Sales-Logistics Manager

Designed Alloy Products: Metals Manufacturer 2014 - present

Top salesman for brass, bronze, stainless steel, and foundry additives

Lowered logistics spend 30%, improved on time and JIT carrier performance

oPurchased raw materials, MRO, direct and indirect supplies & services

Capabilities and Attributes

Expert in procurement, operations, logistics, and general management

Executive level leadership & manufacturing plant management experience

Experienced in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, QA, ISO, 5s

Proven leadership, project management, cross-functional collaboration

Metals recycling industry expert, non-ferrous and ferrous, scrap & primary

Excellent communication skills, good listener, articulate and convincing

Refined interpersonal skills, shows respect for others, likeable, engaging

Ability to create and maintain excellent relationships with top customers

Computer literate, experienced with AS400, Navision also

owith ERP, MRP, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft office suite

Dedicated, motivated, loyal, highest integrity, quick learner, team player

Expert marketing and honed negotiation skills, keen marketplace insight

Bi-lingual, read and speak Spanish

CPM, Certified Purchasing Manager

Advanced math skills, budgeting and P & L planning/execution

Executive Summary

I am a highly motivated and successful business professional with vast and varied career experiences, concentrated in the metals, recycling, and manufacturing arena, with expertise in purchasing, supply chain, sales, logistics, and operations. I work well with all team members and strive towards team and company goals, and conduct myself with unwavering personal and professional integrity. My leadership has, and will, continue to improve departmental performance, morale, and success. I am reliable, personable, honest, hardworking, and loyal; further, I will make a very positive and lasting contribution with your firm. Thank you for your consideration.

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