Dear Recruiter,

As an award-winning supply chain and operations manager with over 17 years of success boosting profit margins across diverse industries and leading cross-functional, global teams to devise and execute strategies for operational excellence, I feel my qualifications match those of your position of Procurement Director – Food Ingredients – Portland, OR. My resume is attached. I have extensive experience managing and optimizing supply chains, transitioning programs, supplier development, and developing and executing operations plans. My core competencies include: operations management, leading teams, program management, strategic analysis and planning, supply chain management, and process development. I also have outstanding organization and problem-solving skills. I have demonstrated ability leading cross-functional teams and implementing ERP systems, process creation, and NPI material management. In addition, as an Electrical Engineer with an MBA in Operations Management, I have both strategic and tactical skills. I am looking to contribute to an innovative product team and look forward to meeting with you to discuss how my skills and experience would benefit this orginization. Regards,

Robert C. Knebl

4900 Boardwalk Dr., Apt. H304

Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-***-****

acyqgs@r.postjobfree.com

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ROBERT C. KNEBL, MBA

4900 Boardwalk Drive, Apt. H304, Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-***-**** acyqgs@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

High-performing business process professional with over 17 years of success developing innovative global manufacturing, sourcing, and development strategies that exceed performance goals.

Visionary leader with integrated business perspective who builds working partnerships, develops team goals, provides direction, and utilizes data-driven analysis to assess performance.

Proven ability leading cross-functional teams in matrix management environment, including engineering, marketing, sales, commodity, operations, compliance, production, and sourcing. Core competencies include:

Leading Global Teams Source Selection Program Management

Strategic Liaison Supplier Rationalization Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management Contract Negotiation Business Process Development

Operations Management Strategic Analysis and Planning Lean/Six Sigma EDUCATION AND TRAINING

M.B.A., Operations Management, Regis University, Denver, Colorado, 2005. B.S., Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1998. Professional Development: Competitive Strategy, Management Leadership Training, Building International Teams, Project Management Fundamentals, Risk Management, Professional Communications, GD&T. Technical Proficiencies: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, SAP, SAP Business Warehouse, Agile, BAAN, Oracle, MRP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OptiChain, Fort Collins, CO (2011 – present)

Supply Chain and Operations Manager

Privately held business process and supply chain company. Engaged to devise strategic, operational, and business development solutions and optimize business processes and value chain for high technology, healthcare, and small companies. Analyzed and improved business and manufacturing processes, strategic planning, business intelligence, waste elimination, and extended partnerships. Directed international logistics, vendor selection, qualification, and performance to assure material quality and availability. Supervised and managed research analysts, marketing, and sales associates. Selected Accomplishments:

Rescued two product families comprising 55% of corporate annual revenue for leading water quality instrumentation company. Developed and implemented recovery plan for catastrophic supply chain failure of critical, sole sourced component. Process included, failure diagnosis, damage assessment, developing recoverability options, stabilizing supply base, creating and executing damage mitigation and supply chain reorganization plans. These customized processes and solutions: reduced PCBA cost 35%; shortened time to ROBERT C. KNEBL page 2

market 60%; eliminated 70% of line down instances; sped up decision time 30%; lowered packaging cost 10%; improved procurement process efficiencies 35%; aligned strategic commodities with corporate targets; and built strategic supplier relationships to ensure year-over-year price consistency.

Audited and corrected US vendor supply chain problems for $25B dollar, Japan-based, international manufacturer. Evaluated supplier processes, component availability, and internal lead times. Performed gap and root cause analysis. Created, implemented, and monitored ideal state that increased internal capacity 100%, reduced component lead time 30%, reduced material cost 12%, and guaranteed 2+ years supply availability and cost stabilization.

Repaired poor vendor relations for FDA regulated, medical device manufacturing. Reduced inspection errors 40%, negotiated 2-year stable contract pricing, and lowered component cost 8% by increasing supplier collaboration and correcting BOM communication process. Increased employee efficiency 30% through packaging area Kaizen. Achieved over 5% cost reduction and improved accuracy of hardware component inventory by utilizing gap analysis to restructure inventory layout.

Identified and established relationship with freight forwarding and inventory partner for international cable manufacturer. Performed logistics review, gap analysis, ideal state projection, and identified potential partners. Developed logistics solution that lowered freight cost 45%, accommodated inventory growth, and provided redundant warehousing and international locations.

Created legal structure, business development plan, and supply chain for 2 small, food service companies. Achieved 200% second-year revenue growth and reduced material cost 15%. Advanced Energy Industries, Fort Collins, CO (2007 – 2011) Material Program Manager

$500M power conversion equipment manufacturer.

Challenged to rebuild strained supplier relationships to support product development and manufacturing of semiconductor power supplies, mass flow controllers, and solar inverters. Managed over 14 different New Product Introduction (NPI) projects including $50M flagship product supply chain. Liaison between NPI engineering, procurement, domestic and international design teams, and Asian manufacturing. Supervised and managed 18 planners, material analysts, tactical buyers, and commodity managers. Partnered with global project teams and vendors to devise and execute strategies for high-mix/low-volume commodity management, logistics, and component quality improvement.

Selected Accomplishments:

Negotiated with component supplier, reducing critical components cost and saving $3M annually.

Created supplier relationship that reduced turn time on critical components 20%.

Improved and facilitated vendor to engineering communications saving $2.5M annually.

Executed early strategic vendor qualification and negotiated 8% material cost reduction.

Negotiated $1.5M material cost reduction for European solar inverter.

Created strategic supplier relationship, reducing packaging expense, and saving $750K annually.

Led engineering design reviews that improved quality, material utilization, and reduced component cost 15%.

Increased product quality, identified new supplier collaboration opportunities, and simplified supplier management by performing ISO 9001-standard qualification audits. Danaher Corporation (Hach Company), Loveland, CO (2004 – 2007) Sourcing Specialist (Component Engineering)

$18B Fortune 200 scientific technology corporation. Charged with developing and improving manufacturing processes for high-profile, innovative, water quality products using lean methodology. Transitioned NPI (concept) projects to domestic Printed Circuit Board Assemblies (subassembly) and finished product manufacturing. Liaison between NPI engineering, procurement, ROBERT C. KNEBL page 3

production, and domestic and Low Cost Region (LCR) suppliers. Managed components for high-mix/low-volume, Kanban driven manufacturing with $5M annual spend. Led RoHS compliance initiative, Kaizens, and manufacturing conversion. Directed and supported cross-functional, change management teams improving vendor qualification and performance, negotiating contracts, and assuring compliance, quality, and cost reduction. Selected Accomplishments:

Outstanding Achievement Award for exceptional strategic business research, analysis, and customer relations.

Developed, implemented, and managed LCR component qualification process, delivering $400K annual savings.

Transitioned NPI project ahead of schedule, generating $200K in sales and mitigating inventory impact.

Created Surface Mount Technology (SMT) scheduling process, eliminating rolling 6-week production backlog, increasing capacity, and improving employee efficiency 30%. Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO (1999 – 2003)

Procurement Specialist

$120B Fortune 20 multinational information technology corporation. Recruited to manage global (US, Asia, Europe, Latin America) low-mix/high-volume, MRP driven component procurement and supply chain for computer, printer, and healthcare contract manufacturing operations with $250M annual spend. Liaison between suppliers, purchasing, commodity teams, and contract manufacturers. Supervised 15 tactical buyers producing $450M in annual shipments. Managed international logistics, supplier relationships, inventory, vendor selection and qualification, and created and audited Key Performance Indicators. Selected Accomplishments:

Restructured global procurement of 18M printer ASICs, saving over $15M annually.

Selected by senior management to create innovative procurement processes for high-profile, high-volume, complex projects, improving employee efficiency over 25%.

Introduced global Internet procurement process, reducing personnel hours 20%.

Improved purchase tracking accuracy and key supplier relationships, reducing contractual fees $3M annually.

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