Supply Chain Management

Gaylon Rust, CPSM, C.P.M.

**** ******** **** * **********, MN 55317 u 952-***-**** u ******.****@*****.***

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Senior Buyer

Management professional with many years of experience in increasingly accountable positions requiring a high level of business operations knowledge, including international expertise. Recognized for consistent success in strategic supplier relationship management, increased revenues and enhancing profit performance. Demonstrated accomplishments with strategic planning, organizational development and general management expertise. Cross-functional background in corporate communications, vendor negotiations, resource allocation and project management.

Areas of Demonstrated Expertise

Leadership & Facilitation

Supply Chain Management

Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Relationship

Management

Continuous Improvement Focus

Cross Functional Teams

Excellent Communicator

Regulatory Compliance

ISO9000 Certification

Project Management

Sound Decision Making

Excellent Negotiator

Mentor & Coach

International Purchasing

Inventory Management

Team Development

Self-Driven/Results-Oriented

Career History

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Coon Rapids, MN 02/2016 to present

Buyer/Planner

Commodity management of machined and fabricated parts. Negotiations resulted in $185K cost containment. Participated in Kaizen event to improve traceability and usage of demo equipment.

Cummins, Fridley, MN 8/2014 to 8/2015

Sourcing Manager (Contract)

Commodity management of mechanical and electronic parts for power generator division. Cost

Containment $139,000. Cost avoidance of $52,000. $55M spend.

Par Systems, St. Paul, MN 10/2012 to 3/2014

Senior Strategic Buyer (Contract)

Coordinated the purchasing for machined and fabricated parts, hoists, gearboxes, linear rails, wheel assemblies and calibration equipment to maintain a smooth running operation

Awarded purchasing liaison representative for a major Crane project; Negotiations resulted in cost containment of $43,000

Served as Corporate Strategic Sourcing Team Member

Developed an innovative strategic plan for machining commodity

Graco Inc., Minneapolis, MN 9/2011 to 8/2012

Commodity Manager (Contract)

Synchronized the material purchasing of motors, compressors, valves, fittings, regulators, gauges, metal tubing and labels; Resulted in negotiation cost containment of $90,000

Achieved an on-time delivery improvement of 5% for each for 3 key suppliers as well as a total reduction of 27,042 PPM quality defects

Rosemount, Inc., Chanhassen, MN (Emerson Process Management Division) 5/1996 to 2/2011

ASIC, PWB, Flex Circuit Commodity Manager 1/2006 – 2/2011

World leader in Pressure, Temperature, Flow & Level Instrumentation for the process control industry

Consistently met and exceeded department goals and objectives while managing annual expenditures of $10,000,000+

Spearheaded contract negotiations that resulted in a cost containment of $2,000,000+

Researched, nurtured and developed new China source for PWBs and Flex Circuits

Identified and audited potential quick turn PWB source in Taiwan

Negotiated Shortbow ASIC Commercial License Agreement with ON Semiconductors

Skilled at leading cross-functional teams in the planning and execution of special projects

Led a Lean Kanban Pull Program which reduced lead times from 16 weeks to 2 weeks

Career History (cont.)

Emerson Process Management, Eden Prairie, MN 5/1996 to 2/2011

ASIC Commodity Manager 1/1999 – 1/2006

Demonstrated and delivered sound strategic corporate-wide supply chain management of application specific integrated circuits commodity

Managed annual expenditures of $7,500,000 and achieved total cost savings of $5,000,000

Led efforts that resulted in a cost avoidance of $1,670,000

Successfully negotiated three (3) lucrative, long-term supplier agreements

Established Die Banks that resulted in significant risk mitigation

Negotiated royalty agreement that resulted in $500,000 in additional revenue annually

Senior Purchasing Agent 5/1996 – 1/1999

Directed the purchasing of surface mount circuit card assemblies, integrated circuits, diodes, transitors, analog meters and hermetic connectors

Supervised and provided leadership to 5 buyers

Accomplishments: 7% improvement in inventory turns; 3% improvement in quality; 1.5% improvement in on- time delivery; Received Rosemount Team Award

Education / Professional Certifications / Awards

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

University of Northwestern, Roseville, MN

CPSM (5/2013) & C.P.M. (6/2005)

Institute for Supply Management

Rosemount Team Award (Cost Containment Project)

Pivot Tables

Contract Management

Financial Analysis for the

Supply Manager

Microsoft Office Suite

SQM / AQP / Six Sigma

TQ Experience

Basic Supervision

Art of Negotiation

Oracle System

Basic IC Technology

Ariba Quicksource Foundations

Supply Chain Management

Capital Equipment Purchasing

Semiconductor Mfg. Fundamentals

Performance Management

Professional Membership- ISM Twin Cities, 1st Vice President

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