Robert A. Horning, Jr.

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Senior Purchasing Contract Administrator

Dedicated and results-driven supply chain and purchasing professional with a strong technical background in information technology focus in manufacturing and electronics. Extended body of knowledge of MRP/ERP, SAP, and Microsoft programs. Solid command of AutoCAD, C++, and DOS. Well-respected for building mutually beneficial and long-standing relationship with key supplier and vendor entities as part of strengthening the internal manufacturing process and enhancing operations and profitability.

Six Sigma certified.

Areas of Strength

Team Leadership

Supply Chain Management

Facility Management

Vendor Relations

Contract Negotiation

Resource Allocation

Logistics

Process Improvement

ISO Standards

Key Skills Assessment

Communication - Excellent skills in clearly and effectively relaying concepts and ideas to audiences from a variety of economic, cultural, and educational backgrounds.

Quality Assurance - Assesses the effectiveness and quality of services provided as related to functional and financial impact and outcomes. Flawless career safety record in manufacturing.

Professional Experience

HandyBob’s, Minden, NV. Mar 2012 – Present

Performing work as a handyman in Douglas County and surrounding areas, doing basic home construction, repairs, plumbing, electrical, fencing, drip system maintenance, tree trimming.

General Electric Company, Minden, NV Jan 2005 – Mar 2012

Purchasing / Contract Administrator

Procured outside vendor services for plating, anodizing, and painting for components used to manufacture electronic products. Purchased materials to include epoxy, resins, specialty epoxy, plastic for injection molding, tubing, sheet metal, and electronic commodities such as enclosures and fittings. Drove contract decisions using MRP and customer demands.

Accomplishments:

Instrumental in introducing the Just In Time (JIT) call system within SAP to reduce inventory costs by allowing manufacturing floor to determine its exact needs and due dates.

Set up numerous supplier-held inventory programs to reduce costs.

Built supplier relationships and set up vendor-held inventory to create stock turns of approximately 26 per year.

Negotiated with suppliers to secure $23K in 2011 and $198K in 2010 of deflation during an especially turbulent and inflation -prone time.

GE/Bently Nevada, Minden, NV Mar 1982 – Jan 2005

Manufacturing Supervisor (Jan 1999 – Jan 2005)

Led a team of 19 for maintaining the transducer department’s customer schedule using SAP. Originally hired as a Field Service Technician in 1982 and earned numerous promotions. Collaborated with new product introduction teams as a resource to gain insight from the manufacturing department.

Accomplishments:

Spearheaded a transition to a new SAP MRP system while educating all subordinates on the new system.

Coordinated transducer facility move into new consolidated building with all manufacturing, engineering and accounting functions located under one roof. Moved mold machines, electronic calibration equipment and personal workstations and re-installed within schedule and no customer reschedules.

Instrumental in obtaining ISO certification by maintaining MPIs and all documents and drawings current in full compliance with ISO requirements to improve the company’s competitive edge. (Manufacturing Engineer - 1992)

Maintained all MPIs, procedures and drawings for the manufacturing floor (Manufacturing Engineer - 1992)

Education

Certificate, Electronic Technician, DeVry Institute of Technology, Phoenix, AZ

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