Manager Supply Chain

JOHN S. CAMP

San Augustine, Texas 832-***-**** ****@************.*** www.linkedin.com/in/johnscottcamp

Collaborative leader focused on continuous improvement through innovation. More than 15 years of comprehensive experience in strategic sourcing and purchasing with consistent results of lowered costs, improved quality, faster delivery, and significantly increased performance.

AREAS OF STRENGTH

Category Optimization

Process Improvement

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Supplier Performance Management

Supply Chain Sustainability

Contract Management

Financial & Trend Analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Market Research & Analysis

Vendor Relationship Management

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and

Dodd-Frank Compliance

Incoterms 2010

International Logistics

Global Experience

Total Cost of Ownership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deep Six, LLC, San Augustine, TX 2013 - Present

Consultant/Owner

Provider of outsourced supply chain services for small builders. Present project is estimating a 10K SF medical office building in Brownsville, Texas. If my client is the successful bidder I have the option to manage the project.

Coordination of logistics for startup company providing maintenance services on the two large (240’ x 50’) LED screens in NRG stadium in Houston, TX for the Houston Texans.

New project RFQ/RFI/RFX (some online) for new construction. Phone support as needed.

Grundfos USA, Brookshire, TX 2011 - 2013

North American Region Category Manager (2013)

Promoted into a newly created role to develop and continuously improve sourcing, process management, relationship management, and risk management of key categories for all four Grundfos manufacturing locations in North America.

Responsible for the full strategic sourcing process, including market analysis, supply chain strategy, and relationship management for supply chain optimization. Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for cost drivers within commodity markets.

Developed strategies by profiling categories, generating a supplier portfolio, and engaging suppliers in Requests for Information (RFIs), and Requests for Proposal (RFPs). Used market screening, segmentation, value chain, and financial evaluations to finalize vendor selections.

Ensured supplier management best practices, including vendor consolidation, audits, and site visits.

Strategic Buyer (2011 - 2013)

Tracked manufacturing requirements and forecasts to optimize order quantities, timing, and deliveries.

Mitigated nonconformance problems, specification changes, and billing issues.

Consistently exceeded standards on key performance indicators (KPIs) including on-time deliveries, and payments.

Directed five strategic sourcing initiatives including direct and indirect categories, to evaluate potential savings.

Key Accomplishments:

Spearheaded a successful eAuction initiative that significantly streamlined the Request for Quote (RFQ) process.

Reduced trucking costs by negotiating pricing tied to fuel index, saving $25K in the first year and mitigating future price volatility due to seasonal demand and spikes in market pricing.

Reduced delinquent delivery times by 50% over three months, from 60% late, to less than 10% on more than $1MM annual spend with a key overseas supplier.

In less than one year, achieved a 99.75% vendor score on avoiding nonconformance on delivered materials, improved from 4% returns to <0.01% (and trending down) with a key overseas supplier.

Renegotiated Incoterms and payment terms for non-compliant vendors to reduce effective interest rates and better regulate cash flow.

Transformed communications between the company and the primary Chinese supplier by designing and implementing an RFI system that shared detailed files, eliminating repeated emails and negating latency of 13-hour time difference between China and the US.

Served as the technical resource for cross-functional product teams on two new product lines with initial procurement budgets in excess of $1MM each; sourced complete parts assemblies collaborating with designers to shape product development to control tooling costs, as well as contribute to prototype testing and scheduling.

Led strategic sourcing initiatives from conception to completion. Following the creation of a new department of Regional Sourcing was promoted to Category Manager. Transferred buying from local personnel to North American Regional Supply Chain group to leverage larger spends across the enterprise.

Selected Consulting Projects: dba Deep Six, LLC 1997-2011

Shamrock Builders, Port Isabel, TX (2006-2011), Procurement, Sourcing Services and Construction Management

Ameripex Energy, Houston, TX (2009), Technical Writer - Co-Authored employee policy regarding the Foreign Corrupt Policies Act

First National Bank, Edinburgh, TX (2006), Interim IT Services Manager - Directed seven desktop technicians and two telephone technicians for the Help Desk for 30 branch locations, supporting hardware, software, and telephony

Rovan Builders, LLC, South Padre Island, TX (2008), Construction Estimation Services for $5MM South Padre Birding Center

DCI Construction, Houston, TX (1997), Negotiated difficult extension of schedule due to inclement weather on City of Houston contract, saving DCI $40k

DEEP SIX, LLC. Port Isabel, TX 2006 - 2011

Owner/Operator

Owned and operated a full-service retail scuba store, dive training center and charter boat; managed all Maintenance Repair & Operation (MRO), purchasing, sales, and management.

Conducted charter and commercial diving operations including light salvage in and around the Port of Brownsville.

Served as Captain on a 100’ M/V Spree, providing aid in Haiti for US State Department following the 2010 earthquake.

SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL, Houston, TX 1999 - 2005

IT Purchasing Manager (2001-2005)

Responsible for a purchasing budget of $100MM and a staff of nine with a departmental budget of $700K.

Directed all IT purchasing functions in support of 20,000 employees between corporate headquarters and 1,600 North American locations.

Renegotiated contracts for hardware, services, and software licensing for more favorable terms, and pricing.

Senior Buyer (1999-2001)

Managed enterprise technology refreshes and software rollouts for corporate headquarters and remote locations.

Oversaw the deployment team responsible for bringing hardware up to standards for all North American locations in advance of a major software rollout.

Key Accomplishments:

Generated $350K in annual savings by designing and implementing a vendor direct ordering portal, minimizing overhead and standardizing the list of approved hardware available to users.

Reduced costs for lost hardware 40% ($400K in annual savings) by overhauling procedures for tracking leased equipment.

Generated additional $50K in rebates annually by aggressively managing/promoting the company P-Card program.

Developed a database that ensured compliance between purchase orders (POs), actual orders, and invoicing, reducing workloads for both buyers and Accounts Payable (PO/Invoice match).

Mitigated legal liability by initiating a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement to avoid non-compliance on software licensing.

Prior positions include: Purchasing Agent for BP Microsystems (1997-1999), Purchasing Agent for Gilbane Building Company (1997), Project Manager/Engineer, promoted from Assistant Project Manager/Engineer for Linbeck Construction Corporation (1989-1996), Assistant Project Manager for Ayala Hotels Corporation (1987-1989)

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station; B.S., Building Construction

University of Texas, Brownsville; Economics and Business Management

University of Houston; Advanced Purchasing Strategies and Management

Member Institute for Supply Management & Project Management Institute

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