Supply Chain Technology Manager
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ANDY BLANCHARD
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Bayside, WI
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
SUPPLY CHAIN - IT - OPERATION - LEADER - STRATEGIST Driven, results-oriented leader adept at leveraging technology, process optimization, and operational know-how to deliver elegant results for complex problems. Self-starter with executive presence who forges strong cross-functional relationships to connect dots between disparate business units and creates new opportunities. Key skill areas include:
Supply Chain Management Technology Development Solutions Engineering Operations Systems Administration Cross-functional Leadership Project Management Analysis Reporting Systems and Process Design Process Optimization Problem Solving Marketing Quality PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2019 – 2020 Fortune 1000 company and world's largest producer of gasoline engines for outdoor power equipment. Manager of Technology Business Solutions
Guided a team of data and technology driven people supporting an evolving Global Supply Chain team.
Managed development, release, training, documentation, and maintenance of Supply Chain tools; supplier relationship manager (SRM) with SAP integration, supplier scorecard, tool tracking, and spend analytics used by more than 200 Supply Chain professionals globally.
Key member for the Source to Pay (STP) technology advisory panel which budgeted and aligned resources and projects to address vital business needs. FROEDTERT HEALTH, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2019
Nationally ranked hospital and healthcare provider and one of only two academic medical centers in Wisconsin. Senior Supply Chain Informatics Analyst
Collaborated with leaders and customers across the organization to identify, develop, and implement business solutions that propel Supply Chain systems, processes, and data to the highest level.
Point person for company-wide ERP upgrade (Infor / Lawson CloudSuite); responsible for process identification, creation of documentation, master data management, system testing, training, and user adoption for a 140+ person Supply Chain organization.
Managed project to replace single use surgical equipment with sustainable solution; reprocessed implements will cut costs by more than $500K annually and eliminate thousands of pounds of waste currently sent to landfills.
DIRECT SUPPLY INC., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2000 - 2018 Specializes in providing equipment, e-commerce, and service solutions to the senior living industry. Operations Manager & Quality Analyst (2014 – 2018) Reported to Vice President of Supply Chain and then Vice President of Quality; provided key technical, operational, and analytical direction as member of Supply Chain Senior Leadership Group, Operational Sciences Organization, and Integrations Center of Excellence Teams.
Led cross-functional team to create a multi-year technology roadmap for the Supply Chain organization, the first of its kind for the department.
Revolutionized the way Customer Service Requests were taken and cause-coded via innovative thinking; this new process yielded consistent, objective, value-added data which highlighted areas for improvement.
Identified opportunities and managed key projects which drove over $1.5M in Net Loss savings in less than two years.
Scoped, designed, and implemented sourcing software solution utilizing in-house software to enable contract termination of 3rd party solution, saving $100K annually while increasing internal user satisfaction and response rates from potential service providers.
Received special recognition from our CEO for work done with cross-functional team to increase speed and accuracy of customer quotes and invoicing.
Reduced losses attributed to product failures, supplier errors, and internal operational mistakes, saving the company $300K.
Implemented process to automatically record delivery information across parcel and LTL shipments making it actionable for entire fleet of Sales and Customer Service representatives and replacing thousands of hours of manual shipment tracking annually. Senior Supply Chain Analyst (2011 – 2014)
Led design, implementation, and administration of company’s first third-party Supply Chain software suite (BravoSolution / Jaggaer); including sourcing / RFP, contract management, supplier database, and sourcing lifecycle modules.
Partnered with Accounting to onboard an online expense management tool, transitioning teams from paper to cloud based systems.
Improved accuracy of product lead times and carrier transit times by 30% by running several initiatives focused on data integrity and optimizing systems algorithms.
Teamed with Sourcing Managers to shorten suppliers’ actual lead times on over 15% of our products resulting in over $700K in supplier cost concessions and late shipment penalties.
Earned 2013 Q3 Supply Chain Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) Award for successful implementation of lead time projects.
Collaborated with VP of Finance to analyze and validate the company’s sales backlog, providing critical reports to breakdown where each dollar of booked sales resides during the sales cycle. Supply Chain Technology Coordinator (2007 – 2011)
Mastered inner workings of company integrations and became EDI/FTP manager in charge of onboarding new trading partners and troubleshooting issues; ultimately becoming the sole EDI manager for our company’s largest division, which processed hundreds of millions of dollars worth of transactions annually.
Led a cross-functional project involving Supply Chain, Customer Service, Database, and dozens of suppliers to reduce invoice exceptions from over 5% to an average of 1.5% monthly. Technology Solutions Coordinator (2005 – 2007)
Forged relationships with managers and engineering leads company-wide by running rent-an-engineer programs and managing the small project channel bringing much needed process improvement and technological enhancements to existing processes and tools. Intern / E-commerce Product Manager (2000 – 2005)
Designed and coordinated with engineering and marketing teams to build and launch the company's first e-commerce (B2B) sales website and first online supplier order management portal. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Information Technology MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / TRAINING
Lean & Six Sigma Green Belt training – Milwaukee School of Engineering
PMP – Systemation
Lean & Six Sigma – Simplilearn
Lean for Business Processes & Cost of Quality – Quality Training Portal
Executive Presence – Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota
Advanced Excel Formulas and Macros – Direct Supply, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Supply Chain Negotiations – Direct Supply, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Andy Blanchard Resume I Page 2 of 2
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