James W. Jacobs **** Girard Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
adg5xg@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Senior Procurement and Supply Chain professional with experience in General Management, Process Improvement, Financial and Operational Analysis, and Project Management. Practical expertise with Property Acquisition, Construction and Property Management.
Key strength is the ability to bridge departmental boundaries to leverage and improve department and company performance.
Proven Experience in:
•Procurement operations and leadership
•Project Management
•Financial and Operational Analysis
•Supply Chain Operations and Management
•Process Documentation and Improvement
•Inventory Management
•Contract Administration
•Technology and Operational Development
Education / Certifications
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater: BBA, Finance and Marketing
APICS, Certified Procurement Manager (in process), ISO9000 Lead Auditor (BSI Certified), General Contractor – Construction
Experience
Procurement – Senior Technical Operations Buyer at Endeavor Air, a division of Delta Airlines
June 2013 - Present
Work with internal and external customers to deliver all aspects of material and service acquisition. Engage vendors located in the United States and Internationally. Purchasing scope includes the selection and acquisition of aircraft parts, tooling, ground service equipment, maintenance materials and repair services. Engage and manage domestic and import logistics to cost effectively transport materials where needed.
Significant Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
Complete vender evaluation, selection and contract administration driven by specifications, pricing and product availability
Custom materials acquisition – From Engineering design to final deliverable; Source, quote and procure specialty materials
Purchasing Liaison with Delta Materials for part fabrication (one-time/special purchase and on-going requirements)
PMA Material Coordination – Source material opportunities, track engineering evaluation and, integrate parts into operations
Provide procurement services to the maintenance operations for delivery of tooling requirements system wide
Coordinate and expedite materials for aircraft experiencing on the ground (AOG) situations
Supported the start-up of 4 maintenance bases through acquiring parts, warehouse materials and Ground Service Equipment
Provided procurement coordination for fleet expansion projects (41 new aircraft, 3 different class of aircraft)
Paint line buyer – Provide all material for the complete stripping and repainting of 85 Aircraft at 3 locations over 4 years
Buyer for FAA mandated ADS-B aircraft tracking project (Fleet-wide 3-year project) - Endeavor Elite nominee
Lead Buyer for the purchasing of all Covid19 related PPE materials and chemicals
Project Manager / Consultant, JMS, Inc.
September 1989 - July 2013
Delivered consulting engagements to companies in the US and Internationally.
As project manager, facilitated the documentation and enhancement of key company processes. Deliverables improved operational and financial performance while improving customer service levels measured against clearly established metrics.
Sample projects and business activities:
American Express Financial Advisors, Senior Project Manager
Managed the project scope definition and implementation of business and technology efforts for networking of nonproprietary mutual fund trade and position data through the National Securities Clearing Corporation into the statement application. This included the design, build and launch of scale-able system enhancements to support planned account and trade activity.
Wells Fargo, Project Manager
Provided the Treasury Product Management Group with merger and Y2K project support services.
At the direction of Senior Management and Product Managers, analyze and document procedure changes relating to product pricing and delivery. Completed direct customer communications (via phone and on site meetings) pertaining to IT systems and Treasury product changes affecting their businesses. Deliverable was to move customers to standard products, systems and processes and to enhance intra-bank and customer communication relating to merger changes.
Norwest Information Services, Inc. (pre-Wells Fargo Merger), Senior Project Coordinator
Managed project resources and finances for the $46 million back office IT operations reconfiguration project.
Project centralized the retail and commercial bank operations from multiple regional managed sites to centralized hubs
The Pine Manor
Full-Service Restaurant and Bar. Purchased business and grew business from $100k to $950k in gross sales.
Duties were Human Resources, Purchasing/Inventory Management and Financial/Accounting duties.
Business Analyst, Proudfoot
March 1986 - August 1989
Worked as a project analyst on supply chain and business process analysis engagements. Traveled internationally to document, design, present and implement operational changes. Built financial and operational milestone dashboard for performance tracking.
Technical Sales / Services Representative and Merger Team member at Sta-Rite Industries a Division of Pentair
August 1984 - March 1986
Technical Services Representative – Delivered sales support to field operations as technical liaison with engineering, manufacturing and supply chain.
Worked with End Users and engineers to complete product application selection and identify parts for field repair.
Mergers and Acquisitions Team – Focal point for Supply Chain and Manufacturing. Facilitated the integration of an acquired company’s historical documentation into engineering, manufacturing and international distribution operations.
Advertising Assistant - Developed promotional and technical materials consistent with sale and marketing strategies.
Combined literature pieces to create brand packages promoting cross-functional product lines and services.