Lean techniques, Inventory, Procurement, Project Management

SCOTT FOSTER

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EDUCATION

MAY 2002 MBA, texas A&M university,

MAY 1994 INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, iowa state university

Top Awards & Recognitions; SLB President's award, IIIE Scholarship for Queuing theory project, Scholarship from Ford Corp 2nd year of MBA, "Whatever it takes award" for smooth transition from new technology project to manufacturing, Certified lean six sigma Green Belt

EXPERIENCE

CANRIG DRILLING TECHNOLOGY

PLANT/PRODUCT LINE/ERP IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER REPORTING TO COO 2017 - 2020

·Project management, facilitation, change management, and communication to executive sponsors.

·Managed the integration of Microsoft D365 into the Business process

·Developed KPOs to manage and monitor efficiency improvement

·Financial Management of facility

·Managed Microsoft D365 Finance and Operations upgrade from V7.3 to V10

·Process improvement using Lean/Agile methods by identifying and removing waste

·Improved MWD R&M efficiency by 40%. Reduce paid hours per tool from 60 to 40 per cycle.

·Implemented Lean culture by providing lean trainings for entire factory

·Reduced average throughput time from 30 days to fewer than 7 days

·Developed processes for Planned cost, Sales price, Demand Planning, Demand Management, Warehouse Management, Etc.

·Implemented a Kanban system eliminating outgoing equipment shortages

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

1996 TO NOV 2017 (2 YEAR SABBATICAL FOR MBA 2000 - 2002)

SAP DATA CONVERSION MANAGER 2017

·Responsible to move cleansed data from a myriad of business system into SAP for the initial release into the Mfg. facilities of SLB – team of nearly 80 people in multiple countries.

·Developed plan for data migration cutover activities.

PROGRAM MANAGER EMS IT, 2016 – 2017

·Managed the business process teams from Procure to Pay, Demand to Deliver, etc.

·Responsible for business sustaining for the SLB Mfg. companies globally

·Managed transition of ERP management program from Houston to Pune, India

MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER 2012 - 2015

·Internal Consultant/SME to VP Manufacturing and Supply Chain. 65+ Mfg. facilities globally

·Designed and Implemented a Full Peg MRP system inside SLB current business system

·Managed transition of the Oracle Mfg. and MfgPro ERP sustaining teams from US to Dubai/Pune

·Participated in an ERP system taskforce to suggest a future business system

·Developed an IT solution to communicate business system transactions to Customs

·Implemented ERP systems in new SLB businesses.

·Managed the IT and the projects during multiple factory consolidations as required to meet long term cost reduction goals.

SUPPLIER MANAGER, 2011 TO 2012

·Managing largest supplier across all Schlumberger Product Centers.

·Managing spend of $300 million (nearly half of machined parts Tier 1 category).

·Developed and implemented a strategy for drill collar sourcing and procurement.

·Key contributor for the machined parts category strategy.

PRODUCTION SERVICES PRODUCT GROUP PROCUREMENT MANAGER, 2010 - 2011

·Managed spend of $200 million in Russia, China, and United States.

·Implemented a total procurement management system from demand creation to purchase order management.

·Developed and implemented a system to manage the procurement of low-cost high runner products.

·The largest contributor to lean project savings in 2010 at the Schlumberger Rosharon Product Center.

PROCUREMENT MANAGER, ROSHARON PRODUCT CENTER, 2008 - 2010

·Managed spend of $200 million.

·Member of SLB task force that developed the procurement processes and procedures for Schlumberger.

·Improved the return to supplier process resulting in a cost avoidance of more than $2 million.

·Developed a long-term contract with key supplier for the product line.

·Developed and managed objectives for global team of 22 procurement specialists and leaders.

PLANNING MANAGER ROSHARON PRODUCT CENTER, 2006 - 2008

·Created and implemented a supply side forecast system. The system reduced inventory by 31%, reduced slow moving inventory by 50%, decreased obsolescence risk, and increased service level to our customer.

·Developed a long-term contract with key supplier for the product line.

PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGER, ARTIFICIAL LIFT BUSINESS SEGMENT TYUMEN RUSSIA, 2004 - 2006

·First expatriate in Russia for Artificial Lift Manufacturing facility startup.

·Implemented and trained employees on Schlumberger systems to manage manufacturing, inventory and supply chain.

·Managed first customer shipment in facility's history.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, DRILLING AND MEASUREMENTS BUSINESS SEGMENT, 2002 - 2004

·Responsible for the quality, manufacturability, and specification file for D&M tool.

BUYER/PLANNER, DRILLING AND MEASUREMENTS BUSINESS SEGMENT, 1996 - 2000

·Responsible for supplier selection, cost, and product on time delivery.

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