Manager Engineering

JACK B. LAKE II

**** * ******* ** *** A** Phone: 614-***-****

Springfield, MO 65804 E-Mail: ***********@*****.***

GLOBAL OPERATIONS AND PURCHASING PROFESSIONAL

An ambitious and optimistic operations and sourcing professional with experience operating within many different aspects of the manufacturing and sourcing continuum. Offering a broad expertise in world-class manufacturing, inventory control, productivity, supplier management, design, engineering and information technology.

EDUCATION

MBA, 1997 York College, York, Pennsylvania

B.S. Engineering, 1990 Cal State Long Beach, Long Beach, California

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Mechanical Engineering International Sourcing Value Analysis

Category Management SAP Kaizen

Lean Manufacturing APQP Make vs Buy

Six Sigma Team Building E-Sourcing

Lake L J G LLC Jan 2019 to Oct 2020

Owner/Managing Partner Residential Real Estate16 units

●Financial Statement preparation and analysis

●Complete all journal entries, payables and receivables

●Distribute financials and bank reconciliations to owners

●Complete and file all applicable tax filings

●Budget/Forecast preparation

●Cash flow analysis and forecast

●Treasury/Insurance management

●Maintain city requirements fire safety inspections, gas line inspections

●Procure and manage HVAC, electrical and plumbing staff

Vertiv-(Formerly Emmerson Network)- Columbus, Ohio 2018-2018 Senior Supplier Manager

●Initiates and follows up on new supplier setup in business database

●Maintains supplier information and maintain business database with accurate lead-times and minimum order requirements

●Resolves persistent problems related to overall supply chain

●Expedites components on escalated critical shortages to meet production requirements by working with suppliers, engineering, distribution, etc.

TSI- Shoreview, Minnesota 2015-2017

Senior Technical Category Manager

●Developed sourcing strategies for the electro-mechanical category ie. Pumps, valves, transducers, filters, wire harnesses, connectors, heaters, motors etc.

●Realized $200,000 savings in 2016

●Supported new product development with early supplier involvement, value analysis, and cost containment

●Utilized SAP to develop commodity cost models and strategies

●Aggressively consolidated the supply base while reducing supply interruption risks

GEP- Clark, New Jersey (Consulting Firm) 2014-2015

Honda Sr. Sourcing Analyst

●Executed standardized sourcing processes and strategies for Honda

●Participated in strategic procurement exercises such as vision/strategy sessions by providing to Client Category Manager pertinent sub category information

●Draft and/or evaluate scorecards

●Conduct supplier performance validation events and drive improvement initiatives

●Provided supplier profiling and financial risk assessment

Triad Corporation (Contract Work) 2012-2014

Parker Hannifin- Columbus, OH

●Approved new suppliers both domestic and internationally

●Identified and implemented cost savings in direct, indirect, and services

Columbus Casting- Columbus, OH

Purchasing Manager

●Managed 5 buyers to support all purchasing activities for the foundry

●Reduced inventory by 10%

●Identified and qualified alternate suppliers

●Introduced alternate components to reduce cost and increase profits

Genie Garage Door- Mount Hope, OH 2011-2012

Corporate Sourcing Manager

●Managed all new product development projects with regards to sourcing.

●Facilitating value analysis sessions in a variety of product areas to improve profitability

●Negotiating corporate contracts regarding payment terms, logistics, and value analysis

●Assisted in design changes to accelerate bottom-line profitability

●Managed the domestic and international sourcing of commodities in a variety of areas

JO JO PETROLEUM-Grove City, OH 2009-2011

Convenience/Gas Owner Operator

●Determine pricing for all products including petroleum

●Set inventory levels to maximize cash flow

●Negotiated payment terms with key suppliers

●Managed all licensing and corporate contracts

INGERSOLL RAND 1998-2009

INGERSOLL RAND - HUSSMANN CORP., Bridgeton, MO 2008-2009

Director of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

●Developed and lead cross-functional groups (design, manufacturing, finance, quality, sourcing, marketing, etc.) to introduce new products to market

●Benchmarked and identified new processes, materials, and technologies for new product development

●Developed engineering standards and drove productivity throughout the organization

INGERSOLL RAND - GLOBAL CONSULTING, Davidson, NC 2005-2008

Value Engineering Manager

●Developed and implemented a "Best in Class" Value Analysis (VA/VE) process for Ingersoll Rand (IR)

●Scheduled and facilitated over 40 Value Analysis workshops worldwide while driving over $38 million in productivity

●Trained over 150 employees in North America, China, Spain, Brazil, Czech Republic, Japan, India, and Mexico on the process of value analysis, competitive teardowns, lean design and benchmarking

INGERSOLL RAND -UTILITY EQUIPMENT, Mocksville, NC 2003-2005

Sourcing Manager

●Championed the qualification and implementation of a worldwide wire harness supplier, which yielded a 35% cost savings

●Participated and collaborated with corporate centers of excellence in the area of plastics, electrical components, motors and bearings in order to benefit from synergies across all IR divisions.

●Led the sourcing department in the new product development stage gate process for a $25 million rental and construction program

NEWELL RUBBERMAID, Huntersville, NC 2001-2002

Director of Corporate Purchasing

●Achieved an $8 million annual savings through value analysis, negotiations, supplier consolidation, and global purchasing.

●Led a team of purchasing managers from Rubbermaid, Graco, Little Tykes, Sharpie, Levolor, Eldon, and Calphalon to make decisions globally as it related to payment terms, logistics, and source of supply.

●Organized and led a 2-day off site negotiation meeting with Chevron, Mobil, Exxon, BP, and Huntsman to help realize a 5% savings on resin purchases

INGERSOLL RAND- Club Car, Augusta, Georgia 1998-2001

Manager of New Product Development Sourcing

●Spearheaded the design and implementation of a complete supplier value analysis program, which yielded $3.4 million dollar annual savings.

●Identified, traveled to, and implemented an Asian source for castings and injection molding tooling, which yielded a 30% savings.

●Led a cross-functional team in a value analysis study on the engineering change process, which yielded a 35% reduction in process lead-time.

HARLEY DAVIDSON, York, Pennsylvania 1991-1997

Sourcing Engineer (1994-1997)

●Worked on supply chain management, supplier consolidation, and supplier evaluation. Supported the supply base with engineering and purchasing support and used value analysis techniques to realize a significant improvement in cost and quality

●Participated in manufacturing Kaizen events

●Led a cross-functional team in the selection and implementation of a chemical management company, which was able to save $4 million annually on chemical purchases.

●Spearheaded a $10 million machining and stamping outsource program which consisted of accurate print verification, tooling analysis, supplier qualifications, inventory control, and total cost of ownership analysis.

●Participated in a Kaizen event for the process of welding motorcycle frames, which generated a 20% reduction in lead-time and a 30% reduction in work in process inventory.

Supervisor/Engineer (1991-1994)

●Supervised 40-50 union employees in stamping, polishing, chrome plating, machining, and welding.

●Mastered the concepts of JIT, lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and statistical operation control

●Designed and implemented welding fixtures, polishing tools and manufacturing processes.

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