Supply Chain & Procurement Manager

Analytical, decisive, and results-focused supply chain manager possessing a high degree of experience in providing industry leading procurement strategies focusing on strategic alliance and relationship management for best-in-class supply chain value. Experienced manager with the demonstrated ability to leverage supply chain knowledge with expertise in developing and implementing measurable and actionable operational strategies that drive productivity vital to cost reduction and bottom-line profit improvement. Resourceful team leader with the skill to leverage exceptional cross-functional behavior competencies and the capacity to multitask in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities with ease and make quick, effective decisions. Exceptional communication skills with the ability to work with diverse groups while inspiring confidence at all levels.

Qualification Highlights

Purchasing/Procurement § Supply Chain Management § Vendor Management

Project Management § Cost Containment § Contract Manufacturing

Conflict Management § Negotiations § Inventory Management

Strong Team Leader managed six buyers located throughout the country. Led team to successful and timely delivery of all material and site installations on multiple, concurrent programs in all 50 states. Managed team to provide all supply chain responsibilities while achieving annual team goal of over $2M in savings.

Strong Visionary Capacity supported the launch of P&L supplier resourcing initiative and managed the initial process development of implementing such projects, which led to management of all purchasing/supplier responsibilities for new bus seat project that resulted in over $3 million in annual savings.

Met Increasing Responsibilities as an Operations Manager and saved over $1 million in product carrying costs by implementing and utilizing new management tools and procedures.

Keen Eye for Detail with the ability to re-engineer processes, develop tracking tools, identify product gaps, and develop new services.

Resourceful Problem Solver supervised various production lines under an advanced self-empowered, team-managed structure. Supervised start-up of two (high-tech) production lines which doubled production volume. Cross-trained new line (teammates) workers on each functional job.

Seasoned Project Manager adept at assessment and evaluation. Concurrently managed 50-90 projects while obtaining cost control objectives.

Professional Experience

Idemia Identity & Security, Ft. Wayne, IN 2011-2019

Idemia Identity & Security manufactures drivers licenses and passports, along with other secured identity items for US citizens in all states.

Corporate Purchasing Manager

Direct responsibility for providing the leadership required for the seamless execution of the day-to-day supply chain procurement functions in a fast-paced, dynamic, contract-manufacturing environment. Managerial responsibility for a procurement staff of six.

Led team of buyers in day-to-day procurement responsibilities in support of all program activities and customer installations.

Managed team in the supplier selection and quality management of all materials procured. Annual spend of $95M with cost reduction goals achieved of over $2M annually.

Worked with corporate legal and supplier procurement team on the negotiations of all supplier agreements and NDA’s.

International Truck & Engine, Ft. Wayne, IN 1998-2011

International Truck & Engine (Navistar) is national leader in the development and sales of trucks, buses and military vehicles.

Purchasing Program Manager

Lead purchasing contact on multiple programs between corporate engineering, supplier engineering, supplier sales rep and corporate manufacturing. Would work from design concept through pricing negotiations to pilot builds into launch. Would ensure all materials and tooling were quoted to budget and quality materials delivered to manufacturing locations on time and to quality expectations. Would work on multiple programs concurrently and support truck and bus product centers. Would perform role as program manager on behalf of the purchasing team in support of the program manager overseeing all program activities.

Lead role for purchasing on program support for all axle programs, brake systems, cab interior and frame rails on trucks and busses. Would work with suppliers to ensure that prices were maintained for programs on an annual basis. Would work with manufacturing planners to ensure that materials were delivered to plants for all production builds leading up to full production launch.

Lead role for purchasing on variety of cost savings and quality improvement projects. Worked with specific engineering teams on electrical and miscellaneous projects to obtain savings through quality improvements and minor supplier cost sharing. Annual savings between the projects was over $1 million.

Miscellaneous program manager on cost and quality improvement projects. Led a team of purchasing program managers and specific engineers on the small bus projects which would obtain annual savings of nearly $1 million. Would see that team would test new designs for fit, form and function, pilot changes into plant builds and eventually launch product improvements.

Edy’s Grand Ice Cream, Ft. Wayne, IN Minneapolis, MN Atlanta, GA 1991-1997

Edy’s (Now Nestle) is a national leader in the production and sales of premium ice cream and snack products

Manufacturing facilitator and warehouse manager

Led manufacturing team at Ft. Wayne, IN facility in the daily, weekly and monthly production of line processes. Team was empowered to manage itself to meet production goals and standards. Would hire team members as needed and trained to be a cross functional independent team. Managed team of five warehouse members at the warehouses in Minneapolis and Atlanta. Would see that all routes were picked daily and product was managed to district manager expectations.

As manufacturing facilitator, I would work with a line team of 6-7 employees that would cross train members so the line could manage and staff itself for weekly production runs. In doing so, the team would be able to support any member who might be out due to illness or PTO and not have to run short- handed.

Would lead team to see that our weekly production goals were met or exceeded and report daily to management on team’s progress.

As warehouse manager, I would manage team of five warehouse employees that would receive daily shipments and pick daily sales orders. Developed team procedures to run daily cycle counts and keep inventory counts to 99% accuracy for monthly inventory counts.

Would order all products for city and regional route sales. Would maintain inventory levels low enough to meet management carrying cost levels while not shorting any sales orders.

Introduced warehouse employee bonus programs to incent employees to exceed expectation of sales managers and district manager.

.

Education and Professional Development

Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN § Master of Business Administration

Anderson College, Anderson, IN § Bachelor of Arts, Marketing

Technical Skills

MS Word § MS Excel § MS PowerPoint § MS Outlook

Contact this candidate