TERRY E. THOMPSON

**** ****** **. * Griffin, GA *0224* 770-***-**** * admvdh@r.postjobfree.com

STRATEGIC SOURCING * PROJECT & MANUFACTURING PROCUREMENT * MANAGEMENT

Profile

Accomplished, results oriented Supply Chain professional with an exemplary background in manufacturing, technology and management, experienced in domestic and international strategic / tactical sourcing, supplier development and project management is seeking a Senior position in Procurement. Strong leadership skills, with the ability to interface effectively at all levels. Consistently recognized as an effective team builder, possessing excellent organizational, problem solving, critical thinking and program management skills to meet / exceed Project – Manufacturing procurement deliverables. Proven track record of continuously improving internal and external customer satisfaction through reduced cost, reducing supplier lead time, establishing Strategic Vendor partnerships and weekly touchpoints.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING / TECHNICAL SKILLS

Intermediate Excel, Pivot tables, PowerPoint, WordPerfect,

Sap version 7.2, JD Edwards computer report writing courses

Advanced Program Management Certificate

Karris Negotiation Workshop & Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills course

Evelyn Wood Advanced Reading and Comprehension

Level I Manufacturing Materials / Processes/ Blue - Print reading

MRP I and II AMA course, Nuts and Bolts of Electronics

APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management

AMA Advanced Supervision / Leadership course

Integrated Purchasing and Strategic Production Scheduling Solutions for Manufacturing

Lean Manufacturing – & Root Cause Analysis and Six Sigma training

Leadership Training 1 and 2 & Strategic Sourcing 1 and 2

Extensive Contract and NDA Training and Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HALLIBURTON – ALL PRODUCT LINE DIVISIONS 2018 - 2020

Manager Technology Procurement

Directs Technology Procurement Dept. through all aspects of tactical / strategic sourcing activities to support Sustaining and Lifecycle Projects from Business Case to Commercialization. Laid off 5/4/2020 due to impact of Covid19 and significant downturn in the Oil Services Markets.

Implemented 30,60,90-day plan that resulted in improving dept. KPI’s by 70% over a 6-month period.

Created the playbook / roadmap to establish Procurement Organization in Brazil to support $400M in new Projects for Shell and Petrobras. Lead Team to assess/approve in country critical suppliers to meet customer requirements.

My Adaptability / Versatility / Leadership was instrumental in exceeding multiple Project cost / delivery targets that led to an MVP award and stock options totaling $31K

Reduced lead-time of MRIL Magnet Assy. From 21 weeks to 14 weeks by addressing critical path pinch points, redundancies and getting buy in to run processes in parallel when practical.

Negotiated multiple contracts that were stalled for over a year to enter emerging markets utilizing highly specialized Intellectual Property and differentiation to leverage against competitors.

HALLIBURTON – ALL PRODUCT LINE DIVISIONS 2011 - 2018

Senior Procurement Specialist – Technology Sourcing Team Lead

Plans sourcing of goods and services to support manufacturing, field operations, project management and Engineering.

Negotiated over $40,000,000 in Master Purchase Agreements resulting in $4,5M in cost reductions.

Lead projects to reduce Supplier lead-time, and cost by 15%

Lead the lifecycle Procurement team in the stage gate process to significantly minimize product obsolescence and Lifetime buys by identifying end of life components in the early stages of tool development,

Successfully transitioned numerous Critical Technology Programs with budgets ranging from $500K to $20M, from concept stage to commercialization on time and at or under cost targets.

Sourced all bill of material electronic / machined components to consistently meet Project Deliverables.

Implemented multiple Vendor Managed programs to establish stocking programs, improving on time performance by 20%

Successfully performed Supplier reviews and developed continuous improvement plans for Critical Suppliers.

NCO- third party provider of Technical Services for T-Mobile, Best Buy and Bank of America 2009 - 2011

Tier II Technical Support rep. / Coach-Houston, Texas

Customer Service Technical Support Rep. for T Mobile cell phones, / Best Buy Computers and Inside Sales rep. for BOA 90% problem resolution rate trouble shooting and fixing the entire line of T-Mobile phones

Promoted to Team Leader after just 4 months employment with NCO

Promoted to Trainer after 8 months and improved staff scores by 15%

FMC TECHNOLOGIES-SURFACE WELLHEAD – Houston, Texas 2007 - 2009

Strategic Sourcing Lead

Supported Procurement Department by establishing and developing key supply chains for critical product groups through development and execution of Sourcing strategies, cost reduction initiatives and total cost analysis. Managed supplier performance metrics and negotiated long-term contracts and service level agreements.

Developed spend mapping and data mining analysis of the top 50 Suppliers to effectively negotiate savings of $6,000,000 dollars.

Played an integral role in the approval of a European supplier by coordinating the manpower and usage of the testing facility to evaluate 1st article components thus saving $60K based on current production usage.

Initiated and implemented Freight 123 logistics program for North America that saved $80,000 in annual transportation cost and improved delivery time by 20% by designating preferred Carriers by weight and route.

Significantly improved supplier performance by conducting (Supply Chain improvement activities) which addressed critical path, pinch points, and redundancies in problematic Vendors processes.

GOODMAN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION – Houston, Texas 2005 - 2007

Manager Advanced Purchasing

Initiated, Developed and Managed, source selection of electro and mechanical components, finding emerging technologies, initiating, and implementing design to cost strategies, while supporting engineering pre-pilot and pilot builds which ensured smooth transition into mass production.

Negotiated more than $3 million in cost reductions and avoidances by establishing targets through spend mapping, benchmarking, challenging engineer’s, and suppliers’, VA / VE activities, aggregation, and consolidating suppliers. Also impacted total cost by right fitting Suppliers' to their core strengths and capabilities.

Was the Supply Chain Champion who directed the biggest product launch in company history (transition from 10 SEER to 13 SEER minimum) ensuring all requirements were met regarding cost, quality, delivery, engineering, and environmental targets. 600 new models transitioned into production on time and under budget.

Responsible for the strategic introduction of a new packaging supplier that reduced product liability damages by $1 million and reduced cost by $200,000 year over year.

YAMAHA MOTOR COMPANY OF AMERICA – Newnan, Georgia 2004 - 2005

Senior Buyer / Material Control Systems Team Leader

Responsible for implementing cost reduction strategies, on-time delivery, quality initiatives, and supplier evaluation for 67 active production suppliers ranging from castings and forgings to fasteners.

Negotiated more than $1 million in cost reductions by establishing negotiation strategies through histograms, benchmarking, competition, and process improvements, initiating long-term agreements, and negotiating with suppliers’ raw material vendors.

Micromanaged several problematic suppliers through lack of capacity and capability issues by initiating recovery plans and prioritizing production requirements over other customers.

PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS OF AMERICA – Peachtree City, Georgia 2000 - 2004

Senior Purchasing Agent (Advanced Purchasing Car Audio Division)

Responsible for all facets of Technology Projects supplier selection, development, and performance metrics for all electrical and mechanical components to meet and exceed company objectives for domestic / international customers.

Managed and directed cross-functional team to meet Honda trial and mass production schedule for the $100 million 2005 Odyssey program with the constraints of half the normal manpower resources, significant design changes, and minimal lead time.

Initiated more than $4 million in process changes and Negotiated more than $7.5 million in cost reductions and avoidances and more than $7 million in tooling contracts.

NACOM CORPORATION – Griffin, Georgia 1994 - 2000

(Division of the Yazaki Corporation.)

Section Manager Purchasing

Responsible for directing the procurement activities of $115 million in direct and indirect raw material purchases, while complying with QS9000 requirements.

Implemented and prepared long-term purchasing strategies, condensed supplier base, reduced inventory, and obsolescence by 10 million dollars and negotiated $6.5 million in cost reductions trained subordinates, and reduced component lead time by implementing Vendor stocking plans.

Localized $1 million worth of production materials from Japan to North America.

GENERAL ELECTRIC-Cincinnati, Ohio 1978 - 1993

Senior Buyer / Contract Administrator

Negotiated over $10,000,000 in cost reductions and avoidances with critical Electrical Suppliers

Directed cross functional teams to reduce waste and improve Vendor delivery performance

Responsible for early delivery of 26 new Electro – Mech. components to avoid Customer fines of $100K per day

EDUCATION

Finance – University of Cincinnati BA

Management – Cincinnati Technical College

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