Purchasing/Supply Chain Management

RESUME

MARTIN J. HEBERLING

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Sun City, Arizona 85351

TELEPHONE:608-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Desire direct or contract / consulting participation in the Supply Chain Management arena, providing hands-on involvement as well as leadership and training competencies. CAREER SUMMARY

- Consulting, Supply Chain Management (Self Employed)

- A 28 year career at CASE CORPORATION - - alternately known as J.I.CASE CO., CASE IH and now renamed CNH (CASE/NEW HOLLAND). CNH, a Fiat Company, is a $12 billion global manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment with a $ 5.8 billion purchasing budget headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.

- Work experience consists of a diverse background in materials and inventory control, production control, engineering, supplier quality assurance and purchasing.

- Education: B.A. – Organizational Communication, University of Wisconsin. Completion of post graduate courses.

EXPERIENCE

2001 – PRESENT: VARIOUS CONSULTING PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

- Heavy metal fabrication company, Mexico - Supplier Quality Assurance auditing.

- Machined parts mfg., US – Business flow analysis consulting. - Fluid power mfg., Brazil - Cost reduction and outsource activity to Brazil. - Kitchen and flatware company, U.S – Outsource to Brazil analysis. - Electro-hydraulic mfg., U.S – Outsource to Brazil and Mexico feasibility study. - Import/export company, Brazil – Feasibility study for supply and shipment of granite slabs to U.S.

- Swimming products company, U.S – countertrade study with Brazilian import/export company and big box stores.

- Joint Venture study obtaining qualified companies in Brazil for a major N.A. plastics company.

- Start-up interface for three companies from design stage to production and distribution.

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9/2000 – 2/2001: SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANT – APPLIED MATERIALS CORPORATION - Austin, TX

- Applied Materials is a $12 billion designer and manufacturer of microchip producing equipment whose two-fold increase in business over an 18 month period caused supplier capacity constraints. My consulting approach generated process changes that reduced 6200 daily supplier backorders to 450 while reducing average backorder age from 9.5 to 3.7 days. 1995 - 2000: MANAGER, CORPORATE PURCHASING - ACQUISITIONS, JOINT VENTURES AND EMERGING MARKETS - Racine, WI

- Performed due diligence on 6 acquisitions and integrated supply chain activities to Case formats and methodologies. Conducted Supplier Quality, Delivery and Cost Improvement Workshops, facilitated Value Analysis / Value Engineering sessions, and performed Rapid Improvement Events with all of the above. Additionally, conducted the above at 8 N.A.CASE operating locations, 8 European and 2 Australian venues, as well as a two year assignment performing these activities in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Conducted Purchasing Operations Reviews at all N.A operations.

- Direct report to V.P., Global Supply Chain Management 1989 – 1995: MANAGER, CORPORATE PURCHASING – STRATEGIC SOURCING - Racine, WI

- Commodity managed machined parts, metal fabrications, and electro-hydraulic systems while directing and actively participating in the strategic sourcing team process and supplier quality assurance audits on the suppliers representing these components. Personally negotiated long term agreements with the resulting suppliers of the process where annualized cost improvement netted $23 million, and supplier warranty claims and supplier reimbursement for line down time relating to delivery and quality were remedied.

- Direct report to V.P., Global Purchasing, Transportation, Real Estate, and G.M., Components Division. 1988 – 1989: PURCHASING MANAGER, TRACTOR PLANT – RACINE, WI

- Managed day to day activities for just-in-time material and inventory control and purchasing during successful Magnum Tractor launch and ramp-up.

- Direct report to G.M., Agricultural Equipment Operations. 1986 – 1988: MANAGER, CORPORATE PURCHASING AND ENGINEERING COORDINATION – HINSDALE, IL.

- Developed and implemented policy and procedures that allowed management of purchasing activities in a manner that put commercial consideration in front of design for this CASE-IH Global Design and Technology Center.

- As Platform Team Manager, successfully Project Managed design cost containment and on time delivery of prototype components for MU-7 tractor launch.

- Direct report to V.P., Worldwide Purchasing and Transportation

- Direct report to V.P. Worldwide Research and Development Eng. 1984 – 1986: MANAGER, CORPORATE PURCHASING –Racine

- Global purchasing and materials management responsibility for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, machining, tires and wheels, hydraulics, electrical and electronics, and plastics and fiberglass.

- Direct report to V.P., Worldwide Purchasing and Transportation. 1981 – 1984: PURCHASING AGENT, CORPORATE PURCHASING – RACINE 1979 – 1981: BUYER II, AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DIVISION – RACINE 1978 – 1979: BUYER I, COMPONENTS DIVISION – RACINE

1976 – 1978: SUPERVISOR, INBOUND TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL AND INVENTORY CONTROL, COMPONENTS DIVISION – RACINE

1973 – 1976: COORDINATOR, MATERIAL AND INVENTORY CONTROL, COMPONENTS DIVISION – RACINE

1972 – 1973: PRODUCTION SCHEDULER, GEAR CUT AND GRIND, COMPONENTS DIVISION – RACINE. 1967 – 1971: U.S. AIR FORCE – STAFF SGT., INVENTORY MANAGEMENT. SUMMER 1965 - 1966: EATON CORPORATION

Research and Development Center - Kenosha, Wisconsin

- As an engineering college co-op student, designed and tested technical modifications to eddy current dynamometers.

ASSOCIATIONS

- American Production and Inventory Control Society - National Association of Purchasing Management

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