Program Manager Supply Chain

Robert R. Covington

281-***-**** *********@*****.***

Program Manager

A seasoned Supply Chain, Engineering, and Management professional with over 20 years of People Management experience, with both direct and virtual teams. History of extensive knowledge of broad PL and Business Model experience. A results- driven Program Manager with extensive experience leading cross-functional and virtual teams to deliver innovative solutions. My foundation in general engineering, Lean Six Sigma, and advanced technical expertise—ranging from test strategy development to diagnostics and process optimization—enables me to tackle complex challenges efficiently. Thriving in turning strategy into actionable, impactful outcome. Skills

• Cross Functional Team Leadership and Virtual Team Leadership

• Strong Technical Skills, General Engineering, Process Analysis/Development/Optimization, Advanced Modeling

• Green Belt Trained, Lean Six Sigma

• Project and Program Management

• DFT, Test Strategy Development, ICT Test, FBT Test, Diagnostics, Test Hardware Design, General Programming, PCA layout, Computer Hardware, JTAG 1149

• Business Plan Development, Strategic Planning, People Management, Forecasting, Account Management, Customer Solutions Architecture, RFQ preparation, Partner Management Professional Experience

Hewlett-Packard Inc.

Program Manager PSO Development SCPM March 2020 – Present

• Responsible for all SC Development activities for New Product Introductions Worldwide (Soft goods, Audio, IO, Power, Storage) for both Commercial and Consumer Segments.

• Analyzed and selected Products fulfillment Model to optimize TLC and TCE.

• Focal Point for all Tactical activities supporting Business model transformation.

• Accomplishments in Role:

• DCR process for SC Map Change Requests, SC Checklist Phase exit criteria.

• Product transition to China Central Kitting Facility, and Tatung to XPO hub transition.

• Successfully drove Hypher-X product onboarding into HP systems.

• Redeployed Product to enable tariff avoidance contributing to significantly reducing total landed cost.

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Senior Manager PSGO AMS Deployment SCPM February 2016 – February 2020

• Responsible for all New Product Introductions into AMS Regional.

• Site Readiness, NPI process/Product Improvement, PLC, and Crisis management.

• Drove SC projects for process and node optimization.

• Accomplishments in Role:

• Juarez Consumer and RCTO Factory Sunset.

• AMO optimization reduced average FAI from > than 20 calendar days to less than 1 calendar day and reduced factory workable issues from > 20% to < 1% of order book.

• Led team to re-shore manufacturing of over $500M in revenue from China to Juarez for tariff avoidance. Hewlett-Packard/Compaq

Senior Manager PSGA RCTO NB NPI, Product Engineering, Quality and Regional Engineering Print August 2013 - February 2016

• Includes all responsibilities of previous position.

• Responsible for regional rework/business retouch GSB, IPS, and LES.

• Responsible for Customization/Display Shipper fulfillment (supplies and cross category)

• Responsible for Toner Multipack fulfillment and distribution center partner management

• Accomplishments in Role:

• Contributed in excess of $5 million to HP’s Make It Better Optimization Initiative through E&O avoidance, Vendor RFQs, and Supply Chain Optimization.

• Enabled Revenue continuity with the rework of over 1 million units annually.

• Reduced cost of TMP $0.05/unit and GSKU by $0.11/unit. Robert R. Covington *********@*****.*** Page 2

Manager PSGA RCTO NB NPI, Product Engineering, Quality May 2009 - August 2013

• Responsible for insuring PDM, MFG, materials, and process readiness, for all RCTO bNB new product introductions for NA and LA, and all for cNB for Mexico/MCA.

• Responsible for monitoring Juarez MFG quality and insuring customer quality through driving corrective actions for quality escapes.

• Responsible for Product/Process Engineering to support daily Juarez MFG Operations

• Managed the Americas NPI Planning team (Regional PDM) for six months until replacement identified.

• Accomplishments in Role:

• Reduced Supply Chain RCTO NB cost by $24/unit through new logistics process.

• Reduced CM partner Eng/MFG 70% through process optimization and automation.

• Reduced TCOW by 50% and implemented PSG Puerto Rico TAM model. Manager PSGA Regional Product Engineering September 2008 - May 2009

• Responsible for the technical aspects of NPI, Engineering Change Management, and daily technical sustaining of NA System manufacturing issues for bPC, WS, DSO, and RCTO.

• Responsible for technical and quality interface CM, ODMs, and GBU, oversight, and validation of CM rework, special process development and enhancement.

Program Manager SCI SC (Cloud Computing/Hyperscale) February 2007 - August 2008

• Account Manager Responsibilities including RFP response, forecasting, material positioning, demo solutions architecting, schedule negotiation with manufacturing, interfaced with sales and customers for assigned accounts.

• Program Management responsibilities included advanced Supply Chain scenario modeling, flow mapping, and business process development.

• Created and lead a business process development project to engage CM suppliers, IT systems, procurement, et al. to outsource SKU based rack solutions.

• Served as Program Manager for HP’s Power Optimized Data Center (HP POD). Responsibilities included design interface, RFQ preparation, Bid analysis, cost modeling, solution architecting, pilot implementation, and insuring manufacturing readiness.

Manager II ISS PCA Test & Diagnostic Integration May 2006 - January 2007

• Includes all responsibilities of previous two positions.

• Responsible for Diagnostic Integration ProLiant 500 servers, Smart Arrays, and MSAs.

• Served as the Diagnostic Program Manager for the ProLiant 500 series servers, engaging cross functional business teams to align CTO diagnostic releases for products and options. Additional Experience

Manager II ISS PCA Test Development

Manager I ISS In-Circuit Test Development

Test Engineer V Senior Technical Expert/ ICT Team Lead Test Engineer I-IV

Teradyne, Inc. Test Engineer I

Honors/Awards

• US Patent 7,877,645: January 25, 2011 A Diagnostic Method that Judges Hardware Reliability Based on Stored Training Parameters

• US Patent 7,098,679: August 29, 2006. In-Circuit tester interface

• SG Patent 112909: July 31, 2007

• TW Patent I324688: May11, 2010

• Paper co-author “Applications in Boundary Scan” NepCom West 1991. Education

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Rice University

• Core concentration in computer architecture, digital logic design, and advanced algorithms.

• Completed degree requirements Bachelor of Arts Computer Science Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix, Curriculum version was 18.1

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