Supply Chain Inventory Control
Resume:
CHRIS HEIDEMANN
**** *. ******* **. *** 2034 Chandler AZ 85286 480-***-**** *******@*********.*** linkedin.com/in/chris-heidemann-48aa6516/
—INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN, MATERIALS & SIOP MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL— QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly organized, results-driven, and passionate Supply Chain leader w/ depth of global experience leading full spectrum of Supply Chain Management, S&OP, Demand/ Supply/Capacity Planning, Inventory Control, Distribution, Supplier Management, Strategic Sourcing, Warehousing, Logistics, negotiations and contracts within complex low to high volume/ high mix in medical devices, aerospace, industrial electronics and EMS manufacturing, and mechanical environments.
Skilled and experienced in effective building teams, servant-based leader with passion for developing, coaching and mentoring autonomous and self-directed teams.
20 years’ experience managing strategic SCP systems, process development, project management, implementation, and utilization of forecasting & best-in-class demand fulfillment tools.
Recognized for driving change management initiatives resulting in cycle time improvements, inventory, and operating expense reductions via Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Respected leader w/ proven results from participating in various projects, developing/ implementing/ executing team-driven cross-functional collaboration and change-management with excellent business and financial acumen.
Technical ERP & Systems Proficiencies: Oracle, JD Edwards, Epicor VANTAGE, Visual Mfg., Agile, Power BI, Crystal Reports, MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word), Bravo, LN ERP, Rapid Response and Fishbowl. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BBA - Business Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA o Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (GE Medical Systems) o Certified Internal Auditor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Axus Technology LLC, Chandler, AZ 02/2023 – 11/2024 Senior Manager – Supply Chain
• Direct strategic/ tactical global SCM operations for the AZ and CA facilities.
• Manage the full procurement process, from setting the sourcing strategy to the day-to-day actions, for all Axus Technology products and services.
• Responsible for cost and inventory management of key raw materials and long-term cost-out plans.
• Lead team in identifying the spare parts inventory and installing min/max system to drive improved fill rate.
• Secured $800K in cost reductions via extensive negotiation and qualification of new suppliers.
• Directed inventory reduction of $6M through restructuring of incoming materials to align with demand. Sales in 2022 of $36M with material purchases of $21M compared to 2023 sales of $40M with material purchases of $15M.
• Partner with the Engineering and Quality teams to create and manage risk mitigation or corrective action plans for supplier performance issues. Ensure timely and appropriate escalation of supplier issues.
• Managed the rationalization of the supplier base, disqualified low quality, low performing suppliers and leveraging spend with high performing suppliers.
• Leverage existing in addition to implementing new systems and processes to improve end to end supply chain efficiencies.
• Ensure capacity planning in line with changing demand and investigate capacity against mid- and long-term forecast to identify key constraints and opportunities.
• Core team member & supply chain SME for the company’s new Epicor ERP system due to be launched later this year.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels within the Company to provide accurate information and communicate critical issues, gaps and constraints to management and production teams. CHRIS HEIDEMANN
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The Hillman Group, Tempe, AZ 09/2020 – 09/2022
Senior Manager – Supply Chain/Operational Excellence
• Directed strategic/ tactical global SCM operations for the Tempe facility.
• Evaluated and rebuilt the Supply Chain Team into a self- driven, autonomous team accountable to the new strategy of continuous improvement.
• Implemented fully functional ERP system utilizing work orders and cycle count process increasing inventory accuracy by 25 points in 6 months, improved material control through structure, discipline, and accountability.
• Spearheaded and improved the company-wide keys forecasting and spend ($130M volume $60M spend) reduced the team size across the company, utilizing a new forecasting model allowing the system to do more of the work leading to fill rate improvement from 85% to 95%.
• Led the change in culture from a continuous high volume manufacturing model to a project-based model across the site, centralized key activities with ownership in lieu of by committee.
• Optimized the supplier base by transferring low/medium volume high mix material from overseas to domestic suppliers through detailed analysis of costs, taxes, duties, and inventory impact analysis.
• Expanded sphere of influence outside of supply chain team to implement, develop and implement improvements in Marketing, Program Management, Engineering and Quality.
• Implemented stage gate process for NPD/NPI projects including accountability, BOM control (prototype to production ramp).
• Managed the rationalization of the supplier base, disqualified low quality, low performing suppliers and leveraging spend with high performing suppliers. Optimized “make vs buy” decisions.
• Led the analysis of the need and justification of adding a Document Control Analyst to the Supply Chain Team. Revision control and ECO process were activities with no centralization or ownership leading to unnecessary inventory scrap and production and NPI program delays. Lark RF Technology & Harbour EMS (Benchmark Electronics Companies), Phoenix, AZ 01/2018 – 07/ 2020 Senior Manager -Supply Chain
Led E2E SCM green field start-up activities, for Lark RF Technology (Engineering Design, Development and Manufacture of PCBAs) and Harbour EMS (conventional contract manufacturer), including establishment of processes & procedures, supplier base & MRP system set-up, staffing plan, capital equipment and building layout.
Led Supply Chain Team in an expanded role in lieu of the termination of the Director of Operations.
Developed temporary warehousing for components (ESD and moisture sensitive) for on-board customers until building was completed.
Instrumental in expediting three key plating lines for our PCB fabrication area.
Led teams to complete and the 10K clean room and wastewater treatment areas.
Successfully developed a supply chain process for onboarding largest customers and developed KPIs to manage supply chain performance.
Core member of AS9100 certification set up and implementation CHRIS HEIDEMANN
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Midland Manufacturing (A Dover Company), Skokie, IL 2014 - 2018 Supply Chain Manager
Directed strategic/ tactical global SCM operations, and developed, launched & executed comprehensive strategy to maximize profits, optimize inventory levels, improve customer satisfaction, and facilitate new product launches.
Restructured Supply Chain Team from a family-based product to commodity-based purchasing structure, improving focus on consolidation and leveraging of spend, supplier management and total cost of ownership across all spend categories. Instrumental to record sales in, earnings, material productivity and inventory reduction of 17% in 2015.
Developed Planning Team as part of S&OP development process to improve work order/ inventory management, resulting in 30% production lead time reduction and 12% increase in on-time delivery (OTD).
Drove $1.5M annually in material cost reductions, by optimizing supplier rationalization, negotiations, and internal/external value-add engineering.
Partnered w/ Corporate Supply Chain to implement a more robust communication process to align material productivity and inventory optimization projects/ goals.
Developed operational KPIs for weekly/ monthly review with root cause and corrective action plans.
Mentored staff on standard work developed a Supply Chain Toolbox consisting of reports to enable consistent tracking and management of purchase orders, work orders, inventory, material productivity and supplier scorecards.
Directed all Supply Chain activities related to the FAI/PPAP process, new supplier qualifications & prototype support, facilitating on-time new product launch improvement from 60% to 85%.
Streamlined “make versus buy” process, contributed significantly to the $1.5M average material productivity.
Led successful efforts in utilizing and reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
Developed a more value-added inventory management system, by implementing sub-inventory locations and cycle count program (utilizing ABC classifications & bar coding), resulting in a 15% inventory accuracy increase. Precise Profit Partners, Round Lake, IL 2012 - 2014 Supply Chain Management Consultant
Excelitas Technologies, Wheeling, IL 2009 - 2012
Supply Chain Manager
Flextronics, Elk Grove Village, IL 2005 - 2009
Senior Materials Manager
Plexus Corporation, Buffalo Grove, IL 2002 - 2005
Materials Manager
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