Supply Chain Mechanical Design

Gene Gardner

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CAREER PROFILE

Six Sigma certified professional with extensive experience in implementing lean practices in manufacturing and supply chain operations across various industries. Proven track record in driving profitability, managing multi-site operations, and developing strong customer relationships. Skills include mechanical design, global management, and sales, with a focus on generating measurable results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

15 plus years as VP Experience in growth and turnaround of manufacturing companies to profitability. Ability to communicate and work successfully with key decision makers. Profit oriented and able to execute corporate policy. Superior attention to detail while managing multiple tasks. Excellent communication skills in creating a clear understanding of customers’ needs and ensuring positive relationships. Strong mechanical aptitude including design and development. Global experience includes opening and day-to-day management in N. America and SE Asia. Successful management of manufacturing and distribution in multiple industries such as automotive, aerospace, metal finishing, industrial equipment, consumer products, etc. Sales experience opening accounts and selling to the world’s largest companies.

Caterpillar Remote/Contract

CRM 2012 – 5/2025

Supplier Performance

Supply Chain Planning

Developed and managed constraint supply chain products to multiple Caterpillar facilities.

Single point of contact for Monterrey, MX., to global facilities along with Supply Chain improvement strategies, such as inbound to POU by Kanban, JIT, Kitting, layout, racking, etc., effectiveness of the Supply Chain for the facility, including standard work, supplying PFEP and TCO data. Managed supply chain effectiveness inventory accuracy, location, efficiencies, by KPI’s.

Managing suppliers with on-time shipments, VMI, capacity planning and demand allocation.

Managed supplier’s performance in heavy manufacturing industries. Improved shipping performance from 41% to 98%

Improved Demand Data accuracy and reduced data delivery time by 82% and increased on time submissions by 37%

Conducted Value Stream Capacity audits, to ensure supplier capabilities to provide on time and high quality

Supported material cost reduction targets by providing weekly Drivetrain sourcing council updates

Managed control and corrective action plans, for cost reduction and improved shipping performance to Caterpillar facilities.

Improved supplier shipping performance by over 40% by identifying root cause and implementing corrective actions with past due suppliers. Managed supplier capacity allocations 0 Day reviews to ensure no missed shipments or line down

Managed suppliers in transition to conform to SAP requirements, performed 8D plans, communicated and followed up on PPAP submission and approvals.

PFEP management for multiple products and suppliers

Unique Global Solutions Remote

General Manager 2009 to 2012

P&L for start-up CPG company,

Managed China supply chain and procurement negotiations.

Personally developed and sold to Menards, Sam’s Club and OEM customers, sold DDP and FOB

UGS supplied seasonal and furniture items to Big Box and hardware, etc., to OEM.

Managed all sales including initial contact with big box retailers and OEM to show product and gain orders for startup

Managed all logistics and distribution of inbound parts from China through supply chain

HyLoft Inc. Las Vegas, NV

VP Operations 2006/2009 (Company sold)

Changed procurement from agent based to direct purchasing from factories which reduced product cost by 12% and agent cost

Added new customers and led sales line reviews and management of Lowes, The Tire Rack and Menards accounts. New products are more than $10 million

Also managed sourcing office in Shanghai, China with spend in excess of $50million

Supplier approval and assessment to enable HyLoft to become a direct importer to our customers. These additional programs lead to $3million increased business.

Lead company forward with supplier NDA, NC and securing intellectual property with patents and trade secret rights

Redesign of product to decrease material cost by 8% to maintain margins considering increasing steel cost and currency devaluation VA/VE

Negotiated new logistics contracts including shipping contracts with steam ship lines versus NVOCC’s leading to savings of $600 per container

Developed new products for customers such as Menards, Home Depot, Tire Rack, Lowes and Canadian Tire to increase HyLoft sales by 40%

Implemented inventory management controls for domestic and supplier’s inventories to better service customers and cost control, changing turns from 4 per year to 8 per year for retail and dealer network.

Developed VMI for dealer network in US and Canada

Added competent QC personnel in China to ensure quality, manage supplier score cards, on time shipments and confidence to HyLoft’s supply chain

Responsible for supply chain including pricing, terms, supplier compliance and auditing, engineering and product development from design, testing, marketing, and production, through life cycle, with responsibilities for procurement, distribution, cost control and inventory management supplying home improvement, mass merchants, big box retailers and dealer network.

FDL Inc. Kokomo, IN

Vice President Asia Operations 2001 - 2006

Plant Manager, Vice President/General Manager 1993 - 2001

Responsible for Global Operations in SE Asia supplying big box retailers and mass merchants in the USA. Directed engineering, design, development and procurement. Opened and managed strategic sourcing in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Managed logistics supplying FDL manufacturing facilities, distribution centers as well as FOB and DDP directly to customers.

Responsible for direct reports in the USA and Asia including all supply chain, purchasing, demand planning, operations, engineering, quality managers.

Developed supplier that allowed FDL to be a leader in import of products from SE Asia in our category

Move to become a direct shipper FOB and DDP from Asia to Mass Merchants, Superstores and Big Box retailers through on time deliveries and the highest quality.

Consistently developed new items to sustain our position as a market leader in development and design

Moved product out of low-cost country of China into Malaysia and Vietnam to secured lower cost and better delivery.

Responsible for 350,000 sq. ft. distribution facility in Carson, CA.

Responsible for all manufacturing and operations in growth from 1 to 4 manufacturing plants in the USA and General Manager for 2 Canadian companies which I had P&L. The 2 Canadian companies consisting of one performing metal processing, forming, stamping, welding, furniture manufacturing, etc., and the other Pacific Plating a plating company doing zinc, nickel chrome, polishing, etc. Effectively revamped Canadian operations resulting in profitability (despite company having experienced losses the two previous years more than $2 million) by implementing lean manufacturing concepts, 5S, facility consolidation, labor reductions, improved production efficiencies, increased sales, procurement and re-negotiating vendor and supplier contracts including pricing and payment terms

Implemented Lean Supply Chain methodologies, Kanban, JIT, Kitting parts from inbound suppliers to manufacturing Point of Use, which lowered inventory levels and work order shortages equal cost savings.

Hands on responsibilities for over 300 employees in the Midwest manufacturing and WC distribution

Reformed sales department with reinforced attitude, support and responsibilities to increase market share and revenue

Personally handle union bargaining and contracts of 200+ employees

Led development of team concepts, SPC, JIT ISO 9000 to improve FDL quality and production capability

Responsible for startup and operations of Import and Distribution facility in LA, eventually having 350,000 square ft DC

Opened and developed supply chain in Asia, Europe and Mexico to handle start up import operations and hired employees

Negotiated long term lower pricing in commodities such as nickel for plating operations

Consistently helped build and sustain strong morale among salaried and hourly associates resulting in enhanced productivity at all levels of the organizations, companies grew from under $10million to over $100million per year. Led development of team concepts, SPC, JIT ISO 9000 to improve FDL quality and production capability

Manufacturing methods and processes consisting of tube mill, metal stamping, plating, ecoat, tube processing, CNC machining, welding, fabrications, plating, powder coating, painting, wood processing, upholstery, sewing and cutting

Performed DFMEA, PFMEA,

Developed Process Control Plans

Titan Industries Indianapolis, IN

Plant/General Manager 1986 –1993

Responsible for day-to-day operations including sales, improved profitability and operations to customers such as Ford, Rockwell, Maytag, Goodyear, AM General, Allison’s, Naval Avionics, Peerless Pump and United Technologies.

Responsible for Purchasing, HR, Manufacturing, Production Control, QC, Shipping and Receiving Departments providing JIT to customers. Implemented lean, SPC and ISO.

Responsible for manufacturing facility doing machining, stampings, assembly, injection and compression molding, wet, powder coating, blasting, specialty coatings, chromic conversion coatings, anodizing, passivation, impregnation, mag. Managed workforce in excess 100 associates

Previous Positions/Education/Training

Maintenance Mechanic,

Auto Mechanic

Maintenance Manager

Production Manger

Millwright

Training in Axapta, Peachtree, QuickBooks, SAP, MRP, MRC

Supply Chain Management – Caterpillar

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified – Caterpillar

Excel Microsoft training level 2

Lean Manufacturing Concepts – Ford Motor Company

Kitting concepts – best options

Statistical Process Control – Rockwell International

Right To Know Laws Butler University

Hazardous Materials Training Butler University

Graduated from Lincoln College

Graduated from Randolph Southern HS

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