Director of Purchasing, Procurement, and Supply Chain

CHRISTOPHER JONES, CSCP

***** ***** ****** **** • White Lake, Michigan 48386

248-***-**** • ***********@***.***

PURCHASING MANAGER

Versatile and accomplished leader adept at strengthening infrastructures, building long-term supplier relationships, and continuously improving processes. Expert in applying lean principles such as JIT, Six Sigma, Kan Ban, and Kaizen towards delivering substantial cost savings. Excels in low-cost country sourcing (LCC), successfully mitigating risk, and stressing top-tier Quality standards and customer support.

Team Building/Leadership • Materials Management Planning • S&OP • Infrastructure Optimization

Acquisition Integration • Supplier Relationship Management • Strategic/Tactical Sourcing • Analytics

Risk Mitigation • Negotiation • Continuous Improvement • Quality Assurance • Inventory Management

Logistics Strategies • Total Cost Management • Scenario Planning • Organizational Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WOCO GROUP, Warren, Michigan • 2006-2009

$520M Acoustic solutions company based in Germany.

Director of Procurement & Quality-NAFTA

Executed comprehensive operational restructuring spanning multiple NAFTA locations, forged strategic supplier relationships, and stressed top-tier Quality standards. Provided leadership in establishing NAFTA supply base and utilizing TCO to optimize supply chain processes and products. Principal in leading commodity management of plastics, metal, and rubber raw materials, capital equipment, MRO, facility contracts, and inbound/outbound logistics. Noted for in-depth change management and aligning value added and efficient activities for optimal enterprise performance. Negotiated key agreements, strengthened communication and distribution channels, established balanced scorecard, and provided hands-on staff mentoring. Capitalized on dual procurement and quality background to mitigate risk, adapt to changing market conditions, and identify new opportunities.

Selected Accomplishments:

• Spearheaded operational improvements increasing cash flow $2 million/year and customer quality rating from 65% to 100%, yielding $20 million in new business from key customer.

• Delivered 20% reduction in logistics costs through aggressively restructuring payment terms, consolidating routes, value analysis, and optimizing time considerations.

• Achieved $3 million+ in annualized raw materials savings via hedging with strategic forward contracts, material substitutions, and long-term agreements carrying volume rebates and YOY price reductions.

• Slashed inventory carrying cost 52% through developing highly efficient supplier schedules, increasing inventory turns, and optimizing material flow through Value Stream Mapping and JIT principles.

• Forged strategic alliances cutting annual capital spend, including $5 million cost avoidance for tooling.

• Applied manufacturing and operations planning expertise in impacting make vs. buy decisions, such as $6 million capital investment for state-of-the-art injection molding lines.

SOFANOU INC./DELFINGEN GROUP, Auburn Hills, Michigan • 2004-2006

$100M Extrusion company based in France.

Corporate Advanced Product Quality Planning Manager/Quality Manager

Demonstrated expertise in identifying and resolving quality issues, effectively liaising between multiple departments and international facilities, and prioritizing customer relationship management.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE continued...

Delivered key insights to staff, and capitalized on financial acumen to consistently exceed targets during tenure. Stressed policy/procedure development geared towards long-term growth.

Key Accomplishments:

• Generated $360,000 in annual savings and cut manufacturing costs 11% through aggressively eliminating quality defects and implementing Push-Pull Strategies, JIT, and Logistics Optimization.

• Reduced part rejection rate 98%, resulting in customer PPM improvement from 4100 to 4 within 6 months through increased end-to-end supplier quality management, and internal quality controls.

• Steered new product development planning and strategy, achieving 25 zero-defect product launches significantly increasing customer satisfaction to 100% and creating new business opportunities.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Pontiac, Michigan • 2003-2004

$150B Major domestic automaker.

Advanced Powertrain Material Analyst (Troy Design)

Strengthened supplier relationships and controlled inbound logistics of pre-machined cast components originating in India and China while continually identifying new supply chain efficiencies. Noted for effectively managing annual material order and consumption budget for inline engine program castings. Coordinated between Materials Group and Product Engineering to ensure seamless transition from development phase to production intent. Streamlined core processes, rapidly resolved issues, and provided dedicated staff mentoring.

Key Accomplishment:

• Introduced inventory systems in tandem with machine shop union representatives reducing cost of carry and internal spoilage rate 2%, and yielding $5 million in projected savings.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Delivered $1.9 million in annual savings as Advanced Purchasing Buyer for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries CC through negotiating YOY cost reductions and executing VA/VE workshops.

• Overhauled fiscal strategies/policies, and supply-demand balancing as Purchasing Manager for Trumark, achieving $3.5 million in short and long-term savings for rolled steel commodities.

• Garnered $7.2 million in YOY savings as Commodity Buyer/Special Projects Purchasing Manager for Oxford Automotive through negotiating preferential contracts for $400M rolled steel buy, optimizing inventory through implementing mySAP eProcurement System, and continually improving purchasing and logistics practices across 14 plants.

• Generated $5 million+ in long-term savings as Commodity Buyer for Valeo through successfully consolidating vendors from 100 to 5 via strategic supplier rationalization and optimization.

EDUCATION & ADVANCED TRAINING

MBA, Operations/Supply Chain (In Progress)- Northeastern University, Massachusetts

Executive Leadership Certificate- Cornell University (Johnson), New York

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration- KWU, Wyoming

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)

Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, American Purchasing Law, Oracle JDE, SAP

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Institute of Supply Management (ISM), National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) Association for Operations Management (APICS), American Society for Quality (ASQ)

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