Manager Management

Jeffery S. Bonem ******@********.***

________________________________________9508 East 78th Place ▪ Tulsa, OK ▪ 74133 ▪ Cell 918-***-**** ▪ Home 918-***-**** ________________________________________

FOCUS

A leadership position in supply chain management requiring the strong global vendor sourcing, multi-million dollar contract negotiation and high-performance team building necessary to control costs, oversee material management and boost profits in a regulated manufacturing environment.

BRIEF

More than 20 years of global supply chain management expertise, with a proven record for overseeing purchasing, material management and contracting functions:

- Strategic Planning - Program Development - Global Sourcing

- Vendor Relations - Bids & Negotiations - Expense Control

- Lean Manufacturing - New Product Development - Inventory Management

- Cost Analysis - Quality Control/Assurance - Purchasing/Procurement

- Project Management - Contract Manufacturing - OSHA/MSHA Compliance

- ISO 9001 Compliance - Cross-Functional Teams - Collaborative Management

- Safety/Environmental Mgt - Team Development/Training - Continuous Improvement

Proven record for reducing manufacturing expenses across multiple disciplines by analyzing operations and identifying under-utilized areas to implement strategic cost-saving measures:

 Established partnership with an overseas vendor, resulting in savings of $1M in first year

 Restructured purchasing operations, eliminating 50%+ labor and saving $150K annually

Project management expertise necessary for overseeing life-cycle of projects, conceptualizing, developing and executing measures to transform under-performing operations

Strong relationship management and negotiation skills for building alliances with cost-effective vendors, ensuring optimal contractual terms, pricing and delivery schedules

Solid team development, training and mentoring experience with a reputation for building top-performers, identifying strengths and weaknesses and evaluating performance

Member APICS & ISM

Continuing education: Executive Management MBA Refresher Program, University of Tulsa

Computer Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Internet; multiple ERP systems and industry-specific applications

EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT RAMSEY INDUSTRIES 2008 –2009

$130M manufacturer of Winches, Truck Mounted Cranes, Planetary Gear Drives & Truck bodies

 Managed a staff of 4 buyers, with accountability for material and supply chain management, vendor sourcing and relations, expense and inventory control, as well as analyzing competitive models to develop and implement strategic measures to reduce costs and boost overall profitability

 Researched competitive suppliers to create and implement low cost sourcing program in China, as well as vendor outsourcing for ductile iron and aluminum die-cast parts; managed the project cycle to establish domestic warehouse facilities - saved $1,000,000 in 2009

 Developed and wrote bid specification package including legal language for outsourcing of all machine parts and major modular sub-assemblies

 Lowered costs by designing an improved travel policy; selected vendor and negotiated rates

 Developed and implemented cost tracking program to monitor cash flow and annualized savings - surpassed goal of $1.2M in annual price reductions, saving $2,000,000 in 2009

 Implemented raw material price tracking program for LME commodities and major currency bench marking, as well as a Daily Metrics system and visual scorecard to achieve on-time delivery, defect percent, safety, lead time reduction and cost savings

 Served on new product development team to develop purchasing action plans and decrease costs

MATERIALS MANAGER YUBA HEAT TRANSFER, LLC 1998-2008

$110M manufacturer of custom engineered and fabricated heat transfer equipment for the power and process industries

 Managed supplier alliance program (Strategic Purchasing), representing 60% of all material purchases; 10 alliance partners represented 80% of volume and 60% of annual purchases, with Materials annual budget valued at 50% of sales; total expenses of $55,000,000 annually

 Reduced supplier base by 42% within two years, by implementing a system to utilize surplus and obsolete items, resulting in $50,000 -$100,000 first year savings

 Lowered raw material costs for open die, rolled ring carbon and chrome steel forgings, resulting in average savings of 5%, while improving delivery lead times by 37%, from 8 to 5 weeks

 Managed material job costs to achieve favorable variances averaging $500,000 annually

 Right-sized the procurement department from 9 salaried positions to 4, saving $150K annually

 Developed ERP system to support Kanban/Pull/JIT manufacturing, and initiated vendor managed inventories (VMI), resulting in 80% improvement of material availability

 Revised ISO 9001 quality procedures to include supplier performance and approved supplier list, significantly reducing non-conforming material reports

 Directed a team of 9 employees in purchasing, with accountability for job planning and scheduling, job management and progress evaluation; conducted job status meetings

MATERIALS MANAGER GL COLLINS CORPORATION 1997-1998

$7M aerospace electro-mechanical assembly operation

 Designed and implemented improved vendor management programs and policies to increase manufacturing material availability by 50% within 4 months

 Oversaw a staff of 5 employees, with accountability for formulating and integrating operational and departmental procedures to increase efficiency and purchasing consistency company wide

 Created standard request-for-quote and proposal evaluation templates, achieving enhanced consistency, accuracy and quality responses from approved sources

PURCHASING MANAGER BAKER TANKS, INC. 1995-1996

$40M tank rental service company, with 30 locations nationwide

 Analyzed best-performing models in order to establish a national account purchasing program for all 30 locations nationally, resulting in 5% savings company-wide

 Recommended a customized out-source bid package which led to multi-location sourcing and standardization of fabricated products, reducing standard costs by $1000 per unit

 Developed and instituted cost charge back process for rental customer damaged materials, generating consistent collection of $500K+

 Launched installation of new 170,000 square foot storage yard and met targeted time schedule and budget, achieving a cost avoidance of $35,000 monthly

MATERIALS MANAGER AMERON INTERNATIONAL 1987-1995

$500M manufacturer of construction products

 Analyzed and developed steel mill sources nationally to negotiate optimal terms with steel plate suppliers and reduce material costs by $250,000 per year

 Reduced scrap rate by purchasing customized materials, saving $250K annually

 Wrote and implemented consigned stock agreement with overseas vendors, reducing inventory costs by $150,000 in one year

 Spearheaded environmental clean-up project, developed project time line and budget, and completed project on schedule and under budget by $150,000

 Formulated Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory system based upon a moving sales forecast model, increasing inventory turns from 1.5 turns to 3 turns per year

 Consistently promoted from Division Purchasing Supervisor to Corporate Transportation/Purchasing Manager (1989) to Materials Manager for Steel Fabrication (1993)

 Negotiated raw steel mill purchases totaling $20M, resulting in $400K in annual savings

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, California State University, Fullerton, CA

Emphasis in Operations and Administrative Management

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