Supply Chain Executive

KELVIN A. PHILLIPS

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GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE

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Senior Leadership Roles in National and Cypress Semiconductors/Zilog Inc.

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Global Sourcing and Materials Management / International Operational & Multi-Site Operations / Strategic Planning. Organizational Restructuring /Outsourcing/Consistent Multimillion–Dollar Cost Savings and Margin Improvement successes / Concept to Reality Leader.

 Extensive experience in the management of complex and large scale global supply chain operations. Experience combines a unique blend of skills in international supply chain activities, logistics, purchasing, materials management and facilities in the semiconductor industry.

 Able to create, market, sell and implement innovative global supply chain optimization strategies. Pioneered the semiconductor industry’s first fully outsourced, integrated worldwide logistics network of finished goods distribution and transportation through a third-party provider.

 High energy, results driven individual with a proven track record of success. I thrive on change management and driving company efficiencies by creating or re-engineering operations, outsourcing business functions that maximize profitability.

Professional Experience

Zilog Inc-: San Jose CA 2003 to 2009

Zilog is an international company and leading provider of microprocessor and POS solutions. It has facilities in Asia, Europe and USA.

Director of Corporate Services -;

2004 to 2009

 Lead all aspects of the company’s, global supply chain network and facilities management, ensuring that all systems and processes were aligned to achieve optimum cost savings, extraordinary levels of performance and customer satisfaction. Specific responsibilities were worldwide purchasing, logistics, facilities, EHS and security,

Corporate Strategy and Key Cost Saving Initiatives:

 Saved over $5 million per year by reducing the costs of direct material wafers by 50%.

 Improved gross margins from 34% 2006 to 47% 2008 saving over $10 million annually,

By outsourcing the production of wafer foundry, assembly and test operations.

 Generated $40.3 million dollars in cash by closing two wafer fabrication plants and selling off all assets and the two facilities.

 Set up new design centers in Meridian Idaho, Shanghi China. Expanded facilities in Bangalore India. Relocated company head quarters in San Jose in 2008 with no interruption to business, and saving over $250k pa in rent.

 Saved $1.8 million in relocation cost and $400k pa in ongoing operational cost. by successfully negotiating a new low cost lease with existing factory landlord.

Executive Consultant reporting to the CEO. 2003 -–2004.

 Hired to focus on key business areas in Marketing and Operations that needed process and cost improvements.

Successfully implemented new lead generation tracking and sales design opportunity model, new web page, Indentified royalty collection opportunities, resulting in additional revenue of $2.8million per year.

 Analyzed Supply Chain operations, developed strategies in Procurement and Logistics to improve costs. Saved over $200k pa on finished goods transportation cost.

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose CA -: 2001 – 2003

Leading mix signal and analog global semiconductor manufacturer with revenues in excess of $1.6Billon.

Vice President, Worldwide Purchasing and Logistics,

Reported to Snr.Vice President of worldwide manufacturing.

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Managed a budget of over $350M pa with a global staff of 148.

 Hired to improve and manage the company’s global direct & indirect materials supply chain, strategic sourcing, new supplier sourcing, quality/development, subcontractor selection and performance global logistics operations in US, Europe and Asia.

 Introduce a new vision of procurement and supply chain management to the company moving from functional excellence to “Business Process Excellence” through new organization structure, processes and systems automation.

 Generated quick wins to fund the transformation.

Corporate Strategy and Key Cost Saving Initiatives

 Saved over $26.2M annually by restructuring worldwide procurement, slashing the supplier base, introducing new supplier selection and performance criteria, reducing excess and obsolete inventories and outsourcing finished goods logistics operations within the first year of appointment.

 Cut direct and indirect materials inventory cost by 20% and improved cycle time by 30%

By leading a global direct team of site material directors, strategic sourcing managers, site procurement professionals, which successfully implemented a new global Oracle MRP system, linked to a new i2 systems planning engine.

 Introduced purchasing lead and driven effective Commodity Teams that pull together design, packaging and product line engineers to align design for manufacturing concepts, reduction in BOM and standardize tooling at subcontractor’s assembly test operations. Developed quality programs based on SPC concepts, vendor rating and ISO 900 compliance.

National Semiconductor, San Jose CA-; 1984 -2001

A Fortune 500 company and a leading analog semiconductor manufacturer .Has international operations in Asia, Europe and USA with revenues in excess of $2.Billion per year.

Director, Global Logistics and Trade, 1991 – 2001

Reported to Senior Vice President of Central Technology and Manufacturing.

 After successfully leading Nationals European supply chain operations was promoted and moved to USA to lead and build a world –class logistics organization, positioning the company for rapid growth in international markets reduced excessive inventory and cost to improve on poor cycle times and inconsistence delivery performance.

 Specific responsibilities were total physical distribution and services for the supply and delivery of direct materials, wafers, work-in-progress, and finished goods that supported three wafer fabs in the USA, one in UK and five assembly and test factories in Asia with three dedicate finish goods warehouses in USA, England and Hong Kong.

Corporate Strategy and Key Cost Saving Initiatives

 Saved over $50m annually in logistics costs and reduced cycle times of finished goods delivery worldwide by 50%

This was achieved by pioneering the semiconductor industry’s first fully outsourced, integrated worldwide logistics network of finished goods distribution and transportation through a third-party provider.

Results included eliminating five factory warehouses and the three regional inventory points in USA, UK and Hong Kong. Fast tracking execution by leveraging off state of the art 3rd providers FedEx and UPS engineering, systems and infra structure that provided world class WMS systems, 100% track and trace capabilities and delivery to customer dock within 48hrs worldwide.

 Managed $52M budget and 800 employees globally.

Director of European Supply Chain Operations Swindon England UK 1984 – 1991

Hired to centralize European supply chain operations with specific responsibilities leading Planning, Customer

Service, Logistics, Customs and Purchasing groups. Managed $1M yearly operating buget and 100 employees.

Corporate Strategy and Key Cost Saving Initiatives

 Reduced cycle time by 50% and local finished goods inventory by 80%.Saving $300k pa by implementing a comprehensive and scalable direct ship program from the factories inventory points in Asia direct to the customers dock in over 22 countries within the European Union .

 Reduced European operating cost by 20% through centralizing UK and Germany marketing, sales, finance and supply chain business functions into one facility. Lead project from green field site selection, lease negotiations, office and distribution center fit out and relocation of 150 employees from Scotland and Germany

 Managed European Customs Imports and Export group to control duty spend of $50M.per year

Her Majesty’s British armed services-: Royal Marines Commandos special forces.

Education and Professional Qualifications

BA in Business Studies, James Watt College, Greenock, Scotland. Majored in -: Marketing, Economics and Organizational Psychology. Logistics Executive Management diploma, Michigan State University..

Member, Council of Logistics Management. Fellow of the British Institutes of Management.

Established and became first chairman of the “Semiconductor Logistics Forum” under Semetec, representing 80% of the semiconductor industry manufacturers.

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