Supply Chain Customer Service

William C. Chip Rye

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Career Focus: Supply Chain VP ( Director of Supply Chain ( Business

Director with Profit & Loss

Talented and accomplished supply chain executive with extensive experience

overseeing supply chain, logistics, manufacturing and business operations.

Able to liaise between plant operational and business groups. Consistent

record of facilitating revenue growth, delivering effective solutions, and

leading successful teams. Chemical engineer with expertise in

manufacturing, process improvement, inventory management, freight lane

optimization, production scheduling, demand planning, and overall business

planning. Recognized for ability to turn around troubled projects/programs

and resolve ongoing issues. US citizen with multiple-company and multi-

cultural experience.

Selected Skill Sets

Chemical Operations ( Logistical Management ( Oracle usage/implementation (

Six Sigma ( Lean Manufacturing

( Production Planning ( Customer Service ( Business Cases ( Technology

Practices( APICS

Process Improvement ( Plant and Business Optimization ( Sales Support (

Budget/Cost Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hempel Americas Conroe, TX

2012

Regional Supply Chain Director (2012)

Managed regional supply chain for the Americas (Canada to Argentina).

Responsible for production in two plants, production scheduling, inventory

levels for raw materials and finished goods, and replenishment strategies

for 18 different stock points in 7 different countries. The exterior

coatings business has 4000 SKUs with variations of color and package size

increasing the complexity of order fulfillment. Conduct S&OP monthly

operational demand and supply planning to optimize chain. Currently manage

a supply chain organization of 7 direct reports and a total organization of

100+ individuals. Total 2012 budget for supply chain spend is $60 MM.

Flint Hills Resources, LP The Woodlands, TX

2010 - 2012

Polymers Logistics Manager (2010-2012)

Responsible for ocean, air, truck, less-than-truckload, hopper truck, and

rail shipments to service Polymer customer base. Manage department of five

individuals who tender shipments daily from 3 production facilities and

multiple distribution center locations. Logistics group coordinates over

1,000 shipments per month. Monitor and report key performance indices

including on-time in-full, freight spend by mode, non-optimal shipments,

and railcar expense. Manage a logistics spend of > $37 MM annually. Also

responsible for packaging operations.

Flint Hills Resources, LP The Woodlands, TX

2007 - 2010

Polymers Planning and Optimization Manager (2007-2010)

Responsible for coordination of production, sales, and inventories to

optimize profitability for Flint Hills Resources, a division of Koch

Industries, the largest privately-held company in the US. Coordinate

Demand Consensus and Sales and Operation Planning as well as Production

Scheduling for the Polymers businesses. Develop Monthly and Long-Range

planning. Conduct monthly "look back" process for evaluation of plan vs.

actual business performance. With engineering background, provide business

cases for various plant capital and business-related projects.

. Provided business case and oversaw implementation of $3 million capital

project in 2010 for improved railcar loading capability.

. Provided ERP system enhancement rationale for Oracle system implemented

in fall 2009. Difficulties with data extractions required for operating

business were overcome with enhancements. Tools are now available to

make timely business decisions regarding orders/inventory/schedules.

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. Due to several business system issues, pulled into scheduling management

to improve customer service levels and reduce non-optimal freight costs

in 2010.

. Proposed utilizing idle production equipment to aid in order fulfillment

in 2010. Equipment utilized for an additional $1.8 M netback revenue.

. Proposed alternative production scheme with potential for a 5 million

pound inventory decrease from base inventory levels.

. Company representative for lean manufacturing implementation with

customer.

Huntsman Chemical, LLC The Woodlands, TX

2005 - 2007

Polymers Product Manager (2005-2007)

Managed six Production Schedulers who scheduled 21 reactor trains and

managed approximately 500 different product grades.

. Management included 3 plant sites with different polymer technologies at

each plant. Although majority of products shipped in railcars and

octagonal boxes (truckload and less-than-truckload), business packaged

and shipped 30 different package types. From supply chain side, built

cases for rationalization of both products and packages to more

effectively manage and control cost of production, inventory, packaging,

and shipping.

. Customer service levels were maintained at greater than 93% during tenure

with some very poor production outputs.

. Maintained inventory levels at plant and distribution centers to achieve

customer forecasted sales.

. Oversaw Six Sigma project work to reduce number of distribution centers

for product placement. This project reversed business initiative in 2004

to expand distribution network.

. Played active role in company's achievement of SOX compliance - served as

finished goods inventory contact

. Conducted RFQs for distribution center and trucking companies seeking

lowest-cost providers

Huntsman Chemical, LLC Longview, TX

1994 - 2005

Logistics Manager (1998-2005)

Oversaw relationship management between Longview Plant Operations and

corporate Business group. Managed a department of three individuals to

coordinate Production Scheduling, Inventory Management, and Transportation

of product to customers. Also managed packaging crew used to package

Longview polypropylene products. Responsible for a rail fleet of over 1,000

cars. Given responsibility for $6 million annual Logistics expense budget.

. On-time shipment percentage increased from 89% in 1998 to 94% in 2004

(10,000 orders per year)

. Reduced overall finished goods inventory levels by 20% from 1998 to 2004

. Distribution costs reduced by 23% on $/lb-shipped basis

. Aged inventories effectively managed with 30% reduction

. Staff also managed pricing and customer invoice discrepancies. Invoice

accuracy improved to 98%. Payables greater than 180 days were reduced $1

million.

Quality Manager (2000-2002)

With Plant Manager's approval, also managed Longview Plant Quality

department with one direct report and Quality Control lab of 3 technicians

per shift, operated 24/7.

. Longview site maintained earliest response time to customer complaints at

0.67 days

. Oversaw six BSI audits of Longview Quality System

. Led team for internal quality audit training and accreditation for

internal auditors for ISO 9001:2000 standard

. Prepared site for ISO 9001:2000 implementation

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Production Manager (1994-1998)

Hired by Huntsman Chemical following acquisition of the polypropylene

business from Eastman Chemical. Responsible for Longview Polypropylene

production in the Polypropylene Processing manufacturing area.

Responsibilities included day-to-day operations - safety, quality and

production.

. Processing area completed 3 full years without an OSHA recordable injury

. Re-commissioned moth-balled equipment to help increase Longview

production by 7%

. Re-designed Processing extruders to handle polypropylene powder feed

materials

. Led operator variability reduction teams to improve Longview product

quality

. Responsible for $7 million budget management and expense spend of the

operating area

. Approved and oversaw capital projects for the production area

Eastman Chemical Company Longview, TX

1989 - 1994

Technical Staff Engineer (1990-1994)

Assigned to the Technical Staff of Eastman Chemical's UNIPOL polypropylene

production facility.

. Part of the Startup Team for Eastman's UNIPOL polypropylene production

facility. First line began production in 1989. Second line began

production in 1991.

. Created new reactor transition methodology to reduce off-spec production

generation

. Purchased and implemented an on-line rheometer for extruder melt flow

control. Established closed-loop control using the rheometer

. Responsible for all environment coordination for the production facility.

Implemented fugitive emissions monitoring program; provided regulatory

reports for TNRCC and EPA

. Liaison to Eastman site management regarding the sale of the Eastman

polypropylene business to Huntsman Chemical

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Engineer, Group Lead, DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Plaquemine, LA

1988 - 1989

Graduate Teaching Assistant, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, Fayetteville, AR

1987 - 1988

EDUCATION

MS in Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

1988.

BS in Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR.

1986.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Honors: Who's Who Among Students in America's Universities and Colleges

Publications/Presentations: Amphiphilic Phase Behavior of Fatty Acids,

Bitumen, Water, and Alcohols as Related to the Wood-Beaver Solvent

Extraction Process for the Recovery of Bitumen from Tar Sands

Personal: Married, 3 children, avid runner

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