Commodity Manager

WILLIAM A. PERRY, C.P.M.

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Villa Park, IL 60181 630/279-2580

OBJECTIVE:

A position utilizing proven abilities in team management, operations, business communications & organization.

PROFILE:

Skilled in a full range of purchasing, inventory control and operational procedures in diverse business environments in North America. Manage contract negotiations, needs analysis, file maintenance, database supervision, staff training, vendor relations and customer satisfaction. Develop & implement cost-reductive & efficient processes to enhance company profitability and productivity. Achieved Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) status in September of 2001. Completed 5 of 16 MBA courses at Keller Graduate School for Management. Consistently recognized by management and customers for excellent talents in problem resolution and cost reductions in high-pressure situations.

EDUCATION: Illinois State University, Normal, IL 1984

B.S. Degree in Organizational Management; minor in Economics.

EMPLOYMENT:

Invensys Controls, Carol Stream, IL 2004-Present

Commodity Manager

Based at the Global Headquarters, managed $49M annual spend for all metals, die castings, and forgings consumed at 12 North American Mfg facilities. Business Unit sales for 2006 were $1.6B worldwide. Products include slit coil, rounds, flats, tubing, silver contacts, bi-metals, and raw zinc in all ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Other responsibilities include lead role in consolidation strategies with the 30 additional plants through out South America, Asia, and Europe.

 Negotiated cold rolled and galvanized packages encompassing 8 plants, consolidating from 12 suppliers down to 3. Realized a cost reduction of 8% on $10M spend.

 Negotiated red metals package encompassing 7 plants, consolidating from 18 suppliers down to 4. Realized $180k in cost reductions on a $4M spend.

 In the process of transitioning $4M of galvanized and cold rolled consumption from the US to Mexico. The project creates an additional annual savings in excess of $300k.

 Spearheading copper tubing project to consolidate a $20M spend in Europe, China and North & South America. Preliminary results show nearly a 10% fabrication cost reduction.

 Consolidated scrap resale program for North America resulting in $650k in increased revenue.

Mercury Products Corporation, Schaumburg, IL 2003-2004

Purchasing Manager

Supervised a staff of 3-responsible for all raw material & MRO purchases for this $22M sales location. Company wide sales in 2002 were $49M. Products include slit coil, rounds, flats, and tubing in all ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Managed a supplier base of outside services including polishing, plating, painting, degreasing, deburring, shot blasting, grinding, passivating, heat-treating, brazing & other special services. Other responsibilities include managing all hardware, plastics, fabricated and formed parts, laser cut parts, and stampings.

 Negotiated 4-slit coil contracts resulting in $220k in savings for 2003.

 Instituted a vendor managed inventory system for 90% of hardware parts resulting in a 6% price decrease, $25k annual soft cost reduction, elimination of $30k of monthly payables, and a large decrease in stock-outs.

 Working with several mills on master coil / toll process program to drive metal prices down further.

 Re-sourced a 90,000 per year T-Bolt forging overseas, dropping price from $4.31 each to $2.10 each.

Joslyn Manufacturing Company, Chicago, IL 1999-2002

Senior Buyer

In charge of purchasing $10M (50M pounds) in ferrous and non-ferrous metal contracts, along with $2M in buyout

items annually. Product lines include slit coil, rounds, coil rounds, flats, angles, channels, round corner squares,

tubing and special sections. Assumed responsibility for over 400 castings, totaling $5M in Oct 1999; products include

ductile, malleable, aluminum, brass and special grades. Personally oversee all tooling, such as new tools, new sources,

re-tooling, obsolescence and engineering changes for castings.

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Joslyn Manufacturing Company experience continued:

 Developed 7-metal contracts resulting in annual savings of $160k (2000), $325k (2001). Negotiated from Svc Ctr to mill level.

 Developed an ERP program to load all minimum and economic order quantities, as well as lead times, reducing vendor base and inventory shrinkage.

 Skilled in re-sourcing obscure red metal grades, eliminating "single sourced" items & reducing lead times & costs.

 Consolidated multiple length bar buys to common lengths, achieving inventory reductions in HR bar.

 Led implementation of the Purchasing module for J.D. Edwards ERP software system.

 Changed several key flat bar items to slit coil, saving $20k annually.

 Re-sourced casting line in Mexico, China, and Canada resulting in $1.3M annualized savings.

Parkview Metal Products, Inc., Chicago, IL 1998-1999

Senior Buyer

Solely responsible for vendor base management, pricing structures, contract negotiations & quality assurance for steel & hardware

lines including $12M of slit coil in cold-rolled, electro-galvanized, hot dipped galvanized, tinplate, terneplate, aluminum, copper &

pre-painted products. Oversaw inventory level of $550k in steel, $150k in hardware. Handled purchase of full line of hardware:

fasteners, springs, clips, weld nuts, PEM fasteners, rivets, etc.

 Organized the first corporate annual steel usage report for helping vendors in master coil procurement.

 Recognized for securing new vendors w/ISO 9002 certification, including supplier survey, evaluation & on-site audit.

 Completed MRP training in a QS-9000 precision stamping and manufacturing environment.

 Promoted to this position from Buyer because of excellent work performance; Handled all materials management functions during a 5-month absence of a Material Manager.

 Achieved the lowest negative price variance for the year in the first quarter of employment.

Napco Steel, Inc., West Chicago, IL 1996-1998

Purchasing Agent

Coordinated daily buying activity for $6M of carbon steel, S/S, aluminum and red metals with an inventory of $2M. Purchased

plate, bar stock, structurals, flat roll & tubing in all these lines for this $12M full-line service center.

 Re-organized vendor base & reduced costs. Recognized for talents in developing new sources of material & specialty products.

Clad-Rex Inc., Franklin Park, IL 1993-1995

Inventory Control Manager

Responsible for inventory tracking & purchasing for $3M in metals, including carbon steel, S/S & aluminum. Handled contract

negotiations with dealers & brokers from secondary markets & mills. Developed/implemented all procurement strategies;

maintained stock levels. Oversaw 1-of only 4-vinyl-laminate companies in the country. Promoted to from Purchasing Agent.

 Completely re-organized physical inventories policies/procedures at a 75k sq. ft facility. Handled a $1M inventory

Marc Steel Inc., Park Ridge, IL 1992-1993

Account Executive

In charge of sales of carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminum through inventory tracking and brokerage liaison. Developed new

and existing business in IL, IN, KY and TN. Consistently met or exceeded set sales goals.

Steve Wilk Insurance Agency, Lombard, IL 1991

Assistant Manager

Decreased earned premiums 80% in 1-year. Provided close contact between underwriting firms & this Agency with annual premiums of up to $4M. Resource person for software conversions; generated sales & production reports.

A.M. Castle & Company, Franklin Park, IL 1985-1990

Customer Service Representative - 1988-1990

Recognized by clients for superior client relations. Introduced numerous cost-reductive programs.

Operations Analyst - 1985-1988

Produced productivity reports, safety analysis and development of Error Cause Removal plans and analysis.

Management Trainee/Inventory Control - 1985

Oversaw stock assignments, customer service and basic inventory control.

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