Supply Chain Manager

Rick Poorbaugh

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Houston, TX 77095

281-***-**** (c)

281-***-**** (h)

***********@***.***

Objective:

Seeking a leadership position in supply chain management with a proactive company dedicated to being a leader in quality and performance.

Skills:

Self motivated professional with a demonstrated ability to develop, lead and motivate diverse teams toward common goals and objectives. Full understanding of budgetary and asset management processes. Experience using PeopleSoft, Peachtree, MAS 200, Project Path and Xpercom. Familiar with working in API and ISO9000 facilities as well as working within Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines. Superior planning and organizational skills. Flexible and adaptable leader able to establish rapport and credibility with diverse groups, ranging from executives to front line employees. Proficient in the inventory and procurement modules of PeopleSoft, Peachtree and MAS 200.

Experience:

DOYLES 2008 - 2009

Materials Manager

Responsible for leading and managing a team responsible for all aspects of materials management in an API licensed oilfield manufacturing and repair environment consisting of four plants and a distribution center. Responsibilities included coordinating the supply of materials from the procurement to the deployment or use. That included developing long and short range purchasing forecasts, fostering internal and external customer and supplier relationships, assisting internal customers in identifying and describing requirements and making recommendations concerning sourcing strategy and vendor selection, receiving and organizing the logical, secure and efficient storage of materials, the transfer of inventory between plant and vendor locations and the shipping of finished products. Minimized/optimized the amount of inventory required to be kept on hand by analyzing material needs at the individual plants compared to the production backlog and to the inventory levels being stored at all locations. Scheduled, managed and participated in periodic cycle counts including the physical count as well as the electronic reconciliation in MAS200. Coached a staff of up to fifteen employees, encouraging a culture of ownership and accountability.

Process Solutions International 2006 - 2008

Inventory Control Manager

Responsible for all aspects of materials management in an oilfield manufacturing environment including purchasing, shipping, receiving, warehousing and reverse logistics. Developed and implemented Lean procedures and internal controls over the physical product flow and accounting of inventory throughout the manufacturing process thus reducing inventory and WIP levels as well as shortening production times. Responsible for leading negotiation efforts across suppliers and freight carriers. Consulted with sales, engineering and production personnel to forecast material needs. Scheduled and reviewed weekly, monthly and annual cycle counts.

Verizon Wireless 2001 - 2006

Equipment Manager 2005 - 2006

Managed a staff that had overall accountability for the capital budget and the network asset management for the Houston/Gulf Coast region. Provided financial analysis and strategic guidance to all network groups to ensure capital and expense budget objectives were met while operating within Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines. Performed all regional inventory related activities, including purchasing and receiving as well as the methodical tracking of inventory transfers and the retirement/disposal of network assets. Managed the efficient operation of all regional staging and warehousing locations.

Equipment Engineer 2001-2005

Responsible for driving the technical and project management phases for the design, procurement and implementation of wireless network infrastructure. That included product and vendor evaluations, purchasing, receiving, staging and distribution of materials. Managed a team responsible for the operation of two warehouse facilities and for the PeopleSoft inventory functions related to the cell site build outs. Developed and managed departmental capital budget for cell site additions and upgrades.

PrimeCo Personal Communications 1995 - 2001

Sr. Equipment Engineer 1997-2001

Responsible for establishing and approving equipment specifications for cell site hardware as well as for the purchasing, tracking and deployment of all transmission equipment. Interface with various departments, contractors and vendors concerning the material needs and scheduling of installations and modifications.

Sr. Cell Technician 1995 -1997

Responsible for all field operations activities. This included hiring, equipping, training and supervising a team of ten Cell Technicians. Responded on a 24-hour basis as the duty manager for the Cell and Switch Operations Departments.

US Army 1983 - 1990

Satellite Communications Specialist, Sergeant

Education:

Associate of Arts with honors - Electrical Engineering, North Harris County College, 1994

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