Advanced background in and thorough understanding of Supply Chain Management, including Logistics, Procurement, Production and Materiel Control, Master Scheduling, MRP and Commodity Management. Superior negotiator, aggressive, high energy, and innovative problem solver. Champion of change and Lean initiatives. Results oriented strategic and tactical track record. Able to direct and coordinate team efforts to surpass program goals. Superior computer/IT skills. Excellent presentation skills to all management levels. LOGISTICS MANAGER * Planned, coordinated, stocked and staffed Honeywell warehouse at Corpus Christi Army Depot from framework to material receipts in less than one year. Warehouse is a Honeywell benchmark. Saved Honeywell 22% in start-up costs through innovative vision and leadership * Met all cost and schedule goals in year one to improve competitive position * Established and nurtured high performance partnership with CCAD, IMMC, HPG PHX and DLA to support multi-year contract for T55, 714A helicopter engines. * Champion of Lean initiatives, continuous improvement and team building COMMODITY/MATERIALS MANAGER * Directed all functions of strategy, negotiation and procurement of circuit cards, cables and computer hardware and software, including licensing agreements for software development, to support $300 million in sales of postal automation equipment. * Realized documented cost savings in excess of $6.5 million with additional potential savings of $9.5 million. Successfully negotiated a $5.5 million cost savings on an $11 million material budget (50%). * Prepared target budgets, detailed savings plans, internal quote packages and formed strategic alliances with key suppliers to achieve maximum savings for corporation. * Developed international sources through on-site audits and evaluation tools. * Established productive relationship with material group managers throughout Siemens through visits to Germany, Italy and the India International Procurement Office. . PROCUREMENT * Senior Buyer with advanced negotiation and leveraging skills * Exceptional knowledge of selection, negotiation, strategy, marketing and contract management of suppliers saving Raytheon $7 million in one year. * Extensive experience in formulation and submission of bids and technical proposals. * Coordinated efforts of design engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, and supplier to ensure total customer satisfaction for multiple production and development programs. * Managed procurement team to control and status $800 million in purchased material, and resolved issues to optimize supplier delivery commitments. * Proficient in international Supply Chain Management customs and regulations, Federal Acquisition Requirements and USAID requirements for domestic and foreign procurements and document presentations for Letters of Credit. MATERIAL RESOURCES PLANNING * Extensive knowledge of MRP systems as: SAP, MAC PAC, Chess, 4th Shift and customized systems as El Segundo North (ESN) and Andover Inventory Management System (AIMS) Great Plains (Microsoft), Macola. * Superior skills in data analysis, planning, and scheduling techniques to ensure on time delivery schedules and eliminate cost over-runs. * Developed long-range forecasting plan to allow efficient procurement of raw material. * Integrated Japanese shop floor release concept KANBAN -LEAN (Toyota Production System) with MRP in automotive plant. * Eliminated delinquencies of deliverable Just-In-Time components saving company in excess of $100,000 per month in airfreight costs. * Established and implemented standardized cycle count process to ensure inventory accuracy preventing unnecessary duplications in the build cycle. PRODUCTION CONTROL * Created and loaded complex master schedules into MRP system. * Prepared line of balance reports for upper management and customer, addressing lot sizing, man loading, machine loading, cycle, and queue times. * Presented status of actual performance vs. contract schedule requirements. * Identified schedule impacts and worked with engineering to obtain problem resolution. * Reduced cycle time of various machine parts by up to 40% by combining operations. * Maintained 98% accuracy on MRP production activity reports. * Knowledgeable in generation of Production releases and Purchase Requisitions. * Supported production contracts and Depot Level spares area.

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Comodity Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Manager

• Supply Chain
• Logistics
• Automation
• Automotive
• Data Analysis
• Forecasting
• Framework
• Great Plains
• Honeywell
• Inventory