Supply Chain Professional w/ Entrepreneur Spirit
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I'm a professional in Supply Chain that has 30 plus years experience in all aspects of Procurement, Sourcing and Supply Chain. I have years of knowledge in ERP systems, Electronics Manufacturing, Machine and Tooling, Capital Expenditure, Plastics, Tool and Die, Supplier Development, Global Sourcing, Domestic Sourcing, Warehousing and Cost Savings initiatives.
Senior Sourcing Manager
06/2023 to Present
Cattron Inc.
Cattron Inc. is an OEM manufacturing safety and control systems focusing on the energy, railroad and industrial sectors.
I have 7 indirect reports in the purchasing department with an annual spend of 30 million annually.
Streamlined objective of electrical harnesses from 5 suppliers to 3 suppliers successfully with an annual savings of 10%
Refined a new supplier for analog gauges to support our generator customers eliminating poor performing suppliers which permitted our production to fill back orders.
Work with a system called Silicon Expert to catch obsolete electrical components before they become a roadblock to production, by introducing alternatives.
Mitigated new electrical component suppliers into our approved supply base to allow us better options for finding obsolete components that halt our assembly department from filling orders.
Negotiated longer payment terms to increase our cash flow
Consolidated Electrical component suppliers to cash in on better discounts.
Global Sourcing Manager
07/2015 to 06/2023
Multilink Inc.
Multilink Inc. is an OEM in the Power Supply and Fiber Optic Industry that provides to both the Cable Utilities and DOT sectors.
I conduct a successful supply chain that spends around 60 million annually.
As a leader, I work with four direct reports to progress our effectiveness in the marketplace.
Oversee multiple projects to bring teams together in an effort to drive cost down on new products before they become mass production items.
Launched my career with multiple production projects assigned, and generated an average of 20% savings to the final cost of goods.
Orchestrated Supplier Changes in anticipation of tariffs being imposed on Chinese goods,
I transposed PCBAs, Components and Box Builds into India and Vietnamese based companies ushering in a 15% cost savings.
Directed a project for new enclosures creating a solution to replace our gel seal needs generating a more efficient and reliable product to our customers.
Through optimizing all cost down efforts I leveraged an increase of 30% in sales in the 1st quarter of 2019 enhancing new interest in our electronics.
Purchasing Manager
06/2014 to 07/2015
Hyundai Ideal is a leader in building large electrical generators and motors for the Energy and
Utilities Industries.
I managed a successful supply chain of 5 direct reports, with a spend of around 85 million annually.
Procured multiple commodities for Mass Production needs, sent out RFQ packages and awarded the best supplier for the materials offered.
Managed materials within our warehouse to assure inventory and safety stock requirements were correct, oversaw quarterly inventory counts to assure accuracy of our
WMS.
Attacked supply base issues by developing new vendors to replace low performance suppliers and increase quality and on time delivery to 95%.
Achieved a cost savings of 15% for switch gear products by exploring alternative manufacturers offering the same form, fit and function.
Senior Global Buyer
09/2007 to 06/2014
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Rolls Royce was a leader in the Energy Industry providing Power Turbines for Oil and Gas as well as Power Generation to our customers.
I executed 35 million in individual spend with a total of 200 million in total supply chain spend with a large focus on electrical motors and generators.
Managed all aspects of ERP through the use of SAP for contracts, BOM input, purchase orders, and MRP for delivery schedules.
Used SAP to track inventory levels for warehouse management and safety stock.
Oversaw projects through the use of ARIBA, inputting and tracking projects, also assigning stakeholders for approval and tasks to keep track of tight schedules.
Chased on time delivery issues by improving supplier relations and order reaction time through follow up and order acknowledgment.
Launched long term contracts to hold pricing on high usage commodities keeping cost in balance for two to three years.
Arbitrated longer payment terms with the intent to hold on to cash for products that were long lead WIP material.
Mediated with our legal attorneys to settle commercial issues with complicated suppliers.
Procured multiple commodities for our Mass Production needs, negotiated pricing and awarded contracts to the best suppliers.
I studied Business Administration at North Central Technical College with a 3.8 GPA
