Skill Highlights
Strong materials management and scheduling skills.
Solid understanding of technology, architecture, and application.
Strong communications skills: both oral and written.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Accomplishments
Leadership
Manager of all product sourcing and operation management activities. Project leader of a cross-functional team that manages all aspects of the supply chain. Successfully passed APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional exam. Organization
Developed product and supplier strategies for the contract design of 98% of product sourced by Hydr-O-Seal. Successfully managed all operations and logistics with overseas suppliers. Communication
Trained all associates on the supplier management process. Developed process documentation and training materials. Directed and coordinated all production planning with suppliers in China, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan. Employment
Confidential,
. DBA Hydr-O-Seal, Irvine, CA
International Operations & Logistics Manager 2004-2009
Managed entire procurement process by directing all sourcing, logistics and contracting activities with all major suppliers in Asia. Managed all aspects of $12M sourcing budget. Track and report monthly financials. Created and developed best practice purchasing process and software tools. Managed strategic supply base for all products. Realized $100k annual savings. Developed electronic data interchange with entire strategic supply base. Developed and managed effective import strategy by creating strong relationships with strategic suppliers. Successfully developed a substitute-information-for-inventory strategy. Reduced stock-outs to nearly zero while increasing inventory turns from 4 to 13. Increased customer satisfaction by 87%. Developed mathematical models and algorithms to predict future sales. Confidential,
, Costa Mesa, CA
Technology Strategic Sourcing Manager 2003-2004
Director of data center hardware and software procurement and supplier management activities. Utilized reverse auction to achieve $1.2M in savings for Sun hardware and software support. Delivered cost savings through lower costs for purchased goods and services. Fiscal year savings of $20M on $100M spend. Confidential,
Naperville, IL
Technical Manager 1986-2002
Implemented sourcing cells, supplier scorecards, and a supplier relationship program to proactively manage the supply base. First year savings of $29M on $125M spend. Published supplier dashboard metrics to manage the supply base. Experience in computer hardware and software development, quality, process improvement, project management, and feature requirements documentation. Education
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
B.S., Industrial Technology. Concentration: Manufacturing Engineering.
Graduated magna cum laude.
North Central College, Naperville, IL
M.S., Computer Science.
Professional Development
Successfully completed APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional training.
Successfully passed APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional exam.
Nobel Conference, Gustavus Adolphus College, October 2007.
Oracle® training and experience.
MAS 90/200 training and experience.
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project.
Dale Carnegie Course.
Supply Chain Management Professional Certificate Series.
Project Management Experience and Practice course.
Community Involvement
Organize friends/family team for MS Walk-a-thon, 12 yrs.