Brant Pfantz

Supply Chain Director at Cemen Tech Inc
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Ankeny, Iowa, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Supply Chain Director
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Global Supply Chain and Additive Development
      • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

      • Develop and implement demand driven supply solutions.• Set and control sourcing strategies for critical commodities and supplies.• Develop the supply and sourcing strategy for new product at design stage, working with the front end partners, applying demand driven strategic supply principals.• Lean Supply Chain development and continuous improvement

    • Global Supply Chain Strategy Manager
      • May 2018 - Feb 2020

      • Work with World Area Commodity Managers to identify supply/sourcing gaps.• Provide Project Management oversight for new supplier set-up and process qualification.• Develop strategies for global sourcing of Castings and Machined Parts• Prioritize new supplier development.• Developed Risk Mitigation Process, working with numerous internal departments to understand our risk exposure and mitigate where available with new suppliers/process qualifications, engineering changes, etc.• Work with Suppliers to develop their own internal Risk Mitigation process with emphasis on Risk Mitigation for Emerson Supply Chains.

    • Supply Chain Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Feb 2020

      • Responsible for the management of 10 direct and six indirect employees.• Established Purchasing Initiatives with clear departmental goals and expectations for all employees.• Manage all inventory purchases totaling $42 million annually to secure steady flow of material to meet both internal assembly and machining plans.• Develop creative sourcing strategies for an engineer to order plant where 65% of purchases are on un-forecasted material.• Reduce lead-times by setting up stocking programs, late customized parts, material form changes, etc.• Coordinate with Buyers on supplier improvement projects to meet overall plant goal of 95% OTD.• Continually monitor sourcing plans to ensure internal machines are running to capacity.• Create and monitor all safety procedures in the receiving department to ensure smooth product flow in a positive safety environment.

    • Automation Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Commodity Manager
      • Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

      • Responsible for the management of all Casting and Forging Commodities ($68 million) to meet plant-scheduling requirements• Executed Commodity Manager responsibilities and became responsible for the management of four direct Commodity Manager employees.• Oversaw a Lean Supplier improvement project to reduce overall lead-time from eight to two weeks.

    • Sand Casting Commodity Manager
      • Nov 2011 - Oct 2013

      • Managed all aspects of North American sand casting spend ($40 million)• Administered the negotiation of contracts including the second largest supplier to North America ($18 Million)• Worked with suppliers to install process improvement plans to improve price, lead-time, and on-time delivery.• Reported cost savings of over $2 Million for company through job execution.• Developed new suppliers after working with Manufacturing sites to identify sourcing gaps.

    • Buyer
      • Aug 2007 - Nov 2011

      • Managed the flow of purchased material to meet internal machining and assembly requirements allowing the company to execute planned schedules. • Significantly improved OTD and stocking options to meet value stream required lead-times by establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with suppliers.• Negotiated daily spot buys at best total cost and lead-time to meet internal manufacturing schedule.

Education

  • Coe College
    Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
    2002 - 2006

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