Experience

Control Devices, LLC
• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Buyer II

  • Oct 2021 - Present


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• India
• Consumer Services

• Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Apr 2019

  Led and managed a team spread across four domestic locations, responsible for $35M in domestic direct and indirect spending for the procurement of electrical and electronic components, printed circuit board assemblies, custom cable assemblies, stamped and fabricated sheet metal parts, precision machined parts, injection-molded plastics, packaging, MRO, chemicals, and equipment and after-market consumables to support the company’s distribution channel. Also led the Warehouse and Material Handling Teams, including both direct and indirect reports.• Leveraged spend, consolidated world-class suppliers, mitigated risk, and implemented YOY supplier reduction goals and onboarding processes to qualify new suppliers, with 2018’s goal of 7% surpassed for a total of 16% reductions.• Collaborated with corporate Strategic Sourcing Groups on a cross-platform project to leverage spend, exceeding material cost reduction goals.• Coordinated a VMI program with a corporate preferred supplier to include fasteners and hardware (200+ SKUs) as well as MRO and janitorial suppliers, reducing p-card transactions by 50% and reducing the time buyers spent on MRO replenishment by 25%.• Played a key role in the closure of an East Coast clean room manufacturing facility and transfer of its production into the St. Charles facility, including transferring direct and indirect spend and supplier management, establishing inventory levels, improving BOMs, interviewing new production associates, and leading process training. Show less

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2014

  Promoted to Manufacturing Manager for one of the company’s two product lines while continuing to retain Lead Buyer responsibilities and doing commodity purchasing.• Delivered performance reviews and coaching and managed employee relations for a staff of 14 direct reports for purchasing, material handling, and production.• Held monthly meetings to cover safety topics, present updates, and foster team building.• Maintained daily production schedules to meet customer shipment expectations, coordinating the escalation and expedition of orders between Sales and Service Groups and Warehouse and Shipping Staff.• Oversaw work cell and process improvements, coordinated training efforts on new products and engineering changes, and implemented cross-training programs.• Served as a member of the Safety Team for two years, participating in monthly safety audits and coordinating monthly training topics such as ergonomics, severe weather awareness, and PPE.• Served on the team that coordinated the consolidation of three other U.S. manufacturing locations onto the Macola ERP system, holding responsibility for training on applicable ERP modules. Show less

• Buyer / Lead Buyer

  • 1996 - 2010

  Started with the company as a Buyer responsible for supplier management and procurement of parts and equipment to support both manufacturing and distribution. Promoted to Lead Buyer, supervising buyers and documenting and leading training in procurement best practices.• Achieved material cost savings, improved quality, and gained efficiencies by outsourcing more than 300 machined parts and 70 cable assemblies previously produced in-house.• As the Purchasing and Manufacturing Lead, collaborated with Engineering, Quality, Accounting, and Sales and Services to coordinate and implement an ERP software change (MAPICS to Macola), including ensuring the accuracy of the data transfer and training users on the new system. Reduced overhead, improved efficiencies, and ensured no disruption to customer service levels.• Led process change from an MRP system to a visual, two-bin Kanban inventory process based on historical usage and demand, increasing inventory accuracy and parts availability.• Developed a Supplier Performance Program, with quarterly report cards submitted to suppliers documenting on-time delivery and quality. Show less



Fruehaff

• Spain
• Freight and Package Transportation

• Master Production Scheduler

  • May 1995 - Jun 1996

  Responsible for production planning of the semi trailer main production line and sub assembly lines. Worked closely with procurement to identify conflicts in material availability and production constraints and responsible for inventory control. Responsible for production planning of the semi trailer main production line and sub assembly lines. Worked closely with procurement to identify conflicts in material availability and production constraints and responsible for inventory control.



ADM Ogilvie

• Production Team Leader

  • May 1990 - Jun 1994

  Growing responsibilities in procurement and inventory control, promoted to production team leader in the Specialty Foods department that mixed vitamin and mineral blends for the major cereal companies. As production supervisor, was responsibility for production planning, maintenance of BOMs (Bills of Materials), preparation of shipping documentation, inventory control, limited quality control and supervision of a crew of ten Union associates. Growing responsibilities in procurement and inventory control, promoted to production team leader in the Specialty Foods department that mixed vitamin and mineral blends for the major cereal companies. As production supervisor, was responsibility for production planning, maintenance of BOMs (Bills of Materials), preparation of shipping documentation, inventory control, limited quality control and supervision of a crew of ten Union associates.