Jim Allen
Director Supply Chain Management at Sager Electronics- Claim this Profile
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Sager Electronics
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director Supply Chain Management
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Apr 2022 - Present
Power Systems Power Systems
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Creation Technologies
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supply Chain Leader
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Feb 2016 - Jan 2022
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Ducommun Incorporated
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supply Chain Manager
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Feb 2012 - Jan 2016
S&OP, Purchasing, Production Control, Warehouse, Materials Management; Led SCM organization of 6 exempts and 20 non-exempts for a $35M DoD/Aerospace electronic assembly contract manufacturer. Responsible for purchasing, production control, and warehouse operations. Led implementation of BaanLN (Infor) ERP and S&OP process. Improved on-time delivery performance while reducing inventory levels > 11% on a $19M annual material spend. S&OP, Purchasing, Production Control, Warehouse, Materials Management; Led SCM organization of 6 exempts and 20 non-exempts for a $35M DoD/Aerospace electronic assembly contract manufacturer. Responsible for purchasing, production control, and warehouse operations. Led implementation of BaanLN (Infor) ERP and S&OP process. Improved on-time delivery performance while reducing inventory levels > 11% on a $19M annual material spend.
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Nanowave Technologies
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Toronto, Canada Area
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Contractor
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Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
Contract position providing manufacturing operations management expertise • Performed capacity analysis and led projects to increase capacity to meet customer demands • Addressed quality and safety issues to improve customer and employee relations Contract position providing manufacturing operations management expertise • Performed capacity analysis and led projects to increase capacity to meet customer demands • Addressed quality and safety issues to improve customer and employee relations
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Engineered Electric Company
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Bridgewater, CT
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Director of Operations
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2009 - 2010
Led an organization of 14 exempts and 250 non-exempts for a defense contract manufacturer of mobile electric generators. Annual revenue ~$160M with a volume of ~1,000 units/month. Managed production operations, outbound transportation, facilities, and EH&S functions. * Increased capacity and doubled volume while improving on-time delivery above 95% * Reduced overtime by 30% * Reduced work in process 40% using lean concepts Led an organization of 14 exempts and 250 non-exempts for a defense contract manufacturer of mobile electric generators. Annual revenue ~$160M with a volume of ~1,000 units/month. Managed production operations, outbound transportation, facilities, and EH&S functions. * Increased capacity and doubled volume while improving on-time delivery above 95% * Reduced overtime by 30% * Reduced work in process 40% using lean concepts
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Eastman Kodak Company
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Supply Chain
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2004 - 2009
Led a team of 18 professionals in support of a $350M global equipment and consumables business. Responsible for S&OP process, master production scheduling, new product introduction supply planning, inventory management, production control, and distribution logistics. * Reduced worldwide inventory days of supply > 15 % while increasing customer service levels * Integrated service and order fulfillment operations reducing operating costs $250K * Implemented postponement and lean concepts reducing finished goods inventory >40% * Reduced nonconforming inventory >30% using 6 sigma tools Show less
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Broadwing Communications
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Director of Supply Chain Management
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Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
Managed over $36M of purchases and executed Approved Supplier List (ASL) in support of an optical telecommunications equipment company. Outsourced and managed $25 M of opto- electronic assemblies. Negotiated strategic sourcing agreements and implemented risk mitigation plans. Established memorandums of understanding to partner with strategic suppliers in Germany and Japan. * Cost reduction activities resulted in >10% reduction in component costs * Identified excess and obsolete inventory and reduced > 50% * Generated $250K of cash via auction of excess equipment and supplies Show less
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Celestica
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Canada
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Supply Chain Management
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2004 - 2004
Led 30 professionals in support of an electronic manufacturing services factory with over $240M revenue. Oversaw factory ERP/MRP supply chain applications, purchasing, master production scheduling, production & inventory control, order entry, warehouse, and logistics. * Managed > $40 M inventory, reduced non-performing inventory by 20% * Led SOX compliance activities for supply chain resulting in successful audit results * Increased vendor managed inventory and kanban replenishment by 25% Show less
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Director of Manufacturing
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1998 - 2000
Led an organization of 24 exempts and 275 non-exempts for an optical transmission equipment manufacturing facility. Planned, budgeted, and staffed a manufacturing organization for a factory start-up. The facility shipped $60M of product/month and generated $75M of earnings. Oversaw master production scheduling, production operations, equipment outsourcing, production & inventory control, logistics, calibration, facilities, and EH&S functions. * Managed $220M of outsourced contract manufacturing services * Managed $3M facility construction budget for a 85,000 sq.ft. facility containing office, warehouse, and production areas (Class 0 ESD / Class 100,000 clean room) * Developed and implemented ISO 9001 compliant quality management system * Implemented ERP/MRP, documentation, and shop floor control software * Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts - 5S, Visual Controls, Kanban, Poka-Yoka * 100% delivery performance; 99% value and 98% count inventory accuracy Show less
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AT&T
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, Manufacturing
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1985 - 1998
Manager for an electronics contract manufacturer for both government and commercial business. Responsible for product engineering, production control, procurement engineering, receiving, stockroom, packing & shipping, and repair & returns operation. P&L responsibilities for $5M product line. Project manager for a multi-million dollar undersea surveillance system. • Developed and implemented supplier management, assessment and score card program • Implemented MRP-II systems, ECO processes, and increased BOM accuracy > 98% • Implemented ISO-9000 compliant quality management system and led process improvement activities • Reduced quoting process by 50% by implementing automated quote software Show less
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Education
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University of Central Missouri
M.S; B.S, Industrial Technology; Industrial Technology -
University of Central Missouri
Master's degree, Industrial Technology/Technician