Jim Allen

Director Supply Chain Management at Sager Electronics
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(386) 825-5501
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

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Experience

    • United States
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Director Supply Chain Management
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      Power Systems Power Systems

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supply Chain Leader
      • Feb 2016 - Jan 2022

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supply Chain Manager
      • 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.

  • Nanowave Technologies
    • Toronto, Canada Area
    • Contractor
      • 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

    • Director of Operations
      • 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

    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Supply Chain
      • 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

    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Director of Supply Chain Management
      • 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

    • Canada
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Supply Chain Management
      • 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

    • Director of Manufacturing
      • 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

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, Manufacturing
      • 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

Education

  • University of Central Missouri
    M.S; B.S, Industrial Technology; Industrial Technology
    1980 - 1985
  • University of Central Missouri
    Master's degree, Industrial Technology/Technician

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