Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
J. Larry Fister **** Shoal Creek
Greensboro, NC *7410
abnqq0@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
• Designs, plans and executes strategic global sourcing and supply chain processes across
multiple international facilities to drive a competitive market advantage.
• Leverages worldwide resources and logistics in multiple sites to synchronize supply with
demand for manufacturing and distribution.
• Passionate and unrelenting about implementation of sourcing and materials controls best
practices to drive purposeful change that generates solutions.
• Highly motivated, charging, results oriented leader committed to quality, and continuous
improvement to build a margin and service focused supply chain team.
Areas of Expertise
Strategic Planning and Tactical Execution Low Cost Country Sourcing
Acquisitions and Integration Margin Expansion
Team Building & Development ERP System Implementation
Lean Supply Chain Management e-Sourcing / e- Auctions
Supply Chain in Manufacturing / Distribution e-Kanban
Career History
Freud America – Bosch Power Tools. Carbide cutters and power tools. October 2006 – Present
Routers, planers, jig saws, mixers, saw blades, and router bits
Supply Chain Manager
Leads distribution operations supply chain management team from 100% off shore sources to
delivery to big box retail home centers.
• Established lean activities, metrics and accountability with the supply chain and warehousing
personnel to improve inventory turnover - 12%, and fill rates by 7%
• Transitioning 2000+ Home Centers from competitor’s products to Freud products while
maintaining a 99%+fill rate
• Sourcing and introduction of a competitive new product from a Low Cost Region following a
tollgate process to expand products and increase margins
• Reduction of logistics costs 20+%
Gilbarco – Veeder Root – Danaher Corporation $790m– Fuel Dispensing and Control Products;
Gasoline Pumps, Point of Sale Terminal, Merchandising Systems 2004 – October 2006
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Accountable for a cross-functional team to drive cost improvement and effective asset management
from sourcing and supply chain activities
• Developed and implemented sourcing plans resulting in a $12m (9%) net cost reduction while
fully utilizing a PPAP process to drive KPI’s in a matrix organization.
• Created supplier score card for quality, delivery flexibility and cost performance to measure
success and to identify of opportunities for improvement.
• Established year over year contractual productivity with two-thirds of the supply base.
• Implemented an electronic kanban system for purchased parts that facilitated reduction in
manufacturing lead-time from 14 to 6 days.
Kendro Laboratory Products - SPX Corporation $350m – Life Science Products 1994 – 2004
Ultra Low Freezers, Centrifuges, Incubators, Ovens, Clean Air Cabinets, Blood Bank Refrigerators
VP Supply Chain Management 2003 - 2004
Direct, analyze, manage, and accountable for the sourcing, scheduling, and distribution from order
receipt to the shipment.
• Spearheaded cross-functional team to implement a Baan ERP System for facilitation of business
and distribution facility consolidations.
• Forged alliances with suppliers to develop life science products to be sold in Kendro markets –
creating new sales; centrifuges, and refrigerators;
• Outsourced machining operations to facilitate the consolidation of manufacturing / distribution
facilities reducing headcount by 92 at a 234 person facility.
• Improved cash flows by utilizing purchasing cards on 27% of total spend.
VP Global Sourcing 2000 - 2003
Internalize total cost of ownership, cost reductions and a continuous improvement process across
new acquisitions including international facilities.
• Continued year-over-year cost reduction achievements (4 - 6% annually) in an international
manufacturing operation environment.
• Implemented e-sourcing models as means to conduct sourcing negotiations - achieving 30% of
spend across the model on an annual basis
• Reengineered shipping from a cost center to profit focused center.
• Development of vendor managed inventories, on-site suppliers, point of use inventory systems
• Extended payable terms from 45 to 60 days across the business platform.
Director of Materials 1994 – 2000
Accountable for Production planning, purchasing, stockroom receiving and shipping
• Reduction of materials cost from 31.9% of sales to 26.9% of sales.
• Simultaneously reduced raw material inventory by 56% and total inventory reduction of 39% while
sales increased 17%.
• Contracted the development of an exclusive component for refrigeration system.
• Optimized outbound freight shipping processes to reduce costs 16%: packaging redesigns,
carrier contract development, consolidation of shipments, carrier selection, and freight claim
collections and process improvements.
Hevi-Duty Electric- SPX Corporation. $ 80M - Electrical Power Transmission 1984- 1994
Director of Materials and Systems 1985 – 1994
Purchasing Manager 1984 - 1985
Busssman – Cooper Industries. Electrical circuit protection devices
Purchasing Agent 1983 – 1984
Hevi-Duty Electric- SPX Corporation
Buyer 1980 - 1983
Staff Accountant 1979 - 1980
Education East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
B S. Business Administration, Major Accounting, 1979
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