Bryce Blake Email & Phone Number

Westerville, Ohio, United States

Leader of the Americas Procurement Supply Chain Solutions Team. This team consists of seven direct reports at multiple locations in Ohio and Mexico as well as multiple dotted-line teams in the Philippines. I am responsible for leading this team to execute the following:-Performing business process analysis and owning the design and improvement of new and existing tools and processes to support business decisions-Creating mapping of interactions and responsibilities between Procurement… Show more Leader of the Americas Procurement Supply Chain Solutions Team. This team consists of seven direct reports at multiple locations in Ohio and Mexico as well as multiple dotted-line teams in the Philippines. I am responsible for leading this team to execute the following:-Performing business process analysis and owning the design and improvement of new and existing tools and processes to support business decisions-Creating mapping of interactions and responsibilities between Procurement, Manila Service Center, Finance and other departments-Manage and recommend improvements to tracking of KPIs-Working with a cross-functional team, identify and resolve issues impacting KPI’s-Data consolidation from multiple sources, scrubbing and maintenance-Supporting the commodity management team with data analytics, cost savings, quoting analysis and various ad hoc requests-Mastering all procurement ERP systems and being a "go-to" reference for the Americas teamSpecific Projects:-Yearly Standard Cost Updates-PPV (Purchase Price Variance) Monitoring-Mass Lead Time Data Reformatting-WALT Reductions Project-VMI/JIT Project-WAPT Project-Data Integrity Program Show less

Westerville, Ohio, United States

Leader of the Americas Procurement Supply Chain Solutions Team. This team consists of four direct reports at multiple locations in Ohio and Mexico as well as multiple dotted-line teams in the Philippines. I am responsible for leading this team to execute the following:-Performing business process analysis and owning the design and improvement of new and existing tools and processes to support business decisions-Creating mapping of interactions and responsibilities between Procurement… Show more Leader of the Americas Procurement Supply Chain Solutions Team. This team consists of four direct reports at multiple locations in Ohio and Mexico as well as multiple dotted-line teams in the Philippines. I am responsible for leading this team to execute the following:-Performing business process analysis and owning the design and improvement of new and existing tools and processes to support business decisions-Creating mapping of interactions and responsibilities between Procurement, Manila Service Center, Finance and other departments-Manage and recommend improvements to tracking of KPIs-Working with a cross-functional team, identify and resolve issues impacting KPI’s-Data consolidation from multiple sources, scrubbing and maintenance-Supporting the commodity management team with data analytics, cost savings, quoting analysis and various ad hoc requests-Mastering all procurement ERP systems and being a "go-to" reference for the Americas teamSpecific Projects:-Yearly Standard Cost Updates-PPV (Purchase Price Variance) Monitoring-Mass Lead Time Data Reformatting-WALT Reductions Project-VMI/JIT Project-Data Integrity Program Show less

62 High St, Carroll, Oh 43112

Design custom industrial furnaces & heat treatment ovens and help manage projects through life cycleQuoting-provided critical input to compose competitive quotes considering costs, timeline and available resources-reviewed quotes with customers to verify a satisfactory solution to their problems will be delivered on time & within budget-collaborated in a three person team to construct a complete project schedule from design start to finalized… Show more Design custom industrial furnaces & heat treatment ovens and help manage projects through life cycleQuoting-provided critical input to compose competitive quotes considering costs, timeline and available resources-reviewed quotes with customers to verify a satisfactory solution to their problems will be delivered on time & within budget-collaborated in a three person team to construct a complete project schedule from design start to finalized installationDesign-completed mechanical and electrical designs for projects including the selection of any purchased components-specified purchased components and designed custom components considering function, cost, and time to manufacture-coordinated design review meetings among team members to track progress of the project & address any potential concernsMaterial Release and Acquisition-worked in a small team to determine best vendors for procured components considering lead time and cost-communicated with vendors to establish best option for custom manufactured componentsAssembly-led daily meetings with assembly technicians to document any issues and ensure the projects stay on schedule-reacted quickly to any mechanical issues and formulated best corrective course of actionShipment and Installation-coordinated with a small team to ensure safe, timely shipment and provide support to service techniciansProject Close-collaborated with team to review all recorded issues during the project-communicated with necessary parties to determine required actions to diminish recurrences of the recorded issues Show less

Columbus, Ohio Area

Design complete custom industrial robotic solutions for the die cast and foundry industry and manage project throughout life cycleQuoting-provided input for application engineers to compose competitive quotes considering costs, timeline and available resources-reviewed quotes with customers to verify a satisfactory solution to their problems will be delivered on time & within budget-collaborated with project managers to construct a complete project schedule from design start… Show more Design complete custom industrial robotic solutions for the die cast and foundry industry and manage project throughout life cycleQuoting-provided input for application engineers to compose competitive quotes considering costs, timeline and available resources-reviewed quotes with customers to verify a satisfactory solution to their problems will be delivered on time & within budget-collaborated with project managers to construct a complete project schedule from design start to finalized installationDesign-completed mechanical designs for projects including the selection of any purchased components-purchased / custom components selected / designed considering function, cost, and time to manufacture -participated in design review meetings among departments to track progress of the project & address any potential concernsMaterial Release and Acquisition-communicate with buyers to determine best vendors for procured components considering lead time and cost-collaborated with buyers and the machine shop manager to establish best option for custom manufactured componentsAssembly-participated in daily meetings with assembly technicians to document any issues & ensure the project is staying on schedule-reacted quickly to any mechanical issues and worked with project managers to formulate best course of actionShipment and Installation-communicated with project managers to plan shipment of the entire project & provide support to service technicians Project Close-Reviewed all recorded issues during the project with project manager, and offered mitigation solutions Show less

1600 Harvard Ave. Newburgh Heights, Oh 44105

- Lightweight designed (-6.6 lbs.) a truck wheel to be lightest (63.3 lbs.) and strongest (13000 lbs.) in the industry- Utilized a design loop that included many FEA simulations, result tabulations and team meetings- Audited entire business divisions nondisclosure agreements and created a sustainable tracking system- Redesigned high volume wheel for research and development purposes

1600 Harvard Ave. Newburgh Heights, Oh 44105

- Preformed a Design Failure Analysis of a die (cost of failure~$105,000), created new standards and tools to mitigate failures- Researched and started designs for a new lubrication system for truck wheel production plant- Coordinated with different members of the business and outside suppliers on concepts and price estimates- Designed a new coordinate measuring machine wheel mounting fixture for efficiency and safety after recorded injury

3901 West Lake Erie Avenue, Conneaut, Oh 44030

- Planned, organized and directed fun and engaging programs for adults and children- Life guarded, maintained pool and created and enforced new lake swimming procedures- Led low ropes team building sessions with all ages to build productive relationships and teamwork between campers.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Fisher College Of Business Mba For Working Professionals, 3.937

The Working Professional MBA (WPMBA) at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business is the only part-time MBA program in Central.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.216

Activities and Societies: ECOS (Engineers for Community Service) – Spring Semester 2013 - Custom wheelchair ramp built to city code.

General Business Minor, Business