Gary Riegling Email & Phone Number

Having contributed to the success of a major supplier to the world’s automotive, commercial vehicle and off-highway vehicle manufacturers as a dedicated Supply Chain professional, routinely resolving supply issues that threaten on-time delivery to end customers, I am seeking the opportunity to join a company as Supply Chain Director / Purchasing Manager. With more than 20 years of Supply Chain and production experience, I am confident I have the skills and expertise necessary to generate superior results.My roles have included Manufacturing Footprint Optimization Manager, Purchasing Manager, Senior Buyer and Buyer, as well as various warehouse, plant maintenance and production managerial roles. Sample accomplishments include:• Slashing late deliveries to customers by about half by correcting supply-base delivery and quality issues, including persuading suppliers to prioritize the company’s needs when setting production schedules.• Keeping product flowing to end customers through bankruptcy reorganization by leading the team in negotiating issues including payment of outstanding invoices, supplier inventory levels, long-term agreements and designation of the company as a critical supplier.• Setting aggressive cost-saving and inventory-reduction goals and strategies to achieve them, leading the team in saving more than $1 million annually and earning group recognition.• Facilitating $2 million-plus year-over year savings on bottom-line inventories for the division.• Collaborating with program management teams in the introduction of 15 new axle programs for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.As these highlights demonstrate, I excel at using my communication skills to unite suppliers and end customers behind common goals.

Listed skills include Manufacturing, Purchasing Management, Buying, Buy Sell Agreements, and 17 others.

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  Supply Chain Manager

  Dana Holding Corporation

  1997 - 2011

  Apply expertise in improving performance and resolving quality, supplier and delivery issues to stop a South Carolina plant from losing customers. Communicated daily with customers to understand problems and concerns, such as delivery times and quality. Interfaced daily with key plant officials including the Plant Manager, Plant Material Manager, Plant Planners and Corporate Commodity Managers to pinpoint issues and conceptualize innovative solutions. Analyzed factors such as how additional resources would standardize production, how the quality and availability of components hurt output, and whether issues with lead time and on-site inventory could be resolved. Utilized analyses to formulate better procedures. Corrected quality issues in coordination with the Corporate Quality Manager, Plant Quality Manager, Dana Engineering and suppliers. Began preliminary corporate planning to transfer plant operations to overseas facilities.