Jason Mcmaster Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas, US

• I am working as Director – Strategic Sourcing, Engineering Materials at BNSF Railway, where I define strategic vision for the company while managing overall aspect of engineering material management procurement program.
• I employed nine roadrunner vehicles and three specialized material trains to catapult efficiencies in distribution process, which resulted in saving $3.9 million in costs on an annual basis.
• I contributed efforts towards optimizing inventory turns, decreased inventory dollars by $20 million, and slashed expedited orders by over 50%.
• I orchestrated souring capital investment plans, including relocation of a critical material storehouse to Albuquerque.
• I played an instrumental role in in surpassing SOX inventory compliance goal by +18% in 2021; goals are expected to be exceeded in 2022 as well.
• I played a key role in achieving 100% on-time delivery as well as 2.8M of the ties by collaborating with transportation department and maintenance teams.

Fort Worth, Texas, US

• While working as Manager – Strategic Sourcing, Engineering Department at BNSF Railway, I provided hands-on support in developing and implementing high-impact solutions for $23 billion railway system to minimize costs.
• I identified several expired agreements with suppliers, prioritized high-dollar spends, prepared reports to conclude total spend, identified non-contracted vendors, and sourced new vendors, which resulted in achieving.
• I negotiated contract with suppliers and obtained intellectual property protection for a new virtual block system, which resulted in generating royalty income for the company.
• I successfully worked with Engineering to onboard suppliers that resulted in reduced manual field inspections, optimized system capacity, and maximized safety by designing and developing an automated measurement system.
• I discovered discrepancies in the inventory and identified the need to carry more inventory for critical components, which resulted in an improvement in delivery times.

Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP

• In this role, I played an integral role in the launch of new Murano and Altima vehicles on production lines; collaborating with the controls team in redesigning the controls in the conveyor system to move the Nissan.
• I contributed to doubling the output of the Nissan NV by initiating a second shift in the production line; introducing new control system to encourage transfer of knowledge from shift 1 to shift 2, as well as working.
• I enhanced door line cycle time by 8% through actively participating in Kaizen / Lean Six Sigma event, harmonizing with industrial engineering and manufacturing engineering teams to reconfigure the controls for the.
• I assessed downtime, discovered issues with the doors, performed root cause, and suggested corrective action, which resulted in receiving positive feedback from the leadership.
• I cut system downtime by 15-20% through delivering effective training to all employees across all three shifts, identifying and resolving problems, and cultivating strong relationships.
• I enhanced color blocking from 1.2 units to 3.4 units by creating new production scheduling priorities, which resulted in achieving yearly savings of over $700k and reducing environmental waste.

Jacksonville, Florida, US

• In this role, I conceptualized and implemented warehousing and procurement strategies to meet the evolving the needs of the entire railroad system. I headed a team of six individuals, prepared schedules, assigned.
• I reduced material lead time by +35% and saved +20% costs by encouraging engineering department to develop and employ track and signal material standards.
• I contributed efforts towards building new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility, earning recognition for the company as the first railroad to run LNG locomotives on the mainline.
• I saved more than $2 million in annual costs by directing the cross-functional sourcing and procurement process, capitalizing on cost saving opportunities, and streamlining existing processes.
• I improved the material turn rate from 2.5 to 5-6 times yearly by restructuring and realigning the inventory across all the yards.
• I led the construction of a new material yards to enhance the management of inventory turns, reduce shrinkage, and decrease labor costs.

Tampa, Florida, US

I embraced the opportunity to build a productive, high-performing, and safety conscious Reliability Group to minimize equipment downtime / breakdowns, maximize productivity, strengthen compliance, and reduce risks.

Omaha, NE, US

I was challenged to optimize material handling, warehousing, and procurement operations for nine infrastructure construction projects in the South Florida region.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Magna Cume Laude

Master Of Science (M.S.) In Industrial And Systems Engineering, Magna Cume Laude, Specialization In Engineering Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) In Mechanical Engineering