I am a passionate and devoted leader with 25 years of supply chain experience. I have expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management and cost reduction. My strengths center squarely on the customer, ensuring that both internal and external customers are supported with the right parts at the right time at the right price. Skills and Abilities: Skilled in leading supply management teams, Experienced Leader & Supply Chain Expert, Strong Communication Skills, Team Engagement / Leadership, Operations Management, Material Planning, Inventory / Asset Management, Time Management, 3PL Warehousing and Kitting, Negotiations & Contracts, Supplier Relationship Management, Cost Reduction, Manufacturing methods, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Assessment, RFQ & Supplier Selection, MRP knowledge, SAP, Infor M3, Coda E-Procurement, Process Mapping, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, ISO9000 / Customer Service,, Troubleshooting, Problem Resolution,, QS9000, Root Cause Analysis / Corrective Action, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Poka-Yoke, Windows Office Products.Education: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University. BT in Manufacturing / Mechanical Design - University of Northern Iowa, ASQ CQE
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Director Of Supply ChainLithion Battery Inc. Nov 2023 - PresentHenderson, Nevada, United States -
Management Board-Category ManagerCatd Procurement Company, Llc Apr 2022 - Nov 2023Volunteer position, Supporting the cooperative's management direction, working on Strategic Sourcing projects that benefit all Caterpillar dealers in North America, supporting over $40B in spend. -
Procurement ManagerEmpire Cat Oct 2020 - Nov 2023Henderson, Nevada, United StatesI supported procurement processes internally, contracting, cost reduction activities, facilities projects, supplier spend analysis, contracts and insurance requirements. -
Director Of Supply ChainXtreme Manufacturing, Llc Feb 2019 - May 2020Henderson NvI lead a team of supply chain professionals responsible for direct and indirect materials and services acquisition in support of Telehandler and Snorkel brand lift production. Responsible for coordinating engineering change requests through all internal departments from initial designs to production and implementation. We supported $3.5M cost reduction via design changes and supplier resourcing initiatives. Successfully launched 5 new products over past 12 months, ensuring vehicle profitability through extensive bill of material vetting and resourcing activities to optimize the supply base utilized on each new model. Ensured on time delivery of products from global suppliers in response to volatile changes to production plans impacted by Covid19. -
Associate Category Manager - HmeBarrick Gold Corporation May 2017 - Feb 2019Henderson, NevadaI was responsible for the implementation and execution of Barrick's Heavy Mining Equipment purchasing strategy, communicating our purchasing vision while building strong working relationships with internal end users and the HME manufacturers. Developed Ariba (SAP) sourcing events and negotiate contracts in support of our global mining business. Conducted supplier relationship meetings to drive continuous improvement efforts. -
Supply Management Manager - ForestryJohn Deere Jan 2012 - May 2017Davenport, IowaI led an order fulfillment team of buyers to ensure on time delivery of direct materials in support of multiple product lines within our factory, responsible for +$100M in spend. I had overall responsibility to manage the supply base to ensure on-time material delivery to meet customer needs and business goals. I collaborated with the Forestry product line team to align OFP strategies with new PDP programs and global supply chain activities, while driving initiatives to improve supplier delivery, optimize inventory, improve flexibility, while supporting cost reduction and asset management. -
Supply Base ManagerJohn Deere Sep 2008 - Jan 2012Davenport, IowaSUPPLY BASE MANAGER – JOHN DEERE CONSTRUCTION AND FORESTRY DIV Developed the division’s strategic sourcing plan for +$250M in spend for Engines, Filtration and Exhaust components through creating formal sourcing strategies for these commodities. Selected global suppliers to support our facilities in North & South America. Developed contractual supply agreements with strategic suppliers, including material and cost reduction agreements through LTA’s (Long Term Agreements). Supported John Deere C&F factories to resolve supplier performance issues.
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Supply Management Specialist -SciJohn Deere May 2006 - Sep 2008Dubuque, IowaSUPPLY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST – TEAM LEAD – DUBUQUE WORKS New Product Development Buyer – Collaborated closely with Supply Base Managers and Design Engineers to obtain supplier quotes, award business, acquire tooling and conduct advanced quality planning activities for new component parts prior to serial production. Worked closely with selected suppliers to ensure their production readiness for new John Deere products for Filtration, Exhaust and Cooling systems.Conducted supplier quoting activities to identify and award new parts to suppliers in the approved supplier strategy. I issued tooling purchase orders, and initial pre-production lots of the new parts. Visited suppliers to confirm quality control plans and initial production samples met product needs.
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Warranty AdministratorJohn Deere Construction & Forestry Company Sep 2003 - May 2006Davenport, IowaResponsible for developing warranty agreements and supplier recovery for the Construction and Forestry Division, recovering 70% of dollars requested ($3.5M) to the division’s bottom line (FY2005). Worked collaboratively with Strategic Supply Base Managers and Design Engineers to arrive at responsibility, negotiating supplier participation in both warranty claim recovery and participation.
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Supply Management SpecialistJohn Deere May 2001 - May 2003Davenport, IowaDeveloped standard quality processes in supply management between two divisional factories, including consistent supplier quality metric data, and Corrective Action processes within these factories. Developed Quality Impact Metric to measure the impact of each supplier’s quality non-conformances vs their QPPM. Impact metric is still in use today across the John Deere Enterprise.
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Supplier Development EngineerJohn Deere Jan 1998 - May 2001Davenport, IowaLed tier 1 suppliers through Kaizen, Lean manufacturing, Set Up Reduction, 5S, and Process Mapping activities to improve supplier flexibility and enable on time delivery and improved supplier cost structures. Extensive use of Value Stream Mapping activities to identify and demonstrate the targeted supplier’s process constraints, while identifying actions to correct to enable Takt times.
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Quality Assurance ManagerExcel Automotive (Atwood Automotive) Oct 1995 - Dec 1998Battle Creek, MichiganManaged Quality Assurance team for this Tier 1 / Tier 2 Automotive Parts supplier. Coordinated customer problem solving and response to issues, Supplier & Customer PPAP processes, implementation of PFMEA, Control Plans and Poke-Yoke quality prevention methods. Worked closely with customers on new automotive seat components.
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Quality Assurance Manager / EngineerDouglas & Lomason May 1992 - Oct 1995Marianna, ArkansasManaged the Quality Assurance department for this tier 2 Automotive Seating facility. Represented the factory to resolve customer quality issues to ensure production and assembly operations were not negatively impacted. Led lean manufacturing events with customers to improve productivity and quality of production cells. Conducted customer run at rate events and demonstrated quality control plan for new assembly / weld lines. Coordinated staff activities to insure inspection coverage across multiple shifts. Communicated at all levels of the company from the Union Assembler to our Division VP.
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Manufacturing EngineerThe George Evans Corporation Mar 1991 - May 1992Moline, IllinoisDeveloped part and tooling drawings in support of sheet metal part production. Programmed CNC Plasma and Turrent Punch Press Machine. Obtained ASQ CQE certification.
John R. Education Details
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Supply Chain Management -
Mechanical Design
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John R. attended W. P. Carey School Of Business – Arizona State University, University Of Northern Iowa.
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