Kenneth Ritchie Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Ma, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Managed interfaces among Collins and domestic suppliers to ensure the uninterrupted flow of 250+ high quality parts for Boeing, Airbus, Sikorsky, and Embraer programs. Managed supplier relationships (delivery, quality, and inventory performance) to ensure customer satisfaction. Detailed understanding of part movement through supplier processes of parts for 777 and CH53K programs utilizing line of balance and execution reports to expedite parts to the production floor. Worked closely with a financially struggling supplier leveraging supplier development and commodity teams to deliver greatly overdue parts strengthening their OTD results. Coordinated plan to lower quality issues through RCCA initiatives. Placed purchase orders based on Teams based Buy & Order report while working with commodity / strategic sourcing team to leverage long-term agreement plan lessening daily tactical tasks while locking in savings due to inflationary pressures in last few years.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Managed interfaces among Pratt & Whitney, Department of Defense, and domestic/international suppliers to ensure the uninterrupted flow of 150+ high quality parts for the Next Generation Engines Family (commercial), F-100 (military), F-119/F-22 Raptor (military), and F-135/Joint Strike Fighter (military) programs. Negotiated competitive pricing with suppliers to ensure cost compliance and profitability. Managed supplier relationships (delivery, quality, and inventory performance) to ensure customer satisfaction. Coordinated with Global Work Share team for on-time Purchase Order placement. Detailed understanding of part movement through supplier processes utilizing line of balance and execution reports to expedite parts to the production floor. Partnered closely with x-RM team to insure internal customers were updated when part delivery issues arose.

East Hartford, Connecticut, Us

Managed fabricated, electrical, and chemical commodities for 400kW Fuel Cell Powerplant working with Manufacturer and Supply agreements (long-term agreements) and purchase orders starting production after Doosan purchased assets from ClearEdge Power following its bankruptcy. Negotiated and managed contracts with assigned suppliers to assure the quality, cost, and delivery performance adhering to agreed-upon terms. Led strategic initiatives across assigned commodity lines enabling the company to leverage its spend more efficiently and cost effectively. Developed two sources of supply for Fuel Cell structural components consisting of fuel processing module, integrated load shift, and thermal management system -- $31 Million in combined spend. Directly managed electronic systems module, electrical harnesses, and cable assemblies with North American and International sources -- $16 Million in combined spend. Managed supplier relationships and partnered with key suppliers for continuous performance improvement and sustainable cost reduction in the long run.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Ensured the timely uninterrupted flow of high quality complex machined parts for Auxiliary Power Units (APU) used on Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, and Bombardier jets. Coordinated team members' individual functions into a seamless delivery process through purchase order and schedule agreement placement, problem solving, and supplier invoice management. Negotiated competitive spot pricing/long-term agreement terms with suppliers to ensure cost compliance and profitability of the APU program. Worked in interdisciplinary teams (engineering, production, quality, and supply chain) for new product introduction (NPI) to create sourcing strategies that maximized PWAP/UTC's leverage. Managed supplier relationships (delivery, quality, and inventory performance) to ensure customer satisfaction. Adhered to export law compliance.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Global planner / buyer for Takamine, Ovation, and Charvel guitars. Worked with sales, marketing, and senior management each month through the S&OP process to effectively forecast demand, capture risks, and opportunities compared to the sales budget. Provided data analytics to support monthly S&OP meetings. Executed monthly purchase orders to global vendors based on information from Logility Voyager, SAP B/W, and Cognos 8. Communicated frequently with foreign OEM manufactures in Korea, China, and Indonesia. Defined and maintained inventory policies with the use of classification codes for over 1500 stock keeping units (SKU's). Coordinated and allocated constrained factory capacity to global business units in Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and United States. Managed and monitored product lifecycle from inception to phase-out, adjusting demand, production, and inventory levels accordingly. AchievementsWorked on cross functional team which designed effective sales plans targeting reduction of excess inventory for Takamine and Ovation product lines. Handled supply chain transition for complete lines for Charvel, Ovation, and Takamine determining timing and quantities for the successful launch of new products.

Paris, Fr

Sourced major components – both in North America, China, Germany, and France accounting for a significant portion of the company’s overall spend. Items purchased consisted of engines, compressors, generators, motors, electro-mechanical assemblies, wire harnesses, sheet metal, and weldments. Managed efforts of suppliers (locally and globally) adding to TLD's product mix satisfying TLD’s customer's demands for new innovative product. Played essential role supporting engineering efforts by acting as the liaison between TLD and supplier. Key member of new product development teams contributing project management skills and sales knowledge. Responsible for purchased component parts relating to the assembly of ground support equipment for airlines and ground handling companies in accordance with established policies and procedures. Effectively and efficiently worked to bring inventory in Just in Time (JIT) and worked with vendors to develop effective blanket orders. Approved vendors for TLD to obtain and develop desired product while maintaining a strong lasting relationship. Expertly negotiated optimal price for purchased components, contributing to overall lowest cost of units significantly benefiting and profiting the company. Conducted on-site visits for Quality Assurance (QA) performance standards with great efficiency. Participated on TLD Material Review Board / quality department, dispositioning rejected parts creating corrective actions for TLD’s suppliers. Worked closely with TLD’s accounting department and suppliers to address invoice issues on pricing and quantity discrepancies. AchievementsWorked with major Chinese suppliers to cut costs on components by 30 percent.Cost efforts increased sales at TLD location fro

Executive Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Associate'S Degree, Engineering