Mike Upton Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Texas Area

Sacramento, California Area

The recent 5 years has been as vice president of Engineering & Sourcing defining, implementing, & managing a Hi-Tech Engineering & Sourcing Team for a start-up Business in the Wind Industry. Mr. Upton initiated the building of the Sourcing Team and then lead the Engineering Team though the product development cycle, field testing, and several product introductions with Global Wind Turbine Manufacturers. The product was reduced in cost by 2/3, reliability improved many fold, and product was developed that meet Business Objectives and exceeded Wind Industry standards. During this period, the Supply Chain was defined, made operational, and dramatically reduced. Also 3 Patents were awarded to members of the Team and several others Patents are in process.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

As vice president of Global Sourcing for Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting in Charlotte, North Carolina, Mr. Upton's accomplishments included building a Global Sourcing Team (sites in USA, England, Germany, India, & China) and developing that perspective though out the Conveyor Business Group. Creating a team that saved over $1M per year at five locations, and successfully introducing reverse auctions and procurement cards. Under his direction, the company's largest operation managed raw material costs at less than 2% per year.

Manitowoc, Wi

As vice president of Global Sourcing for Manitowoc Crane in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, he led a sourcing organization that purchased $1B of commodities and was a member of a business expansion team that increased sales from $300M to $1.5B by acquiring two companies (one in the USA & one in France). After the acquisitions, lead the development of the new Global Sourcing Team with sites in the USA, France, & Germany.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

As vice president of Global Sourcing for IOMEGA in Salt Lake City, Utah, Mr. Upton led a global sourcing organization responsible for purchasing $750M of consumer electronics, product development, and packaging annually. He introduced reverse auctions to the business (achieving a savings of over 20% on commodities auctioned) and led the team that implemented Six Sigma and Lean techniques into the Supply organization worldwide (principally in South East Asia).

Phoenix, Arizona Area

.As vice president of Supply Strategy and Global Sourcing at Phelps Dodge Mining Company in Phoenix, Mr. Upton led a multi-site, international materials operation (locations in USA, & Chile) responsible for $1.2B annual supply purchases and $350M annual capital purchases. His achievements included reducing inventory by 35%, implementing a company-wide material maintenance system, initiating a supplier advisory council, introducing procurement cards, and establishing measurements for price variance and usage variance. Also, a member of an internal council that introduced Benchmarking into the Organizations.

San Antonio, Texas Area

As Director of Materials Management at Harris Corporation Farinon Division in San Antonio, Mr. Upton led a multi-site, international materials operation for direct material buy of $100M and $25M capital buy annually. He established a supplier certification program, reduced inventory by 27%, achieved $1.8M in cost improvements, and reduced incoming transportation by 15%.

There Were Many

Mr. Upton held a series of increasingly responsible positions at GE. As manager of Western District Sales, he developed a regional fabrication center with a distributor, introduced two new product lines, reduced spoilage by 14.5%, and implemented ISO 9000. As quality manager at the Juarez, Mexico assembly plant, he initiated a vendor quality awareness program and reduced final inspection rejects by over 92%. As materials manager of the Battery Business department, he implemented a new materials system, achieved the lowest-ever inventory levels, and lead a team that developed a world-class global transit system.

Greater Seattle Area

Bsae, Aero Engineering

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega - Alpha Phi Sigma - ROTC Drill Team

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations Research