Patrick Kyler Cpm Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale Arizona

• Working remotely since March of 2020
• Relocated an entire production line in 2 months from China to Canada to avoid US tariff cost, all tooling/testing equipment, inventory and lesson learned from old production line to the new production line to avoid.
• Lead a team of 6 procurement/Planning professionals in 3 countries that coordinate placement of purchase orders/shipments and deliveries for repair parts as well as top level assemblies to the USA, Canada and Mexico.
• Daily/nightly interaction with Contract Manufactures in Mexico, Taiwan and Mainland China to insure production schedules are met and reduction of any potential part availability or testing problems.
• Developed/hired a Supplier Production/Quality Engineer in Mainland China to reduce inferior parts in the supply chain.
• Sourced new suppliers in LCD’s, touch screens, keypad, membranes and plastic parts to reduce overall cost of product.

Gilbert, Arizona

• Lead a team of 4 buyers responsible for procuring parts for 30-40 year-old Wafer processing tools and all direct and indirect materials and requirements.
• Daily interaction with the engineering department(electrical/mechanical) with regard to sourcing new suppliers for hard to find parts that need to be reversed engineered or change in fit, form or function to replace.
• Constant communication with manufacturing manager alerting him to parts being received, inspected and delivered to the manufacturing floor.
• Working Manager, still responsible for the following commodities:- Machined/Make to print parts and assemblies.- Cables, Electronic components, top level electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies.

Scottsdale, Arizona

• Global responsibility for all Procurement, Logistics, Warehouse and Facilities functions for the industry leading manufacturer of Electronic Control Devices and Body Worn Cameras.
• Sourced multiple suppliers for Optical lens, wide FOV lens specific to Taser's applications.
• $600k to $1 million annually in cost reductions and avoidances due to strategic sourcing with improved quality and developing personal relationships with key suppliers.
• Company profit increased from $95 million to a $155 million per year. Managed the Operations/Supply chain support team that produced quarter over quarter, year of year company growth for 10 consistent years.
• Reduced overall inventory from $19 million to $10 million in 9 months through supplier held inventory negotiations with no holding costs or increases in part cost.
• Integrated supply chain at initial start of NPI process, resulting in cost containment and higher quality parts delivered under budget and on time for manufacture launch.

Gilbert, AZ

• Held multiple Supply Chain Management positions advancing from a Buyer / Planner role to Working Supply Chain Manager during a period of rapid growth.
• Implemented and trained entire TTCA (New York SBU) staff using new ERP system, Basic supply chain skills
• Purchased commodities include but not limited to:Sheet metal and machined parts.Ceramics and plastics.Electrical components, assemblies and sub-assemblies. Purchasing Supervisor
• Supervision of multiple buyers supporting two manufacturing companies.
• Purchased commodities exceeding $26,000,000 annually