Scott Johnson Email & Phone Number

Worcester Ma

Supply Chain Strategy, Materials Planning, Procurement, Supplier and Inventory management activities.

Fiber to the Premise) business.Manage the manufacture and distribution of Motorola's FTTP products in a highly leveraged modelHigh volume premise equipment manufacturing in AsiaInfrastructure / configurable chassis' manufacture in Mexico and ChinaManage a core staff supporting Materials Planning, Procurement, Technical Operations, Quality and New Product Introduction functionsProvide Supply Chain representation for the business in support of both internal and external requirementsManagement of critical suppliers and EMS partnersSourcing of strategic componentsContract negotiationsBusiness Plan developmentSales and Operations Planning and life cycle planningImplementation of control systems within materials, quality and engineering services functions to ensure high quality and best in class performance DIRECTOR OF MATERIALS Responsible for the materials planning, procurement, production, distribution and logistics for optical access products. Developed a highly effective supply chain organization and manufacturing processes to scale within a highly visible and rapid growth business environment. Facilitated system implementations in support of business requirements.Created and implemented materials planning and management processes Negotiated contracts with key suppliers and contract manufacturersImplemented inventory control and logistics proceduresDeveloped product cost modelsEstablished metrics for supply chain and internal operations performance trackingUtilized available systems to create a cohesive set of data that can be used to manage the business

Manufacturing responsibility for the Enterprise WAN product lines to include Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, and Documentation Control. Managed delivery of product to support revenue plans, maintain customer lead-times, and achieve target margins.Work closely with Engineering and Product Marketing teams to establish product line revenue plans and product introduction schedulesDefined and implemented fully automated customer order to CM shipment model Zero inventory model Virtually no duplication of processes or data entry Links to E-business order tracking systemNegotiated supplier agreements in support of supply chain to support 50% upside within given quarterManagement of a low end product set in Malaysia through a direct fulfillment modelManaged manufacturing organizations; multiple CMs and supply chains Refined manufacturing model to generically support multiple CMs and rapidly scaleMultiple consolidations of supply chain without disruption of product flowManaged externally engineered products through NPI and into Lucent's supply chainEstablish new product introduction process with design for volume manufacturing criteria

Responsible for materials planning, procurement, logistics, order management, and production for a set of three product development groups consolidated in Concord. Consolidated various programs and levels of outsourcing into a cohesive manufacturing group targeting best in class performance. Support of revenue growth of 60M in year one to greater than 100M in year two.Implemented fully outsourced box build and order fulfillment modelNegotiated agreements for the supply of component materials with OEMs and distribution channelsEstablished processes for CM management in direct fulfillment environmentManagement of transition into large company environmentEstablished common supply chain model for all product lines within the enterprise WAN groupIntegrated personnel from multiple acquisitions into a single manufacturing organizationWorked closely with Lucent's corporate Purchasing and various Lucent integration teams

Responsible for materials planning, procurement, logistics, and production in a Gigabit Ethernet start-up company. Manage the ramp into production of a technology-leading product in a leveraged model using contract manufacturing. Develop Materials organization to support growth from 0 to 14 million in first 4 months of production.Hire and train staffCreate and implement materials planning processesMPS / MRP, Inventory controls, ForecastingEstablish product costing modelsAchieve cost reduction of 50% on switch chassis in first yearNegotiate contracts with key suppliers and contract manufacturesEstablish new product introduction processes

Responsible for manufacturing, materials, order fulfillment, and logistics within Shiva's Bedford manufacturing facility. Developed and maintained an organization to support 70% annual revenue growth and integration of international operations. Implemented numerous process automation and systems initiatives to achieve world-class performance in all areas of responsibility.Manage highly leveraged FA&T production floor for high flexibilitySub 4% manufacturing overhead rateAverage 20k quarterly unit build volume98% inventory accuracy100% production attainment to plan5000 DPM qualityPlan materials to support new product introductions and 4-day lead-time for all product familiesAverage 10 inventory turnsDecreasing excess/obsolete from 19% to sub 4% ending '96Consistent and accurate MPS/MRP and metrics reportingCoordination of two plant moves due to company expansionRepresent manufacturing in replacement ERP systems selection and implementation Manage Shiva's logistics operationsExporting and importing processes and controlsSales order scheduling and shipping to achieve 2-3 day cycle timeInternal and external warehousingFinished goods inventory accuracy of 99%Support of customer service logistics supportImplementation of duty and freight cost reduction programsBar-code and systems integration projectsCoordination of UK manufacturing and distribution consolidation

Managed operation to meet revenue attainment goals in start-up environment - high growth; Structured Shiva's distribution, inventory control, importing and exporting procedures. Developed systems to automate routine operations of shipment processing, inventory tracking and reconciliation. Implemented bar-coding and RF systems.Negotiated freight carrier contractsAchieved 98% inventory accuracy within year of measurementStructured exporting procedures and product tariff classificationsEnsured regulatory compliance with US Commerce and Customs departmentsAchieved greater than 98% on-time to schedule date