Terry Phillips Email & Phone Number

Apex, NC

• Identified sourcing projects that would provide an immediate favorable impact to the margin.
• Created a strategic project plan identifying cost reduction opportunities and prioritization thru analysis.
• Follow up on sourcing projects thru cross-functional teams with representation from the Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and US operational groups.
• Exceeded $500,000 annual cost reduction thru global sourcing projects

Apex, NC

• Oversaw the strategic sourcing of machined metal and plastic components, machined castings, electrical control box assembly, and purchased commodity items. Created project plan to introduce global sourcing to the group.
• Reduced combined costs by over 2.5 million on low volume, high mix machine production.
• Achieved 37% cost reduction for each sourcing project that addressed $1.5 million spend categories
• Generated reduction in excess of $3.5 million annually thru localizing a complete machine to the China assembly operations.
• Responsible for sourcing function in China and India

Mason, OH

• Managed the sourcing projects over 3 operational sites. Performed supplier quality audits using the quality standards from each operating company sourcing team.
• Generated over 30% landed cost reduction for each component within a $4 million spend category.
• Machined castings and machined metal components
• Reduced the lead from 16 weeks to 8 weeks for sample approvals.
• Negotiated contracts with key suppliers that resulted in cost and working capital reduction while improving OTD and quality performance.
• Initiated 35 supplier alignments in India and China that resulted in cost and working capital reduction and significantly increased margin.

Lebanon, OH

• Oversaw the plant materials management organization and functional groups. Managed purchasing, receiving and shipping. Presented monthly KPI results.
• Positioned the supply chain to have the ability to respond to every customer order 100 % of the time and receive material within 3 days of receipt of order.
• Created a daily machining production schedule utilizing MRP, resulting in level loading of machining and assembly.
• Negotiated global supplier agreements that were considered win/win for both.
• Inventory turns from 4 to 16

Cincinnati Area, KY

• Manager of plant purchasing, MRO, inventory control, shipping, receiving, production control, supplier performance, 7 direct and 26 indirect reports over multiple shifts.
• Leader of departmental safety initiatives, achieving 0 recordable, 0 lost time.
• Achieved $350,000 annualized outbound freight cost reduction.
• Generated a $600,000 favorable material usage variance. Reduced direct inventory from $1.5 million to $650,000.
• Recovered $185,000 from supplier related to lost production efficiency in a period of 3 months.

Springdale, AK

Zanesville, OH

Lear purchased United Technologies Automotive

Zanesville, Ohio

Lancaster, Ohio

Science Of Lean Six Sigma Operations

Supply Chain Management: Strategy And Planning For Effective Operations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting