Tom Beard is a Proshop Assistant at The Hills Country Club. He possess expertise in management, manufacturing, sales management, purchasing, continuous improvement and 22 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as " Tom is an avid champion and facilitator between his customer and his manufacturing locations. Always looking for added value for his customers, either through services, changes in designs, new methods and concepts in the forging world and /or solutions to help the customer meet goals and vision. I started in the Strategic Sourcing group at the same time we were changing forging companies. With the transition of over 50 dies and working with his customer to get accurate forecasts for the steel needs, our production lines were never shut down because of lack of forgings. His experience in handling such a transition, and knowing what the customer needed, to make this project successful, was instrumental in the success. Tom was always in constant communication with us through the whole process. His passion for customer service never slipped after the successful transition. The supply chain for the oil and gas industry can be challenging. Forecasts can be off by as much as 50%, in both directions. When managing your supply chain with steel allocations, delivery schedule changes and constant pricing challenges, there are two key elements that make you successful; Communication and Innovation. With Tom’s help we put together a very successful consignment system and Kanban replenishment methods. We also participated in 6 Sigma exercises to help lower cost and improve quality through their management team at their manufacturing location. A recent survey with executives did a study on what do you look for in your supply base. Trust and respective were at the top of that list. Tom brings both of those assets to the table. " and "In my procurement role of purchasing castings I found Tom to be attentive to detail, a team player, and willing to always go the extra mile to provide service to his customers. He was a great asset who attempted to enhance deliveries, cost, and quality."