duncan mckerracher

About

A Leader dedicated to building/enabling teams, delivering results. Extensive management experience overseeing: * Purchasing * Supply Chain Management * Cost Management * Product Development * Supplier Quality Assurance * Business Development * Part Engineering Information A proven track record of success due to: * Keen executive level negotiation skills * Insightful resolution of complex problems * Building consensus around game changing business solutions that deliver outstanding value

Country

united states

City

detroit

Industry

automotive

Skill

strategic planning and tactical implementation, executive level negotiations, leading change, financial analysis and decision making, team building, up and down communication, negotiation, leading change, team building, communication, strategic planning, financial analysis, parts, continuous improvement, automotive, vehicles, supplier quality, supply chain management, purchasing, supply chain, six sigma, lean manufacturing, manufacturing, kaizen, program management, root cause analysis, supply management, fmea, warranty, cross functional team leadership, engineering, process improvement, value stream mapping, dmaic, quality management, forecasting, ppap, apqp, automotive aftermarket, ts16949, leadership, management, inventory management, spc, automotive engineering, procurement, product development, automobile, global sourcing, toyota production system

Experience

purchasing manager

mubea

2018-6 - 2019-11 · 1 yr 6 mos

director and group manager, parts supply

mazda north american operations

1999-10 - 2009-2 · 9 yrs 5 mos

Leadership responsibility for 5 Purchasing Managers, 1 Parts Information Manager and 31 staff: Export Production, Air Conditioning, Service Parts, Accessories, Repair Parts, Part Information and Release. Oversight of 500 suppliers, $400M annual purchases. Led the implementation of major business structure changes resulting in impactful savings and profit. Successfully met and exceeded objectives for Part Release and Information, New Product Development, Sourcing, Cost Reduction (3 – 5%) and end of model year balance out solutions while mitigating the impacts of declining volumes, supplier financial issues and a weakening economy.

previous positions

mazda north america

1987-5 - 1997-10 · 10 yrs 6 mos

* Director Parts and Accessories Division, Mazda North America * Manager, Parts Administration * Assistant Manager, Purchasing and Inventory Management

purchasing manager

mazda north american operations

2009-2 - 2012-12 · 3 yrs 11 mos

* Led a team responsible for procurement and supply of high quality, competitively priced Automotive Components: Low Cost Sourcing, Remanufacturing, Alternate Specification, Oil and Fluids, Exchange Programs and Direct Ship Programs. * Leadership responsibility for product planning, development, launch, competitive costs, on time supply, supplier relationships, life cycle solutions and core management. * Resolve supply constraints, commercial issues and lead/coordinate customer focused business solutions across Quality, Inventory, Distribution, Marketing and Finance Teams.