Jeff S.

Responsible for developing costing and pricing models for oilfield tool manufacturer’s specific customer requests. Developed and maintained internal group metrics and external customer project reports.

Managed the P2P (procurement,) Strategic Sourcing and Category Management Departments. Provided strategic, tactical and operational direction and support to staff and acted as executive liaison for all procurement matters. Responsible for all outsourcing activities and external suppliers to company. Oversaw the P2P process in two manufacturing centers where my staff consisted of 4 Sr. Buyers and a SCM analyst. Direct report to the SVP/CPO of SCM and IT. Lead team during SAP H/4 implementation and changeover. Continued to forward company’s Strategic Sourcing projects including onsite VMI for hardware and consumables at district locations. Lead quarterly performance reviews for category managed suppliers. Also, continued to work a buying queue during tenure as Sr. Manager.

Lead cross-functional strategic sourcing teams in investigating and developing opportunities for cost savings company-wide. Utilized a modified 7-Step Strategic Sourcing Process as guide for projects. 2015-16 efforts accounted for more than $20 MM in bottom line cost reductions. Cost savings projects included sourcing the power supply for MWD tools, international freight forwarding services, PCBA's and vendor managed MRO. Created all bidding documents including the RFP description and instruction. Created master schedule and hosted all SSG related meetings and events. Managed two direct reports (procurement engineer and SCM Analyst.) As acting Category Manager developed and managed the formal supplier review process (QPR’s). Also, was responsible for the commercial items negotiation during contract negotiations. As acting Category Manager managed the formal supplier review process. Also, was responsible for the commercial items negotiation during contract negotiations.

Managed operational, tactical and strategic responsibilities of procurement department of the largest independent directional drilling company in the world. Managed staff of 5 buyers. Responsible for staff’s training in the recognition and use of procurement best practices. The department grew every year under my supervision. Manage procurement department quality requirements which included drafting QMS Procurement Process and developing a process to formally approve suppliers. Responsible for procurement and delivery of company's CAPEX requirements for power section and drilling components. Responsible for procurement of precise machined goods, raw materials and services for R&D products and new tools. Has grown supply base in key areas and eliminated waste where necessary. Implemented cost savings programs within the supply chain that provided SDI hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. Implemented a low cost country (LCC) approach for forged mandrels, high cost and long lead time cobalt parts and inspection gauges. Department total PO spend increased from $56MM in 2011 to $104MM in 2014.

Assured the proper execution of the master production schedule for oilfield tool manufacturer. Assisted manufacturing and procurement departments with planning/scheduling requirements. Executes "make/buy" analysis for sub-assembly components based on overall value with cost savings and on-time delivery focuses. Works with outside suppliers with planning and delivery scheduling. Responsible for system-wide data integrity.

2006-09 Primary responsibilities include the procurement and management of raw materials and finished machine parts. Planned and procured finished machined parts. Examples include complex and simple drill collars, inserts (chassis) and smaller associated parts. Managed Tier 1 suppliers. Maintained a buying queue that actively managed approximately 2000 unique part numbers. Planned and procured stainless steels, Inconel and titanium bar stock, castings and forgings. Managed mill and distributor relationships. Performed annual materials planning for PSL. Sourced material and parts, including the development of new sources of supply when required. Performed routine day-to-day administration to assure team goals were satisfied. Participated in company wide Lean Six Sigma, HSE, global supply chain and cost reduction initiatives. Completed annual performance improvement and cross- functional training opportunities.

2006 Procured drill collar material and performed raw materials planning to support manufacturing operations. Lead buyer for multi-year titanium contracts. Managed mill relationships. Performed plant wide materials inventory reconciliation.

2005-06 Primary responsibilities included the planning and procurement of exotic metals and finished machine goods. Principal buyer of specialty metal raw stock, primarily of titanium and exotic steels (Inconel and stainless) Purchased usually in the spot market with several major raw material suppliers. One of the Lead Buyers of machined specialty metal parts, including 321 stainless, 718 and 625 Inconel Alloy and titanium fittings for this Fortune 500 aero-space and manufacturing company. Used Parker MSS MRP system and MS Access database as procurement tools.

2004 Performed several functions to assure the day-to-day operations of a small manufacturing company. Performed raw material and tooling procurement. Managed the Shipping and Receiving and Warehousing functions. Responsible for inventory management and control. Wrote and edited correspondence between management and staff and outside entities. Wrote and edited the company's ISO 9000 quality manual. Responsible for creating and implementing the AS9003 quality system during FY '05. Managed the raw material supply for a Fortune 15 aerospace company under the auspices of the USAF Mentor-Protégé program. Inventoried and managed on-site warehouse facility. Managed multi-million inventories of aerospace specific raw materials and specialty extrusions. Routinely procured these materials (primarily aircraft specific aluminums, exotic and SS alloys, and titanium) for Aircraft On Ground and situational "spot" repairs. Managed and trained assigned staff. Participated in the writing and editing of multi-year, multi-million dollar contract award from the USAF.

2002 Performed inventory management, secondary research and solicited bids for asset recovery program for plastic film manufacturer. Marketed and sold underutilized and retired equipment and scrap raw material (copper & aluminum). Led and managed site-wide asset inventory and Routinely aided management and engineering with disposition decisions. Also, wrote specialized procedures and work instructions for IBM AS400 production system.

Graduate assistant in the College of Communications and College of Business