Dave Wills
Purchasing professional with international experience in Tier 1 automotive and durable goods industries; ISO 9001-2000, TS 16949, QS 9000, ISO 14001 environments. Worked 16 years at CTS Automotive Products, Elkhart IN.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Groups: | Linking Indiana |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Owatonna Manufacturing Company (OMC) – Owatonna MN |
| Position: | Various positions |
| Description: | (Industrial Farm equipment Manufacturer)
- Production Control Coordinator - Expeditor - Cycle Counter |
| Employer: | United States Army |
| Position: | Sergeant E5, Infantry/Mortars |
| Description: | • Lightning Combat Leadership course.(squad leader in combat environment)
• Received Purple Heart and Army accommodation medal w/1st Oak Leaf Cluster |
| Employer: | CTS Automotive Products, Elkhart IN |
| Position: | Various positions |
| Time period: | January 1992 - December 2008 |
| Description: | (Automotive sensor manufacturer)
Senior Buyer, 1996 – 2008 Negotiations and Development • Reduced supply base 50% in selective commodities, reduced materials cost by 22% through contract negotiations on raw materials and component parts. • Reduced value-added taxes, transportation cost, tariffs, and duties by guiding source selection activities in international plant locations. • Doubled inventory turns by initiating hybrid KanBan/consignment program. • Reduced pricing up to 13% on PBT resin materials through volume releases, and an additional $.05/pound by implementing plastic returnable containers. • Eliminated non-conformance and redesign issues by performing on-site supplier systems audits. (Manufacturing Feasibility, Quality, and Financial reviews.) • Developed effective vendor relationships. • Implemented Vendor Managed Inventories with corrugated products as well as tool room supplies. Cost Reductions (CTS Automotive continued) • Saved up to $480,000+/year on resourcing activities. • Saved landfill costs, reduced quality issues, and eliminated corrugated usage by researching and instituting returnable packaging. • Reduced costs 23% ($500,000+) on Polyimide film by utilizing shared material production runs. • Reduced LTL carrier selection and negotiated up to 60% freight rate discounts. • Reviewed contracts for production raw materials, stampings, fineblankings, selective plating, seals, o-rings, gaskets, magnets, as well as MRO supplies, cleaning and security services, and traffic/logistics. • Increased cost savings by improvement on recycling programs: o Saved $15,000/ in 2008 on plastic recycling program o Saved $100,000/ in 2008 on copper brass and precious metal scrap o Saved $4,000/ in 2008 on hazardous materials reclaim Buyer / Buyer/Planner 1994 – 1996 Production Control Analyst 1992 - 1994 |
| Employer: | Modine/Sundstrand Heat Transfer Dowagiac MI |
| Position: | Various positions |
| Time period: | January 1979 - December 1991 |
| Description: | (Evaporators and Condensers)
Supervisor Production Planning, Michigan, • Supervised production planning operations for multi-plant operation including Mexico/Texas(Maquilla dora operation). • Maintained master schedule, backlog, and product lead-time, coordinating with plant- wide departments. • Supervised three schedulers and two clerks. Supervisor Production Planning, Mexico • Established Purchasing, Production Control, Shipping/Receiving and Stock Room departments and provided training for Mexico facility. • Supervised staff of eight at Mexico facility. - Senior Planner - Planner |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | APICS Michiana Chapter
(5 years Board of Directors; 1 year Chapter President) Led chapter to first gold circle award NAPM, South Bend Chapter March of Dimes, Team Captain “Top Walker for Elkhart County” 2 consecutive years |
