BOB COGHLAN

577 Brook Knoll Cr * Weaverville, NC 28787 * bc575dfc@westpost.net *

828.319.9564
Supply Chain Manager with over 10 Years Experience with Strong Skills in Contrac
t Negotiations, Team Building, Quality Assurance, Materials Management, Logistic
s, and Lean Manufacturing
OPERATIONS * LEADERSHIP * CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT * INVENTORY
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years of accomplished experience coupled with a BS in business management
Solid business experience managing annual budgets & P/L responsibility for $85M
Ethical accountability in building world class supplier partnerships in supply
chain
Talent for applying innovation and creativity to solve problems, reduce costs a
nd increase productivity and efficiency
Influential and persuasive negotiator with history of achieving team savings of
up to $28M
Strong leadership skills to manage, mentor, and motivate a team of up to 175 gl
obal supply and logistics managers, supervisors, shipping/receiving, and stockro
om employees
Exceptional written and verbal communications skills for powerful presentations
of complex information to audiences of diverse backgrounds at all organizationa
l levels
Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain long term, collaborative
business relationships with vendors and suppliers, staff, colleagues, and execu
tives
Practical application of lean strategies to achieve supply chain optimization b
ased on ROI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER November 2007 August 2009
KEY TECHNOLOGY Walla Walla, Washington
$1.4 million in raw materials savings achieved by aggressively negotiated long
term contracts
Reduced inventory carrying costs by 20% in 6 months through applied inventory c
ontrol methods
Directed all supply chain materials teams supporting operations in multiple glo
bal locations
Increased efficiency and strengthened succession planning through evaluating re
sources and designing coaching and cross-training programs
Managed supply chain transition of ERP system from JD Edwards to MS Dynamics AX
DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT USA August 2006 November 2007
ARVATO DIGITAL SERVICES Weaverville, North Carolina
$1.2 million annualized savings in negotiated raw material requirements for 12
global sites
Increased throughput and reduced delivery lead time by 15% through Kaizan event
with ME team to enhance JIT and Kanban demand flow of materials
SR MANAGER OF OPERATIONS AMERICAS April 2001 August 2006
APPLE COMPUTER Cupertino, California
Achieved $28M in cost savings contributing to a $65M overall corporate savings
against an $800 million annual spend by driving aggressive negotiation of IT res
ources
Managed $85 million annual profit and loss for customer service operations of C
M partners
Achieved and maintained a service level of 97% same-day turn around by program
management of strategic contract partners (CMs) supporting repairs of 3,500 unit
s per day
PROCUREMENT / LEASE & ASSET MANAGER February 1998 April 2001
GETRONICS Cleveland, Ohio
Directed asset management of technology infrastructure comprised of Data Center
and 5,000 systems across 33 locations on an $80 million annual budget
Delivered annual savings of $1.5M in telecom services and $250,000 in IT mainte
nance managing team sourcing and support for client IT requirements
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE, SUMMA CUM LAUDE Denver, Colorado
OFFICER TRAINING MARINE ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION
UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Kings Point, New York
SELECTED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Cadence Program Management Training (PMI), Walla Walla, Washington, 2008
Arvato / Bertelsmann Global Procurement Conference, Gutersloh, Germany, 2007
Apple Computer Management Training, Cupertino, California, 2004
Apple Computer Program Management Training, Sacramento, California, 2003
COMPUTER SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Fluent in multiple Apple / Mac applications
Highly skilled in CMM, Electronics, and CAD Prints
Experienced in SAP, MAPICS, JD Edwards, and Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP systems
Member, APICS, The Association for Operations Management