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J OSEPH S PITZ , C.P.M.  josephspitz@yahoo.com

 520 Samuels Ave, Fort Worth, Tx 76102

~ SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ~
➢ Articulate and results-driven procurement professional with broad background in multiple industries with over 20 years
of experience within the International and Domestic Supply Chain management environment.
➢ I have been an agent of change, experienced in lean principles (Green belt), ERP implementations, experience and strong
understanding of production, material planning and delivery execution. I have a focus on continuous improvement,
illustrated progressive responsibility and have a proven track record of results.
➢ Adept relationship builder and mediator; guide executive teams through complex dealings, secure favorable terms,
cultivate strategic partnerships, and strive for interests for win-win outcomes.
➢ Strong team member with high personal initiative, known for attention to detail and the ability to carefully manage
expectations of customers and peers. Consistently proven able to hit the ground running, inspiring others, and achieving
success quickly.
➢ Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop and maintain effective customer and partner relationships. Demonstrate
persistence, solid problem-solving skills, process management and “out-of-the-box” thinking.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oil & Gas Telecom Consumer Aerospace Automotive

12 Years 6 Years 2 Years 4 Years 4 Years
Director – Divisional Supply Chain Optimization - Weir Oil & Gas, Ft. Worth, TX 2017-Present
Director of Strategic Sourcing - Weir Seaboard, Houston, TX 2014 to 2017
Position responsibilities include: Developed & implemented Supply Chain Strategies, Manage Purchasing - North America,
Mexico, Canada, China / Asia, EU, Contract negotiations, Planning & Scheduling, Out-sourcing / Make vs Buy, Outside
Processing, Receiving & Shipping, and input into Supply & Demand Planning (S&OP)

Accomplishments:
▪ Nominated for President’s Award (twice)
▪ Manage a global strategic team with $400 million in spend
▪ Develop and implement (direct & indirect materials) strategies that optimized the supply base by reducing
the number of suppliers (by 33%) resulting in improved cost, delivery, and turns:
o 5% baseline cost reduction each year
o increasing Inventory turns (cash flow) from 1.2 to 3.4
o OTD increased from 82% to 91%
▪ Developed & implemented Kanban, for direct and indirect material components
▪ Implementing Total Cost of Acquisition (TCA) tool – to determine lowest total landed cost from Best Cost Countries
▪ Responsible, Planning & Scheduling and Contributor to SIOP
▪ Manages Transportation Management System –Freight carriers (TL/LTL) for 6 sites
▪ As an agent of change, transformed Procurement organizational structure, developed and mentored staff and
improved processes of an underperforming organization
▪ ERP Implementation
Sr. Manager - Supply Chain Manager- Curtiss-Wright – (Cimarron), Norman, OK 2012 to 2014
Position Primary responsibilities: Responsible for developing and implementing Purchasing, Material Planning and
Warehouse functions, Supplier Agreement / Contracts & Responsible for Sourcing (Domestic vs. Low Cost Country),
Inventory turns
Accomplishments:
▪ Developed and implemented Strategic Sourcing Plans including multi-site VMI Consignment resulting in:
▪ 3-year savings of 20+%
▪ 98% in-stock
▪ Lead-time from weeks to hours
▪ Eliminated over 40 suppliers
▪ Developed KPI’s including supplier score cards, on-time delivery, inventory turns & cycle counts, Vendor Assessment
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Sr. Materials Manager & Sr. Manager - Corporate Supply Chain - Exterran, Houston, TX 2008 to 2012
Position Primary responsibilities: Managed and reported out on Corporate Strategic Sourcing initiatives, establish regional
price Agreements and Contracts, Managed day-to-day and long-term purchasing, and warehouse functions (BKA),
Responsible for inventory turns
Accomplishments:
▪ Documented Cost Savings of 9%, year-over-year, negotiated corporate and regional Agreements
▪ Restructuring of the Purchasing and Warehouse functions (BKA) / Implemented inventory Cycle count program
improved Physical inventory accuracy from 78% to 96% by dollars in one year
▪ Developed On-Time Delivery report for vendors
▪ Implemented (VMI) single source MRO provider for multiple site
Manager - Material planning & Supply Chain / Logistics, - Schaeffler Group, Joplin, Mo 2007 to 2008
Position Primary responsibilities: Responsible for Developing and implementing strategic supplier sourcing decisions,
Responsible for Material Planning/management (i.e., inventory turns, supplier performance – impact to total cost.), 19
Reports, Shipping & Receiving, Warehouse, Purchasing.
Accomplishments:
▪ Restructured Production Planning - Created Scheduling process by Product Line that incorporated capacity & Budget
requirements
▪ Inventory reduction - 22% reduction of component inventory dollars
▪ On-time Delivery – increased from 82% to 93%, for Distribution MTO products

Sr. Manager, Supply Chain Management - Tyco Electronics, - Mesquite, TX, 1997 to 2002 & 2006 to 2007
Position Primary responsibilities: Team lead for out-sourcing project for contract manufacturing, Plastics, Connectors and
Misc. Electrical categories, Negotiating contracts, Material escalation issues - Responsible for dispositions and resolution
of material shortage/expedites at daily production meeting, Facilitating supplier quality issues, Managed up to 13 direct
reports (Commodity Managers, Buyers, Planners, and Supply Line Engineers), Liaison for ISO/TL9000 audits, Lead /
facilitate Six Sigma projects
Accomplishments:
▪ As an agent of change, developed first strategic supplier relationship with year-over-year 5% savings goals,
on-site suppliers, and stocking program. Later evolved into resident in-house supplier community
▪ Managed the contracting, selection, and coordination for a $40 million outsourcing project with 12% cost
reduction, transfer of 680-person work force, and a standard pricing formula
▪ Six Sigma Green Belt = Saved $4.2M in revenue ’07 – Material declaration project.

Purchasing Manager -Epoch Composite Products, Lamar, MO 2005 to 2006

Position Primary responsibilities: Global sourcing of strategic raw materials (i.e., various plastics and pigments), KPI’s,
Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) – RFQ/RFP, PO’s, Supplier Classifications, Supplier Rating, Supplier
Evaluation, Tooling reports, etc.
Accomplishments:
▪ Created and established a Procurement department which supported four manufacturing facilities.
▪ Negotiate and implement contracts for raw material (plastics) for manufacturing sites. - $2.6M Cost savings for 2005
▪ Created MRP tool which “exploded” raw material requirements from the production forecast to identify what materials
and quantities needed to be procured.
▪ Created a Supplier Assessment to aid in the Supplier Evaluation/ Selection process & Supplier “Report Card”.

Manager-Leadership Program - Home Depot – Dallas, TX 2004 to 2005

Position Primary responsibilities: The Home Depot Leadership Program (SLP) is an innovative, structured program that
provides a strong foundation of leadership, technical, and strategic skills. Candidates must have a minimum of 4 years of
management experience, pass a series of tests (including but not limited to P&L, statistics, and deductive reasoning) and
illustrate a career track record of results. The Program combines over 250 hours of intense learning, testing, four different
job rotations and mentoring by company leaders.
Accomplishments:
▪ Regional Operations – Identify and implement best practices for regional store operations, including Inventory
management, store PO’s, receiving, and freight pack-out (and pack-down).
▪ Procurement – Supplier Diversity included continued implementation of the Home Depot’s Supplier Diversity program
and government compliance
▪ Operations (Rotation I) – Store operations which includes Scheduling, ordering, receiving, and customers service,
obtained the highest performance rating possible in Overall Performance, Leadership and Potential
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Strategic Sourcing Team Leader / Director – Bell Helicopter Textron - Hurst, TX 2002 to 2004
Position Primary responsibilities: leading, facilitating cross-functional/cross-business unit teams to select best-in-class
suppliers, utilizing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) model, Domestic and international contract negotiations for military
and commercial components. As an Enterprise-Wide Team Leader, create competitive advantage by leveraging
corporate-wide purchasing volumes. Global sourcing responsibilities for Standard Electrical ($11M), Cable Harness ($4M),
Standard Hardware ($20M), Raw Metallic ($3M). FAR & ITAR.
Accomplishments:
▪ Promoted to Strategic Sourcing Team Leader
▪ Successfully negotiated early termination of contract which included sensitive negotiations to have no material liability
which was in excess of $2.5M+
▪ Implementation of multi-facility, on-site, JIT/VMI standard hardware supplier producing an estimated savings of $3.7M.
▪ Estimated $1.1M savings in Standard Electrical Components Commodity.
▪ Green Belt training.

Senior Contract Manager – American Airlines, Inc. - Fort Worth, TX 1996 to 1997
Accomplishments:
▪ Selected by Vice President of Purchasing to Strategic Planning Team. This teams’ goal was to develop and
implement best practices and win Purchasing Magazines “Medal of Excellence”, which American Airlines won.
▪ Negotiated Janitorial Agreement with annual savings of $900,000.
▪ Negotiated options to effectively eliminate a $1.4 million liability exposure (clause for cancellation).
▪ Managed over 200 service contracts in 15 field locations.

Senior Buyer - CTS Corporation Automotive Division - Elkhart, IN 1993 - May 1996
Accomplishments:
▪ Negotiated savings of $745K over a five-year period by leveraging metal parts
▪ Negotiated resin cost savings for SBU – of $265K
▪ Implemented kanbans for bushings, contactors and molded components resulted in reduce lead-times

Buyer Analyst - Motorola, Inc.- Boynton Beach, FL 1991- 1993

Accomplishments
▪ Successfully managed (buy, negotiate, expedite, plan) electrical commodities & mechanical commodities (motors).
▪ Developed and implemented an electronic forecast for cellular phones spare and repair items for all European and
Asian subsidiaries.
▪ Support production (two facilities).

Buyer - Loral Aerospace, Aeronautics Division (formerly Ford Aerospace) – Newport Beach, CA 1990-
1991
Rotational Management Development Program (RMDP). Candidates would rotate to different purchasing positions every
6 months.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Michigan State University – East Lansing, MI

B.A. Supply Chain – Material Logistics Management (Purchasing & Operations)
▪ Six Sigma (Green Belt) training, SAP, Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Intro to SPC, Karrass Negotiations
Seminar, QS-9000 Seminar, Negotiate Solutions training, and several Institute for Supply Management seminars.
Completed the following Home Depot SLP training courses: Financials I: Statistics, Managing Inventory, Labor
Concepts, Performance Management, Leading Change

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