Continue a management career with an energy company that is part of America\'s energy solution.
Marc Saracho, MBA, CPIM
SUMMARY
Management professional with extensive manufacturing, product development, and global purchasing experience. Expertise in Low Cost Country and Domestic sourcing. Resource developing MBA and certified APICS instructor, with experience in procurement, planning, logistics, engineering, and global negotiations. Extensive experience in global metal and plastics markets, international program launches, contracts, and program management. Fluent in Spanish and certified to teach Master Production Scheduling in discrete and repetitive manufacturing environments in various material management platforms.
Global Sourcing DeveloperCertified APICS Instructor
Gemba Kaizen
Kanban Instructor
ISO 14001 / TS 16949
JIT
EDUCATION
APICS Instructor/Instructor Trainer, American Production and Inventory Control Society (2002)
CPIM-Certified in Production and Inventory Management, APICS (2002)
MBA, Northwest Nazarene University, (2001) Graduated with honors.
B.A. Management, George Fox University (1998) Graduated with high honors.
WORK HISTORY
TheSolarWindStore.com, a T.S.S. Company. Readyville, TN.
Feb. 2009 to Current
Director of Operations
Responsible for developing and establishing company operations, including strategic planning, product development, and program implementation. Provide leadership and direction of functions involved in the development and distribution of alternative energy production systems.
•Manage a team of engineering, manufacturing, and installation professionals, to exceed customer expectations and maintain standards of network availability, performance, and reliability. Manage resolution of operational incidents and issues on a 24-hour basis.
•Provide leadership to ensure cost effective, high quality network solution design and customer service.
•Orchestrate implementation of operations standards to ensure a consistent quality of product.
•Provide company reporting as required, and initiate analytical tools, processes and outputs to further the successful sales, deployment and support of commercial services.
•Manage the transition from deployment to operations, ensuring that proper documentation and processes are in place.
•Responsible for supply chain, accounting, and administrative functions.
•Develop budgets, monitor expenditures and control costs related to manufacturing, sales, installations, and operations.
Accomplishments:
•Established low cost supply chain for alternative energy products from China, Hong Kong, Germany and Spain.
•Established installation/maintenance protocols, and incorporated protocols into client contracts.
•Established quality program.
•Negotiated agreements with competitor companies which include the sharing of market information, custom tooling, and specialized technicians.
Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc. Shelbyville, TN.
2005 to 2009
Buyer III / Low Cost Country Commodities Manager
Managed a $350 Million/Year components, and assembly purchase program, within a $6.05 Billion/Year Tier 1 Automotive Supplier. Responsible for new program launches for parts and capital equipment, ensuring quality and cost targets were met. Delivered monthly progress reports to North American and Japanese executives.
•Tracked supplier performance and managed “far shored†(India and China), and ‘near shored†(Mexico and Canada) vendors from project concept, to project launch, in addition to production, and post production maintenance business levels.
Accomplishments:
•Launched 2 new Low Cost Country vendors (one Tier Two Exhaust Assembly vendor, and one Tier One Steering Linkage Assembly vendor.) for complex mechanical assemblies in 2005 for an annual save of $2.6 million in FY06.
•Achieved an average 5% cost reduction in FY2007, and 4% in FY 2008 via production cost reductions, and lean materials programs.
•Achieved an average 10.5% cost reduction in FY2007, and 4.5% in 2008 via Low Cost Country resourcing programs.
•Managed new product launch on 2 automotive programs, including scheduling and customer approvals, with no late deliveries, no unplanned contingencies, and no cost overruns.
Kingston, Inc, Smithville, TN. 2002 to 2005
Purchasing Manager
$40 Million per Year Tier 1 Appliance Industry (Whitegoods) Supplier.
Planned, designed and implemented all activities associated with cost and inventory reduction programs. Produced program performance reports, and other related information for use in project management, budgeting, and resource allocation.
•Developed and maintained overseas Strategic Sourcing Programs for Steel and Red Metals utilizing vendors in the North America, Asia, Indonesia, and South America.
•Oversaw all production materials planning cycles and transactions in order to achieve optimal levels of inventory and Kanban program effectiveness.
•Implemented lean manufacturing material handling program. Acting Quality Manager from June 2004 to February 2005. Member of Gemba Kaizen/Six Sigma training and implementation team.
Accomplishments:
•Reduced raw materials, and finished goods inventory corrections by 50%, and inventory levels by 30%, by establishing a card centered inventory pull program with electronic warning devices.
•Established and managed Supplier Quality Systems, as well as internal lean inventory systems.
•Hedged Steel and Copper contracts in 2003 and 2004, saving over $1.5 Million.
Selkirk Metalbestos. Nampa, ID. 1999 to 2002
Senior Buyer/Planner
$80Million per Year Residential and Commercial Chimney, Venting, and Fireplace products supplier.
•Performed Master Production scheduling in both discrete and repetitive MRP II environments.
•Created and administrated vendor consignments programs for raw materials including ERP solutions and Kanban programs. Lowered raw materials by 50% in 24 months via Kan Ban program.
•Performed role of plant liaison with manufacturing facilities in Mexico.
Accomplishments:
•Acting Materials Manager from February 1999 to March 2002.
•Established M.R.O. program metrics that decreased M.R.O. expenditures by 18%.
•Customized raw material purchases that resulted in lowering vent pipe production scrap rates by over 20%, and increased productivity of over 14%.
Norco Safety, Welding, and Medical Supplies. Boise, ID. 1996 to 1999
Purchasing Agent
$40 Million/Year Family owned distribution and sales company with 35 stores in 5 Northwestern states.
•Forecasted product use and sales, and administrated rebate programs.
•Negotiated, developed, and executed purchasing agreements and purchase orders as required in the operation of main distribution center.
Accomplishments:
•Completed welder certification program.
PERSONAL / PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
•Completed 3 business degrees with honors.
•Established Quality Control Systems in the United States, Mexico, and China, as related to purchasing functions for retail and manufacturing requirements.
•Have served as the Director of Instructor Development for the Treasure Valley Chapter of APICS.
•Served in U.S. Navy as a Nuclear Mechanic.
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