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Darrell Walls

Plano,TX

Summary

Procurement professional with 20 years of experience in global supply chain management across Oil & Gas, Automotive, and Transportation sectors. Proven ability to drive cost savings and enhance vendor negotiations, resulting in improved operational efficiency. Expertise in manufacturing metal technologies, focusing on process optimization and strategic sourcing. Strong analytical skills support effective decision-making and risk management in commodity management.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

SR. COMMODITY MANAGER

Trinity Highway Products ( part of Trinity Ind)
05.2020 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Formerly part of Trinity Industries
  • Prepare RFQ's for multiple commodities and component categories.
  • Reconcile invoices with suppliers for price or charges related to quality issues or short shipments.
  • Qualify new potential suppliers for materials and market test incumbents for competitiveness.
  • Support outside and inside sales to expedite orders and inform of risks to schedules.
  • Negotiate price for long- and short-term agreements utilizing cost modeling and indexes.
  • Collaborate with buyers at multiple manufacturing sites to ensure supplier compliance.
  • Mentor suppliers not performing to company requirements and develop plans to sustain where possible.
  • Formerly part of Trinity Industries

SR. STEEL AND FABRICATED PARTS BUYER/PLANNER

Trinity Industries
Dallas, USA
04.2013 - 05.2020
  • Company Overview: Rail Group- Dallas, TX
  • Purchase of structural and plate steel to support 7 manufacturing operations in US and in Mexico.
  • Contract fabrication of high value assemblies for railroad tanker cars and freight cars with over $100 million in purchasing annually.
  • Re-negotiated with 11 suppliers in the first 6 months to reduce 30% of all plasma cut parts by 25 to 30% and achieved over $ 3 million in cost reductions through cost breakdown and cost modeling.
  • Responsible for New Product Introduction and prototype sourcing including identifying new suppliers for unique parts and tooling.
  • Purchasing liaison to engineering for new part introduction.
  • Rail Group- Dallas, TX

COMMODITY MANAGER - Steel and Components

Takata
San Antonio, USA
01.2008 - 12.2012
  • Negotiated and managed steel purchase of over $100M for internal stamping and fabrication operations.
  • Work within global purchasing groups to develop suppliers with highly technical capabilities for manufacturing in Asia, Europe and South American operations.
  • Managed five buyers with responsibility for $90M of annual spend for airbag and seat belt components, tooling and high value complex assemblies for 6 manufacturing locations in US and Mexico.
  • Created negotiation tactics and long-term agreements within the supply base to return annual savings of an average of 3 to 5% consistently.
  • Structured steel contacts and extended protective pricing to outside supply base through LTA's and volume leveraging.
  • Managed supplier exits when commercial relations are severed between companies with no disruptions to operations and no cost impacts.
  • Created master supplier assets listings including 2&3D CAD for all company owned tooling and quality fixtures and created bailment agreements.
  • Interface with engineering to use alternative materials and communize parts to reduce inventories and manufacturing fixed costs.
  • Support sales group on site at OEM customers to negotiate costs and justify expenditures on tooling and CAPEX with detailed cost breakdowns.
  • Product development responsibility from prototype, low volume parts to mass production.

Education

General -

Pflugerville HS

Skills

  • Supply chain management
  • Global supply chain development
  • Planning and execution
  • Technical problem solving
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Negotiation skills
  • Blueprint reading and GD&T
  • Cost reduction strategies
  • Quality compliance standards
  • Manufacturing processes knowledge
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • AS400, NetSuites, INFOR MRP systems
  • 3D and 2D modeling software
  • Operations management
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Vendor relations management
  • Sourcing and pricing analysis

Process Sourcing Knowledge

  • Roll Forming
  • Aluminum Extrusion
  • Progressive and transfer dies.
  • Metal stampings
  • Cold Heading
  • Castings and forgings
  • Sintered Metal
  • Aluminum Die castings
  • Machined Parts
  • Laser / Plasma and Press Brake
  • Plastic injection Molding

Education Training

  • USNR A school and technical training.
  • OSHA Safety Training
  • SDS Training
  • Pflugerville HS
  • FEMA emergency management training.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt training

Timeline

SR. COMMODITY MANAGER

Trinity Highway Products ( part of Trinity Ind)
05.2020 - 07.2023

SR. STEEL AND FABRICATED PARTS BUYER/PLANNER

Trinity Industries
04.2013 - 05.2020

COMMODITY MANAGER - Steel and Components

Takata
01.2008 - 12.2012

General -

Pflugerville HS

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