David Keith Tupman

• Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning
• Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations
• Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty
• Maximized operational excellence mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, and company procedures
• Identified issues with production, workforce, and material sourcing and implemented successful solutions
• Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands

• Directed 25+ procurement and quality engineering professionals and $350M+ in spend successfully localizing $40M in 4 years with +12% ROI resulting in direct and indirect savings, reduced working capital and shorter lead times
• Disruptive Supply Model: Grew NAFTA/USMCA supply base from 12 to 40+ suppliers expanding Mexico local content from $34M to $74M
• Cost Reduction: Eliminated transactional purchasing to secure manufacturing purchase agreements cutting costs by 2% in 1st 6 months., Dallas / Fort Worth Area
• Fox Factory Shocks | http://ridefox.com - Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• Achievements:
• Business Growth: Contributed to exponential growth of 30% YoY optimizing supply chain by leveraging $250M global spend to align commodity strategy and supplier reductions
• Strategic Thinking: Formed long-term agreements with 18+ suppliers incorporating annual volume discounts, cost reduction incentives and performance based recognition
• Savings: Relocated Fox Smart Shock cables from underperforming Mexico supplier to Dallas TX supplier,achieving savings of 16%, improving delivery, quality and logistics
• Turn around: Negotiated savings on key cost drivers reversing unfavorable PPV actuals achieving zero impact in 6 months

• Asia, - China, Taiwan, Vietnam – Office locations, (BRP) | http://www.brp.com
• Achievements:
• Expanded Supply Base -
• Quality Suppliers: Accelerated supplier quality improvements driving down parts per million (PPM) from high 1080 to 274 in 2 years
• Supply Chain Model: Introduced lean supply chain principles propelling initial sample rate (ISR) from 71% to 89%
• Business Strategic Vision: Deployed Asia regional procurement and sourcing hubs employing 35+ sourcing and quality engineers in Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Vietnam
• Reporting to Global VP president of Operations in Austria
• Traveled extensively in Asia.
• Developed and tracked metrics to measure supplier performance and cost savings
• Cultivated strong relationships with vendors to maintain and improve levels of customer service

Transformational Leadership: Setup Plant Operations in China machining, fabrication, coatings, and assembly for Outboard Motor Group, employing +450 employees in Shenzen China

• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
• Successful ramp-up to full production
• Functional excellence: Ultimately directed closure of China facility by outsourcing and consolidating manufacturing to USA, resulting in $7.5M savings in operating costs and increasing content in stateside assembly operations in Wisconsin
• Global Strategic: Assembled 25 staff into Asia sourcing and quality teams by centralized in Hong Kong lowering direct costs using global commodity strategy while leveraging Asia content for lowest cost country solutions.

• Uk – Construction
• Achievements:
• Startup Operations: Expanded operations establishing a $15M greenfield manufacturing operation with 200+ employees in Hangzhou
• Change Leadership: Motivated local China management organizing and growing start-up operation to $25M in manufactured product
• Ownership: Maximized market reach and profit potential securing ISO 9001 certification within 2 years of operation
• Management: Responsible for Operations P&L financials, budgeting, capital expenses, and cash flow facilitating rapid growth
• Cost Strategy: Reduced cost of materials 6.8% within 16 months by increasing China supplier content to support $15M spend.

• Directed a multi-plant manufacturing operation including production, quality, and supply chain
• Coordinated a multi-plant closing, relocation, consolidation
• Anticipated and addressed production problems, material shortages, equipment malfunctions, and unavoidable delays.
• Responsible for P&L, budgets, manufacturing cost variances, and capital.

Managed $52 million in annual purchases and achieved costs down 16% for all electronic commodities

• Conducted regular research to identify trends and cost saving opportunities.
• Strengthened offshore relationships in Japan and Korea