John Otto
Supply Chain Management
Longmont,United States
Summary
My career in supply chain operations/manufacturing and accumulated experiences across many industries over the last 20 years enables me to quickly troubleshoot issues often plaguing the supply chain and offer creative solutions to improve business processes. I’ve been successful in establishing operations in startup environments, improving organizational efficiencies in long established large companies and consulting for operations of all sizes. I’ve completed projects targeted to improve procurement practices, reduce inventory positions of new and end-of- life products, improve forecast accuracy and increase service levels.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement Operations
Seagate Technology
Longmont, CO
08.2019 - Current
- Maintained frequent interaction with senior management to measure goal achievement and determine areas of improvement.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Developed proposals and presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
Sr. Program/Project Manager
Seagate Technology
Longmont, United States
09.2017 - 08.2019
- Orchestrated smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders.
- Participated in vendor selection and management process for program initiatives.
Supply Chain Analyst (Contractor)
Seagate Technology
Longmont, CO
11.2016 - 09.2017
- Used analytical models and mathematical analysis to create and maintain key performance metrics.
- Studied movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement.
- Analyzed weekly and monthly patterns to forecast business needs, reducing inventory costs [Number]%.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Suggested improvements to cut costs and improve supply chain process, incorporating asset utilization, performance measurement and outsourcing approaches.
Chief Operating Officer
Phoenix Pharms capital Corporation
02.2016 - 05.2016
- Refined organizational structure to consolidate, streamline and delineate necessary functions.
- Developed and implemented recommendations for service improvement.
- Developed quarterly business plans to evaluate cost projections.
- Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to reduce material losses and maximize profits.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Directed technological improvements, reducing waste and business bottlenecks.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Spearheaded [Number] third-party contract negotiations to obtain favorable pricing and scheduling parameters.
- Led [Number]-member manufacturing and product operations [Type] team.
Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Procurement
Webroot
Broomfield, CO
03.2012 - 02.2016
- Maintained frequent interaction with senior management to measure goal achievement and determine areas of improvement.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
- Developed proposals and presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue.
- Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.
- Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
- Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
- Implemented productivity benchmarks across all departments to maximize company revenue.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
- Modified inventory control programs to maintain and enhance annual business plan.
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital.
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing and logistics.
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Supervised [Number] staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing and customer service duties.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations.
- Devised and executed annual purchasing plans and contracts.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Guided production operations and met demand requirements by determining priorities, scheduling workers and overseeing prompt production equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Displayed exemplary negotiation skills when communicating with suppliers and vendors regarding contracts, policies and deadlines.
Director
John Otto, GeoTree Solutions
09.2011 - 05.2012
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Oversaw day-to-day production activities in accordance with business objectives.
- Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.
- Monitored budget and utilized operational resources.
- Documented processes and drafted SOPs to comply with regulations and company policies.
Manager, Forecasting & Planning
Thule Group
Longmont, CO
03.2007 - 10.2010
- Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
Education
Leadership Program - Organizational Leadership
Thayer Leadership
West Point, NY 03.2021 - 06.2021
MBA - Operations Management and Supervision
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 08.1997 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Biology
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE 08.1991 - 12.1995
Skills
Strategic planning
Additional Information
- Honors & Awards , Webroot President's Club 2015 Oct 2015 John Otto - page 2
Volunteer/ Non-Prophet Work
- Secretary, Board of Directors - Somerset Meadows Master HOA Board, Aug 2020 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
- Citizen Volunteer with SWAT Team - Longmont Police Department
Timeline
Leadership Program - Organizational Leadership
Thayer Leadership
03.2021 - 06.2021
Senior Manager, Indirect Procurement Operations
Seagate Technology
08.2019 - Current
Sr. Program/Project Manager
Seagate Technology
09.2017 - 08.2019
Supply Chain Analyst (Contractor)
Seagate Technology
11.2016 - 09.2017
Chief Operating Officer
Phoenix Pharms capital Corporation
02.2016 - 05.2016
Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Procurement
Webroot
03.2012 - 02.2016
Director
John Otto, GeoTree Solutions
09.2011 - 05.2012
Manager, Forecasting & Planning
Thule Group
03.2007 - 10.2010
MBA - Operations Management and Supervision
Colorado State University
08.1997 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Biology
University of Nebraska
08.1991 - 12.1995
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