Kevin Bertelsen
Lexington,NC
Summary
Leadership in Supply Chain and Materials Management and world class manufacturing. Problem solving skills and willing to dig deep into Root Cause Analysis working in Partnership with both inside and exterior customers to streamline and facilitate all facets of Supply Chain. Management positions of supply chain, production and inventory control, procurement and material management. Experienced leading teams of 130+ employees and managers with demonstrated achievements reducing cost and improving processes in small and large 24/7 production environments. Productive Materials Specialist possessing excellent documentation, problem-solving and multitasking abilities. Hardworking individual with 20+ years of experience identifying operational requirements, researching new and old materials and assessing usability of materials. In-depth knowledge of supply chain management and materials management protocols and procedures.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Materials Manager
Henniges Automotive
01.2024 - Current
- Temporary assignment as Department Manager for Tier I Automotive Supplier shipping to BMW, Ford and GM facilities
- Also acting as Tier 2 to other corporate sister plants
- Responsible for team of approximately 20 Salaried and Hourly Employees in a Union Environment
- Also launched shipping to non automotive Customer Based (Home Products) parts
- Responsible for Inventory valuation of approximately $6-7M including MRO parts and revenue stream of approximately $125M.
Sr. Exec Buyer/Planner & Logistics Coordinator
Endura Products
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsible for OSP, Overseas (Asia – China, Taiwan, Vietnam & Malaysia) purchasing along with all Logistics operational purchasing
- Set up Third Party Logistics (3-PL) RFI and RFQ for multiple candidates and selection process.
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers to secure favorable pricing terms and conditions for company''s benefit
Purchasing & Materials Mgr
Matcor Metal Fabrications
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Manager of Material & Purchasing Department of a $95M+ revenue stream for Heavy Steel Manufacturing operation
- Responsibilities include Master Scheduling for 6 day/3 shift operation (including multiple laser machine operations, heavy welding, spot welding, grinding, cutting, paint and assembly), all Procurement activities (including productive and MRO purchasing - $40M buy), Material (Shipping/Receiving & Inventory Controls) and Customer Service
- Major customers include Caterpillar, Deere, Deere / Hitachi Heavy Equipment and aftermarket facilities.
- Conducted regular inventory audits to maintain accurate stock levels and minimize excess or obsolete inventory.
Purchasing & Inventory Planning Manager
Nordfab Ducting (Neederman Corp)
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Contract position - Lead Purchasing, Scheduling and Inventory team of 5 (Master Scheduler, Buyer and Inventory Manager) for commercial air handling/large sheet metal system manufacturer ($27M sales)
- Improved operational efficiency by implementing weekly and monthly Key Metrics, streamlined on hand inventory and implemented key cost savings of over $100K in less than 3 months
- Responsible for total buy of over $10M including both direct and in-direct purchasing.
Purchasing Supervisor
Collins Aerospace
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Lead Purchasing team of 10 tactical Buyers for Super First Class Seating, Suites and Structures manufacturing operations for major OEM’s (Boeing, Airbus, British Airways, etc)
- Responsible for overall spend of +$100M including management of suppliers based in North America (US and Mexico) and Far East (China)
- Lead team for launch of SAP software including training of team on all Purchasing Functions
- Improved overall performance of Supply Base by approximately 50% and established defined metrics including OTD to both Requested Delivery and Supplier Promise Dates, PO’s place within Lead time, Requisitions place within 24 hrs, supplier comments updated within 5 days
- Launched Bin Mapping System for over 3000 hardware related parts thus reducing costs and stock outs by 35%/75% respectively.
Sr. Commodity Leader/Purchasing Mgr./Sr. Strategic Buyer
Triumph: Fluid Power and Actuation Systems
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Lead Purchasing department for a global leader in manufacturing and overhauling aerospace structures, systems and components
- Facility designs, repairs and manufactures complex hydro-mechanical and hydraulic actuation and control systems and components including but not limited to variable displacement motors, pumps, valves, linear actuators and other components used on a wide variety of military and commercial aircraft (fixed and rotary wing) for every major airframe manufacturer in North America and Europe
- Customer base included Boeing, Airbus, Saab, Safron, Safron/Nacelle, Gulfstream & Bombardier
- Directly supervised staff of Nine Sr
- Buyers and Buyers
- Responsible for 95+% of overall spend in facility with sales of $92M
- Lead team in AS9100-D Certification (Procurement/Purchasing Sections)
- Managed total inventory of $28+M, made up primarily of Machined Components, Valves, Actuators and Aerospace grade hardware.
Materials Manager
Magna / Continental Structural Plastics
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Managed material department for major Tier I Automotive manufacturing operation of Headliners, Load Floors, Instrument Panels, Multiple Plastic injection molded and Compression Molded (SMC/DLFT) end item components shipping to OEM’s (BMW, GM, Ford, Honda, Paccar, Freightliner, Caterpillar, Ingersoll-Rand and Mercury Marine)
- Directly supervised staff of Five Supervisors and Managers, including Logistics, Planning, Scheduling, Material, Customer Service, Warehousing, SKD/Service, Pick & Pack Operation, Shipping & Receiving for two different facilities and Off-Site Warehouse
- Overall responsibility for department of 65 employees (salaried and hourly)
- Oversee 24/7 (3 shift) operation
- Managed total inventory of $9.2M, including finished goods, in process and raw material (purchased finished, chemicals, cloth, raw plastic & components)
- Assumed control of Material Department that had not had Material Manager for over 3.5 months, implementing streamlined processes, cost control and SQDCM Metrics.
Materials Manager
Diebold/Porters Fab Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed material department for manufacturing operation of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Physical Security components (Commercial Chest, Under Counter and Safe Deposit/Set Lock) production
- Including Metal/Fabrication, Powdercote, Wet Paint and Assembly departments
- Directly supervised staff of three Buyer/Planners, One Receiving Supervisor and 7 hourly Shipping & Receiving personnel, including a third party (3PL) organization (UTI/Span)
- Reduced raw, purchased finished and finished goods inventory from $3.3M to $2.5M
- Facility sold by Diebold to supplier (privately owned) Porters Fabrication
- Launched new Computer Software including MRP, Inventory Control & Specifications in 4.5 months without any major impact to plant and customer operations
- Coordinated & led transfer of operations from Lexington, NC location to Lynchburg, VA.
Supply Chain / Materials Manager
Johnson Controls (JCI)
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Managed Major Tier I seat and door manufacturing facility that ships to OEM (Kia - KMMG) for three different models (Santa Fe, Optima and Sorrento)
- Duties include Plant Scheduling, Specifications, Material Procurement, Logistics, Inbound Transportation, Aftermarket Sales and Customer Relations for a three shift 24/6 operation
- Directly supervised staff of two Supervisors and Master Scheduler
- Responsible for department of seven Material Analysts and 55 hourly Associates and Leads
- Developed processes that reduced inbound & premium freight charges by 15%
- Built out model year while coordinating major production volume shift of 35% from three vehicle lines to two lines
- Directed three major physical inventories and 2013 New Model Launch for Santa Fe & Sorrento.
Supply Chain Manager
Eaton Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Managed Procurement, Logistics, Material and Shipping/Receiving Departments for $260M sales manufacturing facility and seven regional distribution sites, reporting to Plant Manager
- Directly supervised staff of six and responsible for department of 65 associates
- Reduced dollar value inventory of multiple products lines $2.8M in 12 months
- Reorganized Supply Chain Department, streamlining purchasing and material Kan Ban process
- Implemented improvements that resulted in an increase of return on sales of 17%, increased market share of 2.3 points and increased sales of 7%.
Materials Manager
Chrysler Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Directed a team of eleven supervisors and 80 employees and was directly accountable for on-time delivery performance, continuous process improvement, quality assurance, safety and cost containment across all functional groups including logistics, warehousing and transportation, materials, inventory and scheduling
- Earned two Vice President’s awards for awarding the most minority supplier contracts and for improving efficiencies that saved nearly $1 million on inbound transportation costs
- Reduced overall costs to materials systems and achieved the number one ranking for all plants in total cost reductions
- Launched new product line within six weeks surpassing volume projections by 190%.
Education
Associate of Applied Science – Ophthalmic Optics -
Ferris State University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems -
Ferris State University
Skills
- SAP Software & Material Delivery System Design
- Production Control
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Control Logistics
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Procurement
- Warehouse Management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Inventory Management
- Strategic Planning
Certification
- APICS Certified – CPIM Certified
- Root Cause Corrective Action 5 Why, 7-D, Fishbone Analysis
- Six–Sigma Green Belt Certification
- Power Lockout Generic, Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic
- Certified Fork Lift And Fork Lift Training
Affiliations
- NCHSAA & SCHSAA Registered High School Official for Football & Lacrosse
- Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Board of Review, Troop Committee & Unit Commissioner
- Knights of Columbus 4th Degree Member
Mrp Software
- Microsoft AX
- SAP
- JD Edwards
- CMS
- JDE World
- Epicure E10
- QAD
- PLEX
- IBM SQL DB2
- Various proprietary software packages
Timeline
Materials Manager
Henniges Automotive
01.2024 - Current
Sr. Exec Buyer/Planner & Logistics Coordinator
Endura Products
01.2022 - 01.2024
Purchasing & Materials Mgr
Matcor Metal Fabrications
01.2021 - 01.2022
Purchasing & Inventory Planning Manager
Nordfab Ducting (Neederman Corp)
01.2020 - 01.2021
Purchasing Supervisor
Collins Aerospace
01.2019 - 01.2020
Sr. Commodity Leader/Purchasing Mgr./Sr. Strategic Buyer
Triumph: Fluid Power and Actuation Systems
01.2017 - 01.2019
Materials Manager
Magna / Continental Structural Plastics
01.2014 - 01.2017
Materials Manager
Diebold/Porters Fab Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2014
Supply Chain / Materials Manager
Johnson Controls (JCI)
01.2011 - 01.2012
Supply Chain Manager
Eaton Corporation
01.2008 - 01.2011
Materials Manager
Chrysler Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2008
Associate of Applied Science – Ophthalmic Optics -
Ferris State University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems -
Ferris State University
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