Rick Hassemer
Red Wing,MN
Summary
Driven supply chain leader with broad supply chain experience that includes production scheduling, forecasting, strategic sourcing, S&OP planning, procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and logistics. Strong project management, analytical, and collaboration skills to work across all levels of the organization. Experience managing diverse categories of spend. Creative leader with experience deploying lean manufacturing projects within the company and with suppliers. Proven team builder that brings energy, positivity and a "can do" attitude. Consistently recognized as a top performer that makes an impact. C.P.I.M. certified.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Materials Manager
Red Wing Shoe Company
Red Wing, MN
04.2019 - Current
- Oversee procurement team of buyers with $120M+ spend for all direct materials with international and domestic suppliers. Developed and adjusted procurement processes and procedures to effectively manage inventory throughout the pandemic operating environment. Manage 7 direct reports.
- Led Production scheduling and planning function for 2 plants from 2019 to 2021. With onset of pandemic, led efforts to coordinate and navigate supply related challenges to maximize production schedules.
- Own raw material inventory and developed accountable supplier relationships that support production and customer requirements. Actions resulted in 90% reduction of supplier past due purchase orders.
- Collaborate with strategic sourcing on actions to manage total cost of ownership. Create commodity road maps to manage short and long term strategies. Redesigned and implemented indirect procurement program. Reduced indirect expenses by 33%, improved reporting, and provided "just in time" supplies.
- Implemented companywide lean material flow program that employed pull systems that reduced plant floor inventory by 65%.
- Led efforts to identify supply chain risk. Created and led projects that mitigated risk with high risk suppliers.
- Implemented companywide lean material flow program that employed pull systems; reduced plant floor inventory by 65%.
- Created company cycle counting program from scratch. Hired and developed a team to execute. Improved inventory accuracy at one site from 80% to 97% within 18 months.
Commodity Manager
Abbott
St. Paul, MN
09.2018 - 03.2019
- Provided strategic direction for machined metal category ($80 million spend) for all legacy St. Jude Medical divisions.
- Developed 3 year commodity strategy to align with double digit company growth.
- Negotiated platinum hedge that generated $1.5M in annual category savings.
- Led numerous complex supply agreements re-negotiations for several key category suppliers.
Supply Chain Manager
Intek Plastics
Hastings, MN
03.2013 - 08.2018
- Managed the entire supply chain team with 13 direct reports and $30 million annual spend.
- Developed and executed creative commodity strategies that generated $2.9M in annual direct and indirect cost savings.
- Managed the planning and scheduling process. Incorporated data analytics into scheduling processes. Improved customer on-time delivery from 95% to 99.5%.
- Implemented raw material flow programs that created high inventory turns for raw material. Inventory turns improved from 6 to 10. In addition, raw inventory levels were unchanged while sales increased 40% and cash flow improved.
- Created supplier scorecard for strategic suppliers and supplier audit program that included the creation of a supplier risk management program that systemically identified risk.
- Created, launched, and executed Sales & Operations Planning process that drove higher collaboration and responsiveness with the affected managers and teams.
- Hired and developed high performance work teams that were consistently recognized and promoted in the organization.
- Implemented warehousing and logistics strategies that supported year over year double digit growth. Re-designed existing warehouse operation to improve efficiency and safety. On-boarded off-site warehouse operations and added remote 3PL warehouse to support customers operating in Monterrey, Mexico. Turned logistics operations into a company profit center.
Purchasing Manager
Automated Equipment LLC
Red Wing, MN
04.2002 - 03.2013
- Responsible for all supply chain activities for a two-division OEM company with global customers. Created and implemented sourcing and commodity strategies that generated $200k annually in material cost reductions.
- Led ISO 9001 and AS9100 registration audit. Served as internal audit lead and responsible for all annual re-registration audits.
- Served as ISO 9001 Management Representative and point person for registration audit and all annual re-registration audits.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WICertificate in Finance
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Forecasting & production scheduling
- Procurement strategy and execution
- Strategic sourcing strategies and project/commodity roadmaps
- Inventory planning and management
- Supplier relationship management including negotiating and contract development
- Analytical thinker with advanced Excel skills
- S&OP leader
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Complex problem solving
- Project management
- Communication skills that speak to all levels of the organization
- Implementing, maintaining, and operating quality management systems
- Building high performing teams
- Broad systems experience
- Financials and budgeting
- Microsoft office suite including Excel, Word, & Powerpoint
Certification
- ASCM Certified C.P.I.M.
- Six Sigma, Green Belt Certified
- Project Management, University of St. Thomas
Timeline
Materials Manager
Red Wing Shoe Company
04.2019 - Current
Commodity Manager
Abbott
09.2018 - 03.2019
Supply Chain Manager
Intek Plastics
03.2013 - 08.2018
Purchasing Manager
Automated Equipment LLC
04.2002 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Certificate in Finance
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- ASCM Certified C.P.I.M.
- Six Sigma, Green Belt Certified
- Project Management, University of St. Thomas
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