JERRY JOYCE

12 Cary Drive
508-881-4079
Ashland, MA 01721 j
ja94360@westpost.net
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QUALIFICATIONS
* Expert in Supply Chain Management including design for manufacturability, sour
cing suppliers and delivering to customer requirements
* Proven leader in the development of worldwide relationships with multinational
manufacturers
* Skilled in the negotiation and implementation of worldwide supply contracts
* Trained in team building concepts including international and cultural diversi
ty
* Successful in department building and employee training, development and mento
ring
* Superior systems knowledge including implementation and management of asset da
ta bases and ERP systems; Oracle R12, QAD and BPICS
* Expert in capital equipment acquisitions, ROI, profit margin justification and
negotiation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Schnitzer Steel Northeast, Everett, MA
(A division of Schnitzer Steel Inc. - Metals Recycling Business with revenues of
$2 Billion)
Northeast Purchasing Manager (April 2007 to June 2010)
* Developed and implemented standard procurement and inventory practices across
the northeast, resulting in $2MM in savings, increased efficiencies and shorter
lead times
* Centralized the purchasing function, managing and mentoring the purchasing tea
m
* Established and managed $4MM of inventory across multiple warehouses in the re
gion
* Managed the regional implementation of Oracle procurement and inventory module
s
* Implemented and monitored cycle counting, improving inventory accuracy to 98%
* Monitored corporate agreements and contracts ensuring compliance
* Responsible for maintaining SOX compliance
* Facilitated the material and service needs of 12 Operating Sites, improving up
time and operational efficiencies by 50%
* Recorded $2.5MM in savings through bid process and supplier consolidation
Nypro Inc., Clinton, MA
$1.1 Billion multinational Injection Molding / Contract Manufacturer with 66 fac
ilities in 16 countries
Corporate Purchasing & Capital Equipment Manager (1996 to April 2007)
* Responsible for establishing, implementing and maintaining worldwide corporate
agreements for machines, equipment and services resulting in $5MM in savings
* Managed suppliers through scorecard system and quarterly business reviews
* Served as interim Director of Supply Chain; chairing annual sourcing session a
nd managing the world wide resin contracts, resulting in savings of $2.5MM
* Member of the corporate capital committee reporting directly to the CFO
* Developed, implemented and managed company asset replacement strategy
* Maintained full responsibility for the transfer and disposition of company ass
ets worldwide
* Managed the world wide Injection Molding Machine Strategy
* Developed and maintained web database for over 1,500 injection molding machine
s at over 30 facilities worldwide
* Managed telecom agreements for voice, data, video and teleconferencing. Achie
ved savings of $2MM by negotiating all 4 of these services under one agreement
* Coordinated the selection of and managed the company's real estate partner ove
rseeing lease management of facilities worldwide

JERRY JOYCE (508) 881- 4079 (jja94360@westpost.net)

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Liquid Metronics, Inc., Acton, MA

$40 Million Multinational subsidiary of Sundstand Corporation manufacturing chem
ical pumps
Materials Manager (1993 to 1996)
* Created, trained and implemented Buyer/Planner group consisting of 6 Buyer/Pla
nner's, 1 Production Planner, 1 Materials Assistant and 8 Material Handlers
* Maintained full responsibility for managing all planning, purchasing, receivin
g, stores and shipping functions
* Responsible for managing $2.5 million in inventory and $12.5 million annually
in purchased components
Purchasing Manager (1987 to 1993)
* Implemented all purchasing and material handling policies and procedures withi
n a JIT environment
* Responsible for a department budget of $1 million, coordinated the expenditure
of $11 million annually
* Developed and trained 4 Buyers and 8 Material Handlers
* Managed the procurement of compression molding, injection molding, rotational
molding, mold making, powdered metal, machining, fasteners and all capital expen
ditures
* Established standard costs for all components and maintained costs against est
ablished standards
Kurzweil Computer Products, Cambridge, MA
$12 Million manufacturer of Data Processing Systems based on Artificial Intellig
ence
Purchasing Supervisor (1984 to 1987)

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION
* Certified Purchasing Manager, 2002 - Lifetime Certification - Institute of Sup
ply Management
* Westfield State College, Westfield, MA, B.S. Major: Criminal Justice, Concent
ration: Psychology