Winner of Sperian Outstanding Performance Award 2010

GORDON W. GAGE 15139 North 100th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 - Tel: 480.225.0313, 203.768.3654

E-mail: gordongage@outlook.com, gwgsupplychainconsulting.com www.linkedin.com/pub/gordon-gage/13/538/b20/

Professional Supply Chain / Manufacturing Management Expert Purchasing / Procurement Management ♦ Industrial Production Supervision Materials Planning / Management / Cost-Reductions ♦ Warehouse / Logistics / Distribution Management

Production Planning / Master Scheduling ♦ Sales / Accounts Management

Certified Professional Purchasing Manager (CPPM) ♦ Trained extensively in:

Proficiency in multiple ERP systems (JDE, SAP, MAS) ♦ Lean Manufacturing ♦ JIT techniques

Advanced-Conversational in Spanish, Conversational in French ♦ Kanban formulations / implementations

Manage Purchasing activities with MRP tools and demand-based Pull systems. Extensive International / Global Supply Chain experience.

LCC-Sourcing of Suppliers and contract / pricing negotiation / cost-savings expertise.

Materials Management / minimization of required on-hand inventories.

Direct, supervise, develop, coordinate, and motivate a diverse workforce.

Plan, schedule, and prioritize manufacturing activities utilizing MRP systems and capacity planning tools.

Drive sales through market research, various marketing / promotional strategies, and direct customer contacts.

Strategic Supply Chain Management Consultant Waterbury, CT 2013 - Present Provide Strategic Supply Chain Management expertise / guidance / advice / duties to/for Clients.

Train Client personnel in efficient / proper techniques of tactical Purchasing.

Rowley Spring & Stamping Corp. Bristol, CT 2013

Supply Chain Manager

Responsible for “from the ground up” creation of Supply Chain / Purchasing department / Team.

Improved Supplier On-Time delivery performance, both in Raw Materials and Outside Services.

Implemented Strategic Purchasing Methods, and achieved $67K annualized cost-savings.

Advanced Specialties Watertown, CT 2010 – 2013 Director of Business Development

Responsible for organizational growth, organically and through acquisitions.

Increased revenues by 22%, and added 1 “top-tier” Client and 2 “mid-tier” accounts.

Sperian Instrumentation Middletown, CT 2004 - 2010 Supply Chain Manager

Responsible for Inventory Management of U.S. mfg. facility and European, Asian (2), and Australian DCs.

Designed & instituted quantitative Supplier Evaluation system.

Negotiated $970K in 2010 / 2011 cost-savings on Electronics components ($120K direct negotiation with Texas Instruments, $330K

negotiated with electronics components Distributors, $520K negotiated with numerous Asian & Western European Suppliers).

Senior Buyer

Negotiate Procurement of production components and capital expenditure hardware, and attain LCC-sourcing.

Responsible for procurement of goods and services to support instrument build schedules.

Lean Management of in-house and off-site inventory.

Liaison with Production, Engineering, and Sales Departments.

Strategically consolidated 7 different commodity spends, resulting in $680K savings for 2008-2009.

Chaired TEAM that reduced Operating Inventory by €1.2 MM ($1.65MM) in FY 2009, as rapid-response Recession strategy.

Chemech Systems Co., Inc. Watertown, CT 1984 - 2004 Director of Sales & Strategic Planning

Identified and developed potential strategic growth opportunities.

Responsible for expanding client base and maximizing revenues from existing accounts.

Maintained market knowledge and awareness, and anticipated trends within the industry.

Generated monthly / quarterly / annual sales and product forecast reports.

Plant Manager

Directed and supervised all manufacturing personnel and activities.

Created and adhered to all production control plans and schedules.

Responsible for maximizing efficiencies and improvement of manufacturing processes and procedures.

Supervised facilities management, repair, upgrades, and maintenance.

Developed annual Fiscal Year manufacturing and facilities budgets.

Ensured achievement of all quality goals and requirements.

Designed and implemented cell-based manufacturing areas and systems.

Led ISO 9001:2000 implementation team in creating work instructions and procedures and attaining certification.

Instituted Kanban replenishment systems at the raw material and finished goods levels.

Purchasing Manager

Located cost-savings opportunities and created partnership agreements and relationships with new suppliers.

Responsible for cost-effective and timely procurement of all goods, materials, and supplies.

Introduced Supplier Scheduling systems (utilizing the Steelcase Industries model).

Inventory Control Manager

Developed, implemented, and maintained a computerized perpetual inventory control system whereby goods at any stage of manufacture

could be located, quantified, costed, allocated, and distributed.

Education: University of Connecticut Waterbury, CT

Courses in Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Accounting, and Management

Computer Processing Institute Bridgeport, CT

A.S., Information Technologies (Class Rank #3)

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