
Gordon Cook
Twenty years successful cost management of supply chain with Fortune 500 organizations. Imagination, determination, teamwork, learning and leadership... | 808 Woodgate Road, Ringgold, United States
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Gordon Cook’s Expertise Twenty years successful cost management of supply chain with Fortune 500 organizations. Imagination, determination, teamwork, learning and leadership were critical to this success. Utilized variety of tools/methods to reduce cost and improve quality while meeting demands of fast paced manufacturing environments: Quality and Business assessments as part of supply base rationalization Global Sourcing ( China/Taiwan/North America/Europe/Japan ) Informed Negotiation ( Used knowledge to leverage shorter supply chain & faster savings impact ) APQP/PPAP and producability process with early supplier involvement as part of QS 9000 program Use of shortened supply chain and cooperative design efforts to reduce inventory and increase productivity for lean manufacturing environment along with Kanban, JIT and Kaizen efforts. Team building and teamwork Development of strategic supplier relationships to add value Improvement of existing supplier base along with new supplier development & certification Some key responsibilities in managing the total supply chain for best value are: Lower ppm's (improve quality/delivery performance) to meet six sigma objectives Optimize inventory (proper balance of increased turns/total cost) to support lean manufacturing Full use of supplier resources with cooperative design & testing to achieve shared savings Target "hard" and "soft" dollar reductions through negotiation - drive supplier involvement at every tier Recognize, develop and implement use of new technology, i.e.: injection-molded ceramics Develop and negotiate critical contract language ; consider FAR/DOD and International requirements as relevant EX: Barge agreement for foreign owned company operating within US must consider FAIR 1999 & OSRA 1984 Specialties: Strategic & Tactical Supply Management including Contract negotiation and development, CAPEX, MRO, Raw Materials & Alternative Fuels, Production parts & sub-assemblies and various commodities such as Packaging.
Gordon Cook’s Current Industry Sulzer
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Cook’s Prior Industry
Shaw Industries
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Mueller
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Maytag Cleveland Cooking Products Cleveland
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Viking Range Corporation Greenwood Ms
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Shaw Si Corporation Chickamauga And Dalton
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Holcim Inc Theodore
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Sulzer
Project Manager / Nuclear Buyer - Nuclear Service Center
Thu Jan 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sat Jan 01 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Holcim Inc Theodore
Sourcing Specialist/Commodity Manager
Sun Apr 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Apr 01 2009 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Shaw Si Corporation Chickamauga And Dalton
Sourcing Specialist/Commodity Manager
Wed Jan 01 2003 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Sun Apr 01 2007 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Viking Range Corporation Greenwood Ms
Materials Manager
Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Tue Jan 01 2002 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Maytag Cleveland Cooking Products Cleveland
Supply Team Leader
Fri Jul 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Mon Oct 01 2001 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mueller
SENIOR BUYER
Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Fri Jul 01 1994 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Shaw Industries
Senior Buyer - Corporate
Fri Apr 01 1988 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) — Wed Jan 01 1992 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)