Stephen Moss is a supply chain professional with over 15 years of experience managing supply chain operations. He has held supply chain management roles at several large companies, including Sopakco, Sanmina-SCI, Foxconn, and IBM. Most recently, he was the Supply Chain Manager at Sopakco, where he led a team responsible for purchasing, planning, inventory control, and warehouse activities.

1. Stephen S. Moss
616 Piper Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588 Phone 919-454-9482 Email – smoss1956@gmail.com
SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL
A can’t miss energetic, versatile, highly skilled, highly motivated, and detailed oriented supply chain professional with 15+ years of supply chain
experience. A self-starter with excellent hands on experience in people management and direct contributor professional positions. An assertive
manager with outstanding interpersonal, communication, negotiation and people management skills who will make an immediate impact in the way
of cost savings and process improvements if given the opportunity. Proven abilities in
Supplier Management Procurement / Purchasing
Project Management Negotiations
Demand Supply Planning Inventory Control
Logistics / Warehousing Data Analysis / Trend Analysis
Inventory / Cost Reduction Account Management
People Management / Skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sopakco Mullins SC
Supply Chain Manager (2015-2016)
Supervised and led a team in the purchasing, planning, inventory control, and warehouse activitiess. Responsibilities consist of large number of
functions. Provided leadership with all cross functional teams on a daily basis including engineering, planning, finance, manufacturing, production
and warehousing.
• Execute / Overseer all activities related to the planning, purchasing of material, supplier quotes / pricing, inventory control / inventory
liability, New Product Introduction, and warehouse activities to support the customer.
• Execute forecast, (MRP) review / analyze historic run rates / consumptions on materials / ingredient / packaging , PO ordering material to
forecast, drive the supplier base on the supply commits to the forecast. Minimize Customer material liability. Execute cycle count
process ABC stratification kanban levels, min / max levels, dock to stock, and inventory accuracy.
• Develop, implement project plans / processes and ;maintain policies and procedures, key performance metric and material controls.
• Drive PPV and lead time reduction programs with all suppliers within the portfolio including reducing moq qty’s.
• Ensure materials are ordered and in stock to meet customer requirements.
• Ensure payment is being issued to suppliers based on net payment terms (net 30, net 45, and net 60 ) by working with fiancé.
• Present to senior management monthly / quarterly trend charts.
• Drive weekly reviews on demand accuracy, supply commits, po placement ordering material, consumption, Inventory,
GRIR (goods receipt / invoice receipt), and current and new suppliers quotes / pricing.
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2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sanmina-SCI , Fort Mill SC
Materials Manager (2014)
Supervised and led a team of professionals in the purchasing planning, and warehouse business area in support of 2 major customers (Phillips and
Seimens) Medical products . Responsibilities consist of supply demand planning, warehousing, inventory management, liability management,
Kanban stock strategy, measurements and continuity of supply across all commodities to close customer requirements and orders. Provide leadership
with all cross functional teams on a daily basis including engineering, planning, finance, manufacturing, production control, warehousing and
corporate to ensure project schedules are achieved.
• Execute / Overseer all activities related to the planning, purchasing of material, supplier quotes / pricing, inventory control, End of Life
Management, &New Product Introduction, and warehouse activities to support the customer.
• Execute forecast, (MRP) review / analyze historic run rates / consumptions on parts / commodities , PO ordering material to forecast,
drive the supplier base on the supply commits to the forecast and initiate key programs to minimize S-SCI / Customer material liability.
Execute cycle count process, kanban levels, min / max levels, mrb, dock to stock, inventory accuracy.
• Develop, implement project plans / processes and ;maintain policies and procedures, key performance metric and material controls.
• Drive PPV and lead time reduction programs with all suppliers within the portfolio including reducing moq qty’s.
• Ensure materials are ordered and in stock to meet customer requirements. Drive all parts / commodities to the correct days of supply.
• Ensure payment is being issued to suppliers based on net payment terms (net 30, net 45, and net 60 across the 150 supplier base.
• Developed Min / Max Strategy for selected parts that are purchased directly.
• Drive weekly reviews with the customer on demand accuracy, supply commits, po placement ordering material, consumption, Inventory,
GRIR (goods receipt / invoice receipt), and current and new suppliers quotes / pricing.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Foxconn PCE Solutions, RTP, NC
World Wide Supply Chain / Procurement Manager (2009 – 2013)
Supervise and lead a team of six Operation Commodity Managers. Responsible for the Personal Computer and Server productportfolio for the IBM
account related to strategic and non-strategic commodities Hard Disk Drives, Cards, Components, Microprocessors, Mechanicals, Memory, Power
Supplies, Optical Disk Drives and Cables. Responsibilities consist of supply demand planning, inventory management, liability management, VMI,
Kanban stock strategy, measurements, and continuity of supply across all commodities to close customer requirements and orders. Provide leadership
with all cross functional teams on a daily basis including engineering, planning, finance, manufacturing and distribution to ensure project schedules
are achieved.
• Worked with suppliers to rebalance supply at all manufacturing locations to maximize capacity and to ensureparts and components were
being shipped on time using the most effective transportation method.
• Drive all suppliers to achieve supply chain hub stock initiatives of 10 days.
• Drive and handle suppliers escalations as required to improve commits.
• Drive New Product Introduction supply in support of Global Announcement and New Product ramp schedules.
• Forecast collaboration to ensure supply verses demand figures are being passed accurately.
• Drive and handle AP issues and escalations based on net payment terms in place on the suppliers being paid.
• Drive 13 week process schedule to ensure supply is in line with the worldwide forecast.
• Administer employee year end evaluations and ensure employee career development plans are in place and monitored.
• Supported the IBM account as the Worldwide Supply Chain Manager, and RTP focal point.
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3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sanmina-SCI , RTP, NC
North America Materials Manager (2004 – 2009)
Supervised and led a team of twelve supply management professionals in the purchasing and planning business area in support of 3 major customers
(IBM, Lenovo, & EMC). The product line consisted of options, visuals (Monitors / CRT), HDD’s drive assemblies. Responsibilities consisted of the
following:
• Execute / Overseer all activities related to the purchasing of material, inventory control, End of Life Management, &New Product
Introduction to support customer Global Announcements.
• Execute / Oversee all customer forecast, driver the supplier base on the supply commits to the forecast and initiate key programs to
minimize S-SCI / Customer material liability.
• Develop, implement project plans / processes ;maintain policies and procedures, key performance metric and material controls.
• Drive PPV and lead time reduction programs with all suppliers within the portfolio.
• Ensure materials are ordered and in stock to meet customer requirements. Drive all forecasted option visual parts to 10 days of supply in
the hub.
• Developed Min / Max Strategy for selected parts that are purchased directly. Developed Weekly / Monthly inventory dollar target level.
Drive weekly reviews with the customer on forecast accuracy and consumption
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sanmina-SCI , RTP, NC
Worldwide Operation Commodity Manager / Team Lead (2002 – 2004)
Managed large dollar volume for all mechanical and power supply commodities in support of desktop Netvista / ThinkCenter IBM personal
computer products. I was recognized as the go to person based on my experience and level of expertise. As the team lead,I oversaw five worldwide
Operational Commodity Managers in support of the IBM Account. I provided leadership with all cross functions teams on a daily basis within
Sanmina as well as IBM.I interfaced with suppliers, IBM Brand Management, Finance, Marketing, Development, Engineering, Planning, and
Procurement to ensure product was delivered and schedules were met. All was in support of the weekly, monthly, and quarterly requirements as
related to projected revenue volumes and forecast. My overall responsibilities consisted of the following:
• Capture the Worldwide supply 13 week Commitment verse the demand For All Pars Weekly.
• Drive the sites / suppliers to 10 days of supply.
• Worked with the IBM Global Commodity Manager and team in on hub stock initiatives per the contract agreement in place with the
suppliers. Escalate to the IBM Global Commodity Managers and Sanminia Global Commodity Manager teams when there were supplier
issues.
• Rolled up Worldwide supply demand forecast by Geography.
• Led worldwide rebalancing of supply by location.
• Managed parts on allocation and provided allocation direction to suppliers at all Sanminia-Sci Locations on a worldwidelevel.
• Rolled up waterfall charts on Inventory liabilities at a worldwide level.
• Worked with all sites to minimize inventory liabilities exposures.
• Reported to the IBM team on monthly and quarterly supply issues as it impacts production schedules.
• Managed EOL parts management at a program level and worked with the IBM Worldwide Materials Fulfillment team to work off the
excess.
• Provided a weekly 13 week supply demand forecast for the America’s, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
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4. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IBM CORPORATION, RTP NC
Project Manager / New Product Supply Manager (2001 – 2002)
Site procurement New Product leader for IBM X-Series product portfolio on all activities from product launch, production schedulethrough end of
life. Interfaced with product planning teams, brand management, development, marketing, engineering, worldwide procurement, and suppliers to
coordinate activities and resolve issues. Responsibilities consisted of the following:
• Established supply commits working with the procurement team.
• Worked with the planning team on forecast accuracy while driving continuity of supply
• Developed supply demand charts for tracking and reporting on all part in date for the new product supply ramp. This was at a program
level and covered all parts for Server and Desktop products.
• Provided input to the fulfillment team on the 13 week outlook for the New Product weekly meetings as well as input into the supply
demand process at a program level for ship commit.
• Attended weekly meetings in support of New Product schedules.
• Interfaced with procurement managers, buyers, analyzers, planners on New Product related supply issues.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IBM CORPORATION, RTP, NC
Materials Commodity Manager (1998 – 2001)
Provide leadership to a team of buyers and analyzers for mechanical, power supply, and shipgroup commodities across all IBM computer brands.
Managed supply demand planning via MRP system requirements, purchase order placement and inventory management control.
• Achieved minimal manufacturing down time and zero revenue impact. Pulled together root cause analysis and action plans on any supply
issues that potentially would impact the product schedule.
IBM CORPORATION, RTP, NC
Inventory Project Manager / Coordinator (1996 –1998)
Site inventory project manager responsible for minimizing inventory impacts and liabilities at a commodity part number level across all IBM
computer brands. Ensured the procurement and planning teams were driving to the right mix to reduce excess and not impact the bottom line number
from a revenue / profit statement. Worked with other business units to meet inventory targets and turns.
• Achieved an excess reduction of $20M or 36% year to year. The process established was to look at what was on order, manage current
inventory levels, rebalance supply as required and cancel orders with minimal or zero liability. Improved forecast accuracy and
engineering change churn on parts.
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5. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Microsoft word, office, PowerPoint, Excel, MRP / PRG, Lotus Applications, Lotus Notes, Icon, Copics, Cops, SAP, Oracle, and Windows
EDUCATION and TRAINING
High School: Boca Raton High School in Boca Raton, FL
Business Leadership
Business Communication / Business Presentations
AWARDS
IBM Division
IBM Informal (Multiple)
IBM Corporate Award
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6. COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Microsoft word, office, PowerPoint, Excel, MRP / PRG, Lotus Applications, Lotus Notes, Icon, Copics, Cops, SAP, Oracle, and Windows
EDUCATION and TRAINING
High School: Boca Raton High School in Boca Raton, FL
Business Leadership
Business Communication / Business Presentations
AWARDS
IBM Division
IBM Informal (Multiple)
IBM Corporate Award
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