Thomas J. Mendoza has over 25 years of experience in supply chain management. He is currently the Supply Chain Manager at Mueller Systems in Cleveland, NC, where he manages $50 million in annual spending, 50 suppliers, and 28.2M in inventory. Previously, he held supply chain roles at Ingersoll Rand, Eaton Aerospace, and Eaton Corporation, gaining experience in purchasing, planning, and inventory management. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

1. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com
EXPERIENCE
Mueller Syste ms, Cleveland, NC 2014 - Present
Supply Chain Manager , – Cleveland, NC
(May, 2014 – Present)
Mueller Systems designs, develops and manufactures smart metering solutions to optimize delivery and
use of water. Cleveland plant has three main value streams, water meters, one way communication,
drive by radios, and two way communication fix network solutions. Cleveland is largely vertically
integrated and injection molds all of our meter components, register gears and radio housings.
Cleveland supply base includes three contract manufacturers, 26 key suppliers (398 active suppliers in
all) and a Maquiladora in Matamoras Mexico. We plan and supply all material and equipment in Mexico.
Cleveland facility is approximately 200,000 square feet, employs 178 associates with annual sales of
approximately 90 million.
• Manage 50 million annual spend
• Manage 3 Buyer/Planners and 1 ECO coordinator
• Manage Shipping, 3 associates
• Manage warehouse, two associates
• Manage Receiving, 1 associate
• Manage 398 active suppliers (includes MRO and Expense suppliers)
• Manage 28.2M inventory
• International Spend ~ 50% of all spend (Mexico, China, Thailand, South Korea Malaysia, and
Switzerland).
• Implement an entire new warehouse pallet rack system (Safety and efficiency)
• Implementing new barcode system
• Reduced current staff by 18% through attrition and process efficiency improvements/consolidation.
• Visual management
• Manage cost out projects
• Key member of new product introductions.
Ingersoll Rand, Mocksville, NC 2012 - 2014
Purchasing Manager , – Mocksville, NC
(April, 2012 – May 2014)
As a result of footprint consolidation and plant closure, I was retained to help move production lines from
Louisville, GA to Mocksville, NC. I accepted the Purchasing Manger role in Mocksville. Mocksville plant
has three main values streams, Centac, Engineered to order centrifugal compressors, Rotary, configure
to order compressors and Thermo King, make to stock compressors. Mocksville is vertically integrated
and machines much of the high precision compressor components. Mocksville facility is approximately
500,000 square feet, employs 425 associates with annual sales of approximately 220 million.
• Manage 150 million annual spend
• Manage 6 Buyer/Planners

2. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com
• Manage 350 active suppliers
• Implement A,B,C analysis recast
• Lead-time reductions
• Plan for every part (PFEP)
• Lean change agent
• Daily Gemba walks
• Visual management
• Operational Excellence through Management by Daily Improvements (MDI), pareto analysis, and 9 Step
problem solving for permanent corrective actions.
Supply Chain Manager , – Louisville, GA
(July, 2006 – January, 20012)
Ingersoll Rand, is a Global, premier industrial manufacturer with 180 manufacturing locations around the
Globe and approximately 13.5 billion in annual revenue. Louisville GA, is a Climate Control, Thermo
King location. Core products include Bus HV/AC, 3 Way valves and the global supply of reciprocating
and screw compressors. Louisville GA, has annual sales of approximately 120 million, employs 265
people, and occupies a 320,000 sq. foot facility.
• Manage 65 million annual spend.
• Manage Procurement, Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing functions.
• Improved inventory performance from 8 turns to 18.7 turns.
• Initiated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) renewal. Reduced lead-times, safety stocks and period
order quantities based on A,B,C analysis.
• Reduced headcount 26% in 8 months.
• Reduced receipt and warehouse transactions by 30% (480k savings).
• Increase receipt velocity to 24 hrs or less.
• Site coordinator for multi-site Oracle implementation.
• Reduced Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) expense 14%.
• Eliminated the need for 3rd
party warehouse.
• Best-cost country sourced key components.
• Implement consignment and stocking programs with suppliers
• Implement Lean and six sigma methodologies site wide.
• Improved intellectual capacity through talent management.
Eaton Aerospace, Los Angeles CA 2005 - 2006
Progra m Manager , – Los Angeles, CA
(January, 2005 – 2006)
Eaton Los Angeles, Sterer is a Fluid Power location. Sterer core products are hydraulic and pneumatic
valves and actuators with annual sales of approximately 118 million. Sterer employs approximately 319
people. Sterer services OEM’s such as Boeing and Airbus and has a significant presence in the
aftermarket segment. Sterer is a certified FAA repair station.
• Manage Lockheed F-16, F-22, C-130J military platforms.
• Manage Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Nose Wheel Steering product development and introduction.

3. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com
• Manage F-22 Main and Side Weapons Bay doors product development.
• Accountable for profit margins for multi-million dollar contracts.
• Manage front end of the business for key, strategic customers.
• Ensure compliance to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Drive estimating department for fixed firm pricing contracts.
• Lead cross-functional team in a matrix environment to support programs.
• Drive cost targets through Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Work within budgetary constraints.
• Deliver value to the customer.
• Remove barriers to facilitate high velocity from development to production.
• Effective use of Pro-Launch new product introduction.
• Accountable for costs, labor tracking, customer satisfaction, value, on time deliveries and driving
activities to maximize contribution margins.
Eaton Aerospace, Los Angeles CA 2003 - 2005
Supply Chain Manager , – Los Angeles, CA
(January 2003 – January 2005)
• Manage 35 million in direct material spend.
• Manage 8 million in MRO spend.
• Change agent in use of electronic web based tools.
• ERP expert.
• Improved supplier on time delivery from 60% to 95%.
• Reduce overhead by 40%.
• Managed shipping receiving and material handling.
• Establish and monitor departmental goals and objectives.
• Achieved 50% of spend on Long Term Agreements (LTA’s).
• Generated 1.9 million in purchase price variance cost out.
• Supplier Rationalization, key suppliers reduced 18% to 35.
• Manage a one million dollar departmental budget.
• Lead Supply Chain support of SIOP (Sales Inventory & Operations Planning)
• Lead 10-month supplier Lean training program.
• Implemented breakthrough, Certified Supplier Program (one third of all receipts are ship to stock).
Eaton Cutler- Hamme r, Arden NC 2001 - 2003
Materials Manager , – Arden, NC
(Nov. 2001 – 2003)
Avery Creek is an ICD (Industrial Controls Division) location. There are 38 different product lines at the
Avery Creek plant. The three major product lines include Crane Controls, E22 Pushbuttons, and Land
Transportation. Avery Creek annual sales are 26 million.
• Directs and controls the effective movement of materials in and out of the plant.
• Manages purchasing activities.
• Manages shipping and receiving.
• Establish departmental goals and objectives.
• Conducts physical inventories.

4. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com
• Directs staff to insure objectives, schedules and budgets are achieved.
• Leadership member of the EBS (Eaton Business Systems) strategic planning process.
• Lean implementation of the E22 line.
• Commanding understanding of ERP system(s) and how to use these system(s) to effectively control
perpetual inventories.
Eaton Cutler- Hamme r, Arden NC 2001 - 2001
Project Manager , – Arden, NC
(April 2001 – Nov. 2001)
Project Manager of Crane Control product line move from union environment in Milwaukee to Eaton start
up facility in Arden, North Carolina.
• Developed project plan.
• Coordinated BOM (Bill Of Material) data conversion from Milwaukee ERP system to Arden,
MAPICS, ERP system.
• Coordinated training for new associates.
• Managed Facilities crew to convert former Quaker Oats food processing facility into an Eaton industrial
facility.
• Coordinated Crane Control physical inventory.
• Coordinated identification and movement of capital assets, tools and inventory.
• Coordinated PO novation.
• Hired new Buyers, Planners, QE’s, ME’s and direct labor associates.
Eaton Cutler- Hamme r, Pittsbu rg h Headquart e rs 1999 - 2001
Senior Planning Analyst / i2 Imple men t e r , –Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(December 1999 – April 2001)
Headquarters for thirty-five manufacturing locations and six warehouses thoughout the U.S., Puerto
Rico, and Mexico. Cutler- Hammer manufactures and distributes power and control systems and
electrical distribution products with annual sales of $3 billion.
• Core team member that successfully Implemented i2, Demand Planner (DP) and Supply
Chain Planner (SCP) tools, linking twenty- three manufacturing locations.
• Lead project update meetings with the twenty- three plants in scope.
• Conducted training classes for end users and product line managers of the DP and SCP
software tools.
• High velocity change agent. DP, SCP, and the SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations
Planning) processes are decision support tools that provide means of communication,
collaboration, and consensus planning.
• Traveled to the plants to train and define the operational behavior changes required by i2
software and Vista legacy systems.
Eaton Cutler- Hamme r 1998 - 1999
Project Manager, Senior Buyer / Planner , – Watertown, WI
(December 1998 – December 1999)
ISO certified supplier of printed circuit boards, Durant counting devices, and variable
frequency drives serving the truck, automotive, HV/AC, and OEM markets with annual sales
exceeding $100 million.

5. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com
• Project management – Transfer of Drives product line to Wisconsin and associated product
start up.
• Directed procurement, shipping/receiving, material planning, facilities, order entry and
manufacturing personnel.
• Using MFG-Pro, ERP system, implemented material planning, procurement, manufacturing,
and logistics practices designed to ensure the timely flow of information and material
throughout the value stream.
• Created and maintained planning bills to support more than a trillion drives combinations
allowing for standard two week lead-times and a 24 hr quick ship program.
• Maximized efficiency with the use of Lean Enterprise techniques such as flow lines, point of
use locations, Kan Ban’s, and vendor managed inventory.
• Using a perpetual inventory system, established criteria and planning settings, carrying
cost, days on hand, and physical stocking locations.
• Negotiated $400K annualized sheetmetal savings.
Senior Buyer , Eaton Cutler-Hammer – Oldsmar, Florida
(April 1997 – December 1998)
ISO certified division, engaged in the manufacture and assembly of variable frequency
drives with annual sales of $48 million.
• Implemented a supplier certification program allowing for dock to stock material
movement.
• Negotiate short and long term pricing and delivery agreements.
• Negotiated and implemented consignment programs.
• Lead cross-functional team pushing issues to resolution.
• Lead monthly SIOP (Sales Inventory and Operations Planning) meeting involving Sales and
Marketing, Accounting, Production and Materials representatives.
• Dynamically maintained Mapics, AS400, ERP planning criteria.
EATON CORPORATION, 1993 - 1997
Material Planner I / Buyer , Eaton Corporation, Airflex Division - Cleveland, Ohio
(June 1993 - March, 1997)
OEM in the heavy, industrial equipment, and Naval markets, with $54 million annual sales
contributing to a globally diversified Fortune 200 company, annual sales exceeding $8.4
billion.
• Extensive use of Digital, Telisis, ERP, MRP for master scheduling.
• Procured raw materials, components, completed assemblies, and capital equipment used in
and to support production.
• Liaison between sales and manufacturing.
• Conducted training classes for the materials, order entry and sales group on the newly
implemented Digital, Telisis, ERP system.

6. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com
Material Planner II, Eaton Corporation, Airflex Division - Cleveland, Ohio
(June 1991 - May 1993)
• Directing 30 hourly, union personnel.
• Initiated ABC analysis and cycle counting routines.
• Automated Storage and Retevial System (ASRS) expert.
• Highly proficient IBM, AS400, Mapics.
Material Planner III, Eaton Corporation, Airflex Division - Cleveland, Ohio
(October 1990 – May 1991)
• Released, maintained, and edited work orders.
• Tracked and maintained work in process.
• Monitored product availability and initiated the pick, pack and ship process.
Office Services , Eaton Corporation, World Headquarters - Cleveland, Ohio
(January 1988 – May 1991)
• Operated, maintained, and ordered supplies for the numerous copiers that supported
500 employees.
• Mailroom duties of sorting and delivering mail.
EDUCATION
Greenbelt, Six Sigma – Asheville, NC 2002
Universit y Of Tennessee – Knoxville, Tennessee
Lean Enterprise – October 2000
APICS, Florida West Coast Chapter – Tampa, Florida
Master Planning, Production Activity Control, Just – In – Time – April 1998
Baldwin- Wallace College - Berea, Ohio
Graduated with honors, Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration – June 1996
Nort h Olmsted High School – North Olmsted, Ohio
Early Graduate - 1986
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Proficient with a wide variety of application software and network environments, which utilize
Microsoft operating systems.
IBM, AS400, Digital, Telisis, MFG-Pro, ERP/DRP systems material management/planning
programs such as, MRP II, MAPICS.
I2, Demand Planner, Supply Chain Planner and Vista legacy systems.
Oracle Business System
SAP Business System
REFERENCES
Available upon request

7. Thomas J. Mendoza
177 Fellspoint Rd. • Mooresville, NC 28115 • (704)- 360-2923
tmendoza@muellersystems.com