Daniel R. Kramer

Experience

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  StorageTek Network Systems

  Jul 1984 - May 1997

  Buyer/Planner for the Supply Chain Organization

  - Procured a diverse variety of electrical components and assemblies such as Fiber Optics, Connectors, Cables, Integrated Circuits, Microprocessors, Logic Devices, Hardware, ASICS, and Backpanels. - Negotiated pricing strategies and business plans with manufacturers and distributors to assure a consistent source of quality at a competitive price.- Front end involvement in blanket orders and contracts to assure that in-house production areas were getting the level of service and delivery necessary for them to meet customer expectations. - Sourced and qualified new suppliers on an ongoing basis to protect our corporate production supply line from availability problems. Show less

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  General Electric (fka Osmonics)

  Jun 1997 - May 1998

  Engineering Procurement Specialist

  - Responsible for commodity management and purchases of all controls and instrumentation for stock product and custom build water filtration systems.- Worked on a vast group of projects in SAP such as: Vendor Evaluation, Vendor Reduction, Parts Classification, Part Obsolescence and Outline Agreement Buying. While serving as the Purchasing Department “Power User”, I was responsible for all in-department training, report generation, and IS communication. - Represented the Purchasing Department on the Corporate SAP Implementation Team in rolling out SAP to 3 facilities. - Assisting some 45 Development Engineers in sourcing decisions by steering them to a pre-qualified group of suppliers to the corporation. Building a Qualified Vendor List.- Managed and established proper inventory control over my chief commodity of instrumentation and controls. Show less

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  Seagate Technology

  Jun 1998 - May 2004

  Senior Commodity Manager/Senior Buyer

  - Primary member of the World Wide Indirect Materials Commodity Management Team with primary focus on automating disk drive manufacturing in SE Asia.- Leader of the international cross functional team in the developing and communication of the supplier engagement strategy to internal tactical purchasing organizations, internal divisions and to strategic suppliers. - Coordinated the internal engineering group efforts to outsource the design and ongoing manufacture of factory production automation to offshore suppliers for volume replication, factory integration and support.- Responsible for managing key strategic supplier relationships for factory production automation capital equipment. - Supported domestic design centers and off shore factory efforts to source leading edge technology to keep company ahead of the competition. - Worked with internal budget owners to identify initial and sustaining cost reduction opportunities. Responsible for managing a fiscal spend currently at approximately $85 million. Average annual cost reduction/avoidance of 15-18% achieved.- Negotiated and wrote major agreements and joint development agreements with the assistance of legal staff.- Made regular presentations on status of projects, cost savings/avoidance efforts, supplier engagement strategies and supplier performance to appropriate management. Show less

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  3M

  Jun 2004 - Dec 2013

  - Responsible for supplier management & commodity strategies for capital equipment particularly process technologies including sensors, instrumentation, manufacturing machine controls, product measurement and industrial automation.- Manage all external engineering services sourcing both domestic and internationally for 3M’s Process Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Organization.- Key member of the Process Instrumentation & Controls Systems Engineering Operating Committee promoting collaboration, providing direction on sourcing activities and proper processes to complete capital projects utilizing external suppliers/providers.- Travel extensively with 3M Senior Engineering Management to subsidiaries to meet with Sourcing and Engineering stakeholders to promote engineering standards, advocate global agreements, align local supplier support and investigate cost competitive country spend opportunities. - Responsible for understanding and managing the total global spend (approx. $75 Million) for Process Instrumentation & Controls Systems Engineering and related commodities.- Member of the Engineering Technology Organization focused on technology transfer and development to foster 3M growth. - Responsible for proactively representing Sourcing on business unit cross-functional teams.- Ensure business area compliance with: corporate ethics, business law, business practices, and sourcing procedures and policies designed to protect the corporation. Show less - Responsible for the development of Global Sourcing Strategy for two 3M businesses – Abrasives Systems and Electrical Markets Materials Divisions.- Led business and sourcing efforts in analyzing business spend as well as supplier identification, management and assessment based technology, quality, responsiveness, delivery and cost.- Responsible for understanding and managing the total global spend (approx. $600 Million) for my two assigned businesses and establishing goals for cost reduction and cash improvement.- Championed the streamlining of the Chemical Ordering Process for the 3M Campus for better response time to product developers and lab personnel.- Established and drive projects by conducting “Hopper” filling sessions within the respective divisional management and engineering personnel.- Took over direct commodity management responsibility for all 3M abrasive minerals involving 30-35 suppliers and a global spend of $45M.- Exceeded Cost Reduction Goal for 1 division in 2005 in light of extreme cost increases particularly for crude oil and natural gas.- Provide leadership, coaching and direction for Sourcing personnel assigned to commodities needed for my specific businesses. Show less

  • Advanced Sourcing Specialist - Capital Projects

    Oct 2006 - Dec 2013

  • Divisional Business Sourcing Manager for Abrasives and Electrical Markets Material Divisions

    Jun 2004 - Oct 2006
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  3M (Retired 12/31/2020)

  Jan 2014 - now

  3M Procurement Manager - Capital Equipment

  - Capital Projects Team - Equipment Group Lead assisting peer commodity/category managers in commodity/supplier management, strategy, processes and department workload coordination.- Responsible for supplier management & commodity strategies for capital equipment particularly Plastic and Rubber Processing Equipment such as Extrusion, Compounding and Injection Molding.- Disruptive Technology Support Leader within 3M's Capital Projects Group.- Sourcing Manager for all sourcing activity for 3M's Film Manufacturing Supply Chain Operations (FMSCO) Division Engineering Organization, Commercial Solutions and Traffic Safety Systems Divisions- Provide sourcing assistance and guidance to 3M personnel globally in the Extrusion, Compounding and Injection Molding commodity area and best practices.- Responsible for understanding and managing the total global spend (approx. $200 Million) for Plastic & Rubber Processing Equipment and related commodities.- Active Steering Committee Member in the Engineering/Manufacturing Technology Organization focused on technology scouting, knowledge transfer and developing key supplier solutions to foster 3M growth. - Responsible for proactively representing Sourcing on business unit cross-functional teams.- Ensure business area compliance with: corporate ethics, business law, business practices, and sourcing procedures and policies designed to protect the corporation. Show less