Rick Coleman

Experience

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  GE Appliances

  Nov 1976 - May 1995

  Progressive positions of leadership

  Positions held:o Manager, Commodity Business Teamo Program Manager, International Affiliateso Contracting Agent, Integrated Sourcingo Purchasing Agent, Indirect Materials Purchasingo Quality Engineer, Assembly and Incoming Inspectiono Supervisor, Compressor Final Assemblyo Wage Specialist and Methods Plannero Process Control Engineero Material Control Specialisto Apprenticeship, Tool and Die; Product Design (4 year program)

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  Lexmark International, Inc.

  Jan 1995 - Jun 2016

  Led a multi-geography organization of 61 Component and Tooling engineers in Lexington, China and The Philippines. Team is responsible for over 7,000 world-class production tools for printer products from New Product Development through the end of manufacturing life. Activities include concurrent engineering activity with Development Engineering, Design for Manufacturing analysis, tool and part quotation and supplier management for tooling from the United States, China, Thailand and Japan. Planned and managed annual tool spends which average $20M per new product segment. Show less

  • Director, Worldwide Component Engineering, Business Products

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Director, Worldwide Supply Chain Operations

    May 2009 - Mar 2015

  • Director, Supply Chain - Business Products

    Jan 1999 - May 2009

  • Director, Corporate Purchasing

    Jan 1997 - May 1999

  • Manager, Strategic Purchasing

    Jan 1995 - May 1997