Ethan B. Pond, C.P.M.

20059 Torrey Pines Drive, Oregon City, OR 97045

ep5a935a@westpost.net
971-275-6568
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
A well rounded supply chain and manufacturing manager with strength in team and
individual employee development. A proven growth builder with a track record of
strong customer service skills with an ability to achieve buy in from stake hol
ders at each level. Adept at identifying areas needing improvement and devising
and implementing plans that increase profitability and team cohesiveness. Area
s of expertise include:
Supplier selection, qualification, & development
Working closely with partner departments such as engineering, planning, quality
& production management
New employee selection & mentoring skills
Inventory management systems such as Kanban, Min./Max., JIT, VMI
Various ERP/MRP software packages such as Vista, Avante, eProcurement, & Oracle
MRO & direct materials contract development and negotiation
PROFESSIONAL BACKROUND
LaCrosse Footwear Inc Portland, Ore
gon May 2009 March 2010
Purchasing Manager/Senior Buyer
Hands on supplier management coupled with oversight and reporting responsibilit
ies on all raw materials and Danner Boot factory support MRO purchasing transact
ions.
Served as a mentor and manager to three supply chain professionals.
Initiated and implemented multiple hard and soft cost savings programs.
Successfully addressed supplier quality problems, and cleaned up the supplier b
ase by seeking and selecting suppliers with the best customer service, product,
& price.
Saved the Danner factory over 200K in the first 8 months through contract adjus
tment, re-sourcing, and internal manufacturing adjustments.
Leupold & Stevens, Inc Beaverton, Ore
gon June 2006-May 2009
International Sourcing Supervisor (May 2008 May 2009)
Leadership of a multilevel procurement team that including Senior Commodity Spe
cialists, Senior Buyers, Buyers & an Administrator charged with procuring 32 mil
lion dollars in goods and services annually.
Responsible for the continuous supply of both domestically and internationally
sourced commodity groups comprising of logistics, raw materials, precision machi
ned components, glass lens products, screws & fasteners, circuit boards & electr
onic components, MRO supplies, capital equipment & services.
Oversight of a team responsible for total landed cost, inventory life cycle and
volume management, resolution of quality issues, and supplier selection and man
agement.
Specific achievements in this role:
Led a team, which successfully outsourced a line of aluminum mounting products
to Malaysia, and successfully overcame logistical, quality, and delivery challen
ges.
Coordinated a team which selected and developed a high volume precision machine
shop in the Chicago area.
Successfully negotiated contracts for clean room/shop laundry services, janitor
ial services & travel services, reducing overall cost and improving supplier res
ponsiveness.
Purchasing Supervisor (April 2007May 2008)
Managed a team of 6 buyers responsible for monitoring MRP requirements, excepti
on reports, delinquent P.O. reports, placing orders, expediting, and generally e
nsuring a continuous supply of all commodity groups.
Worked closely with Quality & Planning management to coordinate effective resol
ution of shortages and quality issues.
Personally managed 5 key suppliers for daily tasks such as placing new purchase
orders, expediting, and coordinating meetings and site visits.
Specific achievements in this role:
Developed a tool to communicate effectively with planning regarding shortages,
which reported updates to assembly management in real time.
Reduced stock out situations significantly through partnering with suppliers an
d providing thorough customer service to our internal business partners.
Achieved my Certified Purchasing Manager designation through ISM.
MRO Commodity Specialist (June 2006-April 2007)
Led a team responsible for the selection and implementation of an on-line procu
rement software package manufactured by Epicor called eProcurement.
Charged with negotiation and execution of all capital equipment orders totaling
8 million dollars in 2006 alone.
Worked closely with tool crib supervision and distributors to reduce stock quan
tity levels, and helped transition 400K of tooling stock to JIT programs which g
reatly reduced our on hand inventory financial liability.
Refined a consignment part program with our primary machine tool supplier which
greatly reduced cost, and improved inventory integrity significantly.
Bartlett Enterprises, Inc. H
illsboro, Oregon June 1997-June 2006
General Manager (February 2002June 2006)
Leadership of all aspects of the operation of a full service CNC machine shop.
P&L responsibilities for a 21 person firm.
Fostered professional relationships with purchasing agents, materials managers,
and engineers in order to provide the best product and customer support possibl
e.
Effectively produced positive resolution of pricing, quality, and delivery issu
es.
Increased sales revenue of Bartlett Enterprises, Inc. by 55% over a four year p
eriod by developing new customers, and locating new business opportunities with
current customers.
Co-developed company quality control programs that improved compliance to 98% o
ver five years.
Developed productive relationships with talented CNC machinists by working shou
lder to shoulder with them.
Production Manager (March 2001-February 2002)
Responsible for all new orders, creating job travelers/work orders and putting
them into the production schedule.
Creation of overall product plan to include material, lathe work, mill work, in
spection, inside finishing/assembly operations, outside finishing processes, and
packaging/shipping of products meeting the customers schedule.
Quality Manager (January 2000March 2001)
Co-developed a complete and comprehensive quality control program that could be
custom tailored to specific product requirements.
Created and implemented new documentation and tracking standards for prototype
and production runs.
Worked with customers to determine documentation requirements for their product
s.
CNC Machinist (June 1997January 2000)
Started as an apprentice CNC operator and quickly grasped work holding and set
up concepts on CNC mills & lathes.
Naturally skilled at reading drawings and determining the best machinery and me
thodology to produce at the best possible margin for the company.
EDUCATION
Institute for Supply Management
2007
Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.)

University of Maine
1995
B.A., Public Administration
Primary coursework in Business Administration & Political Science.