Jeffrey Tate

About Jeffrey Tate

Senior supply chain engineering manager with 7 years of management experience, certification in project management (IBM EPM / PMP), and 22 years of diverse Procurement Engineering experience (hardware engineering, project management, sourcing strategy, supply/demand, capacity analysis, contracts, and business operations & controls). Proven leadership ability in driving cross-Brand teams to successfully meet all Supply Chain checkpoint deliverables (cost, schedule, capacity, and quality requirements). Consistent recognition for excellence in driving business solutions (“Top Talent,” RoHS compliance, End of Quarter revenue generation, multi-million $ in cost savings, Corporate Environmental Award, Patterson Green Star Recognition). Expert skills in business operations, creative problem solving, risk mitigation, staff development, and supplier management.

Experience

1. Supply Chain Engineering Manager, Senior Engineer, Executive Project Mgr & Business Operations Mgr

   IBM

   Oct 2010 — Present · Research Triangle Park, NC, US

   02/2014 - presentPosition: Engineering Program Manager - Process & Innovation Team.Responsible for managing Supply Chain Engineering organization\'s: Import / Export Compliance; Business Controls / Audit Readiness; Vitality Hiring; Executive Operational Metrics Management. Responsible for business operations for WW Fulfillment Engineering function (US, SGP, GDL, China, EMEA).03/2013 - 02/2014Position: Project manager for Global Technical Services engagementData Center Relocation for IBM\'s key client CenturyLink, involving ~1600 servers organized into 11 migration waves. Developed and initiated a robust Change Management Process, established 3 technical baselines, managed 900+ change requests, and co-led Change Review Board with Client. Developed and documented a new migration methodology. Drove the successful Wave 2.1 and 2.2 migration planning and execution, involving numerous servers, applications, and databases. Complex PM activities included: server relocation execution in parallel to architecture design completion; effective management of a large volume of design changes; stakeholder communications involving 100+ team members; mitigation of issues such as datacenter flooding, asbestos abatement, and supply chain disruptions.10/2010 - 03/2013Responsible for managing business operations for the IBM WW Fulfillment Engineering Organization:* Multiple Geographies: US, EMEA, GDL, China, TW * 450+ people *$85M Capital / Expense BudgetResponsibilities include: detailed budget analysis; budget management and forecasting; evaluating feasibility and prioritization of cross-Brand capital investments; managing travel and PO expenses within budget; WW resource management; driving cost reduction strategy.

Skills

• Analysis
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Forecasting
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Management
• Testing
• Budgets
• Strategy
• Process Engineering
• Procurement
• Project Management
• Supply Chain