Kevin Kuper
Supply Chain & Operations Optimization
- Role
- CEO, Owner at Kuper Consulting
- Location
- Vancouver, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kevin Kuper
SUPPLY CHAIN, PURCHASING & SOURCING LEADERSHIP OVERVIEWOver 25 years Supply Chain Leadership in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California.Reproducible cost savings in industries: Telecom, Public Utility, Transportation, Shipyard and fabrication, Oil and Gas, Pool & Spa, Biotech / Medical Device (company revenues vary $125m -$1.9b).Specializes in immediate and impactful transformation of businesses in areas of Supply Chain and Operations strategies, culture and efficiencies resulting in a significant impact in cost savings for clients. Proven Supply Chain optimization workflow resulting in measurable and reproducible cost savings for clients by implementing LEAN best practices, VMI, KAN/BAN, standard work, motion reduction.Supplier Management: scorecard integration, price negotiation, contractual commitment, partnering, VMI.Materials Management: supply chain, right sizing warehouse, receiving, materials management, material bin locations, process flow, best practices, KPI.Procurement Management: best practices, buying strategies, monthly invoicing, blanket order strategies, receiving strategies, material tracking.Create culture of value and work efficiency by leadership and passion to implement team-oriented approach.Strategic leadership developing company best practices: Code of Conduct for Supply Chain, AS 9100 certification for Department of Defense Aerospace, Defense Contract Management Agency certification.
Experience
CEO, Owner
Jun 2016 — Present · Vancouver, WA, US
Education
University of Alaska Anchorage
BBA, Business Managment
1985 — 1990
Skills
- Procurement
- Distribution Operations
- Team Leadership
- Materials Management
- Budgets
- Supply Management
- Distribution Production
- Product Management
- Cost Avoidance
- Executive-Level Presentations
- Escalated Issue Resolution
- Negotiation
- Program Management
- Warehouse Management
- Telecommunications
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Lean Implementation
- Scorecard Development
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Inventory Control
- Coaching
- Process Reengineering
- Operations Management
- Union Relations
- Budget Planning
- Rfp
- Vendor Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Strategic Planning
- Team Building
- Management
- Strategy
- Business Process Improvement
- Forecasting
- Contract Management
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Reduction
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