Marianne McPherson

About Marianne McPherson

Senior Executive with over 25 years of progressive responsibilities as Manufacturing Program Manager, Process Engineering Manager, General Manager and directing materials and manufacturing operations. Track record of successful turnaround and organizational reengineering with significant bottom line impact. Regarded by colleagues as analytical, innovative, diligent, and able to form strong teams that deliver on stretch objectives. Led a staff of over 150 people responsible for logistics, and data management for $860M division. Particular strengths include performance management, coaching and team leadership. Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels in the organization CEO to line workers.Specialties: budgeting, business plans, call center, commodities, computer hardware, consulting, crt, customer satisfaction, customer service, data management, delivery, general management, inventory management, logistics, mrp, negotiation, operations management, oracle, order entry, packaging, process engineering, profpurchasing, quality, quality control, receiving, risk management, sales, sas, scheduling, six sigma, statistical process control, strategic, strategic planning,

Experience

1. Associate Director, Supply Chain

   RTX

   May 2008 — Present

   Implemented an integrated operations/SCM EW MPM organization that will help EW improve compliance with IPDS, implementation of SCM best practices, and improve program capture and execution. Personally finalized negotiations with a key subcontractor enabling $126 M in bookings in 2008. Ensured that EW SCM achieved $96M in material sales, including material savings of $10.1M versus a goal of $7.1 M. Group Integrated Supplier Strategy Team (ISST) ManagerJuly 2007 Raytheon Company, SAS; to July 2008 Responsible for 7 of 14 commodity teams expected to survey, designate, and enforce the use of Preferred Suppliers in order to achieve cost reductions, common technology direction, and early supplier involvement in design. Contributed to $98 M in material cost reductions and over 10% increase in purchase agreement utilization.

Education

• Reed College

  BA, Biology; physics; math, and chemistry

  1973 — 1977

• University of Oregon

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  1985 — 1987