Robert P. Rodriguez

About Robert P. Rodriguez

MBA Professional with 20 years experience. Transformational Supply Chain Leader…

Experience

1. Manager, Supply Chain

   Flowserve Corporation

   Feb 2022 — Present

   Site Annual spend of approximately $60M USD for direct material,$3.2M USD for Inbound logistics and $5M USD for indirect, excluding capital. • Manage the team of Buyers who are responsible for acting on order suggestions (requisition or other) and exception messages generated by MRP system. • In coordination with Logistics Team, manage the daily logistics movements for incoming goods to the site. • In collaboration with the Global Supplier Performance Group, manage supplier performance (on-time delivery and quality) for site specific deliveries/suppliers. • Track and improve site supply chain KPIs along with those defined by the Platform Supply Chain Director/Global Supply Chain. • Drive cost reduction initiatives aligned with Global Supply Chain strategies to meet annual operating plan (AOP) and long-term business objectives. • Manage, minimize / eliminate supplier inflation/price increase request(s) and escalate to appropriate Global Supply Chain team for further leverage accordingly. • Support site Primary Working Capital (PWC) objectives by leveraging inventory management opportunities and supplier payment terms (examples: Make vs. Buy strategy / Supplier Managed Inventory programs / Net 60 days as minimum supplier pay term). • In coordination with the respective teams within the Global Supply Chain, ensure utilization of strategic tools and processes to achieve objectives of improved on-time delivery and quality and reduced cycle times and total cost of procurement. • Facilitate and oversee critical supply-site quality issues between Operations, Engineering, Customers and Suppliers as required. Support and lead NCR, CAR, and capacity/lead- time improvement initiatives for locally managed suppliers (and coordinate with the Supplier Performance Group for centrally managed suppliers).

Education

• Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business

  Master of Science - MS, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

• Texas Tech University

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

  1997 — 2000

• Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  2013 — 2016

• Webster University

  Master's degree, Business and Security Organizational Management

  2004 — 2005

• University of Phoenix

  Doctorate, Management and Organizational Leadership

  2006 — 2008