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JEFFREY D. HERBST
2059 Weddington Lake Drive, Weddington, NC 28104
(704) 998-7430 jefherbst@yahoo.com

SUMMARY
Accomplished Supply Chain Management professional with 16 years’ experience in the manufacturing and
distribution industries. Self-motivated strategic leader with the proven ability to create innovative solutions and
achieve positive results. Areas of experience include change management, process improvement, successful team
building, and developing meaningful long-term business relationships.

• Supplier Relationship Management • Inventory Management
• Global Sourcing • Structural Cost Reduction
• Excellent Negotiation Skills • Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Sourcing • Staff Supervision & Development
• Supply Chain Optimization • Bilingual – English/Spanish

EDUCATION
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Bachelor of Science - June 1994

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wells Fargo Bank (Stephen James Associates) 2015 - Present

Wells Fargo Bank is a nationwide, diversified financial services company with $1.7 trillion in assets providing banking,
insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance services through more than 8,700 locations with
over 132,000 employees.
Supply Chain Manager
Develop supply chain strategies, lead contract negotiations, and manage spend for high risk, high complexity
products and services in Latin American, Puerto Rico and Canada.
• Negotiated alignment of managed services within business unit in Puerto Rico to yield savings of 7% per
year over a four year contract.

Deere & Company 2000 - 2014

Deere & Company is a $37 Billion publicly traded equipment manufacturing company with over 65,000 employees and 94
operating facilities in 30 countries.
Supply Chain Manager (2011 – 2014)
Supervised a team of five buyers/planners ensuring supply management processes and strategies were implemented
to meet cost, schedule, quality and delivery goals of parts distribution business areas.
• Utilized SAP data and Excel spreadsheets to develop and implement a material resource planning tool to
facilitate purchasing actions of team members--reduced customer backorders by 78%, improved first fill
rate from 94.4% to 96.5% and reduced inventory by 30%.
• Managed global supplier changes to yield annual cost savings of $350,000 while reducing the current
supply base by 30%.
• Developed documentation and implemented procedures within the supply management area leading to
successful ISO-9001:2008 quality management certification.

Global Commodity Manager (2006 – 2011)
Led cross-functional steel tubing commodity teams in the development and implementation of global sourcing
strategies. Negotiated and managed long-term agreements with selected suppliers.
• Developed and implemented new sourcing strategy for Drawn-Over-Mandrel tubing parts expanding the
current steel tubing supply base and saving $185,000 annually.

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