Objective

I am a self-starter with strong analytical, organizational and

communication skills with fifteen proven years of experience. I have the

ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment. I am

interested in obtaining a position in which I can utilize my skills so that

I may further my opportunity for advancement in Operations Management.

Experience

2012 - 2014 Hydrox Laboratories Elgin,

IL

. Purchasing

o Oversee inventory planning & maintain levels of raw materials

o Negotiate purchasing agreements/contracts

o Reduce inventory dollars and lead times

o Implement process improvements to reduce costs

2006 - 2012 IDENTCO International Corporation Ingleside, IL

. Global Inventory Control & Purchasing / Manager

o Oversee inventory planning & maintain levels of stocked finished

goods and raw materials

o Negotiate subcontracted and non-subcontracted vendor pricing

o Implemented Supplier Score Cards based on Quality, On Time Delivery

and Service

o Developed a way to measure waste of raw materials and implemented

waste reduction program and team

o Organized the Shipping/Warehouse with new layout and procedures to

become independent

. Included improved layout and new dock, new storage systems

and location control

o Worked with Quality Team to implement ISO 9000, 14001 and TS 16949

systems by creating SOP's, functional forms and processes

o Created several custom reports using Crystal Reports to extract

fields to improve efficiency for analysis and review

o Successfully brought inventory turns up from 4 to 12+ annually

o Instrumental in cost savings resulting in year over year savings of

$100k+ annually

o Assisted in a plant expansion of 10k square feet of production and

relocation of equipment and work cell areas for improved efficiency

o Instrumental in reducing waste

o Part of a core team for installation of a new ERP system

2003 - 2006 Braeside Displays Antioch, IL

. Inventory Control & Purchasing / Warehouse Manager

o Provide leadership and organization to Production and Warehouse

Personnel & Team Building

o Project Management

o Planning & Scheduling daily production

o Negotiate subcontracted and non-subcontracted vendor pricing

o Establish and maintain relationships with drop ship vendors and

oversee accuracy of orders

o Set up and installation of Job Ops Costing software and bill of

material structure and modules

o Manage Shipping & Receiving Departments that maintain a 99.5%

accuracy and fill rate levels

2000 - 2003 Tite-Lok Topeka, IN

. Materials Manager

o Provide leadership, organization and training to production

supervisors.

o Initiate continuous improvement programs.

o MRP Planning & Master Scheduling

o Inventory Management/Purchasing: Increased cost savings 35% over

prior year through successfully implementing a MRO cost savings

program and by introducing J.I.T. method of buying raw materials.

Negotiated all pricing contracts.

o Communicate with suppliers, customers, sales, engineering and

manufacturing to ensure adherence of customer requirements,

expectations and accuracy of component specifications.

o Month end analysis

o Developed processes and procedures for the Quality department to

track defective material.

o Constantly striving to improve strategies, processes and policies

to achieve and exceed goals in cost savings programs with MRO

commodities and raw materials.

1986 - 2000 T.I. Group Automotive Systems Ashley, IN

. MRO Specialist

o MRP Planning

o Purchasing: EDI releases and vendor performance tracking.

o Effectively set up and managed all supplies for the Engineering

Tool Crib.

o Budget analysis

o Daimler Chrysler SMART system response team member.

o Responsible for implementing QS-9000 principles and established

procedures that ensured compliance within the materials department.

Education & Training

1998 - 2001 Indiana Wesleyan University Fort Wayne, IN

. Associate of Science Degree

. MS Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point & Access - MS Query

. AS/400 Profit Key - MAS90 - JobOps - EFI - Crystal Reports - EFI Radius

. 5S- Discipline/Problem Solving - Lean Administration - Common Sense

Manufacturing - KanBan - Kaizen - Lean Manufacturing - Negotiation

Skills

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