GARY D. KOLIFRATH

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Haverhill, MA 01832

978-***-****

acfe4p@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Business Management and Supply Chain Management professional with 14 years

of progressive experience in increasingly more responsible positions in

purchasing for the electronics, medical, telecommunication and

manufacturing industry. As a buyer planner/ expeditor I used MRP to

identify pending material shortages and implemented plans to prevent

production schedule from being impacted. Focused activities on exceeding

revenue, customer satisfaction, and efficiency goals. Utilized my talents

to assist organization achieve success that comes from a collaborative team

effort. Certificate in Supply Management from Merrimack College based on

ISM standards. Strong computer skills and abilities using MS Word, Excel,

Access, Exchange, MFGPRO, EPPS, Oracle, SAP, and Webplan.

QUALIFICATIONS

Analyzed MRP for customer orders and production plans in relation to

current inventory and scheduled deliveries from vendors. Generated purchase

orders to meet internal and external deadlines to ensure customer

satisfaction. Assisted new product introduction material requirements. Over

95% on time delivery record.

Efficiently worked with vendors to expedite critical shortages vital to

meeting financial objectives. Reconcile invoice/purchase order

discrepancies and receiving/purchasing order discrepancies. Strong vendor

and OEM management Skills.

Proficient in Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

Purchased many commodities (Copper Installer Cables, Fiber Optic Cables,

Fabricated Sheet Metal, Industrial multi-spectrum Lasers, and various

Electronic Assemblies and components) to highlight a few.

Ability to read schematics and blueprints useful in understanding technical

requirements.

Focused on the company goals and objectives and prioritized/directed

activities to exceed them.

Electronics and Quality Assurance background useful in understanding needs

of production teams and customers.

Extensive experience working in a diverse Lean manufacturing environment as

a liaison between production, engineers and vendors.

Goal driven team player. Member of Quality Improvement and Quality of Work

Life Teams.

Strong oral and writing skills used to communicate with internal and

external customers.

Strong organizational, priority setting, interpersonal, problem solving and

multi-tasking skills.

Trained in Total Order Provisioning Implementation, ISO 9000, Just In Time

Mfg. (JIT), KanBan, Dale Carnegie Effective Communication, How to Give

Exceptional Customer Care, Valuing Diversity,

Non-Conformance, Total Quality

Improvement, Six Sigma concepts.

EMPLOYMENT

Temp assignment placed at Mevion Medical Systems

Dec. 2012 - August 2013

Buyer/ Planner

Temp assignment placed at GE, Billerica, MA May

2011-June 2012

Buyer/ Planner

Alcatel Lucent, North Andover, MA

1979-2008

Senior Materials Management Support Analyst (Buyer Planner)(1999-2008)

Senior Technical Support Analyst Customer Quality (1984-1999)

Tester/Analyst (1979-1984)

EDUCATION

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

2007

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Presidential Scholar

Award

Certificate in Supply Management

2011

Greater Lawrence Technical High School Graduate

1978

Electronics Technology Certificate

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