Associate Buyer/Material Control Specialist

Responsible for 53 vendors, over 1500 parts, located in the United States,

Mexico, and Canada. Managed the flow of parts from vendor to the

manufacturing lines, ensuring no adverse impact to the line.

Specialty Chemical Professional

A strong leader who is known for accomplishing goals by directing employees

to work efficiently, timely and safely. Reputation for promoting harmony

and teamwork in the organization. Work ethic is described as

"unbelievable" by a supervisor. Always willing to work long hours when

necessary to get job done. Currently using 5-S, Kan-Ban and other quality

systems to achieve goals.

Production management. Responsible for approximately 60 people on daily

basis to achieve results for total output for customer request. Also

instrumental in making improvements to production processes. At Bondo,

assisted in the implementation of an automated manufacturing process that

resulted in an 80% increase in productivity.

Quality control. Directed the inspection and testing of incoming raw

materials and finished goods to prevent product rejects and customer

returns. At Avery Dennison, created and implemented processes that

resulted in a 30% time savings in rework.

Product development. Consistently developed products to meet the needs of

the customer. In one case developed release coating products which turned

a projected yearly sale of $25,000 to more than $250,000 actual sales.

Professional Experience

2005 - 2014 Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America Newnan,

Georgia

Employ over 1000, which consist of three plants. Manufacture 4 recreational

product lines including Golf Cars, All Terrain Vehicles (ATV's), Personal

Watercraft, and ROV utility vehicles. www.yamaha-motor-georgia.com/

Associate Buyer/Material Control Specialist Aug. 2005 - 2014

. Responsible for all aspects of material requirements, planning, and

assisting buyer with procurement of assigned commodities or parts.

. Represents the lead position in the daily tactical management of supply

chain activities.

. Utilize MRP, MPS, AS400, and SAP for support of factory production.

. Identify material requirements.

. Monitor inventory levels and resolve discrepancies.

. Analyze part requirements for lead-time, reorder parts and packaging

. Manage the introduction of engineering changed parts into production

. Minimize parts obsolescence.

. Identify opportunities for improvements to the supply chain.

. Assist with the implementation of improved packaging and delivery

methods.

Production Supervisor Feb. 2005 - Aug. 2005

. Supervised the manufacturing of golf carts and ATV vehicles with

responsibility for 46 direct report workers.

1993 - 2004 Bondo Corporation Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta-based manufacturer (www.bondo.com) of automotive body, household

and marine repair products.

Production Foreman 2001 - 2004

. Responsible for approximately 60 people in Maintenance, Mixing, Putty,

and Packaging Departments

. In charge of all orders given to the temp labor source; and for safety

activities and employee development and training.

. Worked with Purchasing, Scheduling, Maintenance, Quality Control and R&D

on a daily basis in order to achieve results for total output for

customer requests.

. Reorganized plant layout. Involved in high-speed automation

implementation, 5-S, Kan-Ban system; root cause analysis of issues

involved in attaining 100% completion.

. Assisted in increasing shipping efficiency from 40% to 99%.

. Earned 2000 Pinnacle Award for Manager of the Year.

Packaging Supervisor 1998 - 2001

. Responsible for over 60 employees in Packaging and two (2) in Mixing.

. Coordinated the packaging of over 1500 WIPs to flow into over 600

finished good products.

. Worked a variety of shifts spread out from 12:00 midnight. to 7:30 P.M.

Worked with all departments in organization to achieve on-time

deliveries.

Mixing Supervisor 1993 - 1998

. Responsible for approximately 13 mixers for batches sent to three

different departments in the plant.

. Worked closely with plant scheduler and receiving of raw materials.

1988 - 1993 Diversey Corporation Atlanta, Georgia

Now known as Diversey Lever, this Detroit-based company manufactures soaps

and detergents.

Manufacturing Supervisor

. Responsible for minimum of 15 employees, depending on season.

. Coordinated the Mixing and Packaging Departments for over 100 chemical

specialty products.

. Participated with the management team that brought the division from last

place to first place in the corporate annual audit; based on

productivity, customer service, safety, housekeeping, and quality.

1983 - 1988 Bondo Corporation Atlanta, Georgia

Production Supervisor / Quality Assurance Supervisor

. In charge of 15 employees, coordinated chemical compounding, quality

control testing, filling and packaging of approximately 70 different

chemical and physical property products.

. Involved in safety programs, testing and inspection of incoming raw

materials and outgoing finished products, development of polyester based,

epoxy based adhesives and automotive paint customers, R&D formulations

and new specifications, OSHA requirements, training of mixers and

supervision of mixing processes.

Education

BS, Chemistry and Industrial Management Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw, MI

. Minored in mathematics

. Also completed one of two years toward an MBA at Central Michigan

University.

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