Joseph C. Warne

acr020@r.postjobfree.com, 760-***-****

www.linkedin.com/pub/joe-warne6/b82/aa5

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Seasoned, highly analytical, and resourceful candidate offering significant experience and seeking a position in Management in Manufacturing, Production & Inventory Control, Procurement, Distribution, or Supply Chain.

Well rounded Manufacturing Manager, Production and Inventory Control Manager with a leading edge approach to identifying innovative ways to provide forecasting, scheduling, inventory control, and logistic support to manufacturing industry.

Recognized for analyzing problems or potential problems and find efficient, cost effective, and long term visible solutions.

Demonstrated talent in directing all aspects of manufacturing and production & inventory management, planning, process improvement, distribution, scheduling, quality control, regulatory.

Analyze and reviewed bill of materials against actual usage to ensure accuracy of stocks and stock levels.

Excellent communicator committed to ensuring teams are synchronized in their knowledge, energy, focus, expectations, projections, and ideas to accomplish goal.

Highly knowledgeable about MRP; to enhance productivity, streamlining processes, while reducing costs.

Safeguarded operations by monitoring procedures, protocols that meet / exceed regulatory requirements

Strong at enhancing quality to obtain needed certifications; passing subsequent certification audits

Capable of successfully managing inter-departmental coordination efforts to ensure seamless operations KEY PROFICIENCIES

Manufacturing Management Production & Inventory Control P&L / Budgeting Team Building Project Management Regulatory Management Value Stream Mapping Employee Development Problem Resolution Strategic Planning / MRP Demand Forecasting Cost Savings Process & Procedural Development Distribution Leadership PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IONiK Beverages, Canyon Lake, CA 2012-2014

Company specializes in all-natural sports drinks. Sells through natural markets, chains, vitamin stores and on-line. Manufacturing / Production Inventory Control Manager Planned, organized, directed, and controlled daily operations. Developed the strategic Supply Chain Plan for a startup company specializing in all natural sports drinks. Responsible for setting-up the entire structure for a start-up company, regulated by the FDA. Established all standard operational procedures and policies. Had oversight in creating formulation, managed outside manufacturing contractors, setup warehouse & distribution, developed distribution channels & negotiated terms, and established broker network. Performed all operational duties with full P&L responsibilities.

Result: Achieved all operations goals and objectives, sold through 6,000 cases and it was determined in December of 2014, the primary investor would no longer invest any further in the company. Indigo Labs, Inc., Oceanside, CA 2006-2012

Contract formulators and manufacturers of liquid dietary supplements, juices and beverages. 35 employees. Plant Manager

Reported to the CEO. Planned, controlled, and directed daily operations, and ensure the plant operated under the strict guidelines of the FDA and Organic Board, and ensure all levels of staff were properly trained. . Developed and implemented strategic plans to build a factory that included R&D, manufacturing, procurement of ingredients, packaging, equipment & services, warehouse, inventory, batch processing, quality, regulatory, finance, and site design and selection. Started the manufacturing process with 6,000 sq.ft, the company grew so quickly, within 6 months moved to a 35,000 sq. ft. facility with a second fill-line. Developed strategic plans to reduce cost, inventory, and improve efficiency. Implemented Fishbowl operations system, manufacturing, and warehouse, inventory, and distribution system.

Result #1: Developed annual material and labor forecast and achieved 98% plus accuracy. Result #2: Successfully managed SKU’s, with 500% growth. Result #3: Implemented daily cycle counting program, no physical inventory, Inventory was 98% accuracy, inventory turns 15 annually, and loss factor was >1%. Result #4: Audited system parameters and achieved 100% accuracy. Result #5: Reduced industry lead-times on finish goods from 8-12 weeks to 4-6 weeks. Result #6: Sourced, negotiated & audited vendors and established alternate vendors, and negotiated cost based on best value.

Result #7: Established online reporting via customer portal that allowed customers access to information on the current status of account, included Sales order, invoices, WIP, customer owned material, and history. Result #8: Developed and Negotiated pricing and terms with all customers. Result #9: Achieved FDA compliance, cGMP Certification, and Organic Certification, and positioned the company to go after high end and international accounts. Result #10: Established Key Performance Indicators KPIs and successfully tracked performance, efficiency and utilization of the plant.

Result #11: Established employee development and training programs, companywide SOP’s developed on FDA and Organic Board requirements, and Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improve Improvement teams and programs, and Safety, Quality (MRB) Material Review Board, R&D, etc. Creative Nail Design, Division of Revlon, Vista, CA (Sold to the Colomer Group in 200*-****-**** International manufacturer that specialized in professional hand and foot beauty products. 330 employees, $65- million annual revenues over 600 finish good SKUs and over 2,000 raw materials and packaging. Company marketed primarily to professional nail salons.

Manufacturing Manager / Production & Inventory Control Manager, 1995-2005 Production Supervisor, 1992-1995

Production Lead, 1990-1992

Receiving / Inventory Specialist, 1989-1990

Shipping Specialist, 1988-1989

As Manufacturing / Production & Inventory Control Manager, reported to the VP of Operations. Responsible for complete oversight of manufacturing, materials, warehouse, production and inventory control, master planning and scheduling and capital equipment. Participated and chaired many teams including the employee and manager safety meetings, TQM, value analysis or value stream mapping using Lean Manufacturing Principles. Skilled in sourcing packaging equipment. Member of the Finance and Budget Team and also the R&D and Planning Teams. Consistently promoted due to success in each position.

Partnered with finance to manage P&L, budgets, tracking and management reporting; Result: Directed

$13.8M Budget; authored budgets that supported $65M retail line, $4M labor, $1.2M Capital Equipment.

Established Key Performance Indicators KPIs where none had previously existed; Result: Successfully tracked performance, efficiency and utilization of the plant.

Developed a company-wide reputation as a team leader and troubleshooter; regularly interfaced with the CEO to solve systemic problems; Result: Helped install a company-wide “Team” atmosphere.

Managed 8 direct and 150 indirect reports within 9 departments and 7 filling lines; Result: Achieved lowest employee turnover throughout the company.

Directed oversight of all materials for 600 finished goods and over 2,000 raw materials; Result: Less than 2% backorders, accuracy 99% for inventory; turns for finished goods 18; raw materials 10; averaged 14.

Partnered with Regulatory Affairs Managers; Result: Ensured company compliance with OSHA, FDA, ATF, EPA, Organic Board, HAACP, SQF, and cGMPs.

Recognized the need for another processing tank, but company would not allow the purchase; Result: Utilized a welder and scrap metal to build a tank for $3K (normally $50K), plus $10K welding expenses.

Plant was a hazardous filling facility that need to expand; Result: Suggested a solution to the company which was accepted by all state and local agencies by using a 1920’s Theater-style fire-door concept.

Participated with HR to develop a company training program to assure top-level employee development; Result #1: Successfully set-up an effective company-wide employee development program; Result #2: Established Standard Operational Procedures SOPs throughout the organization, Result #3: Created and implemented part numbers for suppliers to assure purchase inventory accuracy; Result #4: Automated the entire manufacturing floor using the latest QA techniques, Result #5: Set up a Preventative Maintenance System to reduce down-time of manufacturing equipment.

Noted that company was not using the MRPII system’s full capabilities; set up a “phantom” master planning module which worked in tandem with the existing program; Result #1: Created work-centers, labor standards, and the first master schedule where sales data was used; Result #2: Was able to generate planning reports that we could never have run before, Result #3: Management was so impressed, the phantom system was activated, and Result #4: We had a working MRP system that provided information throughout the organization, Result #5: Enhanced Materials Management planning function, inventory reduced, stock-outs minimized.

Started with the company as an employee making less than $5 an hour; Result: Learned processes in operations, the importance of quality, customer service, and getting the job done in a cost effective manner.

Awarded numerous employee and manager awards from Revlon and, later, the Colomer Group: Won “Employee of the Year” Twice

Won “Employee of the Month” 10 Times

Won “Manager of the Quarter” 3 Times

Won “Manager of the Year” Twice

Won “Outstanding Team” Award Colomer Group

Won “Bring New Product to the Market” Award Colomer Group EDUCATION

San Diego State University, College of Extended Studies

Operations Resource Management coursework

Total Quality Management coursework

University of California, Irvine, CA, College of Extended Studies

Global Logistics Management coursework

Seminars & Workshops

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, presented by Stephen Covey

In search of WOW, presented by Tom Peters

Global Leadership Conference – attended 3 times

Financial Workshop for non-financial managers

SEE Work (public speaking)

Operations & Product Controls

Quality Management

Accounting and Profitability

Public Speaking & Presentations workshops

Revlon Company Training

Financial in-house training, attended 3 times

Value Engineering

QA / R&D: Training provided by VP Science and Technology MEMBERSHIPS

American Production Inventory Control Society - APICS Current

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