Timothy Dines

317-***-**** *****Emma Cir. Westfield, IN 46062

I am an IT Professional that has spent the past few years learning the operational functions of manufacturing. Through my work as a Commodity Manager and buyer, I have learned about raw material and component acquisition and strengthened skills in writing requests for proposals and contract negotiations. I have learned to interact with all departments within the organization in order to provide them with the best tools, materials and services at the best value.

Experience:

Commodity Manager

Diamond Chain Company, Indianapolis, IN

August 2012 – Present

Diamond Chain Company is a manufacturer of roller chain to the power transmission, gas and oil, construction and industrial distribution industries.

Global sourcing of chain components

Purchasing and inventory management of raw materials

Purchase tooling for punch press and assembly operations

Capital purchases totaling 4.5 million dollars annually.

Cost saving measures through inventory reduction, negotiation, vendor managed inventory programs, and restructuring of accounts with local utilities.

Develop new lower-cost suppliers for all purchasing categories

ERP Analyst / Materials Buyer

Steel Parts Manufacturing, Inc., Tipton, IN

November 2009 – January 2012

A steel stamping and fine blanking manufacturer, Steel Parts Manufacturing, is a tier-1 supplier to the automotive industry which has continued to grow through the recession by focusing on LEAN principals and total quality.

Project management, analysis, customization and change management of Vantage ERP system.

Review and negotiate contracts for coil steel purchases totaling 56.8 million dollars annually.

Research and spot buying of coil and bar steel needed for prototype and service projects.

Handling of material reject issues from initiation to the creation of debit requests.

Procurement and management of steel inventory with annual volume of approximately 43,000 tons.

Development of new suppliers and pushing for higher supplier quality standards.

Review and negotiate communications and IT contracts.

Design and procurement of systems to modernize and improve efficiency in manufacturing

Director of Information Technology

Ricker Oil Company, Inc., Anderson, IN

April 2007 – April 2009

A 51- store chain of AM/PM, BP and Marathon branded convenience stores headquartered in Anderson, Indiana, Ricker’s is known in the industry for beginning the any size for one price fountain pop formula. Ricker’s sells nearly eight times the average amount of fountain pop.

Implemented PDI Enterprise ERP for 32 retail locations.

Managed implementation of processes needed to become PCI DSS compliant.

Planned and procured systems and services necessary to modernize and unify the organization.

Wrote custom Visual Basic application to interface Palm POS with PDI Enterprise ERP.

Managed staff and outside vendors in replacement of point of sale systems in 30 retail stores.

Worked with vendors to correct issues found in POS software.

Procured scanners for the automated input of vendor invoices and accurate inventory auditing.

Designed and wrote software incorporating data from varied systems into a SQL Server 2005 database.

Network Operations Support – Temporary

Adesa, Carmel, IN

December 2006 – March 2007

ADESA provides customers a whole car auction solution to institutional customers and dealers through online auctions as well as facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Created network diagrams of auction sites.

Configured and installed Cisco switches at auction sites around the United States.

Pre-configured and shipped equipment, tools and cabling needed to upgrade network hardware at auction sites around the United States.

Documented network switch and cable installations at U.S. auction sites.

Information Technology Manager

Flodraulic Group, Inc., Indianapolis, IN

2004–2006

One of the country's leading fluid power components wholesale distributors with stocking locations in Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. Regional representatives cover Arizona, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada and Ohio.

Provided corporate leadership a comprehensive IT strategy that provided organizational and technological change from an outdated DISC system running on AIX and ProCom+ to SQL Server-based Prophet 21 ERP and Microsoft Windows environment.

Developed and managed a plan to upgrade all computer systems in order to support future growth.

Managed system migration to Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP for 100+ users.

Procured and managed implementation of Prophet 21 ERP.

Automated 95% of all reports through the use of Crystal Reports XI and Crystal Report Server XI.

Developed a comprehensive plan to reduce unwanted facilities usage and inventory shrinkage.

Negotiated vender server support and parts contracts to be used in the event of an IT emergency.

Negotiated telephone and data bandwidth rates with vendors striving to reduce costs while increasing data bandwidth. Also planned and negotiated space with telecom vendor to build an off-site backup/recover site.

Developed a corporate eCommerce strategy with 100% ROI in six months.

Developed a system of remote support using Microsoft tools eliminating 90% of IT department travel.

Procured and managed multifunction copier machines in all offices in order reduce printing cost.

Application Development Pursuit Leader

Capstone Technology/MindGent, LLC Carmel, IN

1999–2003

IT consultancy providing first class business consultants to Fortune 500 clients in the US. Areas of specialization include business continuity, application integration, infrastructure management, eCommerce and Disaster Recovery.

Worked side by side with Business Development Managers to uncover new and potential application development opportunities.

Assisted both internal and external clients to assess potential solutions to business problems and develop long-range plans and cost-effective solutions to address those problems.

Developed resource planning schedules and project schedules, using Microsoft Project, to provide the most efficient and cost effective use of consultants to complete client and internal projects.

Created repeatable processes in order to contain development costs and maximize project profitability.

Reviewed and wrote responses government RFP’s.

Education:

Ball State University - Muncie, IN 1985–1989, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education.

Indiana University - South Bend, IN 1992–1993

Interests:

Devoted husband to wife Katy, and father of three children

Enjoy fishing, hiking, and golf

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