Andrew Strong

Experienced in all facets of supply chain, problem-solver, detailed, pragmatic, process oriented, lean manufacturing, SAP and Dynamics-AX experience. Callahan, FL

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Enterprising and detail oriented professional with 25 years experience in the creation of inventory management and production control systems. Possess problem solving skills that focus on process improvement and lean methodology.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Materials Purchasing & Scheduling

GUY & O'NEILL, INC - Fredonia, WI - June 2005 to December 2015 Contract manufacturer of pre-moistened wipes, and liquid filling ($18MM sales). Materials Purchasing and Scheduling

• Primary responsibility for scheduling production lines. Includes Master Scheduling, Purchasing, Production Orders, Production entry, and Cycle Counting.

• Secondary responsibility for the company's supply chain and inventory control system within the ERP software

- concentrating on item master data, maintaining BOM's, MRP, Purchasing data, Engineering Change Notices, and Item obsolescence.

• Developed and published supply chain procedures.

• Created various Kanban programs and procedures for expense items.

• SAP - Maintained customer's SAP data for our location - including BOM verification, purchase release and receiving, production order release and entry, and cycle counting.

• Dynamics-AX 2012 implementation - took on lead role in setting up, populating, and developing procedures to convert from older ERP system.

Purchasing Agent

KOHLER COMPANY - GENERATOR DIVISION - Kohler, WI - May 1999 to June 2005 Manufacturer of generators, enclosures, fuel tanks, and trailers ($350MM sales). Purchasing Specialist – (01/03 to 06/05) relocated to Sauk Technologies to set up and lead materials dept.

• Responsible for Purchasing, Scheduling, Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory functions at the plant level.

• Managed two direct reports (a scheduler and a material handler).

• Performed entire Purchasing function.

• Developed Kanban, Vendor Managed, Purchase-to-Order, and stock replenishment programs. Purchasing Specialist – (07/01to 01/03) promoted from Senior Buyer (05/99 to 07/01)

• Procurement of exhaust and coolant materials, acoustic and heat insulation, painted sheet metal fabrications, rubber products, fuel lines, and fittings through MRP and Kanban signals.

• ISO-9001 purchasing representative and internal auditor – revised purchasing procedures.

• Leader of Lean Manufacturing teams resulting in $4 million reduced inventory.

• Developed visual FIFO systems of inventory turnover, which allowed for reduced and flexible inventory.

• Reduced inventory of my commodities by 42% by working with suppliers towards smaller lot sizes and Kanban programs.

• SAP experience in purchasing, production planning, item master maintenance. Materials Manager

APPLETON INTERNATIONAL, INC - August 1994 to January 1999 A manufacturer of replacement parts and aftermarket accessories for the paper industry ($5MM sales)

• Created, documented, and implemented the materials function, had one direct report person.

• Researched and implemented an inventory program that set effective stock levels.

• Formalized and implemented the purchasing function (plastics, steel, rubber, component parts)

• Reduced the number of vendors to one preferred and two approved vendors on many product lines.

• Worked with vendors to guarantee deliveries and establish volume discounts.

• Saved $20K annually by consolidating shipments on plastic raw materials.

• Modified and developed SYMIX manufacturing ERP software package for company implementation.

• Wrote training documentation and trained others on Order Entry, A/R, Purchasing, A/P, and Inventory Control.

• Promoted from Systems Administrator position in May 1997 Senior Paper Machine Scheduler

THILMANY DIVISION of INTERNATIONAL PAPER - Kaukauna, WI - June 1989 to April 1994 A leader in the manufacturing and converting of specialty packaging papers.

• Planning and expediting functions on seven paper machines + 15 converting machines.

• Member of Thilmany's ISO-9000 Implementation Team.

• Saved $100K annually by consolidating bleached papers runs to one a month.

• Promoted from Assistant Paper Machine Scheduler in June 1992

• Promoted from Assistant Converting Scheduler in Dec 1990 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Administration Operations Mgmt. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - Oshkosh, WI May 1989

SKILLS

Microsoft Office (10+ years), SAP- sometimes at Super-User level (10+ years), ISO-9001 - implement and procedure writing (10+ years), Microsoft Dynamics AX - implementation and supply chain functions (1 year) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Dynamics AX 2012 ERP - short but very in-depth exposure during its implementation SAP ERP - purchasing, BOM, scheduling, cycle counting, shipping, item master Vantage ERP - scheduling and inventory control

SYMIX ERP - scheduling and inventory control

Platinum ERP - accounting based

Industrios ERP - scheduling and inventory control

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

SALARY HISTORY: (beginning - ending)

International Paper ($18,000 - 27,000)

Appleton International ($29,000 - 34,000)

Kohler Generators ($43,000 - 50,000 + bonus)

Sauk Technologies ($52,000 - 55,000 + bonus)

Guy & O'Neill ($46,000 - 58,000)

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