Ed Oliveras C.P.M.

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Redford, MI 48239

313-***-**** Home

313-***-**** Mobile

mailto:ar1q1v@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Plant Operations Management with over 20 years of increasing responsibilities in multi-plant Automotive and Non-automotive manufacturing and assembly environments operations. Solid record of accomplishments in team building, cost reduction, product sourcing, and system implementation. Accustomed to working under pressure, while meeting deadlines. Strong analytical ability and excellent interpersonal skills.

Employment History:

Johnson Controls, Inc.

Plymouth, MI

09/1991 – 04/2009

06/2002 – 04/2009 Sr. Buyer

Responsibilities included negotiations, aggressive cost savings objectives, supplier management, maintaining best practices, and achieving global commodity strategies. Annual spend of 365 Million.

Key Achievements:

- Rationalization strategies resulted in annual savings of $3.5 million

- Benchmarking resulted in annual savings in excess of $2 million

- Exceeded “PACT” Goal of $2.3 million and delivered $3.2 million in annualized savings.

- Supplier rationalization strategies reduced the supply base by 26%

- 2008 Buyer of the Year Award from Michigan Minority Business Development Council.

02/2001 – 06/2002 Supply Chain Engineer (Mexico City)

Responsibilities included managing 11 manufacturing facilities, all inventory and freight metrics. Provided supply chain technical support and best business practices training. This was an Expatriate assignment.

Key Achievements:

- Strategically implemented lean inventory ordering practices and systems, such as Kan Ban, I-Supply, Dynamic Min Max and ABC cycle counting systems.

- Optimized trailer utilization to 95% through the use of TUMS (Trailer Utilization Management System).Benchmarking resulted in annual savings in excess of $5 Million

- Achieved JCI business operating system, Sarbanes Oxley and TS-16949 process compliance utilizing internal audit and tracking methods, combined with effective implementation of corrective measures & process improvements through collaboration with plant supply chain teams.

10/1999 – 02/2001 Materials Manager

Responsibilities included all materials functions including: shipping, receiving, warehousing production, inventory control and trucking.

Key Achievements:

- Inventory turns from 7.5 annual turns to 47 turns.

- Reduce premium freight expenses by 65% from previous year spend of $1.75M, $612K Savings.

- Reduce inventory days on hand to 2.0

- Implemented many new systems including KANBAN, Visibility Management, Shop Floor Reorganization and Team Concepts management.

09/1991 – 10/1999 Logistics Supervisor

Responsibilities included supervision of 8 material handlers and 2 shipping clerks. Provided support to 5 production lines.

Key Achievements:

- 100% on-time delivery to OEM

- Achieved annual $600K of freight savings through pack density projects and truckload utilization improvements

- Negotiated and arranged transport of goods with freight companies

- Designed floor layout in warehouse for all incoming material.

Other Languages: Spanish; both vocal and written

Professional Affiliations: Certified Purchasing Manager (Institute for Supply Management) C.P.M.

Technical Skills: MS Applications, SAP/SRM, Minority Business Development

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