Timothy Pate 559-***-****

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Objective

To help a company achieve greater efficiency, inventory accuracy, cost reduction as well as labor reduction

Experience

Jackson & Perkins - Production Planning/Inventory Control Manager

Wasco, CA 93280 – 03/2007 to 04/2010

* Oversee all production planning operations

* Determine production levels on a daily/weekly/monthly/seasonal level

* Cut, distribute and close all work orders for production

* Forecasting of all raw materials to purchase per harvest for forecasted production levels

* Develop and publish production reports, labor reports, inventory reports, cost analysis reports, forecast reports, and purchasing forecast reports for our Production & Inventory departments

* Set up cycle count routines, physical inventories, and other inventory functions

* 10 years of experience in a Inventory Control capacity

* 3 years experience managing production levels, labor control, cost control, raw material management, as well as all other Production Planning responsibilities

* Assist in the harvesting schedule by determining varieties and quantities needed for harvest to meet ordered demand and probable future sales. Saved over 2M in extra harvest costs 2008-2009

* 9 years experience using Oracle software (non web based version). Company recently switched to A+ Software in November of 2009.

* System Specialist – Set up, audit, and maintain the integrity of the data within Oracle as well as the current A+ system in use. All areas and departments.

* Setup, audit and maintain the Bills of Materials within our system. Including consumption measurements and cost management.

* SQL knowledge. Experience using Golden software, Toad Software, and Discoverer software for the Oracle system. Experience using Corvu software for the A+ system.

* Excel experience but not limited to: Reports, formulas, pivot tables, production schedules and productivity graphs/reports

* Microsoft outlook, word and power point experience.

* Tag-room Manager – Oversee all the pulling and shipping of our hang tags, metal tags, and other materials associated with customer orders. 3 years of experience (2004-2007)

Paramount Citrus - Inventory Analyst - Delano, CA 93215 – 10/2006 to 2/2007

* Reconciliation of actual production output vs. receiving input to enter into Oracle business program

* Reconciliation of physical receiving vs. systematic receiving, auditing and correcting of any and all errors.

* Reconciling, correcting, and submitting of all invoices by company growers to AP to be paid to grower.

* Laid off due to freeze of 2007

Jackson & Perkins - Senior Supervisor 2 – 10/2000 – 10/2006

* Maintain the balance of the physical inventory in designated location on a daily basis utilizing the tools provided and through cycle counts

* Set-up up cycle count routines and keeping those routines at a manageable level

* Monitor the systematic inventory within Oracle, and utilize the tools within Oracle to keep the accuracy of the inventory at the highest level.

* Generate and distribute Inventory Accuracy Reports to upper management as well as correcting any root causes that are discovered that lead to inventory inaccuracies

* System specialist – Handle all systematic research into issues regarding all parts of the business operations

* Supervise and maintain the Tag-room warehouse operation, which includes all tag shipments to customers

* Track productivity of Tag-room to ensure the minimum standards are maintained

* Control Tag-room staffing by forecasting and managing the working employees

* Provide financial impact reports of all inventory issues to Finance department, as well as all other departmental transactions

* Set-up, monitor and maintain the costs within Oracle

United States Postal Service – PTS Clerk – Wofford Heights, CA 93285 – 04/1993 to 05/2000

* Handling, distribution and dispatch of daily mail workloads.

* Window work. Selling of stamps, mail services, PO boxes, etc.

* System specialist for office. Setup, enter, and adjust the customer’s data within the local office’s system.

Education

08/1993 – 5/1994 West Hills College Lemoore, CA 93245

08/1986 – 5/1987 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA 93277

References

Randy Poe – President of Western Horticulture/Jackson & Perkins 661-***-****

Karl Zinn – Director of Operations Western Horticulture/Jackson & Perkins 661-***-****

Edward Parks – State of California Correctional Counselor 2-559-***-****

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