Supply Chain Management

KEITH (ZACH) KOONTZ

**** * ********* ***, **** 1N, Chicago, IL 60647 C: 419-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Supply Chain Analyst offering exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills. Seeks a

position in logistics management offering challenging growth opportunities in a fast-paced professional

environment.

SKILLS

SAP Safety Training

APO Warehouse Management System (WMS)

APICS Training Business Objects (BO)

5S Kaizen Practice

Microsoft Office Karrass Negotiations

Landed Cost

WORK HISTORY

Supply Chain Network Planner, 01/2013 to Present

James Hardie Building Products – Chicago, IL

Management of all South Production Lines.

• 98.4% on-time service (9.7% improvement YOY)

Maximize Freight and Landed Cost savings through Network Sourcing strategy and Capacity Planning.

• Built a Demand Planning and Network Sourcing DSM model.

• Identified ~$3,000,000 in savings opportunities in FY14

Establish and Lead Internal Plant Planning initiative in South plants.

• Influence Growth and Development of Plant Planners through Situational Leadership and Daily Support

Set up a Network Production Master Data Audit Process

• SAP/APO Maintenance of 1.2 million records

Supply Chain Analyst II, 07/2012 to 03/2013

James Hardie Building Products – Chicago, IL

Managed all Internal Distribution

• All Plant-to-Plant and Plant-to-Reload movement across the U.S. and Canada.

Maintained Source Landed Cost Efficiency.

• Developed Landed Cost model and Daily Resourcing process

• Captured ~$1,000,000 in savings

Optimized network freight savings.

• Weight maximization, Demurrage reduction, Dedicated carrier lanes

Responsible for Wrap and Flashing planning within the network

• Zero stock-outs in FY13 despite 4-month lead time from supplier

Maximized Inventory and Warehouse efficiency through E&O inventory management and effective new

product introduction models

• FIFO practices and Build/Drain models

Third Party Logistics and Reload management

• 6 sites across U.S. and Canada

• Maintained Inventory Integrity through monthly cycle counts

• 98.9% on-time service (4.3% improvement from FY12)

North Production Planner, 01/2012 to 07/2012

James Hardie Building Products – Chicago, IL

Planned all Production lines for North plants.

• 98.5% on-time service (3.1% improvement over FY12)

Inbound/Outbound STO and freight management for North region.

DSM and Month-to-Month regional forecast management.

Interim Network Warehouse and Distribution Leader, 10/2011 to 01/2012

Owens Corning – Toledo, OH

Designed and coordinated the opening of 3 different warehouses and warehouse management systems

Provided direct inventory and warehouse management support for all insulation plants

• 13 sites across U.S. and Canada

Drove projects at the plant level to reduce dwell time and lower carrier detention costs

• Drop trailer programs, window loading, and carrier pickup appointment time scheduling

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Coordinated STO volume and lane structure of various product families to support the needs of plants in different

geo-zones

Inventory Management & Procurement Expert, 03/2011 to 10/2011

Owens Corning – Toledo, OH

Managed the procurement and transportation of a $500K chemical inventory and a $725K batch inventory

• Consistently closed month-end at 15% under carrying cost

• Reduced spend by $800,000 in 2011

Responsible for tracking the progress of 300 different programs in 30 plants globally

• ~$12,000,000 in savings

Identified and qualified potential suppliers for a new mineral resource being introduced into the company's

batch formula process

Finished Goods Inventory Controller & Warehouse Leader, 11/2010 to 03/2011

Owens Corning – Waxahachie, TX

Coordinated the introduction of a new product line through FIFO inventory management

• Created a Build/Drain model that utilized FIFO practices

• Warehouse personnel training, product segregation, and product visual identifiers

Maintained inventory integrity for 24,000+ SKU's (40MM lbs of inventory) for a 24-hour shipping and

receiving warehouse

• Supervised 45 union employees

Production Supervisor, 12/2009 to 11/2010

Owens Corning – Waxahachie, TX

Managed 2 Insulation Production Lines and Production crews

• Consistently above target at 95% operating efficiency

• Increased Service and Quality while reducing waste and overproduction

• Led production team of 70+ union employees on a 12-hour rotating shift

Re-organized shift schedule to reduce overtime without sacrificing quality or safety

Achieved zero injuries through cultural change

• Safe work practices with hazard recognition, pre-task planning, and hosting safety kaizen events

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Supply Chain & Operations Management, 2009

Bachelor of Science: Finance, 2009

Indiana University - Bloomington, IN

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