MARK B. MCGLOTHLIN

**** *. **** *. ****** Hwy, Kingsport, TN 37660 • ab83it@r.postjobfree.com • (423) 341-

3681

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Motivated professional with a strong record of achievements in supply chain management gained through professional

experience with a worldwide leader in glass manufacturing. Ability to manage multi-million dollar inventories; direct

high volume shipping operations; achieve high delivery accuracy and on-time shipments; increase inventory turns; and

develop/implement programs & procedures that streamline productivity, reduce cost, and maintain high levels of quality

and customer satisfaction.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Production Planning & Scheduling • Inventory Control • Materials Requirements Planning

• Customer Relationship Management • Purchasing • Quality Assurance

• Shipping & Receiving • Internal Inventory Audits • Quality Control

• Supervisor Training & Development • Operational Analysis • Contract Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASAHI GLASS COMPANY October 1988 – December 2012 Kingsport, TN

Asahi Glass Company (AGC) is a worldwide leader in automotive, architectural, display and solar glass with annual

sales of $14 billion.

Purchasing (May 2012 – December 2012)

• Reduced raw material/packaging material inventory from $300k or 20% by reviewing daily min and

max reorder points.

• Generated and received $100k of purchase orders for parts, equipment and critical raw material into JD

Edwards operating system.

• Reviewed invoices to ensure on-time vendor payment.

• Coordinated rail delivery of raw materials.

• Managed inventory supplies to support five major production facilities.

• Responsible for EOM closing.

Production Control Supervisor (Jan 2005 – April 2012)

• Planned and organized the activities of the Planning and Shipping Departments.

• Managed department labor force, reducing overtime by 8% or $50,000.

• Reviewed customer orders and allocation to production facilities.

• Scheduled all mainline and offline cutting based on capacity requirements planning.

• Maximized utilization of equipment, manpower and materials through efficient scheduling of production

based on open orders and material availability.

• Conducted a year end physical inventory count that consistently required only a % adjustment.

• Published lead times to the Corporate Office and utilized diplomacy to resolve problems to maintain

high customer satisfaction levels.

• Determined production manpower needs on a weekly basis.

• Ensured glass meets customer specs by reviewing customer orders with Quality Control and Production.

• Maintained all finished goods and WIP (work-in-process) stock levels.

• Supervised ordering and delivery of wooden crates and empty racks for packaging of product.

• Coordinated shipments with off-site inspection and out sourcing facilities.

Warehouse and Shipping Superintendent (Jan 1999 – Dec 2004)

• Managed all aspects of warehouse operations of 20,000+ tons or $6m inventory.

• Directed all shipments of approximately 300+ tons per day or 72,000+ tons annually.

• Reduced domestic freight cost per ton by increasing truckload weight average/s to > 43,500.

• Reduced loading times by 44%.

• Developed zoning guidelines to insure accurate storage.

• Maximized inventory rotation with effective FIFO maintenance.

• Conducted physical glass inventories annually.

• Improved inventory control process with weekly cycle counts.

• Resolved product lead times, order fulfillment, shipments and other issues for inside sales

representatives.

• Instructed and implemented 5S department events.

• Designed and implemented “Root Cause Analysis” form used by the Shipping Department to track

internal/external quality complaints.

Production Supervisor (Oct 1988 – Dec 1998)

• Supervised daily operations in mixing, melting, forming and annealing of rolled solar/pattern glass.

• Maintained an excellent record of safety by promoting “Safety 1st” over production through Behavioral

Based Safety Training to achieve plant TCIR yearly goal.

• Completed projects on-time and within budget.

• Conducted employee interviews, training/coaching sessions and performance evaluations.

• Managed 50+ hourly employees.

• Ensured customer order requirements were being met with hourly quality checks.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management – East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

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