Manager Management
Resume:
Arthur R. Heizler
P.O. Box ***
Forreston, IL 61030
********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a position in materials management that enables me to contribute
to the profitability and operating effectiveness of an organization through
the use of my technical abilities, educational background, and diverse
experience.
Professional experience
Six years experience in Production and Inventory Control and twelve years
experience in Purchasing/Material Management. Familiarity with AS400 and
PC based systems, as well as,Visual, Mapics, Macola, HFA, and TERM software
for inventory management, bills of material, customer order processing and
purchasing.
Achievements
American Production and Inventory Control Society, CPIM Certification
National Association of Purchasing Management, C.P.M. Certification
Member of management team that facilitated the successful implementation
and resulting ISO-9001 registration.
Established key supplier partnerships to ensure continuity of supply for
critical steels and class A items, while reducing on-hand inventory levels
of these items by 62%
Set up supplier stocking program on high volume steel tubing to support 5
day turnaround to handle short lead-time requirements on cut to length
material.
Improved on-time deliveries from 71.6% to 92.5%
Negotiated $1,500,000 annual stainless steel contract that resulted in a
$120,000 savings over the previous contract, with potentially greater
savings due to market price decrease protection.
Implemented a bin-stocking program for hardware resulting in savings of
$30,277 the first year through elimination of material handling,
requisitioning, receiving, expediting, and invoicing costs for these items.
Scrap & Recycling program - changed handling facility to realize an
additional $27,200 in annualized income from generated scrap. Initiated a
waste management program for paper, corrugated, and wood to reduce landfill-
dumping cost by $5,000 to $7,000.
Created inbound freight directives for a reduction of nearly $20,000
annually.
Completely updated purchased parts data base. Eliminated manual purchase
history system and redundant filing and data entry which led to a
significant improvement in departmental productivity.
Established requisition-analysis report by supplier to eliminate tearing
and sorting of requisitions and greating improve order placing efficiency
and accuracy.
Instituted an engineering change acknowledgement procedure to eliminate
supplier documentational errors on part revisions.
Developed a point of use storage system for major production lines to
minimize material handling costs and improve overall production efficiency.
Summary of qualifications
Franklin Wire Works, Inc.
Belvidere, Illinois
Purchasing Manager (1/02 to 4/10) - Responsible for the purchasing
department for a manufacturer of point of purchase displays. Create
policies and procedures to ensure a reliable supply of raw materials and
purchased components and assist in implementation of lean manufacturing to
support production schedules and cost estimates. Steel tubing, wire, sheet
metal blanks, powder coatings, wood, and graphics represent the major
commodity purchases. MRO to support plant operations.
Swenson Spreader Company
Lindenwood, Illinois
Material Manager/Purchasing (4/99 to 5/01) - Oversee the purchasing and
production scheduling departments for a manufacturer of snow and ice
removal equipment. Part of the management team responsible for determining
company policy, planning and direction. Negotiate contracts, capital
project sourcing, as well as, planning and scheduling of all raw material
purchases. Annual purchases in excess of 1,250,000# of stainless sheet and
bar, and 1,500,000# of hot-roll sheet, plate, bar, and angles.
Star Manufacturing Company
Freeport, Illinois
Purchasing Agent (10/96 to 3/99) - Purchase all raw materials and MRO
supplies for a hot forging company. Mill purchases of special bar quality
hot rolled steel round, flat, and RCS bar, special section, and high carbon
slit steel sheet used in manufacturing agricultural parts, including, mold
boards, arbor bolts, eye bolts, shanks, and plow assemblies. Maintain
minimum inventory levels necessary to support production plan for
aftermarket parts, as well as, meeting requirements of major OEM customers.
Woods Equipment Company
Oregon, Illinois
Purchasing Agent (11/95 to 10/96) - Primary commodity responsibility
steel. Annual purchases in excess of $12 million of sheet, plate, flat and
round bar, and pipe and tube. Negotiate and monitor national contracts for
multi-plant MRP operation. Perform supplier base consolidation and
certification, along with, developing JIT delivery programs to meet
inventory reduction and continuous flow manufacturing goals.
Senior Buyer (10/94 to 11/95) - Negotiate contracts, evaluate suppliers,
set order policy, and supervise the issuing, scheduling, and expediting of
purchase orders in a multi-plant MRP environment. Responsibility for
inventory levels, pricing, and quality. Annual purchases in excess of $8
million in 34 commodity designations, including, blades, belts, bearings,
wheels, pins, clutches, rubber products, electrical components, and
cartons.
Ultrasonic Power Corporation
Freeport, IL
Production Coordinator/Purchasing Manager (6/90 to 10/94) - Supervision,
scheduling, and training of manufacturing work force. Purchasing of all
materials and supplies, responsible for part numbering system, product
bills of material, new order costing and pricing, forecasting, inventory
control and monitoring, on-line maintenance of inventory, receivers, and
building and grounds up-keep.
Manufacturing Supervisor (11/88 to 6/90) - Supervise and schedule direct
labor force. Additional responsibility for manufacturing engineering,
quality control, and on-time delivery for both new product and service
items. Customer interface between in-house and field service.
Education
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts - General Studies
References available upon request
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