Joseph P. Reinheimer

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Materials Management

Accomplished, results producing Materials Management professional with

over 10 years experience. Analytical leader dedicated to continuous

improvement delivering improved efficiencies and cost reductions.

Established and maintained productive relationships with customers and

suppliers to promote continuity in the supply chain. Experienced

utilizing MRP/ERP systems for customer data management for releasing

requirements to production and suppliers. Assigned to resolve various

company crisis situations.

Core Competencies

MRP/ERP . Inventory Control . Production Planning . Customer/Supplier

Relations . EDI . Logistics Shipping/Receiving . Employee Supervision

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Professional Experience

ISRINGHAUSEN USA, Galesburg, MI 2008-

present

Materials Manager

Manage the supply chain and warehouse in the production of seats for the

truck, bus, construction and military industry. Supervise employees

responsible for warehouse functions, production control and materials

coordination to meet the production schedule. Tasked with inventory

control, production control and inventory reduction initiatives.

Accomplishments:

. Improved inventory control and vendor release processes supplying

production with the components needed to resolve their past due

issues.

. Implemented production scheduling keeping production from future past

due issues.

. Reduced inventory levels from $3M to $2M.

LEAR CORPORATION, Grand Rapids, MI

1999- 2008

Materials Analyst, Walker Plant

Managed the delivery of components to support eight lines producing seat

adjusters for the automotive industry. Provided vendors with material

requirements, timing and logistics. Controlled inventory levels to support

company goals. Analyzed inventory variances for root cause. Instituted

EDI.

Accomplishments:

. Reduced freight costs to 2.5% of inbound material cost saving $750K

annually.

. Maintained plant responsible premium freight costs below $1000

annually.

. Reduced inventory levels on components from $1.5M to $1M improving

cash flow and inventory turns.

. Improved supplier on time delivery, creating a positive affect on

production efficiencies.

Master Scheduler, Alpine Plant

Scheduled production and shipments from customer releases. Monitored

releases for consistency and cum variances. Established and maintained

productive relationships with customers. Provided production forecasts to

executive management. Generated MRP.

Accomplishments:

. Developed a bank build plan to support management's decision to close

the facility.

. Assigned to Lear Kitchener to manage off-site containment of a high

volume component used at several Lear facilities in the US and Mexico

that experienced launch issues.

Materials Analyst, Alpine Plant

Managed the delivery of components to support production requirements.

Provided vendors with material requirements, timing and logistics.

Controlled inventory levels in support of company goals. Analyzed

inventory variances for root cause.

Accomplishments:

. Established and maintained positive vendor relationships.

. Met or exceeded company goals for on-time delivery, freight costs and

inventory turns.

. Successfully managed an uninterrupted flow of components from two

financially stressed Michigan vendors by providing on-site support.

. Selected to initiate cradle to grave management of a high volume

production line.

. Assigned to assist in resolving launch issues at Lear Newark in

Delaware.

Customer Contact, Alpine Plant

Established and maintained customer relationships. Arbitrated customer and

plant concerns to resolve issues. Communicated customer requirements to

production and shipping. Monitored adherence to schedules.

Accomplishments:

. Improved customer relations.

. Met company goals for on-time shipments.

Materials Supervisor, Alpine Plant

Supervised 30 material handlers in a union environment. Provided job and

safety training. Responsible for line support, shipping and receiving.

Accomplishments:

. Implemented Hilo training to comply with state regulations.

. Established overtime equalization procedures in compliance with the

labor contract.

ROBERT'S PACKAGING, Battlecreek, MI

1996 - 1999

Materials Manager

Managed materials functions for an expanding contact packaging company

revolving around launching new products in stand-up zippered pouches.

Cultivated relationships with the launch teams of nationally recognized pet

food companies including IAMS, Purina, Hill's and Nabisco. Headed the

daily production meeting providing data on production, scrap and downtime

data to the owners. Planned production, shipments and deliveries.

Accomplishments:

. Initiated planning processes to support the rapidly increasing

production volumes and the addition of production lines.

. Developed machine downtime reporting and coding to address equipment

issues.

. Wrote work instructions for each product line with quality and

packaging specifications. Initiated pre and post run team meetings to

review instructions and the results of the run.

. Formulated accounting reports on the usage of customer owned

inventories.

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Education and Training

Bachelor of Science . Ohio State University . Majoring in Agriculture with

minors in Economics and Chemistry

Professional Development

Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt, trained in QS and TS standards, trained in

TQM and MBO management philosophies, courses in Information Protection,

Sarbanes-Oxley and Internal Business Controls, Financial Integrity,

Consequences of a Cover-up, Antitrust, Records Management and Code of

Business Conduct & Ethics.

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