Supply Chain Management

David C. Birkel

Mobile: 713-***-****, Home: 281-***-****

Email: *****-*.******@*********.***

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-birkel/42/33a/5a2

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Supply Chain Management, Operations, 5S, Lean Systems, One-Piece Flow, Value-Stream Mapping, Microsoft

Office, hand and power tools, wood and metal working, drafting, computer hardware, etc.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Forklift Certified, July 2014

• Order Picker (Cherry Picker) license obtained through Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, November 2014

• Narrow Aisle Reach Truck license obtained through Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, January 2015

• Hazardous Material Transportation Certification (DOT / HazMat 49 CRF 172.704), August 2014

EDUCATION

University of Houston, Bauer College of Business, Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management, December 2012

Certificates: Strategic Sourcing, Energy Supply Management, and Logistics Management.

Minor in International Areas Studies with a focus on Southeast Asia (studied abroad, Summer 2011)

Honors: Cum Laude (3.25 GPA on last 66 hours)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, Summer 2014 to Current

• Responsible for multiple tasks including providing service to the store’s guests, material handling, early morning

FIFO stocking of goods, back-of-store support, and continuous replenishment of bin located inventory.

• Frequently use an Order Picker (Cherry Picker) to top stock and down stock goods, many of which weigh equal

to and over 50 lbs. as well as bulky goods that are difficult to move with only one person.

Babies R Us, Summer 2013 to September 2014

• Voted as the July 2014 Team Member of the month for contributions towards making long term improvements

to the store, proficiency at managing inventory, and technical know-how.

• Received award for Safety for contributions towards implementing safe practices carried out by the staff.

Party City, Fall 2013 to June 2014

• Hired as a temporary employee for Halloween, the company’s busiest season. For multiple reasons, was viewed

by management as the most valuable employee of the season and kept permanently.

• Helped increase by 17% the number of Halloween accessories sold per costume from the prior year by utilizing

various sales and operational tactics.

RELATED COURSEWORK/ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Spend Analysis, Enterprise Resource Planning, Spreadsheet Modeling, Logistics

Management, Energy Supply Chain/Project Management, and Lean Systems.

Halliburton Strategic Sourcing Competition, Spring 2012

• Analyzed spend data from the Oilfield Cement Company, Halliburton

• Developed a hypothetical sourcing strategy and presented it to Halliburton executives.

Enterprise Resource Planning Muesli Simulation, Fall 2011

• Utilized SAP (an ERP system) to simulate running a business supply chain in a competitive market using a

continuous-time simulation approach.

• Operated a make-to-stock manufacturing supply chain, interacted with suppliers and customers by sending and

receiving orders, and delivered products to complete the cash-to-cash cycle.

Lean Systems 5S Project, Spring 2012

• Observed the work place of a student’s family bakery.

• Participated in reorganizing the bakery to improve the effectiveness of its business.

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LINKS Supply Chain Simulation, Spring 2011

• Examined data on several aspects of a fictional company’s supply chain.

• Managed the company’s supply chain network and continuously improved its performance.

UH Southeast Asia Study Abroad Program, Summer 2011

• Studied abroad in Thailand, Hong Kong, China, and Vietnam and learned about the local culture.

ACTIVITIES

Association of Operations Management (APICS), Fall 2011-Spring 2012

• APICS UH Fall Case Competition, Fall 2011

• Performed a case study on the operational performance of a failing fictional company’s facility.

• Competed with other groups to come up with the best possible improvements that could be made.

PRE-COLLEGE WORK

Theatre Tech, 2004-2007

•Aided in the construction and removal of various sets for plays for my High School's Theatre Group.

• Worked with various power tools including Circular Saws, Band Saws, Chop Saws, Table Saws, Pneumatic

Staple Guns, Drills, Planers, and Power Sanders.

• Occasionally drafted designs for play sets.

• Worked in a Cross-Functional team with other builders, actors, and the theatre directors in order to ensure that

the quality and safety of the sets were done according to plan.

• Designed and constructed a set of wooden drawers for the department completely by myself. Required very

precise measurements and attention to detail.

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