Supply Chain Project Manager

Accomplished and result driven Manufacturing Professional with strong

business acumen and progressive experience in supply chain and resource

management. Areas of achievement include:

- Production Forecasting and - Inventory Control and - Configuration Management

Planning Distribution

- Procurement and Vendor - Material Requirement - Proficiency in MS Office

Management Programs Applications

- Supply Chain ROHS - Product Life Cycles - Analysis and Problem

Compliance Resolution

- Leadership - Project Management - ISO Documentation

Experience

Riverdale Mills Corporation

Manufacturer of weather and corrosion resistant welded wire mesh products

Supply Chain Master Planner 2008 - 2009

Responsible for establishing and meeting production schedules, by

controlling load factors and ensuring maximum usage of all available

resources, including labor, materials, machinery and plant/unit/process

capacity. Oversee materials demand procurement and inventory, including

management of four Material Handlers in two shifts.

. Established process for new product requirements with bills and

materials, routing packages and machine programming requirements,

creating a smoother process flow and more clearly defined operator

responsibility

. Created non-conforming quality review and inventory disposition, which

reduced off grade material by 10% in six months

. Developed 12 week wire rod requirement forecast based on the current

product mix, providing more accurate commodity demands

Vanguard Managed Solutions (formerly Motorola)

1985 - 2008

Provider of managed network solutions, including network design,

implementation, integration & security

Master Planner (2001 - 2008)

Responsible for translating sales forecast into accurate material plans,

optimizing manufacturing capacity and management of inventory levels, while

maintaining customer satisfaction. Management of supply chain in

preparation of product launch, including material readiness, production

process readiness, design file release and transfer to CM, capital

acquisition and deployment, order fulfillment system readiness, production

quotes, capacity planning, pilot build management and production hand-off.

. Consistently exceeded on time delivery goal of 96%, while leading the

effort in reducing VGMS inventory by 38%.

. Created ISO Work Instruction for MRP Process to forecast material

purchases and factory capacity in meeting customer demands.

. Managed and approved all PE's for company, which required balancing the

cost, inventory and availability

. Successful procurement of all EOL components, ensuring product

availability and cost management

. Established monthly revenue reporting mechanism for product reviews with

finance, ensuring forecast confirmation and MRP vs. sales requests.

. Created revenue reporting tool, which combined sales regions into one

report for Senior Management Review.

. Evaluated performance of contract manufacturers semi-annually, and

initiated corrective actions as necessary.

. Served as Project Manager and Technical Lead on Product Development

Teams for Product and major Software Releases.

. Managed the activities leading new product "Design for

Manufacturability" and "Design for Supply Chain", as well as established

and executed manufacturing plan for supply chain operations on new

product introductions, aligning SCO strategy and best-in-class

manufacturing principles.

. Key contributor in the Company's "Proactive Business Management Team"

Senior Production Planner Analyst (1992 - 2001)

Responsible for creative resolution of high-impact Motorola ISG problems

and the preparation, establishment and execution of innovative plans and

schedules for any function within the company that requires the completion

of planning tasks. Primary area of focus was 7 SMT production lines

running 3 shifts daily supporting all of the Motorola option boards and

unit fit plans.

. Implemented EDI System revisions, significantly reducing daily cycle

time and cost (approximately $.5MM annually), as well as resulted in

accurate reporting of orders shipped

. Revised MRP forecasting system and streamlined decision making process,

increasing marketing/sales input.

. Developed system of analyzing inactive and/or slow moving options;

identifying excess inventory associated therewith and issuing requests

for sales/sunset bulletins.

. Initiated sunset bulletins resulting in the disposition of $1.3MM in

obsolete inventory.

Production Planner (1985 - 1992)

Planned, scheduled, coordinated and monitored final approval of products

through the complete production cycle. Worked from engineering plans and

production specifications to establish production schedules, labor loading,

and capacity requirements. Coordinated production plans to ensure

materials were provided according to schedule.

United Electric Controls Company

1981 - 1985

Leader in the design, manufacturing and application of Threshold Detection

and Switching technology

Inventory Analyst

Liaison between Engineering, Sales, and Production, for the development and

introduction of new products. Member of MRP implementation board and

responsible for adapting current procedures to manufacturing software.

Education

Northeastern University & Massasoit Community College, Associates Degree,

Business Administration

Bentley College, Certificate in Managing Concepts

Bryant College, Operations Planning and Control Inventory Management

Oliver Wright, MRP II

Member of American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS), MRP &

CRP Certified

APEX Training, completed 3 of 4 phases

Franklin Covey 5 Day Course

Motorola University: Design for manufacturability, Continuous improvement,

Oracle Inventory, Thinking Preferences II, GEM Hands-On, Team Problem

Solving, Factory Scheduling, Total Cycle Time, Time Management, SPC 400

Statistical Process Control, Schedule Managed Production, Pull System,

ADR/Data Query, Effective Writing, Data Communications, AMAPS Overview,

Participative Management, Systems Modeling and Constraint Theory,

Operations Planning & Control, Meetings Management, and Developing

Communication Skills.

Proficiency in:

JDEwards, Oracle, AMAPS, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power point,

Lotus, MAC Write II, ASK MANMAN Software, Fourthshift

Community Service

Currently serving on the Attleboro YMCA Board of Directors, and the Norton

YMCA Activity Council

Responsible for managing Vanguard's Community Outreach Program from 2001 -

2008

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