RESUME
Andrew S. Koziol
Schaumburg, IL 60193
EMAIL: ******@***.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in purchasing or inventory control/material
management, utilizing my years of demonstrated positive accomplishments in
the areas of materials control and procurement.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Purchasing General ledger Bill of materials
maintenance
Vendor management Sales support Read
blueprints
Outsourcing Customer service CAD drawings
Production planning Service support IT network
MRP Budgeting Business operation and
controls
Inventory management Product Quality Warehouse
floor plan
Management/supervision Sales orders Shipping
ISO9000 implementation Retail Receiving
Project management Desktop publishing
Personnel/customer training
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
MRP, inventory control, planning/forecasting and analysis, MRO, production
and capital purchasing, business management, JIT, contracts,
sourcing/certification, negotiation, expediting, project management,
accounting, International shipping/documentation and procedures, ISO9000
implementation and procedures.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Integrated/automated inventory control, purchasing, accounting, Microsoft
Great Plains Dynamics accounting/purchasing/manufacturing/inventory
software, Job Shop Systems software, Open System Accounting Software,
Unix/Linux, MS/DOS, Windows operating software (all versions since Windows
3,.1), Microsoft Office full suite, Adobe Acrobat/Elements, CAD software.
Also have extensive knowledge of desktop and server systems and
peripherals. Also able to read technical drawings.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Paltronics, Inc. (2004 through 2010)
Corporate Office
1145 Paltronics Ct.
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Company Profile: Manufacturer of electronic gaming peripherals and media
systems and software for the casino and slot machine industry.
INVENTORY CONTROL/SHIPPING MANAGER - Responsibilities included control of
multiple inventory sites which were Las Vegas stock and service
inventories, gaming laboratory stock for WMS, Bally, Konami, Ainsworth and
other OEM's. Managed the shipping department for both domestic and
international shipments (mostly UPS, Fedex, DHL and some LTL) and ordered
custom and standard packaging materials.
Additional responsibilities were;
Managed the purchasing of electronic PCB and board level components and
fabricated materials for approximately a year until a purchasing director
was hired to facilitate the flow of materials and manage current vendors.
I was still involved in assisting in sourcing of components per the request
of the VP of manufacturing. Assisted the controller and accounting
department with EOY information and reports for the auditing firms.
Bill of materials creation and modification for all products such as media
computer systems, PCB and board level components for release to
manufacturing or outsourcing.
MRP regeneration and shortage reports for the purchasing and manufacturing
departments.
Management of sales order processing and manufacturing order requirements
as well as managing staging for the manufacturing and shipping departments.
OEM product label design and product specification documentation.
Planning and hosting weekly Inventory/Production meetings with purchasing
and manufacturing managers
RESULTS: Initially, I was trained at the Paltronics HQ by Crestwood
Associates in the Microsoft Great Plains software part time while I was
still working at Oxy-Dry Corporation to improve consideration for
employment and to have an advantage when I was hired for the position. I
trained inventory control personnel in ISO standards, Microsoft Excel and
Word, added bin locations, separated non-conforming materials from stock,
set up a working RMA system for fabricated and non-fabricated items. I
also was involved with the implementation of the Great Plains software and
structuring and entering the database.
In November of 2004, just seven months after starting the position, I
managed the movement of the four million dollar inventory to a new building
and achieved this in one Saturday. Also included in this was the setup of
the entire network terminals system used in the shipping and inventory
control departments allowing for "business as usual" on Monday. In the
weeks prior to the move, I created a three dimensional drawing of the setup
of the new stockroom and shipping departments in the new building with all
inventory locations. Along with sequential instruction to personnel,
"chalking out" dimensions and locations, the floor plan drawing was the key
to getting all of the shelving and racks in the correct areas quickly and
efficiently.
I instated controls for internal movement of materials for engineering
research and development, sales demo systems and for show setups such as
G2E, NIGA and Southern Gaming. Also introduced and assisted with ISO9000
corrective action and quality assurance systems for inventory and
manufacturing.
Oxy-Dry Corporation ('94 through 2004) (Current status - Business
dissolved/Sold)
Corporate Office
1331 Hamilton Parkway
Itasca, IL 60143
Company Profile: Manufacturer of printing press blanket washers and custom
printing press peripherals for web, sheet fed, metal can and newspaper
press manufacturers. OEM customers include the press manufacturers
Heidelberg/Harris, Komori, Mitsubishi. Goebel and Crown.
MATERIALS PROCUREMENT - INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER - Responsibilities
included control of and planning for stock/production inventory. The
nature of material included steel, aluminum and plastics raw materials,
paint, solvents, oils, electrical, electromechanical, hydraulic and
pneumatic components. Also responsible for "make or buy" decisions and
forecasting. Interaction with field service, machine shop, engineering, R&D
and manufacturing. Reviewed released drawings from engineering and
processed BOM's for issue to manufacturing.
RESULTS: I was able to use my experience and knowledge to activate the Job
Shop Systems inventory and planning software module, which was under-
utilized by my predecessors. Restructured the work area in the stockroom
and installed networked PC's in place of standard terminals. Trained
stockroom personnel in the use of Excel spreadsheets to control non-
conforming material, customer returned goods, parts sales back orders and
job tickets. I also took on the responsibility of purchasing production
and stock parts during a temporary vacancy of the purchasing manager's
position. Achieved a substantial reduction in inventory over my tenure.
Fox Valley Systems, Inc. (10/91 - 8/94)
Corporate office
640 Industrial Drive
Cary, IL 60013
Company Profile: Manufacturer - aerosol marking/traffic paint and marking
equipment.
MANUFACTURING/SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER - I reported to and took direction
from the president of the company. My responsibilities were to oversee and
direct R&D, QC and development of production procedures and management, raw
materials sourcing, inventory control and production planning. The position
required ability to utilize integrated inventory and production control
programs, spreadsheet and word processing for reports and analysis.
RESULTS Directed the purchase and installation of additional 5,000 gallon
solvent storage tanks for paint production. Directed the purchase and
installation of electronic computerized level gages to track usage/spoilage
and develop reorder points of all bulk solvents. Directed the purchase and
installation of high volume pumps, which resulted higher production.
Managed the development of a new formula for unleaded yellow marking paint
(now in production) with a 50% decrease in cost and improvement in physical
characteristics from the old formula. Developed a spreadsheet for formula
calculation to assist R&D chemists in which VOC, cost and physical formula
characteristics were calculated from simple entry of raw materials used.
Controlled the inventory of containerized waste solvents and paints to be
used in paint production and in recovery operations through distillation in
accordance with EPA guidelines.
THE INDUSTRIAL GROUP (09/89 - 08/91) (Current status - Business
dissolved/Sold)
Industrial Complex (Common Tenancy) 312-***-****
4343 W. Ohio St.
Chicago, IL 60624
Steel Service Corp. 312-***-****
Industrial Storage Warehouse Corp. 312-***-****
(formerly Economy Steel Corp. 3/14/91) -
Company Profile: Industrial bulk machinery and
Subsidiary of the Pinkert Ind. Group
bonded storage.
- Company Profile: Precision slitting
narrow coil, edging/cut to length
PURCHASING AGENT/BUYER (Multiple Principal Contract) - This was my initial
exposure to an industrial environment. It was a learning and adjustment
process with advice and direction of the president/owner of the company and
the senior buyers. Responsibilities included Capital, MRO purchases,
Service Contracts, Sourcing and Negotiation. Utilized integrated software
maintained by MIS department. Position required developing knowledge and
understanding for sourcing and purchasing of the following; Building
materials, Machine shop services, Chemicals and oils, Machinery and
equipment rentals, Circuit boards, Maintenance tools/supplies, Computer
hardware/software, Material handling equipment, Office supplies, Electrical
components, Overhead cranes and parts, Forklift parts and services, Paint
and solvents, Hydraulic products and parts, Production machinery parts,
Special metals and plastics, Lumber-crating/utility.
RESULTS Coordinated project of consolidation of two branches of the steel
company and purchased building materials and services for the moving and
installation of the machinery and main power feeds. Established vendor base
for the new steel company, utilities transfer and renegotiation of
contracts. Reduced operating expenses by sourcing, value analysis and prime
sourcing. Worked with the resident engineer to improve production on the
cut-to-length machinery and proposed the design for the electric drive for
a new production line material transfer system now in operation. Designed
forms for requisitions, return goods and purchase orders and established
policies to better control material acquisition. Increased the
communication with maintenance department to reduce costs and down time.
The results, in one particular instance, was a savings of $10k-$18k and
loss of four days production instead of thirty days.
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company / Arnold Corp. (10/74 - 08/89) (Current
status - Branch closed)
2001 Landmeier Rd. Elk Grove, Ill. 60007
Corporate offices: 800 Germantown St., Dayton, Ohio
Company Profile: Rated "Fortune 500" in '88. Business forms manufacturer
and automobile dealer inventory and accounting computer systems
`80-`89 - PURCHASING/MATERIALS/BILLING COORDINATOR -
Inventory/Warehouse/Purchasing for company's Midwest service bureau and
warehouse storage and distribution facility. Trained in purchasing
procedures. Responsible for purchasing, inventory control, warehouse
planning access/storage, shipping/receiving supervision, editing and
transmission of automated billing. Position required developing a
comprehensive knowledge base of custom forms, packaging, bond & continuous
paper, data processing supplies, custom forms binders, contracts for
building and machinery maintenance.
`76-CUSTOMER CONSULTANT- Consultation on inventory control, accounting and
software installation for major automotive franchise dealers.
Reconciliation of problems with clients and training of clients in business
software applications. Extensive travel.
`74-DATA PROCESSING COORDINATOR - Trained in software and computer
hardware, accounting and inventory, procedures for the transfer and
installations of customer accounting and inventory balances, software
configuration of specifications.
RESULTS 'Started at entry level and proved my ability as a self-starter and
a personnel motivator resulting in promotion to Customer Consultant.
Delegated to train new employees and assist sales personnel and domestic
operating branches. Support of South African and New Zealand processing
centers. Reduced operating costs by $12M, in my first year as Materials
Coordinator, through vendor contract negotiation. Planned and managed
recycling program which induced reduction of material costs. Revised floor
plan of warehouse to facilitate access to high volume SKU's, thus reducing
handling time. Revised inventory procedures. Implemented the replacement of
production department's IBM impact printers by Xerox 9700 laser printers
and negotiated contracts for supply and service requirements.
FORMAL EDUCATION
University: Loyola University of Chicago - Degree: Bachelor of Science in
Mathematics.
Major Courses: Mathematics-business and science related courses
SPECIALIZED TRAINING/EXPERIENCE
Accounting, ISO9000 implementation and documentation. Marketing
strategies/execution/analysis, warehouse management, electronic
shipping/receiving via courier, LTL, scheduling.
JOB TRAINING
Computer Hardware/Software: Mainframe systems which included Burroughs,
BASIC-4, TI-5000, Novell, IBM PC/compatibles. Integrated/automated
inventory control, purchasing, accounting, Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics
accounting/purchasing/manufacturing/inventory software, Job Shop Systems
software, Open System Accounting Software, Unix/Linux, MS/DOS, Windows
operating software (all versions since Windows 3,.1), Microsoft Office full
suite, Adobe Acrobat/Elements, CAD software. Also have extensive knowledge
of desktop and server systems and peripherals.
Management/Supervision: Have supervised office, production, maintenance,
shipping and warehouse personnel. Familiar with union and OSHA regulations.
Customer Service: Client relations, sales support, service support, problem
resolution.