Quality Assurance Sales

DALE A CARIS III

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Greenville, SC 29607

281-***-****

abjndm@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Secure a full-time position.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ANDERSON HARDWOOD FLOORS, a Division of Shaw Industries Clinton, SC

8/2009 - 8/2010 Purchasing, Supply, Shipping & Receiving Coordinator

. Plans capacity and inventory, schedules transportation and coordinates

functional projects timely and accurately

. Assists department managers, supervisors, lead technicians and lead

mechanics with ordering parts and investigating

replacements/alternatives

. Coordinates efforts between multiple plants and suppliers to expedite

and track item delivery as required to meet purchasing and production

needs

. Generates purchase orders for supply room items that are both new and

restocked through the Ariba system

. Receives and delivers incoming orders, inspects items' condition and

verifies accuracy against packing slip(s) and purchase order(s)

. Assists with the disposition and processing of incoming materials,

resolves invoice discrepancies and provides forecasts to management

and suppliers

. Packages and crates shipments for external customers and ships through

UPS, FedEx and multiple over-the-road carriers

. Supports strategic supply chain initiatives including material cost

reductions, freight consolidation, supplier selection and inventory

optimization

. Audits supply room regularly to ensure materials are in their correct

location; including bi-annual inventory

. Participates actively on both the Safety and the Waste Water Recovery

Teams

CAMERON COMPRESSION SYSTEMS Houston, TX

5/2008 - 7/2009 Production Planner II

. Scheduled Machine Shop and set priorities

. Scheduled over-time as needed

. Set promised and due dates for materials to be finished and

communicated to the Sales Department

. Scheduled shipments for finished materials and created shipping

documents

. Created new purchase orders in SAP and updated and/or edited as

necessary

. Created re-work orders and purchase requisitions in SAP

. Worked with vendors to procure materials

. Coordinated with warehouse to control inventory and on-time delivery

of material to internal customers

. Gave customers quotes

. Scheduled assembly and shipments of compressors

. Created shortage reports and materials requirements to lead bi-weekly

meetings

. Worked with internal customers to ensure all needed material were

delivered to them on-time

. Worked with quality to resolve NCRs (non-conformance)

. Creates bills of ladings, invoices and customs invoices

. Insured packaging was complete for all shipments

. Set up shipping to freight forwarders and ensured timely packing for

overseas shipments

. Set up trucking companies to pick up shipments from our location

. Verified pricing and cost of all compressors

. Closed out all pricing, costing, and ensured all time was claimed for

production at month's end

. Resolved problems and issues for internal customers

. Updated and maintained bill of materials and production orders

HEINE'S CUSTOM DRAPERIES Katy, TX

5/2006 - 5/2008 Coordinator/Shipping Manager

. Created and implemented a spreadsheet which is used for all pickups

and shipments

. Resolved conflicts between schedule and reality, shipments,

installations, clientele, etc.

. Coordinated contractor schedules for installations to align with

installation expectations

. Scheduled pick-ups, set-ups and deliveries of all outgoing material

(including those abroad)

. Arranged and set trucking companies based on price, quality and on-

time delivery record

. Tracked inventories from manufacturing concept to shipping

preparations; goes the extra mile to double and triple check all

outgoing shipments to verify that the schedule and all quality needs

have been met

. Maintained daily contact with designers to insure their needs were met

GREDE FOUNDRIES, INC. Greenwood, SC

6/2003 - 4/2006 Production Control Scheduler

. Prepared backlogs and reports to determine customer requirements

. Prepared schedules for manufacturing to meet all customer demands and

ship dates

. Scheduled dates and times for product deliveries

. Forecasted sales for each period

. Verified invoices and created bills of lading

. Communicated schedule changes, customer requirements and concerns

during daily meetings

. Maintained customer inventories, as well as our own

. Communicated with customers to provide superior service

11/2002 - 6/2003 Quality Assurance

. Ensured that the highest quality products were manufactured on all

three mold lines

. Tested integrity of all products before final release issuance

. Notified line supervisor of any major defect(s) that should be

corrected immediately

. Summarized defects and generated daily reports

. Participated in daily meetings with Quality Assurance on alternate

shifts to foster communication

CHECK ADVANCE CENTER Greenwood, SC

6/2002 - 10/2002 Manager

. Managed all daily operations of new, start-up branch office

. Supervised employee, scheduled tasks and conducted training

. Responsible for solicitation, advertising and business rapport

. Approved loans, collected monies and made nightly deposits

. Maintained all computer systems for opening, daily operation of, and

closing the office

LEBO'S PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL Lock Haven, PA

2/2001 - 3/2002 Business Partner

. Performed heating, plumbing and electrical services for both

residential and commercial customer

. Responsible for billing, invoicing and payment collection

. Managed and prioritized schedule to maximize customer service

. Purchased materials and maintained inventories

. Ensured highest quality standards and guaranteed customer satisfaction

BALD EAGLE FINISHING SYSTEMS Lock Haven, PA

7/2000 - 2/2001 Technical Sales Representative

. Responsible for customer and technical service and sales of all

finishing supplies covering PA, NY and MD

. Maintained 20 existing customers and acquired eleven new customers in

the first three months

. Increased sales by 70% in the first three months and subsequently

increased sales in the following four months by 30%

. Managed account collections

1/2000 - 6/2000 Laborer

. Responsible for delivering products to customers

. Learned business and product specifications in order to troubleshoot

for customers

. Trained on color-matching process and matched products per customer

specifications

. Established relationships with suppliers

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION Lock Haven, PA

5/1998 - 1/2000 Raw Materials Tester

. Tested randomly sampled railcars for percent moisture, brightness and

dirt count

. Recovered $1.5 million in monies lost due to raw material variations

. Entered resulting data into testing database

. Generated monthly reports compiling all test data

12/1997 - 5/1998 Intranet Information Coordinator

. Responsible for uploading all information onto Mill's Intranet

. Maintained intranet sites and approved necessary changes

6/1997 - 12/1997 Paper Machine Fourth Hand

. Assisted manufacturing team in starting up paper machine

. Logged data into computer and marked rolls for transfer to storage

12/1996 - 6/1997 Paper Machine Broke Beater Operator

. Responsible for safe operation of broke beater for all five paper

machines

. Responsible for troubleshooting equipment and resolving maintenance

problems

6/1996 - 12/1996 Paper Laborer

. Maintained housekeeping to keep area clear of debris and contamination

. Trained successfully and qualified to work on paper machines in all

positions

SKILLS

Six Sigma Green Belt, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Ariba, MS Word, MS Excel, MS

Power Point, forklift certified, excellent verbal and written communication

EDUCATION

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven

University, PA

Criminal Justice / Police Academy (Graduated with Honors), August 1994

Lock Haven High School Lock Haven, PA

Academic Diploma, June 1990

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