Manager Training

RICHARD T. MYERS, JR.

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Rensselaer, IN 47978

Home 219-***-****

Cell 219-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a business management position utilizing skills in Operations,

Purchasing, and Distribution.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jost International, Grand Haven, MI

July 2008 to Present

Operations Manager / Purchasing Manager

. Responsible for all functions of Operations: (Production,

Assembly, Maintenance, Shipping, Receiving and Fabrication,

etc.)

. Responsible for all functions of Purchasing: (Negotiations,

Supply Chain, Inventory, Turns, Fill Rate, Back Orders,

Replenishments and Forecasting, etc.)

. Responsible for all of Transportation/Logistics (Inbound,

Outbound, LTL, UPS, and Contract Negotiations, etc.)

. Set goals, Budgets, Product ion Schedules and Manage Expenses

. Manage all OSHA Regulations and Processes

. Determine Equipment Usage for Operational Functions

. Maintain ISO 9001 Certification

Vanguard National

Parts, Monon, IN

May 2006 to June 2008

Operations Manager / Purchasing

. Responsible for all functions of Operations

. Responsible for all of Transportation/Logistics

. Set goals, budgets, and manage expenses

. Negotiate and manage all freight contracts

. Provide warehouse setup and layout utilizing LEAN and 5S

Techniques

. Provide safety training updates and education for associates

. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures

. Direct reporting of all managers on all shifts

. Manage Human Resource activities, salary reviews, pay,

terminations, and promotions

. Responsible for all functions of Purchasing (1 /1/2 years)

. Purchase all M.R.O. products

. Purchase all equipment for operational purposes

. Negotiate all remote location contracts

. Establish, setup, and manage all remote locations

Donaldson Inc, Rensselaer, IN

Jan 2001 to May 2006

Operations Supervisor 2004 to 2006

. Responsible for all four shifts in operations (130

associates)

. Direct all department supervisors on all shifts (10)

. Set goals, budgets, and manage expenses

. Manage all inbound and outbound freight logistics

. Organize plant efficiency and layout utilizing LEAN

Techniques

. Implement the use of JIT, Point of Use, 5S, and 6 Sigma

methodologies.

. Teach continuing education for associates and supervision

. Conduct all reviews for supervision on a yearly basis

. Manage Human Resource activities, interviewing and hiring.

. Provide safety training updates and to improve process

. Maintain T.S. 16949 Certification

. Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment

Inventory Control Supervisor 2001 to 2004

. Oversee all inventory control duties for entire distribution

center

. Conduct salary and hourly reviews

. Manage approximately 250 million dollars of purchased

inventory annually

. Oversee all material expediting and planning

. Oversee multiple plant purchasing management

. Manage all forecasting for M.R.P.

. Manage all goals: (turn ratio, fill rate, back orders,

replenishments, etc.)

. Responsible for all planning parameters: (MOQ, DODM, PQ, SS,

Min/Max)

. Use of Oracle, ATOMS, DOES, Cullinet, Excel, M.S Word, and

Power Point.

Wabash National Corporation, Lafayette, IN

July 1985 to

December 2000

Purchasing Manager 1996 to 2000

. Oversee all purchasing duties for entire aftermarket parts

division

. Responsible for all material purchases and negotiations

within department, both Domestic and International

. Responsible for all purchasing personnel and training

. Responsible for all commodity purchases for Aluminum: (plate,

sheet, extrusion, coil, etc.)

. Responsible for all commodity purchases for Steel: (tubing,

castings, fabrication, etc)

. Conduct salary reviews

. Manage approximately 100 million dollars of purchased

inventory

. Oversee all material expediting and planning logistics

. Oversee multiple plant purchasing management

. Use of Phoenix, Excel, Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes, AS400,

J.D. Edward's

Purchasing Agent 1994 to 1996

. Purchased commodity materials steel (steel I-beams, tubing,

plate, sheet etc.)

. Purchased commodity materials aluminum (roof coil,

extrusions, assembly's)

. Purchased components (landing gear, roof bows, vents,

hardware items, etc.)

. Purchased fabricated items (side posts, scuff, logistic post,

roll form, etc.)

. Use of computer in AS400 and Microsoft windows, Excel

Production Supervisor 1991 to 1994

. Requisition steel & aluminum products used in metal

fabrication department

. Organized work schedule for equipment, roll former, brake

press, turret, shear, OBI.

. Supervised a production line of trailers being assembled

. Responsible for 80 employees on second and third shift

. Organized schedule of daily required parts

. Conducted employee meetings on work related topics

. Trained incoming employees in metal fabrication department

. Conducted employee reviews

. Provided a Safety training

EDUCATION Indiana Wesleyan University

. Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

Dec 2005

. Graduated with High Honors (Magna Cum Laude)

Ivy Tech State College

. Fintek Inc, 8 hours of 5S training & Lean training

Feb 2006

. Associates Degree in Business Administration

May 2004

. Technical Certificate in Business Administration

May 2004

. Technical Certificate in Accounting May

2004

AMS Institute

. JIT III, Lean MFG. January 1998

. Advanced JIT Training Course, S.M.E.D. May - July

1993

. Supervisor Candidate School August 1991 -

April 1993

. JIT, SPC, Kan Ban, Business Economics December 1990

Frontier High School Chalmers, IN

. Graduated 1981

ACTIVITIES

. Scuba Diving, Fishing, Golf, Camping, Hiking and working in

the yard.

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