Gordon A. Flowers, C.P.M., CFPIM

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Zanesville, OH 43701

Phone: 740-***-**** abl5rs@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 740-***-****

Linkedin Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonflowers

SUMMARY

Materials, supply chain, inventory management, and purchasing professional

with expertise working in a manufacturing environment. Complimented with

global experience, background in purchasing and negotiations, production

assembly, metal fabrication, JIT, and VMI (vendor managed inventory). High

level of proficiency as it relates to ISO 9000. Understands and maintains

compliance with OSHA regulations and requirements. Highly proficient with

computer systems integration to include S&OP, CRP, and MRP II / ERP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS, Madisonville, Kentucky

4/2010-7/2010

Materials Manager

Responsible for all materials functions and logistics within the

organization. Scheduled all injection molding work centers and interior

manufacturing cells, regulated downtime resulting from mold and tool

changes, programmed all preventive maintenance schedules, and developed

procedures for the inflow of materials from the point of origin and outflow

of materials to the point of expenditure. Proactive in finding mobile

solutions for deployment of outbound and inbound freight.

DETROIT DIESEL EAST (DAIMLER CORPORATION), Cambridge, OH 2000 - 2009

Materials Manager

Managed and supervised 31 direct reports over 2 plants and 3 shifts

covering areas of buyer / planner, shipping / receiving, inventory control,

transportation, supply, and material handlers. Generated all Bill of

Material creation, revisions, and material costing. Accountable for the

operations of the supply chain management system with strong emphasis on

controlling and reducing overall material costs supporting multi-functional

production lines by way of sales and operation planning. Answerable for

annual purchasing expenditures of $60 million. Materials / Purchasing

liaison for Corporate and Division, supporting overall corporate goals.

Control of inbound and outbound transportation costs and tracking of ASNs

(advanced shipping notice).

. Designed and established cycle count program resulting in inventory

accuracy of 96% with a $250,000 annual cost savings by eliminating

physical inventory which served as a benchmark for all other centers.

. $250,000 annual favorable PPV (purchase parts variance) on core buying,

$2 million positive PPV over a 5 year period over engine product line.

. Improved company standards as a result of Daimler and KPMG audits which

created the benchmark for other locations.

. Developed and administered an objective supplier evaluation system that

met ISO requirements.

. Eliminated 50% of manufacturing production paperwork using Lean

Manufacturing / Kanban techniques.

. Implemented a 12 month rolling forecast system for required parts from

global sources to support production requirement.

. Founded and directed integrated supplier stocking programs (VMI) on

indirect material which reduced company inventory levels by 100%.

. Created and executed, through team approach; inventory parts stocking

system which allowed direct inventory tracking by location.

. Involved in new product line launches to Mopar: developed new suppliers

and forecasting system, created packaging specifications, and bill of

materials which generated over $5 million sales to date.

CAST - FAB TECHNOLOGIES, SECURITY SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT, Cincinnati, OH 1999 -

2000

Materials Manager

Accountable for the development and operations of the supply chain

management, which includes purchasing, production control, production

scheduling, and capacity planning, customer order entry, customer service,

transportation, sales and operations planning, shipping and receiving, and

operations of ERP system.

. Oversaw the development and execution of the monthly S&OP which resulted

in short, medium, and long range sales, manufacturing, materials, and

financial planning.

CATERPILLAR, Dyersburg, TN 1997 - 1998

Logistics / Materials Manager

Managed the supply chain management of raw material from suppliers to

shipment of finished goods to customers. Established monthly production

plan and tracking production plan to actual, developed rolling forecast for

raw materials and production requirements.

. Completed long range projects for the replacement of current

manufacturing system to advance and enhance the ERP operations.

ICE (USA), Inc, Bolivar, TN 1996 - 1997

Comptroller / Materials Manager

Directed all accounting functions of company through and including P&L,

maintained and supervised all computer processing, streamlined computer

services, training and development of employees, monitoring purchasing and

inventory, reports to CEO regarding financial standing of company, handling

all budgeting processes and payroll. Participated in the full operation of

facility.

. Negotiated and established supplier stocking programs. Reduced material

costs by 12% and secured parts availability in a make-to-order

manufacturing environment.

LAU, Dayton, OH 1993 - 1995

Division of Tomkins

Materials Manager

Oversaw the management of materials utilized within the manufacturing

facility, development and implementation of formal cost reduction programs,

tracked and monitored material costs, monitored shipping, assisted senior

management in the development and implementation of overall plant

operations planning, scheduling, training and development of employees to

reduce total cumulative manufacturing lead times, implemented and monitored

supplier reduction project.

. Formulated the processes which reduced material costs by 25% through

conciliation of long-term contracts and establishment of VMI programs.

. Decreased direct labor costs by 15% annually. Utilized the theory of

constraints to gain control and re-schedule bottle-neck operations and

eliminated overtime.

. Reduced total logistics costs by 20% annually by restructuring all

transportation procedures.

EDUCATION

BS, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, Conferred, 1994

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Fellow Level, American Production and Inventory Control Society

(CFPIM)

Certified, National Association of Purchasing Management (C.P.M.) Expired

ORGANIZATION HONORS

APICS "Member of the Year", 1989 - 1990, for developing and teaching APICS

Certification Courses

Guest lecturer OH State University MBA program

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