Supply Chain Customer Service

Charles John Custodio EMail:***************@*******.***

**** **** **. * *** 218 St. Petersburg, FL 33709

Phone: 443-***-****

SUMMARY

I am a highly motivated self- a good solid work history and a proven track

record, highly perceptive and proven ability to pinpoint problems, provide

creative solutions and follow through to resolution. Results starter with

and goal oriented individual with Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

experience. Have In-depth commodity knowledge in Electronics, Metal,

Optics, Plastics, & Electro mechanical assemblies. Solid negotiation

skills and proven cost reduction. I am more than capable of quickly

mastering any new software packages that I would use to support your

organization. APICS certified

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, & Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning

Software, SAP, Global Shop, QuickBooks

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Expediter (Contact)

(September 2009 to April 2010)

Quality Staffing (Pats Aircrafts) Georgetown DE.

Maintaining and updating spreadsheets. Releasing purchase order request to

purchasing and work orders to manufacturing to ensure parts are

delivered on time. Expediting orders from vendors and manufacturing for

production. Creating charts and graphs to monitor progress throughout the

build. Attend daily meeting with planning, purchasing and manufacturing.

Purchasing/Planning Manager

(March 2008- May 2009)

Audion Automation, Carrollton, TX

I successfully restructured the Purchasing Dept with positive results in

negotiating of contracts, discounts, and purchase orders with new vendor

business, while reestablishing previous supplier relations, resulting in

longer profit dollars. Ensure timely purchase of all lines and products

assigned to ensure customers are served efficiently and inventories are

maintained at lowest possible levels. Provide leadership, development

capability, implementation and training to accomplish the company goals and

objectives in the company warehouse and point of sale location.

> Lead a cross functional team to identify alternative lamination

materials for transformers leading to 40% cost savings.

> Set up a materials liability reduction program limited to 90 days at a

time with suppliers.

> Identified cost reduction opportunities resulting in $500K savings for

electronics and other commodities.

> Streamlined materials management process to reduce material shortages

and improve inventory turns.

> Worked with R&D and Contract Manufacturers to outsource new products

from design to manufacturing. Set up Kan-ban programs to minimizing

inventory and improve inventory turns.

> Conducted weekly status meetings to ensure tasks defined in the

project plan are on schedule and milestones are met.

Buyer/Production Planner

(2003 - 2008)

Builders Automation Machinery, Largo, FL

Manage all product manufacturing schedules and new product development.

Developed/oversee product bid process, contract manufacturer selection,

quality, delivery and cost. Ensure integration of manufacturing

requirements into product development process.

> Worked with the product team to create project schedule and detailed

work breakdown structure.

> Managed product launches by ensuring all operations functions are

aligned to include supply chain, logistics, manufacturing engineering

and customer service.

> Represented operations in all engineering reviews and ensure product

manufacturing is addressed in development cycle.

> Deployed lean supply chain activities and ensure steady product

availability.

> Designed and documented product packaging, serialization and labeling

requirements.

> Worked with UL and CL for product certification.

Sr. Production Planner

(1984 -2002)

Plasma Therm Inc., St. Petersburg, FL

Managed the supply Chain and operations set up for the new manufacturing

facility. Scheduling and purchasing high dollar items, engineering

revision control, maintaining schedules and delivers, implementing supply

chain management with vendors and planning and implementing systems

throughout the build cycle.

> Established and developed world class supply chain partners.

> Implemented an RFQ program that saved the company $1.8 million.

> Implemented Kanban programs that resulted in 2 million in inventory

reduction programs.

> Lead a quality improvement project that improved quality and on time

delivery by 90 percent.

> Developed, negotiated, and administered all procurement contracts and

project management.nty

> Streamlined materials management process to reduce material shortages

and improve inventory turns.

> Coordinated the smooth transition of R&D parts to production planning.

> Conducted weekly status meetings to ensure tasks defined in the

project plan are on schedule and milestones are met

> Manage the planning, procurement, and inventory control through an

oracle MRP system.

> Lead a matrix engineering group from USA and India related to supply

chain activities.

> Responsible for all international logistics.

EDUCATION

University of Hawaii - Associates Degree - Business Management

Burlington County Vocational High School - Auto Engineering

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