Lon George
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JOB OBJECTIVE
Buyer or Planner in support of a Supply Chain, Inventory/Materials
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. 12 plus years experience in supply chain management including
master scheduling, production planning, demand management,
marketing and sales, inventory control, purchasing, and project
coordination
. Integral member of the materials management team, who
effectively communicates priorities, balances supply and demand
and establishes workable schedules to support customer want
dates
. Ambitious, flexible team member who loves to learn; computer
savvy
. Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), APICS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2009 Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Beaverton, OR
Supply Chain Analyst
Provided assessment, development, oversight, and ownership of key
supply chain
processes and served as an internal supply chain consultant performing
data analysis, project management, research, and process re-
engineering
. Developed process and value stream maps for the supply chain, kept
these documents updated as changes occur in processes and used the
information to identify areas for improvement
- Provided analysis of current process and lead changes to
these processes. The focus of this analysis and process
development is for material replenishment methods of finished
goods, manufactured parts and sub-assemblies, raw materials
and purchased parts, packaging and overhead supplies.
- Provided support to the Materials Manager and supervisors by
developing and maintaining a Materials Metrics Dashboard.
. Facilitated cross functional teams and interacted with internal
customers and suppliers with respect to product planning, problem
resolution and process improvement
. Developed and implemented systems and processes, which improved
utilization of resources in manufacturing, efficiency of supply
chain processes, and minimized costs incurred by the business
. Provided data analysis and maintained and monitored core materials
metrics, supplied functional Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and
Advanced Planning System (APS) support to the Supply Chain Team,
served as the Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) key user for
Materials and helped to develop priorities for system improvements.
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. Worked with the Lean Manufacturing committees in developing short-term
supply chain actions.
. Supported the Integrated Materials Team in developing a process for
managing internal and external KANBANS and JIT systems. Assisted the
Materials Team and Purchasing in propagating KANBAN and JIT systems.
. Ensured that lean systems developed have the necessary system
integrations to keep data accurate.
. Championed the use of lean tools in the materials team, provided
leadership in the use of those tools, and serves as a functional "help-
desk" for lean materials processes.
2007-2008 Oregon Catholic Press Portland, OR
Inventory Analyst
Monitored inventory levels for Finished Goods and Promotional
products. Provided information and analysis to establish
pricing/profitability levels and assist in the
determination of run quantities and need by dates. Conducted market
analysis/segmentation for Marketing/Product Line as needed. Reconciled
all finished
goods and promotional inventory quantities on a monthly basis. Managed
product
master item set-ups.
1999-2007 Oregon Cutting Systems, Blount Inc. Milwaukie, OR
Production Planner II
Developed production plans for 91 series and Specialty chain product
lines. Directed the procurement and efficient utilization of
manufacturing resources by the development and execution of production
and inventory control systems that support company goals for
minimizing inventory investment and operating expenses, maximizing
customer service and preserving the integrity of inventory records.
1997-1998 Warn Industries, Inc. Milwaukie, OR
Planner/Buyer ii: ATV Powertrain Product Line
Coordinated the manufacturing and purchasing of over 150 components
(i.e., ring and pinion gears, wheel hubs, axle shafts, brake discs,
seals, steel bar stock and tubing, packaging materials, etc.) for the
successful launch of the new Bombardier Inc. ATV Powertrain.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
B.S. Degree; Business & Management, 2005, Marylhurst University
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), APICS (The Association for
Operations Management)
APICS CPIM Certification: Detailed Scheduling & Planning (DSP), Master
Planning of Resources (MPR) and Just-In Time Manufacturing (JIT)