Manager Management
Resume:
James A. Adamski
Aurora, IL 60506
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Career Focus
An accomplished Procurement Professional -- with a history of key
contributions in all phases of materials management in corporate and
entrepreneurial settings. Strong background of purchasing and inventory
control in the automotive, paper and plastics industries -- in centralized
and multi-plant environments. A highly organized team leader and problem
solver -- well known for making continuous improvements in productivity,
efficiency, and profit margins.
Qualifications
Extensive professional knowledge & experience, including:
. Leading Employees to Over-Achieve Operating Goals
. Organizing Shipping & Receiving Systems
. Hiring, Training & Team-Building
. Managing Inventory Controls & Capital Equipment Purchasing
. Negotiating Contract Terms and Pricing with Suppliers and Vendors
. Managing Domestic & International Supply Chains
. Using MRP, JIT & Kan Ban Systems
. Outsourcing for Cost Reduction
. Re-Engineering Production Processes
. Improving Warehousing & Logistics Systems
. Maintaining On-Time Deliveries
. Reducing Raw Material Inventories
Professional Highlights
. Formulated plan to reduce raw material costs. Negotiations with major
suppliers resulted in cost savings of $ 2,000,000.00
. Developed international sources for raw material. Extensive worldwide
search enabled company to reduce material cost $ 750,000.00 annually.
. Launched program with supplier to provide funds to improve storage
facilities. Negotiated long term supply agreement guaranteeing supply
at below market costs and reducing material handling costs
$ 300,000.00 annually.
. Established task force comprised of company management team and
suppliers to improve company's product(s). Task force reduced
manufacturing costs $ 150,000.00 monthly.
. Recommended to Senior Management raw material inventory at 120 days
was excessive. Reduced inventory to 20 days without jeopardizing
production.
. Strengthened receiving and inventory departments practices. Receiving
and reporting accuracy improved from 82% to 95% within 6 months.
Inventory accuracy increased from 80% to 98%.
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. Implemented policies and procedures to standardized purchasing
functions at three locations. Consolidated practices reduced costs and
improved company efficiency.
. Devised stocking program with suppliers to reduce plant inventory
levels. Supplier consolidation and stocking program afforded company
to implement JIT.
. Created new division within established company. Developed sources and
markets for products resulting in $ 1,000,000.00 monthly sales with
15% net profit.
. Convinced suppliers to sell to company. Extensive meetings with the
key suppliers convinced them company was viable and worthy of their
business.
Professional Background
Materials Manager
-- Douglas Press, Bellwood, IL
2005 - 2009
Materials Manager
-- Applied Composites Corporation, St. Charles, IL
1995 - 2005
Director of Purchasing
-- Statler Tissue, Inc., Augusta, ME
1985 - 1995
Materials Management
-- International Harvester
1968 - 1985
Education, Training & Certification
Materials Management major, Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio, 1981 - 1983.
Master Certificate - Supply Chain Management
Additional training in logistics, warehousing, safety (OSHA), hazardous
materials, Microsoft Word & Excel,
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