Manager Management

*** *. ******** **. **. Carmel, IL *****

865-***-**** Cell

**********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seek a position utilizing experience gained in key skill areas with a

proven ability to interface with a diverse customer base and resolve

problems.

Document Control and Support / Vendor Communications / Troubleshooting &

Problem Solving / Raw Material Ordering & Inventory / Freight Expediting &

Cost Calculations / Retail Management / Compliance Management / Technical

Savvy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Production Control Specialist, Toyota Boshoku Indiana, Princeton, IN, 6/09

to 1/10

. Managed 28-30 national and international vendor/supplier accounts.

. Provided support to Plant and Quality Departments.

. Managed the workload of distributing/filing CAD data and ordering parts

for the Toyota Highlander, Toyota Sienna, and Toyota Camry.

. Responsible for controlling all Electronic Communications Images and CAD

drawings for the Production Control Department.

. Used DES 3 to receive, organize by program, file, and distribute

electronic CAD drawings for engineering and quality groups. Also printed

documents to scale on a plotter.

. Followed up with departments to ensure all CAD drawings were up-to-date

with the most recent specs and part numbers, and to ensure no missing

data or information.

. Created and maintained a 13-week forecast for suppliers.

. Provided a complete and accurate weekly report for internal use and for

suppliers covering all aspects of the business that included the 13-week

parts forecast and the latest CAD drawings with engineering changes.

. Responsible for Start of Production (SOP) document control, updates, and

maintenance.

. Familiar with the following file formats: PDF, TIFF, DWF, DWFX, DWG,

DOC, WPD, XLS, JPG, and PNG.

. Responsible for ordering and maintaining inventory levels of production

parts for Toyota vehicle seat frames. Included calculating scrap rates

and performing cycle counts.

. Used Glovia Fujitsu System to issue weekly releases to vendors against

blanket purchase orders for the following week's production orders.

Worked with vendors to improve distribution flow, logistics process, and

reduce costs.

. Scheduled trucks for national and international expedited shipments using

Menlo World Wide Logistics. Also scheduled charter air flights for

expedited shipments from Canada and Japan.

. Assisted in Kaizen activities and material handling cycle time studies.

. Performed work safely and conscientiously with consideration to safety

and the environment.

Vendor Relations Analyst, Goody's Family Clothing, Inc., Knoxville, TN,

3/07 to 1/09

. Responsible for all aspects of vendor relations management for 550

vendors (national and international). Used the Vendor Compliance

Management System (VCMS) database, Gollum Chargeback Generation database,

and electronic Purchase Order system to carryout position duties.

. Responsible for anticipating/identifying problems and proposing solutions

to increase efficiency for the Vendor Relations Office.

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. Submitted idea to immediate supervisor to scan hundreds of hard copy

documents to create an electronic filing system to more easily retrieve

back-up documentation when dealing with vendors. My idea was accepted,

and I was solely responsible for making this a reality. Charge back

letters, freight bills, and associated documentation was scanned and

filed electronically by vendor name. Backups of these electronic files

were sent to an off-site location. This increased the efficiency of our

department as we were able to respond to vendor requests much more

quickly than before.

. Maintained vendor files and vendor e-mail system with all correspondence

and kept system updated.

. Worked directly with merchants to identify Electronic Data Interchange

(EDI) candidates and solve vendor issues.

. Wrote/generated and sent all Vendor Violation letters and copied

appropriate parties. Worked with non-compliant vendors to correct

problems/concerns

. Calculated rates for freight costs from invoices and broke out costs by

vendor to charge back freight costs to the correct vendor.

. Worked directly with the Distribution Center Management Team to maximize

efficiency.

. Updated both hard copy and online versions of the Vendor Relations Manual

where needed.

RETAIL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Department Manager, Burlington Coat Factory, Knoxville, TN, 1/06 - 3/07

. Responsible for day-to-day management of the shoe department.

Responsibilities included staffing and management of departmental

employees, and sales and merchandising.

Store Manager, Hot Topic, Tupelo, MS, 4/05 - 12/05

. Responsible for all aspects of management for a mall-based, high-

volume, specialty retail store focused on music-licensed and influenced

apparel, accessories, and gift items. Demonstrated strong leadership and

visual merchandising skills, and managed a staff of nine employees.

Manager-In-Waiting (MIW), Finish Line, Inc., Tupelo, MS, 2/03 - 4/05

MIW, 2005; Manager-in-Training (MIT), 2004 - 2005; Assistant Manager,

2003-2004

* Member of the management team for an athletic shoes and apparel retail

store generating $2 million+ annual sales. Primary responsibilities

included store operations, employee development, retail sales, loss

prevention, and shipping/receiving.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Glovia Fujitsu System, Vendor

Compliance Management System (VCMS), Gollum Chargeback Generation Database,

QBasic, Point of Sale (POS) System Store 21, CARES 2.4 Database, Windows XP

and MAC OS X platforms.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Finish Line, Inc., Tupelo, MS, 2004-2005.

Management-in-Training Course. Course included 82 modules covering

all aspects of retail sales management, assisting in new store openings,

and shake downs.

Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville, TN, 2000 - 2002.

Andrew J. McBroom

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