Sales Supply Chain

SUMMARY

Supply Chain Management professional with 10 years of experience in

Purchasing, Merchandising, and Inventory Management. Proven ability to

decrease throughput time and operating expense. A Change Agent focused on

process improvement and increased profitability.

. Cost Analysis

. Contract Negotiations

EXPERIENCE

. 2009-Present Ideal Clamp Products

Smyrna, TN Materials Planner/Buyer

Responsible for the planning and inventory management of varieties of steel

and packaging materials used to manufacture metal hose clamps. Work in

conjunction with Purchasing and Division Management to manage vendors to

ensure on time delivery of material, vendor managed inventory, and contract

compliance. Tasked with an annual goal of 10% inventory reduction of both

raw material and finished product as well as a $250,000 annual cost savings

goal.. Also responsible for scheduling of internally produced screws,

housings, and bands shipped to supply sister plants in Mexico and China, as

well as locally produced Constant Tension and Surelock product lines.

. 2008-2009 PACCAR, Inc.

Seattle, WA; Madison, TN Special Assignment: Subject Matter Expert,

Business Execution and Supply Chain

Worked on a temporary assignment to establish and execute operations for a

new Engine Manufacturing Facility. Participating in process mapping and

systems design for direct and indirect (MRO) materials, as well as MRP and

Master Data. This project includes the integration of SAP with an

Engineering System and a Production Floor System, utilizing EDI

transactions for forecasting, transmitting orders, and managing all areas

of the Supply Chain.

. 2006-2009 PACCAR, Peterbilt Motors Company

Madison, TN Senior Materials Planner

Responsible for expediting and purchasing fabricated parts and materials to

meet production schedules and maintaining proper inventory levels based on

current inventory, historical usage, and forecast demand. Identify and

expedite items behind schedule in accordance with established procedures

for preventing production delays and effectively maintaining JIT delivery.

Manage orders, shipping notices, receipts, and invoices via EDI. Bid and

source emergency buy parts with local fabricators, as well as issue and

analyze RFP's for 3rd party kitting and line setting services, negotiating

the best contract possible. Attend daily Production meetings to determine

and resolve material issues. Monitor advanced shipping notices and

electronic receipts for timeliness and accuracy of information, taking

corrective action as necessary. Responsible for communicating and

coordinating with Supplier Quality Engineers on issues of Non-conforming

Product (NCP) in order to seek resolution through corrective actions taken

with suppliers, holding suppliers accountable to an annual goal of 50 parts

per million (PPM). Work with Tier I and Tier II suppliers to expedite

parts through multiple processes to ensure timely delivery for line

sequencing and production use. Resolve and coordinate supplier packaging

problems, as well as implement container solutions and calculate ROI

through inventory reduction and logistics savings. Manage parts through a

Kanban system, evaluating opportunities to add new parts to the system.

Assess possibilities for line sequencing and kitting projects in order to

better present the production line with parts for use. Contribute to

supplier evaluations and compilation of Supplier Score Cards with Corporate

Purchasing. Have participated in Supplier Readiness Reviews, to evaluate

supplier competencies and determine if new corporate contract business

should be awarded. Assist Inventory Control Managers in the supervision of

Material Planner teams, as well as UAW hourly workforce. Have overseen

physical inventory processes conducted at off-site third-party consignment

and line setting facilities.

. 2006 Nissan North America

Gardena, CA; Nashville, TN Senior Purchasing Specialist, Non-Production

Assisted client groups in the development of products and services

specifications and prepared Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Requests for

Quotation (RFQ). Located suppliers through the internet, business

publications, business contacts, trade shows, and other sources. Analyzed

and evaluated suppliers and supplier resources to determine if they met

company requirements. Evaluated supplier proposals and quotations

submitted, also analyzed technical or service solutions, pricing, terms and

conditions, and other factors. Coordinated supplier selection with the

client. Negotiated with suppliers on various aspects of their proposal,

including pricing, delivery, statement of work, terms and conditions, and

contractual language. Prepared contracts and purchase orders ensuring that

all requirements, terms and conditions were included. Oversaw suppliers'

performance and delivery of purchased services or products, including

monitoring of progress, coordinating the resolution of technical issues,

providing status to the client, and negotiating changes to the contract.

Primary commodity was products and services in support of the Sales and

Marketing Departments; specifically, Global and National Auto Shows,

National Dealer Meetings and Incentives, and Lifestyle Marketing.

. 2004-2006 PACCAR, Peterbilt Motors Company

Madison, TN Materials Planner

Responsible for expediting purchase and/or shop order releases to meet

production schedules and maintaining proper inventory levels based on

current inventory, historical usage, and forecast demand. Primary

commodity was metal fabrications. Monitored receipt advanced shipping

notices and electronic receipts for timeliness and accuracy of information,

taking corrective action as necessary. Identified and expedited items

behind schedule in accordance with established procedures for preventing

production delays. Sourced emergency buy parts with local fabricators.

Coordinated expediting activities with other sections, departments and

suppliers, identifying and solving problems as necessary. Resolved and

coordinated supplier packaging problems. Monitored quality, service, and

deliveries of suppliers for input to Corporate Purchasing group, serving as

central contact for suppliers. Coordinated and resolved unmatched receipts

and non-conforming parts issues. Coordinated cycle count and physical

inventory activities for assigned parts.

. 2002-2004 Gaylord Entertainment

Nashville, TN Buyer, Operations

Responsible for sourcing, performing cost analysis, procuring, and

expediting such items as collateral and forms printing, office machines,

and supplies, rooms and food & beverage linen, amenities, uniforms, and

logo products for all Nashville based Gaylord entities. Experience in

sourcing imported plastic goods. Responsible for upholding the integrity

of all Gaylord logos and branding standards for products. Participate with

Corporate Strategic Sourcing on projects, forecasting purchases, composing

budgets, and compiling global contract agreements for all Gaylord entities.

Roles within these contract agreements include analysis of specifications

and cost information, RFP development, and negotiation. Have collaborated

with members of Corporate Strategic Sourcing to compose corporate

purchasing policies and procedures, as well as strategic plans for the

purchasing department.

. 2001-2002 Scarritt Bennett Center

Nashville, TN Retail/Marketing Manager

Responsible for sales, marketing, merchandising/procurement, and management

of a retail store. Responsible for the implementation and management of a

POS software inventory management and bar coding system. Other

responsibilities include supervision of employees and volunteers, serving

on a sales team, and innovating ideas in order to increase business for the

center. Serving on the sales team also involved some out-side sales and

solicitation.

EDUCATION

Middle Tennessee State University (2002-2004)

MBA, Focus: Marketing

The University of Tennessee at Martin (1997-2000)

BS in Business Administration, Major: Marketing

HONORS/CERTIFICATIONS

Honor Seminar Scholarship, Phi Chi Theta Honor Society, Billie Ann Pace

Shanklin Scholarship, UTM Honor Roll and Dean's List, PACCAR Certified Fork

Lift Operator, PACCAR certified ISO 9000 auditor.

COMPUTER SKILLS AND TRAINING

MS Office (including Excel and some Access), Athena AS 400 Purchasing and

Inventory Software, Oracle, SAP, Supreme DOS-based Data Management

Software, DOMS DOS-based Data Management Software, Retail Edge POS

Software, Dell Computer Hardware Training, Graduate of The Dale Carnegie

Course, Situational Leadership for Managers II.

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