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Philip J. Hicks

*** ********** **. / *******, ** 37716

Phone: (865) 437 - 9485

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

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Planning Management

Planning Manager with strong Materials Management, Purchasing, and

Production Control background has 16-year history of increasing

responsibility in leadership and planning positions.

Key Strengths:

. Successful Team Development

. Goal driven / Results oriented

. Continuous Improvement & Quality Focus

. Searches for Win-Win Solutions

. Hands-on

Key Accomplishments

o 88% reduction in inventory obsolescence (direct material)

o Reduced direct material inventory by 40%, over last 4 years

o 34% cost reduction in aluminum slug sourcing

o 30% cost reduction in cathode foil sourcing

o Implementation team for establishing a Foreign Trade Zone, resulting

in direct material cost reductions of $15,000/mth.

o Direct Labor savings in WH of over 40% in the last 5 years utilizing

Lean Manufacturing and flexible team building.

o Established a stocking warehouse in Europe to support our customer

base and compete with domestic competition.

o Improvement of on-time shipping from 70% to 99%

o Project leader for implementing an Oracle based Operating System

o Developed and implemented Production Reporting, Scheduling, and

Material Traceability systems with the MIS department

Professional Experience

Panasonic Electronic Devices, Knoxville, TN 5/1994 - present

Planning Manager (4/2005 - present)

. Management responsibility for Purchasing, Customer Service, Production /

Material Control departments, and Warehouse Shipping / Receiving

. Source and Approve new vendors (both domestic and abroad)

. Perform price and contract negotiations

. Coordinate Supply Chain Management

. Set and maintain the standard costing structure and BP forecast (finished

goods and WIP costing)

. PSI Forecast / Inventory Control Systems

Philip J. Hicks

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Production and Material Control Supervisor (4/2001 - 3/2005)

. Management responsibility for Production Control, Material Control, and

WH Shipping and Receiving departments

. Buying / Procurement of Direct Materials

. Initiated and developed operational improvements through Lean

Manufacturing and 5S-3F

. Project leader (2004) - implemented new Oracle based operating system

. Established a European Stocking Program in Belgium

. Member of implementation team that established a Foreign Trade Zone for

the Capacitor Plant

. Responsible for finished goods and WIP costing approval

Production Control Team Leader (4/1997 - 3/2001)

. Planned and implemented long term direction of department

. Developed and implemented WIP Scheduling program with the MIS department

. Responsible for Lead-time and On-time Shipping

. FG BOM control and costing in AS/400 system

Production Control Administrator (5/1994 - 3/1997)

. Responsible for master FG scheduling, WIP scheduling, Order Tracking, and

Process Control reporting

. Implemented FG Scheduling Program and closed loop Production Reporting

System with MIS department. Direct result: improvement of on-time

shipping from 70% to 95%. Reduced direct material inventory by 30%.

. Worked with Purchasing and Sales departments to meet customer needs

84 Lumber - Manager Trainee (6/1993 - 4/1994)

. Monthly sales targets from contractor and counter sales

. Established material estimates from blue prints

. Responsible for quarterly inventory

. Top Sales Associate award - January 1994

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Education & Professional Development

May 1993 B.B.A. in Management; minor in Economics

Lincoln Memorial University -

Harrogate, TN Attended L.M.U. on an

academic and athletic scholarship (Baseball)

Dean's List, Top Sales Associate, history of increased responsibility

/ leadership

o Advanced EXCEL

o Intermediate ACCESS

o APICS Master Scheduling

o APICS MRP

o Lean Manufacturing

o Problem Solving

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