Sales Supply Chain

Rick Boltz, CPSM, C.P.M.

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Cell: 419-***-****

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Career Summary

Supply Chain innovator who creates value by leveraging Supply Chain Management experience,

exceptional MRP systems knowledge and process improvement abilities to consistently improve

corporate profitability. Big picture perspective supports goals and customer satisfaction by delivering

outstanding results. Experienced in the following areas:

• Diverse Supply Chain experience in

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small manufacturing to large, multi- New product development

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national, multi-plant corporations Exceptional knowledge of MRP system

• Functional experience in Master functionality

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Scheduling, Production, Material and Cost analysis lowering total cost of

Inventory Control ownership

• Spend management of up to $110 • Advanced Excel and analytical skills

million annually • Negotiations of Supplier Agreements

• Aerospace, medical device, consumer • Vendor development and supplier

and durable goods industries served management

• Process improvements • Training and mentoring of employees

MTD Products, Inc. Valley City, Ohio 2006 – 2008

ISO9001 registered consumer goods OEM with $3 billion in annual sales.

Commodity Manager – Aftermarket

Developed strategy, negotiated supply agreements, supplied cost analyses and created process improvements

supporting MTD’s Aftermarket Attachment and Arnold division parts sales. Managed the tactical spend of up

to $110 annually supporting MTD’s six production plants and the Arnold and Canadian Distribution Centers.

• Increased Arnold divisional net profit 14% by leveraging volume increases generated by vendor

consolidation into cost savings

• Brought 17 new products to market co-coordinating customer needs with the Sales, Marketing,

Engineering and Finance functions

• Created an interactive cost analysis process for Arnold division finished goods identifying commodity

cost drivers and offering “what-if” answers to gross profit questions

• Analyzed the corporate MTD production bill of material identifying Supply Chain bottlenecks in

response to increased demand

• Sourced parts, negotiated terms and developed supplier agreements with 13 new Arnold/Aftermarket

vendors

• Responsible for the coordination of the production, containerization, shipment and delivery of goods

produced in low cost countries to multiple production plants and two Distribution Centers

• Identified 108 inactive or under-performing vendors reducing the active vendor base 17%

American-Lincoln Bowling Green, Ohio 2002 – 2006

Durable goods OEM with $30 million in divisional sales.

Senior Buyer

Supervised three employees while creating and implementing a series of process improvements in the areas of

Master Scheduling and Purchasing that generated an increase in divisional gross profit of 3%.

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American-Lincoln Bowling Green, Ohio, continued

Developed a level-loaded Master Schedule based on inputs from Sales and historical data. Meeting market

requirements the increased accuracy of the production schedule:

• Increased production line efficiency 10% by eliminating stock-outs while reducing excess inventory 35%

by driving accurate inventory demand to the vendor base

Revised the Purchasing process using JD Edwards inputs to an Excel based procedure resulting in:

• Reduction of lead-times increasing overall inventory turns 16%

• Revised KanBan lot sizing increasing inventory turns an additional 5%

• Reduced overall departmental manpower requirements 57%

Circon ACMI Norwalk, Ohio 1998 – 2002

Manufacturer of medical devices with $70 million in divisional sales.

Senior Buyer

Supervised one employee and managed a spend of over $30 million.

• Cost savings increasing divisional profits 4%

• Streamlined the purchasing process allowing for management of a large number of SKUs and a

reduction in manpower requirements of one buyer

• Revised Purchasing procedures focusing on inventory management resulting in a 55% increase in

inventory turns that generated additional cash flow of over $1 million

Ludlow Composites Corporation Fremont, Ohio 1996 – 1998

Manufacturer and importer of vinyl and rubber walk-off mats and matting with $20 million in annual sales.

Senior Buyer

Managed one employee and an annual spend of $12 million

• Implemented a JIT delivery agreement with a corrugated manufacturer that eliminated corrugated

stock-outs and generated a savings of 40% of the corrugated spend

• Created an Excel based MRP system allowing for scheduled chemical commodity deliveries that

eliminated stock-outs and doubled inventory turns

• Scheduled containerized deliveries of vinyl and rubber mats from low cost countries

Tube Form, Inc. Bedford Heights, Ohio 1991 – 1996

Job shop manufacturer of tubing assemblies supporting the consumer goods

industry with over $10 million in annual sales.

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for customer quotations, bill of material creation, MRP execution

and management of an annual spend of $5 million.

Monogram Industries Burbank, California 1982 – 1990

Senior Buyer for a manufacturer of military ejection seats, crew seats and

aircraft interiors with $150 million in annual sales.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management

University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1981

Certified Purchasing Manager (Institute for Supply Management), 2006

Certified Professional in Supply Management (Institute for Supply Management), 2008

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