Joseph R. Mason

**** ***** ****. **** # 847-***-****

Elgin, Illinois, 60123 Cell # 847-***-****

E-mail: abnivd@r.postjobfree.com

Purchasing / Production Planning & Inventory Control

Materials Management professional with experience in Purchasing, Production Planning and

Inventory Management. Knowledgable in purchasing steel, plastics, corrugated, electronic

component parts, and MRO items. Proficient in MRP/ERP, Kanban, ISO 9001, and Lean

Manufacturing. Certified by both APICS (CPIM) and NAPM (C.P.M.).

Promark International Inc., Bartlett, IL May 2007-Nov.2008

$25MM photo lighting assembly company who thru acquisition acquired 6 different photo lighting

companies. Responsible for managing all purchasing and planning activities for the new Norman

Product line valued at $5 million.

Buyer / Planner

• Responsible for purchases of $5MM

• Achieved on-time delivery greater than 95%

• Developed new sourcing suppliers for metalfab, plastics, packaging and electronic components

with cost savings greater than 20%

• Implemented ERP Planning System to computerize purchasing, inventory management, and

shop floor control system

• Established Kanban inventory replenishment system with suppliers which increased inventory

turns from 2 turns to 5 turns

• Automated daily inventory and purchase reports using Crystal Reports and Excel spreadsheets

• Updated management team daily/weekly on supplier delivery status

• Worked with Engineering and Sales to update and correct all bill of materials and item masters

• Cross functional team member, working with all levels of management

Block and Company, Wheeling, IL July 2001- May 2006

$80MM manufacturer and distributor of office products and money handling supplies. Senior Buyer

responsible for managing raw materials and purchased finished goods valued at $30 million.

Senior Buyer / Planner

• Responsible for $30MM in purchases

• Negotiated over $500,000 cost savings with steel suppliers

• Implemented Kanban / Lean Manufacturing program with steel and corrugated suppliers which

increased inventory turns from 3 turns to 6.5 turns

• Developed a “Marketing Supplier Partnership Slide Presentation” that was created on

PowerPoint used by V.P. Manufacturing while on a trip to China

• Served as ISO Quality Auditor; authored ISO 9001 purchasing procedures for quality manual

• Procurement of $23 million major raw materials which included cold rolled steel, aluminum,

stainless steel, chemicals, solvents, corrugated packaging, plastics, resins and foams

• Responsible for scheduling production, releasing work orders in Pen and Signage and Metal Fab

Department achieving on-time delivery greater than 95%

• Implemented a Rebate program with the Corrugated and Aluminum suppliers with cost savings

greater than $200,000 per year

• Member of cross functional Block Cost Reduction Team which achieved savings greater than

$250,000 by standardization of packaging

Tek Packaging Group, Huntley, IL July 1999-Sept. 2000

$10MM manufacturer of printing, thermoforming, blister packaging for retail and medical.

Purchasing Manger responsible for managing raw materials valued at $10 million.

Purchasing Manager

• Responsible for $10MM in purchases

• Negotiated 20% cost savings with corrugated suppliers

• Cost Avoidance of raw materials savings of $350,000

• Successfully implemented BPCS MRP planning system

• Supervised Production Control and Shipping personnel

• Procurement of PETG and HIPS plastics for Thermoforming in Huntley, IL and Stockton, Ca

• Authored ISO 9000 purchasing procedures for quality manual

Duo-Fast Corporation, St. Charles, IL March 1995-Oct. 1998

$20MM manufacturer of pneumatic nail gun assembly company supplying the building industry. I set-up

the Purchasing department for the new St. Charles plant.

Buyer Planner / Materials Mgr.

• Responsible for $10MM purchases

• Successfully set-up new Purchasing department for St. Charles operation

• Implemented make and hold vendor managed inventory program

• Negotiated cost savings greater than 25%

• Achieved on-time delivery greater than 95%

• Increased inventory turns from 3 turns to 6 turns

• Managed COPICS MRP system

Arnold Engineering Company, Marengo, IL May 1983-March 1995

$80 MM manufacturer of magnetic materials, metal operation, 7 plants in 4 states. I worked 6 years in

Production and Inventory Control and 6 years in Purchasing.

Senior Buyer / Production Control Planner

• Responsible for $30MM purchases

• Negotiated cost avoidance of $1.028 M in 1993 and $600,000 in 1994 for major metal

commodities

• Implemented consigned inventory programs for major suppliers which increased inventory turns

from 5 turns to 15 turns

• Procurement of all raw materials nickel, cobalt, iron, iron oxide, rolled product metals,

chemicals, valued at $30 million

• Responsible for scheduling production in Hard Ferrite department and achieved 100 % On-time

delivery for 6 consecutive months

• Developed “Supplier Rating Program” and computerized purchasing and inventory programs

• Managed $2M buy-resell account and achieved inventory turns greater than 22 and on-time

delivery greater than 95%

Education:

Business Administration / Marketing – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Associate Of Science Degree – Elgin Community College

Computer Skills:

• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Pivot Tables

• MRP / ERP, MFGPRO, BPCS, COPICS, VISUAL

Continuing Education and Professional Associations:

• Certified in Production and Inventory Control (CPIM) granted by American Production and

Inventory Society

• Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) granted by National Association of Purchasing

Management

• Lean 101 Principles of Lean Manufacturing provided by Chicago Manufacturing Center

• ISO 9000 Training: Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL.

• Completed “Art of Negotiating” Negotiating Institute, Chicago, IL.

• Completed “Statistical Process Control” McHenry College

• Board Member “Fox Valley APICS Chapter” 10 years

• Attended APICS 30th & 31st International Conferences

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