Supply Chain Customer Service

Gloria Kant

Email: abqdk9@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** ********

City: Twinsburg

State: OH

Zip: 44087

Country: USA

Phone: 330-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $55,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

Lean Manufacturing/JIT Supply Chain logistics Data Analysis/ Forecasting

Educational Background:

Bachelors Degree, Communications/Gen. Business

Bowling Green State University, 09/1976 - 03/1981

Bowling Green, OH

Job History / Details:

Gloria Kant

Twinsburg, OH 44087

330-***-**** (c)

330-***-**** (h)

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CAREER SUMMARY

Supply Chain Professional specializing in Materials Management,

Purchasing, and Scheduling. Proven track record in resolving

inventory control issues in both the manufacturing and

consumables environment. Utilized JIT and ERP/MRP forecasting in

day-to-day operations, resulting in significant cost savings.

Scheduled monthly production plan for manufacturing for 11 lines.

International procurement experience and knowledge working with

freight forwarding brokers. Expertise includes:

* Lean Manufacturing / JIT

* Data Analysis / Forecasting

* Scheduling

* Cross-Functional Teamwork

* Global Sourcing Management

* Supply Chain Logistics

* Production Analysis

* Creative Problem Solving

Microsoft:

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

ERP Software:

SAP, JD Edwards, Spins, Baan, Gains

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Diebold, Inc., Global Services Logistics, North Canton, OH

2004 - 2012

Manufacturer and service provider of ATM machines, bank vaults

and security systems for the financial industry.

Material Analyst / Scheduler

Managed purchasing, scheduling and material handling for

production line of ATM repair facility. Calculated and scheduled

monthly builds for repair lines using historical data, WIP,

production time, piece parts, and backorders.

* Coordinated the purchase of $10M annual spend for Repairable

and Consumable product groups which included 4500 SKUs and a 95%

fill rate on A & B parts. Utilized MRP/ERP and JIT strategies

using Gains and Baan operating systems.

* Worked effectively with management in weekly production

meetings to review and adjust monthly schedule. Analyzed meeting

data and adjustments to forecasts to accurately plan changes in

production on 11 product lines which totaled $3.2M annually.

* Procured consumable piece parts used by internal departments

including: Product Managers, global company depots, other company

manufacturing facilities and field technicians which totaled

$6.8M annually.

* Worked daily with international freight forwarders in

determining priorities on either shipping air or ocean freight

and did appropriate shipping forms with $3.6M in annual

purchases.

* Appointed to special group whose goal was to rebuild a failed

outsourced product line. Involved re-starting an internal build

line, educating a new supplier, and successfully establishing

and meeting new monthly quotas. This resulted in an

uninterrupted flow of product.

* Managed and analyzed field inventory to meet customers`

demands for field technicians for daily -unit down- calls.

Consistently acknowledged as a -top five- performer.

* Represented Materials Department on a -fast track- project

which was tasked with converting ATM machines, already in the

field, to make them ADA handicap accessible. This involved

updating and building new modules which replaced existing units

in the field. This three-month project resulted in sales of

$500K.

* Worked with quality control managers, suppliers, procurement,

accounts payables, warehouse and customer service to resolve

issues such as: defective products, order replenishment /

expediting, pricing / sourcing and invoicing issues.

* Updated Access database monthly for invoicing and accounts

payable problems.

Waxman Consumer Products Group, Inc., Bedford Heights, OH

2002 - 2003

A leader in the floor, plumbing, and surface repair / modeling

market.

Purchasing Buyer / Planner

Supported $50M in annual sales volume through the company`s

diverse product line.

* Performed inventory analysis utilizing the JD Edwards

purchasing modules for MRP to create and expedite purchase orders

for 1300 items with a combined budget of $2.6M for carded and

bulk plumbing commodities for big box stores.

* Implemented strong JIT strategies, using analytical and

communication skills with international suppliers, to maintain

98-100% fill rates with up to 3.4 turns on inventory for A & B

SKUs annually. Devised flexible solutions to successfully meet

customers` rigid delivery schedules.

* Managed Access-based program that monitored, and interfaced

with, the purchasing modules for the shipping status on

containers from international suppliers; resulted in buyers

having instant access to container movements and delivery

status.

* Appointed to in-house team to create company`s website. Worked

on the development of the -Our Products- catalog module.

Completed this project within timeframe and budget.

Lamson & Sessions, Inc., Beachwood, OH

1997 - 2002

Lamson & Sessions manufactured a wide variety of industry-leading

products for the telecommunications, electrical, construction,

consumer, power, and waste-water markets.

Purchasing Buyer / Planner/ Scheduler

* Promoted to Operations Scheduler, responsible for two

manufacturing plants, generating

their 30-60 day production schedules utilizing the

scheduling/MRP module of SAP operating system.

* Scheduled up to 11 lines for HDPE injection molding facilities

for continuous production.

* Worked as part of a team in supplying 100% -on time / error

free- orders to customers` electrical departments for big box

stores, resulting in $350M annual sales.

* Created / expedited purchase orders and inventory planning,

utilizing MRP/JIT strategies.

* Created Kan-Ban procedures so plants / depots could control

inventory proficiently.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication and General Business

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

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