Manager Supply Chain

CHRISTOPHER T. BEEMAN

***** ******** *****, ******* *****, Ohio 44023, (H) 440-***-**** (C) 216-***-****

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CAREER SUMMARY:

Experienced supply chain manager with an expertise in purchasing, inventory management and logistics. Focused on identifying and making significant process improvements to increase sales while maintaining appropriate inventory levels. Key skills in:

•Inventory Management

•Project Management

•Forecasting

•Problem Solving

•Vendor Relationship Development

•Team Leader

•Training, Coaching

•Place PAJ's for OEM and MRO Purchase Orders, Maintained on time and quality of products

•Customer Relations

•Negotiations

•Access, PowerPoint, Excel and Word, Baan, IFS,MSS, SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

General Electric, East Cleveland, OH July 2016-

$120 billion in annual revenue

Buyer (Contracted by Adecco)

•Review and purchase LED lighting components for GE Current Mega projects.

•Analyze Supplier’s, negotiate prices for the delivery of critical parts

•Manage inventory levels and transfer material accordingly.

Parker Hannifin, Mentor, OH September 2015 to June 2016

$13 billion in annual revenue

Supply Chain Consultant (Contracted by Oxford)

•Assisted in the movement of materials from Spokane, Washington facility to Mentor, Ohio to support the Gas Turbine Division..

•Selected Supplier’s, negotiated pricing, delivery and quality a requirements on new product for production

•Administer Purchase requisitions (OEM and MRO)

•Review MRE and Place Purchase Orders for demand in MSS

AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS, Streetsboro, OH 2014 to August 2015

$240MM in annual revenue

Buyer

•Managed daily sourcing & purchasing of all materials for company’s internal converting business (approx. $10MM in annual spend)

•Collaborated with engineering department, project management and outside vendors to ensure creation of accurate drawings, best pricing and timely delivery of large capital projects

•Expedited critical parts, any rework and returns for capital projects as needed

•Sourced new and alternative suppliers to meet the needs in of the converting business

HORSBURGH & SCOTT COMPANY, Cleveland, OH 2011 to 2014

$60MM in annual revenue

Purchasing Manager

•Managed the procurement of materials for the company’s repair facility (purchased $2MM annually)

•Negotiated & quoted best possible price for materials – bearings, gears and machined components - with various vendors and ensured on-time delivery of products

•Project lead in implementing a new and robust Material Replenishment Process (MRP)

•Managed the inventory and receiving teams.

NORTHPAK CONTAINER CORPORATION, Cleveland OH (Contract/Stop-gap) 2010 to 2011

$40MM in annual revenue

Procurement Manager

•Managed procurement of plastic bottles during holiday season

•Designed and developed a MRP system based on anticipating higher customer service levels

•Purchased materials for multiple distribution centers and worked with sales force and outside vendors.

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, Cleveland, OH 1997 to 2009

$2.8B in annual revenue

Mill Support Product Manager 2004 to 2009

•Managed $20MM of high-dollar inventory held for 12 key strategic customers with turns greater than two times the amount and a team of 2 buyers and 1 financial analyst

•Optimized inventory investment levels through management and purchasing of industry-specific products for paper, aggregate, and power generation customers

•Negotiated with suppliers to resolve issues regarding purchases, inventory, consignments and logistical processes valued at over $500,000

•Planned and evaluated current and potential products through mill support program to reduce redundant inventory throughout the distribution supply chain

•Initiated and led quarterly teleconference with key account managers to discuss current / future sales and vendor challenges

•Coordinated inventory placement at company’s distribution centers and services centers

Inventory Analyst 2000 to 2004

•Evaluated and maintained $100MM of inventory at 8 distribution centers nationwide

•Organized and implemented 50 vendor returns annually, reducing inactive inventory corporate wide

•Proactively reduced inventory levels by $20MM over a four-year period

•Improved efficiencies within product groups by working with cross-functional teams to effectively service all current and future customers

•Assisted in development of company’s first national return center in an effort to consolidate all inactive inventory corporately.

•Created internal automatic transfer program between branches and distribution centers

Buyer 1997 to 2000

•Purchased industrial and rubber products for 8 distribution centers

•Developed industrial hose fabrication center at specific distribution facilities

•Improved inventory turns for several vendors through efficient annual returns

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

Concentration: Operations 2004

Bachelor of Arts, Major – History, Wittenberg University Springfield, OH, 1992

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