ROBERT SORENSEN, C.P.M., CPIM, CQA

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SUMMARY

A take charge, hard hitting and results oriented professional with 30 years of Operational experience.

An astute and outgoing individual that utilizes a positive approach to Management and Leadership. Creates both a success and positive oriented atmosphere to achieve optimum results.

Demonstrates the ability to satisfy customers’ needs and deliver product on time. A quick study who listens and grasps concepts and ideas quickly.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Opto International, Wood Dale, Illinois

Purchasing/Operations Manager 2011-2017

OPTO International is a 40 million dollar, world class, designer and manufacturer of high quality retail fixture display systems.

Work closely with the executive management team (CEO and VP’s) to execute high-level plans for continued growth of the OPTO business.

Understand, report on and react to price changes in labor, materials, packaging and shipping.

Leadership role in the planning and execution of factory process improvement projects through the implementation of LEAN Manufacturing Initiatives-Kaizen events, Kanban/Pull Stock programs, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), 5S

Direct the Purchasing Team, responsible for procuring all materials necessary to produce and sell our product.

Direct the Shipping Team, responsible for and ensuring that our product is delivered to our customers in a timely, cost-effective and damage free manner.

Direct the Manufacturing Team, responsible for producing all orders efficiently, through both labor and process.

Direct the Quality Assurance Team, assuring all make/buy materials are produced to specification. Implements a solid Corrective Action Response (CAR) program (identification of root cause and implementation of solid corrective action).

Safety Committee Chairman. The most important thing we can all do, on a daily basis, is to send all team member home, safe and sound, to their family members.

Progeny Dental, Lincolnshire, Illinois

Global Supply Chain Manager 2008 - 2011

A 30 million dollar dental x-ray equipment manufacturing division of Midmark Incorporated, a 300 million dollar medical equipment manufacturer.

Supervisory responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Procurement Department and Administrative personnel overseeing a 15 million dollar annual spend of raw material, sub-assemblies and components.

Authored numerous departmental policies and procedures to meet ISO/FDA requirements.

Developed a supplier performance scorecard to categorize preferred, approved, marginal and probationary suppliers. Issued scorecards on a monthly basis, along with SCAR requests to all marginal/probationary suppliers. Worked with procurement team on timely closure of all open responses.

Established "product councils" with all key suppliers. Quarterly meetings established, with cross-functional teams from each location, to discuss quality, delivery, process and cost improvements along with technology exchanges. Acted as secretary for the council to assure meeting minutes/action items were properly documented and detailed supplier files were established and maintained.

Successfully implemented formal Kanban and Vendor Managed Inventory programs on 75% of all active components, resulting in a 40% reduction of raw material inventories over a 24 month time period.

WOODHEAD INDUSTRIES, Lincolnshire, Illinois

Global Supply Chain Manager 1996 - 2008

A 200 million dollar electrical products manufacturing division of Molex Corporation, a two billion dollar global connector manufacturer.

Supervisory responsibility for both tactical and strategic operations of the Procurement Department and Administrative personnel, overseeing a 100 million dollar annual spend of raw material, components and private label finished goods.

Directly responsible for all global contracts and supply agreements on all metal fabrication and molded components.

Core team member on numerous New Product Development programs. Utilization of the "stages and gates" approach to project management..

Actively involved in the organization’s LEAN Manufacturing initiatives, including participating/leading numerous kaizen events, implementation and expansion of a formal Kanban inventory management programs and ongoing 5S activities.

ADVANCE TRANSFORMER COMPANY, Rosemont, Illinois

Purchasing Manager 1992 – 1996

A 300 million dollar lighting ballast manufacturing division of North American Philips Corporation, a Fortune 100 global consumer electronics manufacturer.

Chicago Rawhide (C. R. Industries), Elgin, Illinois

Purchasing Agent 1988 – 1992

C.R. Industries a division of SKF Inc. a Tier one automotive seal manufacturer.

PIONEER SCREW AND NUT COMPANY, Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Purchasing Agent 1986 – 1988

Pioneer Screw & nut company a division of ITW, a Tier one automotive fastener/hardware manufacturer.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Northeastern Illinois University – Chicago, Illinois

BA Degree, 1984

DePaul University – Oakbrook, Illinois

Certification in Purchasing Management, 1991

Institute of Supply Management – Tempe, Arizona

Certified Purchasing Manager, 1991

American Production and Inventory Control Society – Chicago, Illinois

Certified in Production and Inventory Management, 1992

American Society for Quality – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Certified Quality Auditor, 1996

Perry Johnson – Rosemont, Illinois

Certified ISO9000 Internal Auditor, 1995

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

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