Purchasing/Supply Chain Professional

MARK ALAN STUDNICKI

**** **** **. *** *, Santa Monica, CA 90404 925-***-**** *************@*****.***

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

My complete understanding of today's complex manufacturing environments and supply chains enables me to quickly identify potential problems and implement any corrective action required. I have detailed working knowledge of all areas within the supplier chain, including Inventory Control, Procurement, Supplier Qualification, and New Product Development. I have extensive knowledge in ERP systems including SAP. I have implemented Lean Manufacturing practices. I am currently studying for the last Apics CPIM exam and also pursuing Apics CSCP certification.

W O R K H I S T O R Y

Manufacturing/Supply Chain Consultant – Hyperloop-One, Los Angeles, Ca 2016-2017:

Assist the Engineering Team in the areas of Sourcing, Design, and Manufacturing. Manage outside suppliers and all in-house manufacturing work centers. Implement and maintain MRP system.

Vendor Manager – Aero Precision, LLC, Livermore, Ca 2015-2016

Manage all aspects of the business relationship between Aero Precision and assigned distributors (Eaton, Woodward Aerospace, Parker Aerospace, Amfuel). Analyze worldwide demand patterns to obtain the best possible understanding on customers needs. Provide necessary information in International Sales teams to push assigned OEM product into appropriate markets and address critical areas of lost opportunity for FN product due to OH condition and repair markets.

Control Buyer-Cookware (Temp) Williams-Sonoma, Inc, San Francisco, Ca 2014- 2015:

Manage all inventory planning and purchasing functions of assigned commodity. Monitor and report on key performance indicators such as margin, sell-through, weeks- on-hand. Create and present monthly and quarterly financial reports to corporate executives.

Procurement Manager, Marin Mountain Bikes, Novato, Ca 2013-2014 (position eliminated):

Manage all manufacturing and procurement operations across international production centers located in China, Taiwan, and Indonesia. Monitor worldwide sales and align inventory, production and distribution channels. Evaluate corporate process inefficiency and implement internal process improvements in all areas of operations.

Buyer/Planner, Meyer Corporation, Inc. Fairfield, Ca: 2010-2013:

Manage the inventory and factory capacity plans for all skus associated within Meyer’s cookware and sourced product lines. Partner with International Logistics and New Items Teams, as well as other Buyer/Planners, to construct and maintain allotted monthly factory capacities. Monitor individual sku performances and maintain ABC classification and Safety time (stock) as required. Partner with Support Services regarding customer forecasts performances. Create and issue all required factory purchase orders as needed to support demands. Monitor all existing purchase orders for correct ship dates from factory to support demands. Communicate with factory partners to adjust ship dates as needed to support demands.

MARK ALAN STUDNICKI

1824 10th St. Apt 4, Santa Monica, CA 90404 925-***-**** *************@*****.***

W O R K H I S T O R Y (continued)

Materials Planner, Interconnect Devices, Inc. Kansas City, Kansas: 2005 – 2010. Negotiated and managed all supply chain activities for domestic and international suppliers for the production of high precision, small machine components used in electronic testing equipment. Evaluated production demand and issue orders or release quantities from open contract orders. Monitored inventory demand and deliver schedules to ensure proper inventory levels at all times. Led process improvement initiatives to exceed business unit objectives and budgets.

Materials Manager, Machine Laboratory, LLC. Lenexa, Kansas 2004-2005: Managed Receiving, Shipping, Purchasing, Material Handling departments, and managed both in-house and off-site raw steel storage. Achieved reduction of on-hand raw material inventory by $300,000. I established a new material identification method for improved efficiency. This greatly improved material lot traceability for 35% reduction in mishandling, machine downtime and material loss. Maintain strict compliance with FIFO, QS9000, ISO9002, and TS requirements.

Buyer-Outside Manufacturing and Production Coordinator, Airborne Technologies, Inc. Camarillo Ca 2001-2003: Documented significant annual savings through procurement of all outside manufacturing services including hydro-forming, heat-treating, machining, welding, bonding, and stretch forming for military, U.S. Government, and commercial aircraft components.

Improved efficiency by implementing lead-time procedures in the Purchasing Department for required contract vendors. Scheduled all in-house production within CNC, Conventional, Sheet Metal, and Assembly departments; scheduling to ensure all monthly business quotas were met.

Proto-Type/Mfg Buyer/Planner, Answer Products, Inc., Valencia Ca 1998-2001: Implemented cost savings of $1 million. Coordinated all engineering proto-type, and production of engineering samples for new product introductions. Researched and evaluated supplier base realizing 20% improvement of on time deliveries. Establish JIT, Kanban & Lean Manufacturing practices.

Senior Buyer/Planner, Paxton Automotive Corp., Camarillo Ca 1996-1998: Initiated and reformed company use of the Materials Requirement Planning system to realize a 50% time savings and reduced WIP inventory. Reduced annual inventory by $250,000. Researched and contracted new suppliers for production of machined parts, castings, fabricated assemblies, and printed circuit boards for a significant annual cost savings.

E D U C A T I O N

Advanced Mathematics studies, California State University, Northridge, CA 1996

Associate of Arts, Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA 1991

Lean Manufacturing Certification, College of the Canyons, Valencia, CA

Certificates of Completion: Inventory Control and Principles of Purchasing & Sourcing, Learning Tree University, Chatsworth, CA

Computer Science Programming Certification, Antelope Valley College 1989.

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