Jeffery D. Burt Experienced Professional

ac8lnk@r.postjobfree.com 574-***-****

Areas of Expertise include:

Cost Savings

Price Negotiations

Vendor Relations

Customer Service

Work Orders and Bills of Material

Employee Relations

Inventory Management

Demand forecasting

Strong interpersonal skills

Production Planning

Professional Experience

Amazon Lex 1 facility Lexington Ky 12/2018 – Present

Returns Processor

Process hundreds of return packages per shift. Differentiated between legitimate returns and fraudulent ones. Cross training in other areas of the facility to learn new job functions.

Monogram Comfort Foods Bristol, IN 12/2017 – 9/2018

A leading manufacturer and marketer of value-added meat products, snacks and appetizers.

Senior Buyer

Responsible for purchasing all MRO items and services, and all non-food materials to support 7 production lines.

Worked with Customer Service, Scheduling, as well as outside vendors to ensure correct parts were delivered in a timely manner to meet production schedule. Expedited items where necessary, worked with trucking companies to ensure on time delivery with overall best costs.

Key Accomplishments:

Negotiated cost savings by competitive bidding, alternative materials and volume-based discounts.

Judiciously watched spending to ensure quick inventory turns and minimized money spent to maximize cash flow.

Diligently worked to be the SME in my assigned commodities.

B&J Rocket America Middlebury, IN 6/2017 – 12/2017

International supplier of supplies and tooling for the tire retread industry.

Purchasing/Inventory Manager

Responsible for purchasing 100% of all tooling, equipment, supplies and materials for production and maintenance.

Collaborated with Plant Manager, Customer Service and Sales to maintain inventory sufficient for meeting production schedules. In addition, bought raw materials, and finished goods from sister plant in Denmark.

*Temp job*

Key Accomplishments:

Reduced material and supply costs by vendor negotiations and alternate suppliers.

Developing new suppliers to hedge against supply disruption or price increases.

Saved 9.7% on purchases.

Satellite Industries Bristol, IN 7/2014 – 4/2017

The world’s leading manufacturer of portable restrooms and related equipment.

Buyer/Planner

Responsible for all aspects of parts and materials purchasing and inventory control. Coordinate with plant manager, foreman, and production teams to maintain necessary levels of tools and parts for wide range of projects. Manage incoming shipments, maintain detailed Bills of Material, and developed computerized parts numbering and commodity organizational system. Liaison between vendors and company to resolve any supplier and quality issues while maximizing floor space with high-level productivity and efficiency solutions. Worked with transport providers to deliver finished products across the country.

Key Accomplishments:

Handled tool, equipment, and production material sourcing and price negotiation for brand new factory and several updated product lines.

Maintained up-to-date forecasts with suppliers to guarantee consistent availability of critical parts.

Successfully reduced purchasing costs and overhead without sacrificing high standards of quality.

Developed secondary and tertiary suppliers as a hedge against supply disruption or price increases.

Conducted spend analyses, requirements assessments, continuously monitored supplier performance.

Created and maintained BOM’s for product lines.

During my tenure I saved an aggregate of 9 % on BOM parts and 11 % on tooling and supplies.

Keystone RV Goshen, IN 8/2004 – 4/2014

Recognized as the #1 manufacturer of recreational vehicles in North America.

Purchasing Manager

Successfully started up and purchased for two new production lines over a 2 1/2 year period. Responsible for all aspects of purchasing, including sourcing, negotiating, inventory control and semi-annual audited inventories. Purchasing Manager @ Keystone Customer Service for almost 7 years. Supervised purchasing staff of 3-4 employees and receiving staff of 6-7 employees. Responsibilities included training new C/S purchasing staff, as well as training new plant purchasing managers in systems and procedures. Supervised, hired and terminated employees based on skills, aptitude, and attitude. Improved warehouse utilization by eliminating obsolete inventory, making better use of space and improved plant layout. Implemented Kan-Ban system to help manage inventory. Responsible for cost savings by negotiation, alternate vendors and better utilization of materials. Streamlined semi-annual inventory processes and saved several hundred man hours per inventory. Worked with Parts Manager, Parts Advisers and Service Reps to ensure accurate, timely delivery of parts. Transferred to Dutchmen Plant 800/810 December 2013. Responsible for purchasing all parts and services for the plant, vendor sourcing and negotiations. Responsible for quarterly audited inventories. Worked with sales team and plant manager to process change orders.

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Key Accomplishments:

Developed and executed purchasing for two new production lines over a two-and-a-half-year span and made key decisions regarding all aspects of inventory purchasing, pricing, and auditing.

Improved inventory management procedures by introducing the Kan-Ban system.

Provided total oversight of all parts and vendor services for the factory.

Saved hundreds of man-hours by streamlining the company’s semi-annual inventory processes.

Saved an average of 7.4% of BOM costs during the time I worked there.

Double Tree RV Howe, IN 8/2003 – 8/2004

A designer and manufacturer of top-quality recreational vehicles.

Purchasing Manager

Oversaw the purchasing department with responsibilities including parts sourcing, price negotiating, and inventory control for multiple high-end fifth wheel production lines. Managed vendor relations and supplier forecasting and maintained inventory availability for current product lines as well as for warranty services and repairs.

Key Accomplishments:

In the year I was there I saved 11.7 % on material costs through efficiency improvements and vendor negotiations.

Performed routine cycle counts to ensure that physical inventory matched projected totals.

Jayco RV Middlebury, IN 7/1996 – 8/2003

Recreational vehicle design and manufacturing company.

Inventory Control Buyer/Planner

Began as inventory control coordinator and quickly advanced to buyer/planner due to diligent work ethic and commitment to standards. Developed specialties as efficiency expert through work in materials and inventory management and purchasing. Maintained strict deadlines of master production schedule using MRP II closed loop system. Oversaw the training of new team members and coordinated with staff to ensure company processes and procedures were consistently upheld.

Key Accomplishments:

Utilized “Just in Time” system to maximize profitability through more efficiently sequencing material arrivals.

Provided thorough upkeep of records using AS400 programs, Queries, ECNs, and item masters.

In charge of daily cycle counting of inventory and tasked finding root-cause issues.

Trained all new hires on computer programs, process and procedures.

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