SAM KLEIN

Lakeville, MN

ac975r@r.postjobfree.com

952-***-****

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PROCUREMENT AND MATERIAL PLANNING MANAGER

Procurement and material planning professional with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry. The past ten years have been operating in an SAP environment. Manage staff responsible for $110 million printed packaging and ingredient annual spend across 1,200 SKU’s. Have delivered significant cost savings and inventory reductions through vendor partnerships and a results focused approach. EXPERIENCE

CONAGRA FOODS/TREEHOUSE FOODS, Lakeville, MN August 2000 to Present Materials Manager

Utilize manufacturing systems to maximize efficiency to support decision making. Collaborate with suppliers, supply planning and production to ensure material support of production needs. Deliver clear and open communication of forecasts, ordering strategies and business changes. Key Successes:

• Vendor Managed Inventory Programs - Established warehousing programs on crop year dependent, high volume and long lead time materials. Ensured clear communication with suppliers on forecast changes and promotions. These efforts resulted in consistently meeting case fill and schedule adherence/attainment targets.

• New Product Launch Support - Through supplier partnerships and collaboration with R&D and Marketing groups delivered on 100% of targets on new product launches for key customers.

• Product Reformulation Support - Flawless execution on packaging and ingredient change speed to shelf targets on FDA driven formula changes (100% of product formulas impacted).

• Cost Savings - Met or exceeded 5%+ cost savings targets from 2008 through 2016. Attained through price negotiations, optimizing order quantities and specification changes.

• Working Capital Reductions - Met or exceeded 5%+ working capital reduction targets from 2005 through 2016. Key drivers were development of vendor managed inventory programs and clear production forecast communication in order to streamline material flow. INTERNATIONAL MULTIFOODS, Plymouth, MN June 1998 to August 2000 Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Managed bulk ingredients, rigid plastic and printed packaging for five bakery mix plants. Coordinated with plant level materials groups to ensure inventory was in place to support production needs. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (civilian), Warren, MI January 1990 to June 1998 Supply Management Specialist

Managed hull and suspension parts in support of repair programs and field demand for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle system. Collaborated with repair facilities, field staff and procurement team on requirements. TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics - University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND Supply Management Certification US Army School of Logistics, Texarkana, TX Systems/Software: SAP, AS/400-BPCS, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook