Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
JERRAME THOMAS
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***********@*****.***
SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS:
Planner/Buyer with over twelve years experience in Consumer Goods and the
Supply Chain. I have acquired an extensive knowledge in several MRP
systems. This would include working extensively in SAP, AS400, and other
MRP systems with regards to raw materials management, inventory management,
purchasing, shipping, vendor management, and billing. To further my
knowledge I'm also currently in the process of attaining certificates for,
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) and an Associate Degree.
SKILLS:
Office 2007, SAP, AS400, MAS 500, Radio Beacon, POST, MFG Pro, Warehouse
Management System (WMS),
JD Edwards, Oracle, Prism, Lotus Notes 6.5, I-BUY and EDI.
EXPERIENCE:
July 2012 - September 2013
Dale &Thomas/Popcorn Indiana, Englewood NJ
PRODUCTION PLANNER
. Responsible for creating and maintaining daily and weekly production
schedules based off sales forecast and demand in excel spreadsheet.
. Closely monitored finished goods inventory and stock safety levels in
on-site warehouse and offsite warehouse.
. Created weekly and monthly material requirements for purchasing team
based off demand and sales forecast.
. Analyzed yearly forecast and historical sales to determine future
production, demand, and materials.
. Created and maintained daily schedule attainment based off daily
production.
. Worked with sales team on forecast to determine future scheduling on
core, and seasonal items.
. Ran daily MRP report, open orders report and daily stock status
report.
. Created routings and global replacements for all new items based on
material usage and labor utilization.
. Requested cycle counts and transfer of raw materials and components
for production.
. Created and distributed daily production schedules and work orders to
all necessary departments.
. Worked closely with QA to release all finished goods from test and
hold status.
. Attended daily Op's meetings, held short meetings and forecast
meetings to determine timely production
. Worked with marketing and product development on new product launches.
November 2011 - February 2012
L'Oreal USA Clark, NJ
RAW MATERIALS PLANNER (Consultant)
. Responsible for maintaining BOM's for 500 raw materials and components
in SAP.
. Managed and confirmed inventory strategy with each component supplier
and raw material supplier and maintained WIP inventories.
. Released components and raw materials for production and managed daily
raw material alerts report.
. Prepared monthly MSS Vendor Sheets and confirmations.
. Responsible for order placement and verification of delivery with
suppliers and monitored deliveries in L'Oreal Fire system.
. Initiated and coordinated with Quality Assurance to facilitate returns
and corrective actions with vendors.
. Updated raw material source sheet with correct vendor information.
. Checked specs on cartons and labels for accuracies.
. Updated and communicate raw material and component supply issues to
team that may impact the monthly plan.
. Analyzed obsolete inventory and preparing and tracking authorization
to destroy inventory.
. Assisted in new launch management to Mexico plant.
April 2011 - June 2011
Church and Dwight, Lakewood, NJ
PRODUCTION PLANNER/BUYER (Consultant)
. Reviewed weekly production plan from Corporate Supply Chain Planner to
coordinate production schedule.
. Turned purchase requisitions to purchase orders to purchase $400,000+
worth of raw materials based on requirements.
. Revised production schedules where needed based on component and raw
material availability and created BOM's
. Issued Material Short reports for components unavailable at time of
confirmed production.
. Ran daily Hot Items reports to identify materials going negative in
MRP.
. Analyzed inventory targets of raw materials and maintained daily open
purchase order reports.
. Supplied weekly demand forecast to vendors via SAP and responsible for
six high speed production lines.
October 2007 - September 2010
Kraft Foods/ Nabisco, Fairlawn, NJ
REPACK MANAGER/MATERIALS PLANNER (Consultant)
. Daily responsibilities included managing the overall daily operations
of the repack room and finished good inventory.
. Reduced pricing by 10% by evaluating inventory levels and production
needs.
. Ordered all raw materials, managing monthly inventory reports for
finish goods inventory doing quarterly
physical inventory.
. Performed routine QC responsibilities such as sample coordination,
equipment maintenance, QC document management, QC inventory control
and reconciliation of sample requests/documents, as needed.
. Worked closely vendors to research and review discrepancies and
ensured they met all company compliances.
. Applied acceptable GMP practices during execution of all work tasks
and enforced all SOP's.
. Handled incoming calls from vendors to address questions about POs of
incoming material, receiving issues, returns, and warehouse or product
issues.
November 2006 - October 2007
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ
MATERIALS PLANNER (Consultant)
. Responsibilities included being a liaison between the Marketing
Communication Managers and the production department to assure the
timely availability of materials to the distribution center.
. Monitor the usage and inventory levels of promotional materials and
for re-order & destruction of obsolete materials, resolving all
shipping discrepancies, tracking and tracing all outgoing shipment and
processing all inventories in PRISM.
. Ensured that all materials in inventory comply with regulatory
mandates.
. Supported field inquires ad hoc requests for promotional material and
backup for team of 4 other Planners.
January 2005 - March 2006
Integra LifeSciences, Plainsboro, NJ
MATERIALS PLANNER/EXPEDITER (Consultant)
. Responsibilities included establishing daily production plans and
production targets for all open POs, maintaining all inventories which
included raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventories into
Oracle.
. Also responsible for allocations levels for all inbound and outbound
materials, maintaining production databases, tracking all outbound
shipments to outside warehouses and OEM Customers
. Maintained detail spreadsheets for all raw materials inventories, open
POs, and finished goods
. Worked closely with QA and QC to release all finished goods from
quarantine and attain all certification such as non conformance and
COAs
. Worked very closely with Shipping and Receiving to ensure that all
outbound shipments were following all SOP standards, the correct
documentation's entire are attached and shipment will be delivered in
a timely fashion.
August 2004 - November 2004
Trainor Glass Company, South Kearny, NJ
PURCHASING AGENT (Consultant)
. Responsibilities included analyzing current inventory levels in,
monthly stock forecasts, processing quote requests and POs, expediting
and coordinating with freight forwarders, evaluating vendor
performances, and making recommendations regarding new vendors.
. Doing informal price comparisons for new as well as old vendors,
working closely with vendors to ensure that all materials needed for a
job were ordered and delivered for required install dates.
. Checking all incoming packing list against orders in the system,
maintaining a daily purchasing file and current approved vendor file
and daily follow up on all current and outstanding purchase orders.
. Worked closely with shipping and receiving to ensure accuracy of all
incoming shipments and to keep detail records of all mishipments and
damages.
February 2004 - May 2004
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, North Brunswick, NJ
LIQUIDS MANUFACTURING PLANNER/EXPEDITER (Consultant)
. Responsible for all daily planning and production tracking of filling
and compounding activities for 10 high speed production lines and
presenting that information to management.
. Daily monitoring of chemical inventory, working with WIP schedules,
reviewing batch records for finished goods, and ordering chemicals to
meet production schedules and running daily back order reports in SAP
and JD Edwards.
. Ran and monitored finished good reports, worked closely with QA on all
raw materials released.
. Monitoring finished goods in outside distribution center to make sure
they were replenished and stocked.
November 2001 - February 2004
NEP (Division of the Campbell Soup Company), South Plainfield, NJ
MATERIALS PLANNER/PURCHASING/EXPEDITER
. Responsible for downloading of purchase orders, running pick tickets,
inventory monitoring, tracking of inside and outside warehouse,
posting all finished goods, raw materials, and monitoring all open and
back orders.
. Worked closely with Purchasing Manager on all raw materials,
Production Manager ton monthly production schedules, Customer Service
to ensure all order are enter in a timely bases and QA department to
ensure all raw materials and finished goods are QA tested and
released.
. Responsible for monthly stock status reports, MRP reports, rush order
reports, and cut reports all responsible for all documents for
shipping finished goods, which included all commercial invoices,
custom papers and packing list, and processing all return
authorizations.
. Involved in all monthly mock recalls, quality and safety audits, and
setting up all TL and LTL loads. Also after hours contact for all
outgoing hazardous shipments.
EDUCATION:
1985-1989
Mother Seton Regional High School
Clark, NJ
Union County College
Cranford, NJ
Major: Supply Chain Logistics Management
CERTIFICATIONS:
UNZ&CO Hazardous Materials Transportation,
Certified in using a Transporter and Power hand Jack
In process of attaining certification for Certified Supply Chain
Professional (CSCP)
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