Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
Mike Jackson
*******@*******.***
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Chicago, IL 60646
Objective To utilize my management, communication and purchasing skills to
enhance the existing supply chain performance by increasing
productivity, efficiency and profitability.
Experience 2012 – 2013 Argo Tea Chicago, IL
Purchasing Director
• Successfully transitioned CPG production facility from Chicago
to Sauk Centre, MN to support wholesale sales growth.
• Opened a second CPG production facility in Gridley, CA to
support west coast wholesale growth.
• Opened a third co-packing facility in Chicago to support retail
sales program at café’s.
• Successfully transitioned corporate owned inventory, in both
New York and Chicago, from 3PL warehouse partners to broad
line distribution partners with inventory owned by distributor.
• Review and validate forecast for retail café’s and wholesale
business.
• Purchase all products for retail café’s and production facilities.
• Coordinate “just in time” deliveries to broad-line distributers and
co-packing facilities.
• Source and vet new vendors.
• Control cost of goods.
• Manage inventories and ensure accurate physical counts.
2005 – 2012 Edward Don and Co N. Riverside, IL
Purchasing Manager
Responsible for $300 million in restaurant equipment and supplies
purchases annually.
Manage a staff of 13 buyers responsible for stock purchases across
three distribution centers and factory direct purchases nationwide.
Manage a staff of 6 administrative associates charged with tracking late
purchase orders, revising purchase orders/sales orders, and confirming
purchase order receipts.
Resolve PPV issues to ensure vendor invoices match purchase orders.
Develop and improve processes for work flow and productivity.
Business Process Owner (BPO), Material Master MM, for the
implementation team to install SAP software.
Defined and created functional specifications to assist with the
configuration of SAP.
Designed training modules to teach SAP to staff.
Provided 24/7 support throughout “Go Live” to ensure product flowed
through the supply chain.
1997–2005 Fromm International Northbrook, IL
Purchasing Manager
Responsible for $12 million in barber and beauty purchases annually
Commodities include: hair cutting shears, salon apparel, hair dryers,
manicure and pedicure implements
$40,000 annual savings for printed materials through bidding process
and shrewd vendor selection
Reduced shrinkage ($25,000 annually) through tighter inventory controls
10% annual savings ($25,000) in freight expenses through negotiated
contract incentives
$10,000 annual savings through HTS code monitoring for imported
items
Analyze spend data to evaluate contractual opportunities for cost
savings
Analyze cost of goods to set strategic sourcing initiatives
Reduced freight expense through efficient movement of goods
Negotiates vendor contracts
Develop and maintain vendor relationships
Evaluates vendor performance
Sourcing new products
Sourcing alternative vendors
Designed and initiated automated purchasing systems
Instituted inventory control systems and procedures
Established and maintained a consistent cycle counting system
Standardized forecasting methods
Generates landed costs and cost of goods for all products
Compiled product spec’s and created Quality Assurance procedures
Developed an open purchase order management system to assess
supply chain logistics
Hired, trained, and managed staff
1995–1997 Arjo, Inc. Mt. Prospect, IL
Distribution Manager
Saved $400,000 by relocating distribution center from Nebraska to
Illinois
Saved $50,000 in freight expenses through negotiated incentives
Hired, trained, and managed staff
Reduced freight expense through efficient movement of goods
Designed and initiated automated purchasing systems
Instituted inventory control systems and procedures
Established and maintained a consistent cycle counting system
Managed imports and exports
Negotiated vendor contracts
Managed supply chain logistics
1993–1995 Arjo, Inc. Morton Grove, IL
Technical Support Manager
Increased sales by $1.5 million dollars
Managed nation-wide customer call-in center
Established telemarketing incentive program
Initiated telemarketing program
Expedited customer orders from nation-wide warehouses
Forecasted and purchased all service repair parts
Replenished inventory for 25 remote warehouses
1988–1993
Freelance Journalist
Covered local community events (i.e. community meetings, park district
events, etc…)
Covered aldermanic elections
Covered local police activity
Education University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
B.A. Liberal Arts
Interests Golf, basketball, gardening and reading.
Skills Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
AS400
SAP ERP
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