Customer Service Supply Chain

Dennis K. Whitener, MBA, MSA

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Dalton, GA. 30721

Cell: 706-***-****

***************@*****.***

SUMMARY

A highly skilled management professional with an exceptional ability to

quickly assimilate responsibilities, identify organizational weaknesses,

and implement resolutions which produce the most benefit to the

organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Unistructures, Inc. January 2011 - Present

Is a metal fabrication company producing products for large companies in

the QSR industry

Director of Manufacturing

> Responsible for all manufacturing areas and all supply chain

administration support functions.

> Change agent, allowing the company to grow almost 100% by controlling the

cash flow and vendor negotiations producing the ability for the

organization to self-fund its growth.

Unique Labs March 2010 - December 2010

A FDA and EPA Registered facility performing contract aerosol and BOV

filling services

Vice President of Operations

> Change agent, turning the company around from three prior year losses to

a profitable organization.

> Managed all functional areas of the organization.

> Implemented S&OP meetings.

> Increased inventory turns and reduced inventory on hand to a JIT

inventory.

R & R Textiles, Inc. March 2007 - October

2008

A supplier to companies such as Ford, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and

Volkswagen.

Director of Supply Chain Management

> Overall responsibility for four functional areas including Purchasing,

Production Planning, Automotive Customer Service, and Inventory Control

for an organization with manufacturing operations on both the east and

west coasts.

> Negotiated all contracts for capital purchases, raw materials, and

company supplies.

> Implemented a company wide Computerized Manufacturing System linking all

functional areas including Accounting, Customer Service, Purchasing,

Production Planning, Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Shipping, and

Outside Vendors which also included a functioning EDI, MRP, and MRP II

with Bar-coding at all processes.

> Lead the company in its quest for Ford Q1, played a key role in the

achievement of TS16949 certification, and ISO9001.

> Key player on the company's financial review committee and Leader of the

S&OP meetings.

Array Marketing, Inc. June 2005 - March 2007

A point of purchase display company supplying Lowes and Home Depot in the

United States and Canada.

Manufacturing Manager June 2005 - March 2007

> Managed a staff of both salary and hourly employees.

> Increased production quantities by implementing an improved product

flow for the plant.

> Played a significant role in the development of a first piece

production process.

> Involved in the implementation of an inventory control system.

> Oversaw material purchases and cost controls.

Brown Industries, Inc. - Brown Display and Fixture February 2000 -

June 2005

A high-growth organization which competes on a national level in the

production of (P.O.P.) displays for the flooring industry.

Woodshop Manager February 2002 - June 2005

* Directly supervised an Alpha CAM programmer, three supervisors, and

numerous lead people.

* Responsible for entire department staff consisting of approximately

eighty hourly employees.

* Perform safety training, performance appraisals, and employee

development.

* Provide materials planning and control, to create workflow optimization.

* Oversaw product manufacturability for the design and prototype

department.

* Involved in all capital project purchases of automated manufacturing

equipment for the three departments.

2nd Shift Woodshop Supervisor October 2000 -

February 2002

Weekend Shift Supervisor February 2000 - October

2000

Dennis K. Whitener, MBA, MSA

1131 Orman St.

Dalton, GA. 30721

Cell: 706-***-****

***************@*****.***

Elite Diversified, Inc. August 1997 - June

2000

Stockholder/Manager

* Manage all aspects of Elite Diversified Inc. including but not limited to

Elite Auto Sales, Inc.

* Oversaw profit & loss (P&L) management with an accounts receivable base

of approximately one million dollars.

Oriental Weavers of America, Inc

Finishing Supervisor November 1996 - August

1997

* Coached a staff of thirty-nine employees.

* Encouraged employees to exceed all previous production levels.

* Led safety training meetings for the department.

American Rug Craftsmen, Inc. March 1995 - November

1996

Finishing Supervisor September 1995 -

November 1996

* Supervised approximately forty-eight employees.

* Motivated employees, initiating a productivity improvement of nearly

100%.

* Negotiated with raw materials vendors on all purchases for the

department.

Tufting Supervisor March 1995 - September

1995

* Supervised a staff of thirty-six employees in a computer integrated

manufacturing (C.I.M.) tufting department.

* Orchestrated teamwork and communication among the employees which

maximized production efficiency.

J & J Industries, Inc. April 1988 - March 1995

Production Planner November 1993 - March

1995

* Held an active role on the Quality Awareness Committee.

* Scheduled all tufted goods for production and communicated production

dates to customer service representatives.

* Created and prioritized work-orders for the tufting department.

Cost Accounting - Cost Clerk A March 1992 -

November 1993

* Reconciled accounts payable distribution and approved all raw material

and transportation invoices for payment.

* Reconciled physical and perpetual inventories and calculated cost for

FIFO and LIFO.

* Revised all yarn costs for all phases of work-in-process (W.I.P.).

* Formulated cost for all sample folders, boards, and etc.

Cost Accounting - Cost Clerk B March 1989 - March

1992

* Reconciled work-in-process (W.I.P.) and finished goods inventories.

* Generated production efficiency reports to analyze cost for all

departments.

* Provided labor realization reports for V.P. of Manufacturing and all

departments.

Other Increasing Responsibilities April 1988 - March

1989

EDUCATION

Kennesaw State University - Master of Business Administration - Majors:

Management and Marketing

Central Michigan University - Master of Science in Administration - Human

Resources Administration

Covenant College - Bachelor of Science - Organizational Management

Dalton State College - Associate of Science - Business Administration

SKILLS - Spanish/English Bilingual, Windows XP, Microsoft Suite, Word,

Excel, Data bases, PowerPoint, Outlook, Alpha CAM, Auto CAD, AS400, IBM I5,

South Ware, Peachtree, SAP and DCS MAC.

ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Supply Chain Management Fundamentals - Kennesaw State University

CMMS3 for Ford Production Suppliers - Ford Learning & Development Center -

University of Michigan

CNC Router Machinery Training - SCM Group Inc. Training Center - Georgia

Institute of Technology

Beginning Spanish Communication - Dalton State College

Legal Issues that effect Supervisors - Dalton State College

UL48 Certification #2554178 - UL Knowledge Services Training

** Currently Pursuing - CPIM and Six Sigma Black Belt Certifications

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