Six Sigma Black Belt

JAMES M. COX

SUMMARY

Senior Buyer responsibility for the planning, procurement and implementation of Material Management/ Supply

Chain, Logistics, Inventory Control and Supplier relations.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

FS Depot Federal Signal, University Park, IL June 2008 to September 2012

Purchasing Manager May 2012 to September 2012

• Reduces over all backorders 58%, increasing on time delivery

• Reduce aged back orders (30 days) by 60%

• Reduced department overtime by 35%

• Implemented purchasing standards and practices and established sourcing procedure

• Analyzed and established new purchased part order quantities and negotiated pricing

• JDE Edwards

Materials Planner / Buyer June 2008 to May 2012

• Main Import Buyer for Purchased Finished Goods.

• Reduced inventory by 38%, identified slow moving products / obsolescence

• New product launch Buyer / team member, forecasting and procurement

• Reduction in Freight expense, yielding 75 K., air and ocean

• Implemented supplier bar code package labeling

• Issued PO’s, analyzed/created optimal inventory levels to support manufacturing operations

• Communicate to Suppliers expediting, receipt discrepancies, quality issues and or accounts payable issues

Caterpillar, Aurora, IL April 2008 to June 2008

Materials Supply Chain – Project Contract

Revised floor manufacturing cells layouts, reducing operation / assembly times.

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Calculated and revised material kanban pull systems, to achieve optimal inventory levels.

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Brudi Bolzoni Auramo, Homewood, IL July 2006 to May 2007

Inventory Control Analyst

Reduction of Inventory value of 75 K

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Created work cell layout improvements and kanbans

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Created and implemented processes for Inventory Control reporting

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Resolved supplier inventory receipt discrepancies, part returns and accounts payable issues

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Kronos Products, Chicago, IL April 2006 to June 2006

Materials / Supply Chain - Consultant

Lead Logistic Project to identify improvements and reduce Freight expense, $60 K identified in LTL

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Review Materials process and improve Inventory Control methods

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80% reduction in Production Reporting process

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Visteon Corporation, Chicago IL January 2004 to May 2005

Inventory Control Coordinator October 2004 to May 2005

• Managed over 1700 non production parts, excel MRP, ordering and re-stocking

• Managed Inventory control function for all automotive production parts

• Created Purchase Orders, Request for Quotes and Accounts payable for all non-production parts

• Sourcing of MRO items and special services

• Implementation of Cost Savings in excess of $35K

• Maintained close working relationships with vendors to problem solve and improve service

Materials Planning & Logistics Analyst January 2004 to September 2004

• Plant Launch of Automotive Instrument Panel Assembly Line

• Managed 45 Supplier base with 350 part numbers, issued PO’s

• Scheduled daily Production and transportation

• Facilitated all production and service shipments to OEM, for Instrument Panel Assembly

• Maintained all related Inventory Control functions

• Worked with Suppliers on shortages, expedites, quality issues and returns

General Motors, Mansfield, OH February 2003 to March 2003

Quality Engineer – Contract

• Applied Statistical Engineering principles, to resolve manufacturing issues

• Identified Cost Savings opportunities

Bridgewater Interiors, LLC/ Johnson Controls, Inc., Detroit, MI October 1999 to February 2003

Lead Black Belt Six Sigma Certified by Johnson Controls April 2000 to February 2003

• Lead and direct Project teams through systematic approach towards project objectives

• Analyze and identify causes of process / product variation and waste elimination

• Apply statistical tools and methods to analyze and improve current processes to optimize performance

• Mentor new Black Belt and performed Six Sigma training to all project team members

• Lead plant in Project identification, selection and project assignment

Material Coordinator October 1999 to April 2000

• Managed thirty Suppliers, procuring raw materials in a JIT sequenced environment

• Reviewed part shortages and over saw expediting for continual production operations

• MFG PRO / QAD Operations software, Microsoft Excel

• Resolved Inventory discrepancies with Suppliers and quality / returns

• Implemented visual part / stock location

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business Administration, Central Michigan University, December, 1999

Associates Degree in Business, St. Clair County Community College, May, 1994

Six Sigma Black Belt Training, July 2000.

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, July 2001

Black Belt Performance Ranking 2000-2001, Top 10%, in Johnson Controls

Black Belt Performance Ranking 2001-2002, Top 10%, in Johnson Controls

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