Project Manager Medical

Irwin Schwartz

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PROFILE

. Over 20 year's progressive experience in purchasing and inventory

control.

. Negotiated a contract for PVC resin by leveraging competitive forces

resulting in pricing 16.9% below current market pricing for a cost

reduction of $960,000.

. Negotiated a new contract for plasticizer with a price reduction

improving the bottom line by $40,000.

. Developed cycle count program to improve accuracy of perpetual inventory

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Loblaw Companies Inc. 2010 - 2013

Analyst, Merchandising and Pricing - West (2013)

. Monitored competitive ads for pricing, to ensure lower prices than

competition

. Maintained ad-match pricing to ensure lower prices than competition

. Maintained and reported gross margin to ensure margins achieve budgeted

levels

. Allocated product for promotional distribution to ensure stores have

adequate inventory

. Allocated discontinued product from distribution centres to ensure

clearance of product inventory

Analyst, IPFR, SME IPFR/SAP (2011 - 2013)

Integrated Purchasing, Forecasting, and Receiving (IPFR / SAP)

. Worked in Information Technology to bring new Enterprise Resource

Planning financial, merchandising, and supply chain system on line.

. Tested JDA integrated with SAP. (JDA creates POs in SAP).

Supply Chain Analyst (2010 - 2011)

. Analyzed and maintained safety stock parameters as necessary in legacy

system

. Used JDA to forecast store sales and create purchase orders to replenish

inventory

. Used Manhattan to view inventory on hand it third party and Loblaw

distribution centres.

. Replenished product inventories through order placement

. Reduced future days inventory on hand to enhance the bottom line

. Reported forecast errors for correction to maintain high accuracy of

store replenishment

Ashland Canada Corp, Mississauga, ON 2009 - 2010

Ashland is a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and plastics.

Buyer (temporary contract position)

. Analyzed and maintained safety stock parameters as necessary in SAP

. Replenished product inventories through order placement

. Reduced aged inventory

Medline Canada, Corporation, Oakville, ON 2008 - 2009

Medline is a manufacturer and distributor of hospital medical supplies.

Buyer (temporary contract position)

. Analyzed and maintained safety stock parameters as necessary

. Replenished product inventories

. Maintained sales forecast in SAP system

. Designed inventory and sales reporting systems

Gorrie Marketing Solutions, Mississauga, ON 2004 - 2008

Gorrie is a provider of custom marketing solutions for point of sale.

Project Manager

. Established Bill of Materials for all new product offerings in Visual

Manufacturing

. Implemented MRP within assigned line of business

. Analyzed and maintained safety stock parameters as required

. Replenished product inventories to budgeted levels

. Procured outside services as required

. Established product pricing to maintain gross margin to budgeted levels

. Managed ISO2000 Quality System to ensure consistent product quality

Superpufft Snack Foods, Mississauga, ON 2003 - 2004

Superpufft Foods is a contract manufacturer of private brand potato chips,

canister chips, popcorn, and Tetra pack drink boxes.

Planner

. Developed and maintained master production plan.

. Reported on all production material variances.

. Established Bill of Materials for all new products in Manufacturing

Resource Planning system.

Maxxim Medical Canada Limited, Mississauga, ON 1995 - 2003

Maxxim Medical is an ISO 9002 registered firm that manufactures vinyl

medical examination gloves, sterile surgical gloves, operating room

garments, and custom procedure trays

Manager, Purchasing and Planning

. Negotiated a contract for PVC resin by leveraging competitive forces

resulting in pricing 16.9% below current market pricing for a cost

reduction of $960,000.

. Negotiated a new contract for plasticizer with a price reduction

improving the bottom line by $40,000.

. Purchased and maintained inventory of all finished goods, raw materials,

packaging, supplies and MRO production supplies and materials.

. Reported on inventory of Canadian manufactured vinyl exam gloves for all

of North America.

. Prepared annual budget of departmental expenses and forecasted purchases

. Developed cycle count program to improve accuracy of perpetual inventory

. Implemented QAD MFG/PRO MRP system

. Reduced North American inventories to improve the bottom line.

Becton Dickinson Canada Inc., Mississauga, ON 1989 - 1995

Manufacturer of medical devices, diagnostic reagents and imaging systems.

Business was sold to Maxxim Medical.

Buyer, Plant and Facilities (1993 - 1995)

. Received Special Achievement Recognition Award in recognition of reducing

inventories by $10,000,000.

. Received Diagnostic Group Service Award in recognition of achieving over

98% service levels

. Received Logistics Team Award for the successful implementation of

Software 2000

. Purchased all raw materials, supplies and MRO materials

. Designed and implemented production planning system.

Inventory Control Analyst (1989 - 1993)

. Purchased finished goods inventory.

EDUCATION:

. PMAC Professional Development Program, Level IV certification Ryerson

Polytechnic University,

. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA. Attended three years,

majoring in engineering.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

. MS Windows / Office / Project ? SAP / Visual Manufacturing / QAD MFG

. PRO

. JDA ? Manhattan (WMS)

. Inventory and Production Control ? Planning and Scheduling

References available upon request.

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