D anny J. Holloway
Buyer/Pu rchasing-I nventory Control and General Contractor
C u r rent - Corporate Steel Buyer - M adix, I nc.
Industry - P rincipal/President of D J Holloway Company, Inc.
Past Residential Home Builder & Land Developer
- Senior Purchasing Agent at Ogihara America Corp.
- Purchasing Manager at Mills Products, Inc.
- Senior Purchasing Agent at Cullman Products Co.
- Purchasing Agent at Meadowcraft, Inc.
Industry - Manufacturing (steel & aluminum products)
Education - Industrial Engineering – University of Alabama – Birmingham
Danny J. Holloway, Summary
Maintain total up to date communications with both verbal & writ ten with-in the company and
vendors
Specialize in Purchasing & Inventory control, using SAP, MRP & forecasting (& blue prints)
Focus on building relationships and expanding network of personal and professional industry
contacts
Qualify and maintain new and existing vendors/suppliers base
Maintain effected cost
Buy quality materials with proper material specifications.
Monitor PO’s from the t ime placed until it is delivered and beyond
Microsoft excel, word & outlook
Danny J. Holloway, Specialties:
Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Lean Concepts - Bronzed, Production Planning,
P roactive, Analytical, and Common Sense.
Danny J. Holloway’s Experience
Buyer 2012-2014
Madix, Inc.
(Privately Held, $250,000,000.00 Store Fixture Company)
The corporate buyer of all steel materials & tubing
Maintained 3 plants (2 in Alabama and 1 in Texas)
Yearly & quarterly RFQ’s
Buyer of +25,000. Tons of master & slit coils, sheets plus tubing
Purchase from both mills and service centers
Purchase from both domestic and foreign
Issued contracts /blankets, PO’s and spot buys
CR, HRPO, Grade 50, 60 & 80, SS, Pre-Painted Stl. &
GALV
Master coils 16k to 54K, Slit coils 350 – 6,000 LB’s, Sheets 4x12 card deck
staked & flat
Tube – Rd’s, Sq.’s & shapes – CR, HRPO & SS (mostly from mills)
Skid return program
Material warehouse program
Believe customer satisfaction is to include the employees using the materials
The one thing I’m most proud of was the introduction of pre-painted steel that not only reduced
t he cost of parts, but freed up the paint line.
President/Principal 1996-2012
D J Holloway Company, I nc.
(Privately Held, Home Building and Land Developing industry)
Managed the complete functions for multiple land development projects for new home
communities and complete custom home building. Provided direction to a staff of 5 and
m ultiple subcontractors, within a highly competitive building and developing (environment)
i ndustry. Responsibilities include: *vendor & subcontractor – evaluation, negotiations,
contracts, cost and quality *P&L *company financials *payrolls *blue prints & materials
estimates & cost projections *schedules *sales contracts *customer satisfaction.
Senior Purchasing Agent 1995-1996 (1 year)
Ogihara America Corporation
(Privately Held, Automotive industry)
Managed Division Purchasing function for a Japanese Tier I automotive stamper and
assembler of class “A” body panels. Provided direction to a staff of 3 exempt and 1 non-exempt
associates in a highly automated 350 employee manufacturing facility, responsibilities include:
M RP, JIT, inventory control, cycle counts, receiving, production-office-maintenance materials
and supplies, vendor & subcontractor – evaluation, negotiations, contracts, cost and quality.
Purchasing Manager 1994-1995 (1 year)
Mills Products, I nc.
(Privately Held, Hydroforming, roll-forming, stamping and powder coating metal industry)
M anaged division purchasing function for an industry leader of appliance handles and oven
door window assemblies. Provided direction to a staff of 1 exempt and 1 non-exempt associates
i n a technology-driven company characterized by its use of state-of-the-art equipment and
technologies with 200 employee manufacturing facility. (Hydro-forming)
Senior Purchasing Agent 1993-1994 (1 year)
Cullman Products Co. (a division of Superior Metals Products, I nc., Lima, OH)
(Privately Held, Roll-formed and metal stamping industry)
Managed Division purchasing function for a Tier I automotive stamper and Tier I roll-form,
stamper, powder coated and assembler of class “A” appliance (parts) panels. Provided direction
to a staff of 2 exempt and 3 non-exempt associates, of a highly automated 350 employee
manufacturing facility.
Purchasing Agent 1982-1993 (6 years purchasing-inventory control with12 years total)
Meadowcraft, Inc. (A “Sam Blount Company”)
(Privately Held, Casual Outdoor Furniture industry)
Managed Multi-Plant Purchasing and Inventory Control function for a domestic maker of
casual outdoor furniture and the largest manufacturer of outdoor wrought-iron furniture in the
U nited States. Provided direction to a staff of 2 exempt and 5 non-exempt associates, in a high
volume, hand crafted and automated 700 employee manufacturing facilities. Other
responsibilities include: Inventory Control, Shipping, Packaging, Paint Supervision &
I ndustrial Engineering (time studies, plant layout, routing control & cost estimates)
T hank you in advance for an opportunity to demonstrate my abilities with your company.
You may reach me at: Cell 205-***-**** or E-mail: **********@***.***
Thanks,
D anny J. Holloway
Danny J. Holloway