HARRY CROX
Southaven, MS 38671
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SUMMARY OF Twenty (20) + years Materials Management within Aerospace, Automotive and Electronics.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Corporate Material Management Council.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification: Lean, Total Quality.
• ISO Lead: certification, auditor and implementation.
• MRP/ ERP systems expert. Forecasting, demand, adjusting( push/ pull )
• KPI: OTD, Inventory Turns, Fill Rate, Turn Time.
EXPERIENCE
2011- Present GreenTech Automotive Horn Lake, MS (Electrical/ Automotive)
Production Control/ Scheduling Manager
• Responsible for creating and maintaining detailed production plans and purchasing
strategies in line with company objectives.(Sales and Operations Planning)
• Ensure the maintenance of component data (lead times), delivery commitments and master
production plan. Including new part introduction.
• Establish and support effective relationships between suppliers, manufacturing and
engineering that allows improved planning, process control, inventory and delivery compliance.
2008- 2011 Daktronics Brookings, SD (Audio/ Visual LED entertainment/ information displays)
Materials Manager
• Manage the full range of material functions directly and through assigned staff including:
Master Production Schedule, Purchasing, Material Requirement Planning, Key Performance
Indicators and Auditing.
• Develop and lead all Lean Initiatives within materials to support a Total Production System.
Increased OTD (on time delivery) to over 95% while reducing manufacturing cycle time to under
2 weeks.
• Responsible for capacity modeling, demand management, order fulfillment, scheduling and
prioritizing manufacturing and supply chain delivery to meet Sales and Marketing requirements.
• Established a dedicated buyer/ planner for each business unit, creating ownership and a
sense of urgency. Reduced MPS (master production schedule) exceptions by 50
2007- 2008 Micro-Dynamics Eden Prairie, MN (Printed Circuit Board design/ manufacturer)
Program Manager
• Responsible for reviewing, scheduling, forecasting and maintaining material and capacity
requirements for production, engineering and repair requirements.
• Direct and coordinate manufacturing work flow to meet and exceed monthly delivery and
financial requirements. Reduced production cycle time by 15%. Increased revenue 11%.
Resigned from Honeywell 2003 due to family illnesses.
1977-2003 Honeywell, Eatontown, NJ/ Rocky Mount, NC (Aerospace manufacturer)
Logistics/ Traffic/ Materials Manager
• Responsible for the Processing, Procuring, Packaging, Preservation, Shipping and
Receiving of Production, Repair and Spare products to and from Commercial and Military
Customers.
• Corporate Materials Management Council representative.
• Created Cycle Count Program. Increased Inventory accuracy to 97%.
• Reduced inventory by 60%. Established Just in Time delivery, Excess/ Obsolesce review/
disposition. Lead initiative for Vendor Managed Inventory.
• Maintained the data integrity of the Sales Order/ Shipping/ Receiving System
(AESOM).Responsible for all material requirements on site and all remote locations.
• ISO Element Leader for Materials. Created, maintained and updated procedures for ISO
certification requirements.
Master Scheduler
• Responsible for scheduling, reviewing, forecasting and maintaining all material requirements
for production, service/ repair and spare part requirements.
• Reviewed, identified and implemented all inventory reduction goals and lean manufacturing
processes and procedures. Including Kanban and JIT (just-in-time) delivery.
Material Planner, Purchasing, Supervisor
Analyze and maintain Master Schedule to plan and coordinate Production and Purchasing
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requirements...
• Direct and negotiate material transfers with suppliers and vendors.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Psychology. Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
Certification • Six-Sigma Greenbelt Certification
• Hazmat Certification
ISO Element Leader
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TRAINING TQL, MRP Theory, Material Availability, Production Planning, Risk Management, Master
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PROGRAMS Scheduling and Inventory/ Logistics Management.