KAREN W BLAIR

**** *** * ***** . ********, AL ***72 . 256-***-****

acghn5@r.postjobfree.com

A highly motivated proactive detail oriented and experienced Materials

Manager. Extensive manufacturing operations and purchasing experience with

12 years of master scheduling experience using MRP tools such as JD

Edwards. . Proven ability to develop, implement and manage process

improvement or workflow standards to document efficiency ensuring

profitability. Experience in achieving cost savings and supplier

negotiations.

SUMMARY OF KEY STRENGTHS

. Supply Chain Management . Value Stream Mapping . Process Development

. Resource Management . ISO 9001/14001 . Operations

Management . JD Edwards Super User .

Scheduling/Planning . Production Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Heil Environmental ESG a Division of Dover Ft Payne,

Al

Materials Manger April 2013 to Sep

2014

Supervise Buyers in purchasing parts for operations and Master Scheduler.

Managed $11 million in inventory. Implemented a Plan for Every Part to

increase inventory turns to an average of 9 per year. Achieved highest ever

at Heil of 11 inventory turns. Assist and fill in for operations manager

of facility. Manage supplier relationship with company providing CNG for

trucks. Negotiate new contracts with suppliers. Address supplier quality

issues. Developed new suppliers to have a more diverse supply base.

Implemented new processes in supply chain and operations. Assist in

implementation of new product lines. Played a key role on Dover fab

outsourcing team. Supervise shipping and receiving supervisor and

departments. Reduced receiving and invoicing issues.

Plant Purchasing Supervisor April 2011 to March

2013

Attend Run the Business and SIOP meetings. Managed 6 buyers, receiving

dept. and parts coordinators. Process and implement Engineering Change

Orders. Develop internal talent. Identified bom issues and submitted for

correction. Assisted in overhaul of receiving process and reducing invoice

issues. Putting processes in place to increase inventory turns.

Participate in multiple value stream and lean projects.

Interim Materials Manager May 2011 to Aug 1011

Implement processes to improve supply chain effectiveness. Forecasted

inventory levels based on sales.

Senior Buyer Jan 2011 to April

2011

Improve purchasing procedures and reduce accounting errors. Use JDE to

enter purchase orders. Clean up receiving issues. Track and reduce part

shortages so the truck can ship to the customer on time. Attend Run the

Business meetings. . Achieved cost savings.

ATAP Inc. Eastaboga, Al

Master Scheduler Jan 2011

Created process for ATAP to allow them to schedule production orders to be

completed on time and improve delivery to the customer.

Between 2009 and 2011 did volunteer work with local organizations.

Bostrom Seating a Division of Accuride Piedmont, AL

Senior Buyer 2008 -

2009

Researched on the internet and via phone conversations a group of vendor's

issues with making entire sub assembly. Operations could not keep this sub

assembly made to keep up with production costing lost production time when

assembly ran out of this part. Impact: Saved $300 K annually, freed up

employees and floor space.

. Purchased materials for manufacturing of class 8 truck seats.

Negotiated prices and contracts including engineer-to-order (ETO)

production situations. Purchased coiled steel, formed steel, plastics,

rubber, fasteners, springs, dampers, air valve, fabric, leathers,

thread, wire, shocks, bags, labels, molded foam and boxes.

. Ensured supplies arrived in a timely manner with the correct

documentation. Expedited materials. Analyzed inventory usage and

levels. Kept documentation for ISO and TS certification. Entered and

issued Purchase Orders. Continuous Improvement programs.

. Reviewed material shortages in a high-mix, low-volume environment to

resolve issues. Entered and issue purchase orders. Communicated with

suppliers. Reviewed parts for usage and inventory levels and purchase

schedule. Attended staff meetings.

Springs Global Piedmont, AL

Master Scheduler/Materials Manager 1996 -

2008

Scheduled the sewing each week to balance resources to complete rollouts in

time to ship to the production could not meet schedule future customer

orders were in jeopardy. Worked with planners in scheduling roll stock to

arrive weekly. Impact: Balanced product difficulty within the sewing plant

with resources. All major rollouts were shipping 100% complete on time.

Customer rollouts were planned for twice a year had to ship 100% complete

and on time. Expedited work orders through manufacturing to get to

warehouse. Reviewed daily orders by item for shortages to maintain daily

orders. Raw materials inventory level had to be kept below $1.5 M.

Developed a minimum stock level on each product to maintain inventory

levels so product would be available for daily orders. Impact: Maintained

over 90% daily orders to ship on time to customers and inventory of raw

materials kept to close to $1 M.

. Coordinated scheduling of new product launches. Scheduled work centers

to balance capacity resources and requirements to maintain continuous

production flow. Workload leveling to match available capacity.

Executing material requirements planning system. Prioritized orders to

meet customer demand and maintain inventory levels.

. Developed production reports. Expedited orders. Controlled inventory

levels. Scheduled supplies and raw materials. Supervised 5 clerks.

Reviewed BOM to ensure all parts were available for production.

Coordinated outside contractors.

. Developed production reports. Expedited orders. Controlled inventory

levels. Scheduled supplies and raw materials. Supervised 5 clerks.

Reviewed BOM to ensure all parts were available for production.

Coordinated outside contractors. Created achievable production

schedule based off a combination of sales forecasts and actual sales

orders driven by customer expectations. Prepared workload forecasts,

order history reports and capacity limitations. Reviewed and analyzed

short and long-range strategic planning objectives and goals.

. Managed materials department and Receiving for over 5 years

supervising over 20 people.

Springs Industries Piedmont, AL

Assistant Fabrication Scheduler 1994 -

1996

. Implemented work order plan for 3 days. Controlled inventory levels.

Assisted in inventory reconciliation. Reviewed customer orders.

. Executed MRP plan. Maintained inventory levels. Managed clerks.

Coordinated with shipping and production.

. Prepared data for Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Modified Plant

Layout and trained users in the proper use of the system.

Springs Industries Piedmont, AL

Engineer 1993 - 1994

. Completed time studies. Developed cost savings. Determined

improvements.

. Developed computer programs. Implemented rates. Developed cost

sheets.

EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree - Computer Info Systems - Jacksonville State University -

Jacksonville, AL

Masters Degree - Business of Administration - Jacksonville State University

- Jacksonville, AL

COMPUTER SKILLS

. JD Edwards superuser . Excel . Mircosoft Word

. Microsoft Outlook . MRP systems . Microsoft

PowerPoint

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