Supply Chain

R. Paul Aubrey, Jr.

**** ******** ***

Gloucester, VA 23061

804-***-**** (H) 804-***-**** (C)

***********@*******.***

SUMMARY:

Materials/Planning professional with a 30+ years experience in

Manufacturing and Distribution. Strong planning and inventory experience

with a focus on growth and cost savings. Background in auditing,

transportation, logistics, and procurement.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Sonoco/eCMMS, Sandston, VA 2010-present

Transition Training Manager/Training Coordinator

Lead the Training Department for the entire manufacturing site.

Two direct reports.

Collecting/Managing the employee training/safety information into

Compliance Suite.

Coordinating safety program for the business.

Creating classes for the employees for more flexibility in the workplace.

Managing the action plan for the Training Department.

Conducting safety audits, new hire orientations, drug screenings.

Maintaining the training board for updates and tracking.

Managing the Training Team Meetings and Editing/Maintaining their time in

KRONOS.

Preparing the site report card and plant wide meeting presentations.

Conducting random drug screens.

Maintaining the calendar for the conference rooms.

VACO Resources, Richmond, VA 2009-2010

Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager

Consulted for a manufacturing company that produces anti-aging skin care

products. 6 month contract.

Purchased all materials for multiple third party filling.

Managed inventory and warehouse for entire company.

Performed monthly physical inventories.

Interfaced with all levels within every department.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) /Wella Manufacturing of VA, Richmond, VA

2002-2009

Third Party Logistics DSO Leader (2006-2009)

Led 2 third party distribution sites for the direct sales organization

(DSO) customers for the multi 100 million dollar business (net sales

$4.5M/month).

Interfaced with various Wella organization departments including Customer

Service, Sales, Distribution Centers and Transportation.

Handled contractual issues, performance tracking (99.8 financials

($375K/month), inventory control, and warehousing ($1.5M/month) using the

SAP system.

Performed daily audits and yearly physical inventories at the facilities

resulting in cost improvements (50% decrease in damages and 80% reduced

complaints) and savings ($2-3M/yr).

Traveled monthly to each of the 2 facilities.

Senior Planner & Project Coordinator (2002-2006)

Performed the material planning, production control, and purchasing

functions. Maintained inventory levels for 7 production lines. Responsible

for 50% of all hair care products (5 million pieces) made at the Richmond

facility. Assisted in the Mexico transition for the manufacturing of the

business.

Coordinated new products, launches and re-launches, from conception through

completion.

Tracked daily, weekly and monthly progress of production.

Performed audits as an ISO auditor 2-3 times per year.

Acted as backup chemical buyer.

Assisted with yearly physical inventories.

Interfaced with all levels of management and all departments locally and on

the West Coast.

Concoa, Virginia Beach, VA

2000-2002

Materials Supervisor

Hands on position with responsibilities of material planning, production

control, purchasing, inventory, cycle counts, physical inventories,

departmental procedures, forecasts, prioritizing inspection (QA) for multi

million dollar pressure gauge company.

Determined ABC classifications, min-max levels, order points, lead times,

weekly MPS and MRP runs through PC based Infoflo computer system for this

$1M inventory.

Interfaced with all departments and management levels.

Directly supervised 4 employees consisting of two buyers, one production

planner, and one clerk.

BP Solarex, Toano, VA 1999-2000

Production & Inventory Control Supervisor (1999-2000)

Led all production, inventory and purchasing activity for a $12 Million

solar panel manufacturer.

Responsible for material planning, purchasing, managing inventory, contract

negotiation, material delivery, and resolving all supply chain and material

issues.

Released all production orders, performed maintenance on work orders, BOM's

and routers.

Supervised one buyer directly and gave direction to four warehouse

personnel.

Buyer/Planner (1999)

Performed 100% of the planning and purchasing functions.

Administered a MRP system, established a JIT flow, negotiated contracts,

handled quotations, and conducted vendor meetings.

Processed all expediting, invoice reconciliations. Created and maintained

all work orders, daily cycle counts, and yearly physical inventories.

Managed the approx. $1M inventory and the warehouse utilizing Pointman (PC

based MRP system), MS Word and Excel.

Lucas Control Systems Products, Hampton, VA 1994-

1999

Planner

Purchased approximately 70% of all material for this $22M business which

was a combination job shop and repetitive manufacturing business.

Utilized a MANMAN MRP system to plan and schedule material. Set the

customer schedules, released work orders to Purchasing and Production,

expedited material, handled all issues, worked on new product releases.

Established internal and external lead times, safety stock, min-max order

quantities, and all other activities associated with the supply chain.

Interacted with Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Engineering,

Manufacturing Management and Purchasing.

Active team member on new product introductions, continuous improvement

teams, Kaizen or lean manufacturing, and the empowerment process.

Durex, Inc., Union, NJ 1994

Planner/Expeditor

This was an interim position while seeking employment out of state.

Performed the scheduling and expediting of the outside processes for the

$15 million per year company.

Created and maintained all work orders based on MRP requirements.

Maintained inventory and requisitioning of paint for entire factory.

Created work sheets for analysis of work order status.

Handled incoming phone calls from customers on status of their orders.

Maintained routers and filing of active and closed work orders.

Worked with Tools and Uniplex software.

United Telecontrol Electronic, Inc., Asbury Park, NJ

1986-1994

Material Planning Supervisor

Oversaw all functions of the planning, stockroom, receiving, warehouse and

data entry for this annual $12 million business.

Controlled all work orders and allocation maintenance.

Managed cycle counts and physical inventories, as well as researching for

all problem materials.

Prepared ordering for all contracts through MRP, including determining buy

quantities, delivery requirements and ABC classifications for materials.

Prepared analysis and material transfers for all contracts.

Controlled FIFO through a lot control system.

Maintained IBM System 34 (MAPICS), and installed and developed new computer

system (AFTEC).

Supervised two people directly and eight indirectly.

Material Control Supervisor/Government Property Administrator

In charge of stockroom, receiving, warehouse, production control, internal

expediting, material movement and data entry.

Prepared monthly production/shipping schedules, shortage reports, weekly

priority lists, and all work orders.

Managed cycle counts, physical inventories and FIFO of materials with a

reserve control system.

Maintained bills of materials, statistical changes and product structures.

Managed government materials and repackaging projects.

Prepared ordering for new contracts using MRP.

Supervised two people directly and fifteen indirectly.

EDUCATION:

Knapp College, Tacoma, WA

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING:

Group Leader Training

Supervisory Management

Team Development

Master Planning

Systems and Technologies

Just in Time

Inventory Management

Production Activity Control

Supply Chain Management

Team Effectiveness

Empowering Leadership

ISO 9000 Internal Auditor

Project 2000

Communications Training

Materials and Capacity Requirements Planning

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