Gordon M. Wheatley

**** ********* ***. ** ***** Canton, Ohio 44720 330-***-****

Director of Materials with over 20 + years experience in supply chain management and operations. Enthusiastic, goal and people oriented professional with a broad range of manufacturing experience, including:

_ MRP /ERP implementatio _ Setting policies in sourcing decisions

_ Multiple Warehouse logistic _ International supply chain management

_ Strategic business budgeting plans _ ISO 9002, QSR, TQM Quality systems

_ Broad system background _ Six Sigma Green Belt

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TREMCAR USA INC. Strasburg, OH 01/05-05/15

Material Manager

Management and Responsibility for all Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Management activities for an OEM and Repair multi-facility trailer manufacturer.

FIBA -AMKO SERVICE COMPANY / PRAXAIR - Dover, OH 10/08-12/14

Director of Operations

Management and Overall Responsibility for all Operations, Sales and Supply Chain activities, including scheduling, warehouse management, inventory management, OEM sales and spare parts sales for a cryogenic multi–facility manufacturer and distribution company.

- First year PPV savings of 900k against 15 million dollar spend

- Completed two Six Sigma projects contributing 300k of savings

- Centralized purchasing function reducing staff 50%

- Increased sales 20- 25% + YOY last 2 years

HARRY LONDON/ 1 800 FLOWERS – Canton, OH 01/05-02/08

Director, Supply Chain

Management and Overall Responsibility for all supply chain, logistics, warehouse management,

inventory management and strategic planning for a multi–facility operation with manufacturing and distribution.

AMRESCO – Solon, OH 05/02-12/04

Director of Materials

Management and Overall Responsibility for all material management including purchasing, planning and logistics within a multi- plant chemical manufacturer, filler and distributor within the Bio-medical, Pharmaceutical and Research markets.

MINE VENTURES – Canton, OH 04/01-05/02

Owner

Self employed concentrating on brokering products and consulting projects.

- Worked on a six-month project to assist retail outfit in cleaning up material management systems from April to October

DETROIT DIESEL REMANUFACTURING – Cambridge, OH 1998- 04/01

Director of Materials

Management and Overall Responsibility for all material activity within a $100 million manufacturing plant. Processes include Machining, Welding, Painting and multiple Assembly areas.

- Reduced inventory 60% in three year period

- Organized a planning department responsible from BOM start-up to final shipment

- Reduced late customer order backlog from 2 million dollars to zero

WILL-BURT COMPANY - Orrville, Ohio 1997 -1998

Director of Materials

Management and Overall Responsibility for all materials activity for a $40 million multi-plant diverse manufacturing firm. Manufacturing processes utilized included: Shearing, Fabricating, Machining, Welding, Painting, plus Mechanical and Electronic Assembly.

Reduced major purchased contract pricing 5% in first six months ($300k saving)

Reduced total freight costs 22%

Restructured entire material organization to support forecasted growth

AEROSOL SYSTEMS - Macedonia, Ohio 1995-1997

Materials Manager

Management and Overall Responsibility for Purchasing, Planning, Inventory Control, Logistics and Production Scheduling within a $40 million multi-plant specialty chemical filler.

- Overall customer late backlog reduced 87%

- Total raw material inventory reduced 1.5 million dollars in one year (27% reduction)

- Consolidated two manufacturing sites and related material processes

- Re-negotiated contracts saving company approximately 1 million dollars in direct material

Content

- Reduced total freight costs 25%

FIGGIE PACKAGING SYSTEMS - Akron, Ohio 1993-1995

Director of Materials

Management and Overall Responsibility for Purchasing, Planning, Inventory Control, Traffic and Shop Floor Control within a multi-facility $80 million OEM manufacturer.

- Reduced direct material content from 48% to 36% COGS

- Developed strategic 5-year business plan for division’s material activity

- Set inventory levels in an international distribution network

- Stock inventory reduced 1.2 million dollars maintaining 95% service level and equivalent sales. Overall inventory reduced 4 million dollars.

- Developed the strategy, staffed and implemented planning practices to optimize customer service

and minimize inventory investment.

LUCAS AEROSPACE INC. - Aurora, Ohio 1989-1993

Production Control Manager 1990-1993

Cell Leader 1989-1990

Responsible for material management within a $75 million division

- Implemented Buyer / Planner concept within a manufacturing cell environment.

- Reviewed and approved master schedule commitments within a MRP environment.

- Managed operating unit to assure integration and appropriate action was taken in all areas including: Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Purchasing.

TRW INC. - NELSON DIVISION - Elyria, Ohio 1987-1989

Buyer / Planner

Responsible for scheduling flow of materials through manufacturing units.

- Scheduled high and low volume manufacturing units.

- Procured all raw material requirements.

- Maintained appropriate inventory levels and turnover rates.

SWAGELOK - CRAWFORD FITTING - Solon, Ohio 1985-1987

Production Scheduler

Machinist

Responsible for all material scheduling and customer order fulfillment.

- Set quarterly production planning requirements.

- Maintained availability of raw materials and stocked items.

- Scheduled over 150 machine tools that included high volume and job-shop oriented cells.

EATON CORPORATION - Aurora, Ohio 1984-1985 Machinist

EDUCATION

Cuyahoga Community College

A.S. Industrial Management June, 1989

APICS Certified, Auburn Career Center 1 year Supervisory techniques module June, 1992

Professional and personal references available upon request

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