L i n d a M. N a p i e r
Milan, MI 48160
acqm5m@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Detroit Chassis, LLC, Detroit, MI
Contract Material Manager Current
EDI Implementation – Customer and Supplier.
Successful Program Launch - .
Successful Model Year Changeover – 186 new parts, 154 obsolete
Monitor monthly inventory targets.
Cost Recoveries
Inventory Management and Material Flow.
Evaluate department personnel performance.
Negotiating and Purchasing
CMMS/DDL
Covisint
QAD/Mfg Pro
ERP/MRP Implementation.
Bosal North America, Ypsilanti, MI
Material Planner 2011-2015
Manually schedule 175 exhaust components in excess of $2.5M per month.
Achieved inventory reduction of $2.1M.
Establish and monitor monthly inventory targets.
Managed cleanup project of property and offsite warehouse, generating over $100K in revenue.
Negotiated annual cost savings of $26K in scrap vendor business.
Selected, trained and evaluated department personnel to ensure competency and success.
Negotiate and manage freight costs in excess of $2.3M annually.
Organize, manage and improve physical inventory process with <3% variance at 2 facilities.
Maintain Visual data integrity of BOMs, routings, receipts, customer and work orders.
Create process flow procedures to control and improve material flow.
EFI Inc., Ypsilanti, MI
Supply Chain Manager 2010
Responsible for material flow and inventory management of a high volume ink and large format printer manufacturer.
Supervised a team of 4 material handlers, and 2 material planning personnel.
Maintained SAP data integrity, including MRP, open PO reports and forecast updates.
Managed cycle count and improved physical inventory process.
Implemented a successful Kan Ban system for service department components.
Instituted a sales forecasting process to balance inventory levels.
Introduced vendor managed inventory of packaging and expense items.
Led a daily materials status meeting to ensure availability of manufacturing components.
Reduced inventory by $555K by identifying obsolete material.
Vitakraft Sun Seed Co, Weston, OH
Materials Manager 2009 - 2010
Managed international material procurement, and inventory of $1.7 M at 3 locations.
Managed warehouse renovation project to improve efficiency and product flow.
Achieved inventory reduction of $120K.
Negotiated and reduced freight costs by $20K.
Reduced purchasing costs by $180K.
Developed and implemented supplier performance tracking and reporting.
Organized and managed physical inventory process with <3% variance.
Supervised team of 4 personnel which included goals, evaluations and coaching.
Completed root cause analysis and corrective actions for lost sales.
Participated in Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen events to improve warehouse and shipping processes.
Toledo Technologies, Toledo, OH 2005 - 2009
Materials Manager
Managed all material flow for 2 automotive plants with up to 150 UAW employees.
Created and implemented production schedules to ensure on-time customer delivery, minimize obsolescence and achieve inventory targets.
Analyzed and established inventory levels to obtain maximum efficiency and reduce inventory.
Maintained inventory accuracy through physical inventory, cycle counts, root cause analysis and reconciliation.
Reduced inventory of $2.7M.
Developed, monitored and reported weekly/monthly KPIs.
Managed a team of 4 employees through training, development, feedback and formal review.
Maintained material routings, BOMs and MRP.
Assisted in closure of Perrysburg facility and successful transfer of machines, parts, customers and orders into Toledo and Tallahassee facilities.
Negotiated freight routes into Tallahassee.
Implemented QAD/MFG Pro system into Tallahassee facility.
Toledo Technologies, Perrysburg, OH
Materials Coordinator
Lear Corporation, Northwood, OH
Materials Administrator
Toledo Molding & Die, Inc., Bowling Green, OH
Material Control Analyst, (Bowling Green Plant)
Administrative Assistant, (Bowling Green Plant)
Assembly/Molding/Material Control Support Operator, (Delphos Plants)
EDUCATION
Doane College, Crete, Nebraska
Bachelor’s Degree
Major: Sociology
REFERENCES
Available upon request