Materials Manager / Purchasing / Inventory Control / Supplier Mgmnt

Kurt S. Hanson

*** *********** ****** **, *******, MN 55432

Cell: 763-***-**** Email: acr9ft@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

A Materials Manager with 22 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, including implantable medical devices and industrial cleaning equipment and chemicals. Experience includes purchasing of raw materials and capital, supply-chain management, inventory and warehouse control, ERP implementation, production planning, and supervision of employees. A team player with excellent communication skills and ability to adapt to changes quickly. Leadership capabilities have been developed with a background in both small start-up companies and in the large corporate environment.

Professional Experience

Envoy Medical Corporation – St. Paul, MN

Materials Manager, August 2006 – Present

Manage all procurement, inventory control, production planning, supply chain, warehouse, and logistics. Monitor finished goods inventory for 18 domestic and 5 international implant sites.

Work daily with cross-functional teams consisting of manufacturing, engineering, sales, quality and regulatory to maintain adherence to company Quality Plan and continual process improvements.

Lead team in 2007 consisting of accounting, manufacturing, quality, and information systems, in the implementation of new Vantage 8.0 ERP system, including partnering with IS to maintain and improve functionality and reporting.

Assisted in establishing international distribution/sales office in Germany for CE approval and implant centers in 2006.

Worked extensively with all departments through clinical trials, FDA submissions and audits, to achieve FDA approval for company products in March 2010.

Lead bi-weekly manufacturing meetings with cross-functional team, maintaining teamwork among quality, manufacturing, engineering, sales and management teams to address ongoing improvements, projects, and to ensure production is meeting sales forecasts.

Direct on-site audits with quality team at supplier location(s) to maintain adherence to company requirements and FDA regulations.

Managed Document Control including, reviewing, approving, and implementing new revisions, drawings, reports, and specifications to meet engineering, clinical, marketing, quality, and production demands.

St Jude Medical (formerly Velocimed) - Maple Grove, MN August 2003-July 2005

Buyer/Planner, November 2004 - July 2005

Planned production for three product lines, lead weekly planning meetings, and managed inventories and all purchasing requirements, through MRP generation, to meet sales plans and production ramp.

Member of cross-functional team for quality supplier audits -reviewed supplier quality systems, capacities, and restraints.

Reviewed and addressed job variance reports, worked closely with accounting to resolve variance concerns.

Worked with sales & marketing to manage sales order process and shipment of finished goods to end-user.

Managed clinical department inventory needs - aided in meeting clinical trial deadline ahead of schedule.

Production/Inventory Control Manager, August 2003 - November 2004

Core team member responsible for ERP implementation (Expandable 1.7.1) and training of employees. Implemented Kan-Ban system to monitor and control purchases of manufacturing supplies.

Developed shipping and receiving department, updated and created Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for processes.

Hired and managed material handler for all functions surrounding shipping, receiving, and inventory control.

Managed the monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventory counts -implemented a cycle count process and procedure for material handler.

Purchasing for all product lines, including capital, manufacturing supplies, and inventory components.

Worked extensively with engineering on design verification, process development, and product launch stages of R&D projects, handling supply chain, inventory management, bill of materials management, and release of product for human use.

Cordis Endovascular, a Johnson and Johnson Company (formerly Teramed) - Maple Grove, MN

Materials Manager, February 2001 - June 2003

Created, implemented, and maintained the responsibilities for purchasing, receiving, inventory control, and

material handling for ISO 9001 start-up medical device company.

Partnered with Quality Control to monitor supplier performance, non-conforming material, and corrective actions.

Conducted monthly inventories and reported results to accounting and management. Managed all sterilization scheduling, logistics, and final product release for finished devices and engineering testing.

Supported engineering with new product development, accelerated aging testing, supplier approvals, and capital procurement.

Worked extensively with the Cordis clinical department in New Jersey and Cordis Europa in Roden, Netherlands to manage production planning, scheduling, inventory, and shipping for both the Phase II clinical trials of AAA and the CE mark European launch

CFR Corporation / Tacony Corporation - New Brighton, MN March 1990 - February 2001

Operations Manager, May 2000 - February 2001

Supervised all production lines, consisting of machines, accessories, and chemicals. Scheduled and implemented daily and monthly production goals to coincide with sales projections.

Reported directly to the president, and managed warehouse with 13 employees, including hiring and termination.

Purchasing Manager, April 1999 - May 2000

Inside Sales/Shipping Manager, April 1995 - April 1999

Assistant Accountant, March 1990 - April 1995

Education Bethel College (University), Arden Hills, MN

Major: B.A. Business Finance

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