JOEL BACKER

Rocky Hill, CT *****

860-***-****

acs5mz@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-backer-70a466110

SUMMARY:

A performance-driven Supply Chain management professional, with extensive experience in:

Strategic Procurement – Supply Chain Operations - Negotiations – Logistics - Budgeting - Forecasting - Initiating Just-in-Time-Reduction Inventory rules - Continuous Improvements - Six Sigma - Inventory Cycle counts

Offering fifteen (15) years of managerial experience in a manufacturing and distribution environment.

Twenty (20) years, or so of Procurement experience.

Ten (10) plus years of forecasting MRP.

Experienced creating strategic initiatives, plans, policies and rules to meet company goals.

Initiated long and short-term written plan and policies for cost savings through Sourcing and RFQ.

Created and presented Executive Reviews.

Created and supervised the required Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Purchasing.

Offering strong, analytical, interpersonal skills.

Excellent problem solving skills and organizational skills.

Mentored, trained and coached new employees.

Strong multitasking project management skills

Excellent quantitative and analytical ability

EDUCATION

MBA, University of Hartford, Barney School of Business, West Hartford, CT

BSBA, University of Hartford, Barney School of Business, West Hartford, CT

CERTIFICATIONS:

APICS – CPM – ISM – Six Sigma Green Belt

PROCUREMENT SKILLS:

SAP 5-3 (Production Control, Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, Sales and Distribution)

JD Edwards (VPS/Vehicle Production Schedule - Inventory Management, Manufacturing Execution)

ERP – (Manufacturing, Purchasing, Inventory Management)

Inventory Control (incorporated in MRP, JDE and SAP)

SKU Management Supply Base (forecasting of supply, based on sales order, lead-time and capacity)

Management, maximizing outbound and inbound truck shipments

Sourcing, Quality and Deliveries (entailing new sourcing, or replacement of suppliers, inspection of suppliers, capacity planning, referrals and on-time delivery)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

SAP R-3 (5 years) – JD Edwards (3 years) – ERP (10+ years) – MRP (10+ Years) - Microsoft Word (10+ Years) Microsoft Power Point (10+ Years) – Microsoft Excel (10+ Years) - Microsoft Outlook (10+ Years)

UTC Aerospace Systems, Windsor Locks, CT April/2015-Dec/2015

Sales, Inventory and Operations Associate (contractor)

Responsible for:

Weekly and Monthly demand and Executive Reviews presentations

Monitoring and managing demand changes and production capacity checks.

Sales planning, including output-based the latest estimates.

Daily sales tracking, maintaining response to output models.

Analyze inventory reduction activities. Generating business metrics and analysis reports.

Data cleansing and validation, as well as augment planning and inventory organization.

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Epic Bottles, Rocky Hill, CT April 2013 - April 2015

Manufacturing and Distributor of Glass Bottles

Director of North America Operations

Responsible for:

Managed and directed the Operations team to meet the business target.

Led in creating, or updating standard operating rules for all business working activities.

Built positive relationships by addressing customer issues and complaints promptly.

Managed operational support and guidance to staff.

Created in the development, monitoring operating and capital budgets.

Monitored and controlled expenses, in accordance with the allotted budget.

Designed and implemented a business plan.

Built Web and Social Media sites

Sourced and contacted new customers (via phone and email).

Planned inventory lead-times.

Directed and Oversaw Supply chain Inventory management.

s&s worldwide, Colchester, CT January 2007 - March 2013

Manufacturing and Distribution arts and crafts, sports and physical education equipment, educational supplies, therapeutic activities with over 50,000 components parts

Managing Director of Domestic and International Sourcing and Procurement

Responsible for:

Promoted to Director to carry out the Procurement, Planning and Sourcing and of products for a new warehouse and manufacturing.

Implemented MRO inventory and purchasing processes, standards for maintenance, repair and overhaul and inventory and purchasing.

Developed and engineered over 100 new products that generated over $2M in new sales

*Layoff prompted by reduced sales with China

s&s worldwide, Colchester, CT November 2000 - January 2007

Manufacturing and Distribution arts and crafts, sports and physical education equipment, educational supplies, therapeutic activities with over 50,000 components parts

Manager of Domestic and International Procurement and Sourcing

Responsible for:

Generated and placed purchase orders, based on SAP/MRP requirements.

Increased inventory turnover by 75% by negotiating lower order amounts, followed up with suppliers and confirmed on-time deliveries.

Daily and weekly reporting of status of inventory to the Operations Director.

Member of New Product and Promotional teams, coordinated inventory amounts on increased sales.

*Earlier work included international sales in China.

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