Manager Management

David Hendershot

**** ***** **** #*, *******, MN 55432, 612-***-****

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

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-hendershot/12/b85/590

Summary

Purchasing and supply chain professional. 20 plus years as a Purchasing and Inventory Manager for the US Army and Manufacturing companies. Specializing in Warehouse Management, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Office Management, Budgeting, Shipping and Receiving.

Experience

Electric Machinery Company December 2014 to December 2015

Buyer (Contractor)

Purchased 6 million in (MRO) Maintenance, Repair and Operation supplies and raw material.

Trained new buyer how to create purchase orders and requisitions as well as other purchasing functions and created new organizational and technological techniques to reach new levels of responsiveness.

Reduced backlog of POs from 1200 to less than 40 in two weeks.

Through effective communication with vendors negotiated quotes saving the company over 120% of my annual salary in my first six months.

Utilized SAP to create purchase orders, create requisitions and monitored stock levels and created reports with Microsoft Office products.

Twin City Die Castings July 2013 to July 2014

Buyer

Purchased 12 million in consumables and raw material to support production of military, medical and automotive parts at three facilities in Minnesota and South Dakota.

Purchased material for the production of medical equipment.

Researched new ways to monitor lubricant and coolant stock levels to decrease on hand quantities while reducing shortages.

Initiated standard to respond to all new requests within three minutes.

Utilized AS400 ERP System to track materials and supplier information.

Used Kanban and Just in Time planning to buy critical repair parts, cleaning supplies and to recycle scrapped parts.

Expedited shipments to ensure that production timelines are met.

Negotiated best pricing with vendors and resolved problems daily.

Zebra Mats April 2013 to July 2013

Warehouse Manager

Reorganized the warehouse to accommodate more than 40 percent additional product with no loss of productivity in two weeks.

Established new continuous improvement programs and taught introductory six sigma classes to my coworkers.

Eliminated safety concerns such as blocked aisles and overhanging products.

Shipped record number of product in second month.

Student and Part Time Contractor March 2010 to July 2013

Shipping and Receiving Associate, Personal Care Attendant, Test Grader

Worked for three different organizations while simultaneously attending college and completing degree.

Completed 44 semester hours in one year (30 semester hours is considered a full time student).

Began Master or Organizational Leadership Program.

Nominated and inducted into business honor society.

Bunzl Distribution (Fridley, MN) June 2009 to March 2010

Purchasing

Employed just in time purchasing and cross docking as a means to reduce inventory in a 30,000 ft. warehouse.

Completed cycle counts and rectified inventory discrepancies.

Placed electronic purchase orders and negotiated pricing and shipping details with over 100 vendors.

Managed purchasing decisions on $3 million spend in paper and plastic disposable goods.

Negotiated 10% lower cost with vendors.

Minnesota National Guard (Saint Paul, MN) November 2001 to March 2009

Manager of Supply Operations and Advanced Inventory Specialist

Executive assistant for the Chief of Logistics.

Responsible for the $800,000 clothing budget.

Managed building maintenance.

Operations Processor that reported to all levels of command up to general officer level (CEO).

Created and implemented division level standard operating procedures.

U.S. Army November 1986 to July 1999

Manager of Supply and Inventory Operations

Supply manager for companies of up to 150 members.

Completed regular cycle counts and rectified discrepancies while adhering to regulatory guidance.

Organized new company as its first supply manager.

Closed deactivated company as last supply manager.

Managed and created warehouse storage for up to 20,000 sq. ft.

Recruiter for three years attained top recruiter status twice.

Maintained accountability of over $1 billion of equipment (180 M-1 tanks and all support equipment)

EDUCATION

Metropolitan State University (St. Paul, MN) May 2011

Bachelors of Arts in Labor Studies and Material Management

Anoka Ramsey Metropolitan State University (St. Paul, MN)

GD&T through Anoka Ramsey Community College to interpret engineering blueprints.

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