CURTIS COBURN
Forsyth, MO *****
Phone: 818-***-****
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a responsible, permanent position in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Materials Management or any other management/leadership role I am suited for. Desire to attain CSCP/CPIM from APICS and/or CPSM from ISM. I am willing to relocate for the right career opportunity.
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel. Experienced in database (ERP, WMS and MRP) management programs such as JD Edwards (Oracle), Ariba, MLS (SAP), SRM (SAP), DS90, LMS (AS400), CMMS (Maintimizer) and Sharepoint. Familiar with lean concepts and 5S principles.
QUALIFICATIONS
Well experienced, effective and innovative business management professional with many years of solution-driven experience in Supervision, Purchasing, Materials and Supply Chain Management. Qualifications include:
Purchasing & Operations Savings
Inventory Management
Personnel Management
Continuous Improvement / Kaizen
Reporting & Presentation
Records Management
Financials – Budgets / P&L
Customer Relations
Global Supplier Development / Sourcing / Negotiations
Data Analysis / Planning / Forecasting
Program & Contract Management
cGMP and ISO 9001:2008 experience
WORK EXPERIENCE
Production Supervisor
National Enzyme Company, Forsyth, MO / October 2015 – January 2016
Supervised second shift encapsulation production schedule and 12 direct report equipment operators
Aided Human Resource Department in maintaining direct report employees’ training and payroll
Inventory Coordinator
Kelly Services at Reckitt Benckiser, Springfield, MO / July 2015 – October 2015
Maintained inventory accuracy by adjusting inventory quantities and correcting product identification labels
Site Manager III
Storeroom Solutions, Radnor, PA / October 2003 – December 2014
Responsible for all Indirect/MRO. and OEM. purchasing and storeroom inventory control management as an integrated supplier of indirect materials for employer’s manufacturing clients.
Achieved 11.73% first year savings compared to client’s last price paid since start of contract April 1, 2013 exceeding contract goal of 7% annual savings
Managed/Supervised all purchasing activities including: requests for quotes, savings, purchase orders, past due order expediting, product returns, repairs and resolving supplier invoice discrepancies
Negotiated profitable new contracts with local vendor base and maintained other preferred supplier contracts
Reported and documented daily control of inventory accuracy, purchasing, savings, returns, product receipt and issue functions using client’s network MRP system (SAP/SRM) and employer’s web-based system “SOS” (Storeroom On Site) to manage 8750 SKUs valued at $2M with an annual spend of $10M
Monitored the market to follow any purchasing procedural changes or trends as they developed in a continuous effort to improve performance metrics reports – participated in Kaizen events
Measured program performance levels, suppliers and on site Storeroom Solutions employees while establishing successful business relationships with all as well as client’s employees
Managed/Supervised on-site storeroom personnel – 2 full-time Buyers, 2 full-time Storeroom Attendants and 2 part-time Storeroom Attendants
oSaved labor costs and provided more reliable labor coverage by hiring two part-time storeroom attendants through an employment agency instead of employing one more full-time attendant
History of progressive responsibility within Storeroom Solutions:
November 2003 – Promoted from Storeroom Attendant to Site Buyer for employer’s client, Tower Automotive, Madison, MS
June 2005 – Promoted to Site Manager at Tower Automotive, Madison, MS supervising up to 6 Storeroom Attendants / met annual purchase savings goal of 6% as sole buyer at this site
January 2009 – Named Project Manager; working where needed on special client projects
June 2009 – Named Site Manager for client Baxter Healthcare in Los Angeles, CA / met annual purchase savings goal of 6% as sole buyer at this site / managed over 13,500 SKUs valued at $12M with an average annual spend of $8M
April 2013 – Named SSI Site Manager III for client H.J. Heinz in Muscatine, IA
Warehouse Manager
Piping and Equipment Company (US FLOW), Pearl, MS (business closed) / 2000–2003
Planned and implemented all warehouse functions and supervised warehouse personnel.
Managed/Supervised shipping and receiving processes
Maintained 98% average order accuracy/delivery rating
Assured maintenance and operating condition of all delivery fleet and material handling equipment, as well as compliance with D.O.T. specifications
Purchasing Manager
M S Rubber Company, Jackson, MS / 1995–1999
Maintained warehouse stock inventory and Kanban levels. Duties involved purchasing and inventory control methods.
Attended numerous National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM now ISM) educational seminars on the topics of negotiations, materials management, and conflict resolution
oServed two years as Secretary/Treasurer of MS Chapter of NAPM (ISM)
Promoted from Shipping and Receiving Manager to Purchasing Manager in 1996
Store Manager
Stanley’s Department Store, Canton, MS. (business closed) / 1990–1994
Responsible for all facets of department store management, providing administrative leadership and organization
EDUCATION
Yorkwood Senior High School, Monmouth, IL
Graduated with diploma in 1981