Steve Tolly, CPSM, CSCP

La Grange Park, IL

480-***-****; acto8d@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To obtain a management position that will capitalize on my 20+ years of experience, training, and education in Operations, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management.

Accomplishments:

- Supply Chain professional with 20+ years of experience managing Purchasing, Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Inventory Planning & Control, Warehouse/Distribution, Transportation management, and ERP/MRP systems.

- Professional certifications in Supply Chain Management from both the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

- Key member of an Oracle implementation Steering committee, and Project Manager for the Oracle Asset Management, Purchasing, and Inventory modules. Corporate Super-User and trainer.

- Extensive experience in strategic supply chain planning, contract negotiations, supply base management, and supplier development.

- Demonstrated track record in successfully developing and improving Supply Chain Operations. Demonstrated track record in training and professionally developing Buyers, Schedulers, Planners, Supervisors, and Managers.

- Thorough understanding of the functional areas of Operations and Supply Chain Management and how they successfully integrate to accomplish management and company goals.

- In-depth knowledge of Project Management, eProcurement/B2B, RFQ’s, WMS, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Cells, 6 Sigma & ISO, Kaizen, Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Risk Management, and Sales and Operations Planning (SOP).

- Trained and experienced Continuous Improvement Champion, with numerous successful projects.

Professional Credentials:

- Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Institute for Supply Management; 2009; #967

- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), American Production and Inventory Control Society; 2009; #1705189

EDUCATION:

-July 1984, BA in Business Administration, Governors State University.

-Apr 2003, Certificate in Production and Inventory Management; DePaul University.

-Mar 2002, Certificate in Transportation Management; University of Toledo.

-Sept 2001, Certificate in Warehouse & Distribution Management; Michigan State University.

EXPERIENCE:

June 2015 through Nov. 2015; Aerotek Staffing Agency – Materials Manager assigned to Truck Works Inc. Phoenix, AZ; Responsible for the Purchasing, Inventory Planning & Control, Production Planning, Warehousing, Distribution, Transportation, and Shipping & Receiving functions for a small manufacturing company caught up in a turnaround situation. My assignment, though temporary, was to draft policies and procedures, and provide the technical assistance, necessary to modernize and improve the Materials and Production functions.

Mar. 2015 – closed Outsource Management business and moved to Arizona to be with family.

Mar. 2008 – Feb. 2015; Owner; Outsource Management Inc, West Des Moines, IA; OMI provided consulting services for small businesses in the areas of Operations and Supply Chain management. ie., purchasing, production planning, inventory planning & control, master scheduling, transportation, and warehouse/distribution management, as well as labor/contract negotiations, financial statement analysis/benchmarking/forecasting, cost-benefit analysis, and Project Management, including Continuous Improvement. *Went out of business and moved to AZ.

Feb. 2004 – Mar. 2008; Materials Manager; Emerson Process Management, Marshalltown, IA; ($25 billion dollar conglomerate) Led Purchasing, Master Scheduling, Inventory Planning & Control, and Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) for a $110 million line of control valves. Responsible for sourcing suppliers, developing and implementing strategic procurement plans, annual budget/spend, achieving inventory goals for Raw Materials, WIP, and Finished Goods, and the Master Production Schedule. (Product line was moved to Toluca Mexico. I declined to relocate.)

- Developed a cost tracking model to time purchases for Hi-Nickel alloys and Copper to take advantage of volatile market fluctuations on the London Metal Exchange (LME). Savings - $83K.

- Led CI projects (including Kaizen invents) that reduced through-put times and queues in manufacturing, which lowered on-hand raw materials and WIP by $230K.

July 1995 – Feb. 2004; Owner; Sun Logistics Inc., West Des Moines, I; SLI provided express delivery of parts to Agricultural and Automotive distributors. As the owner I negotiated all customer contracts and purchase agreements. I also managed daily operations of the Distribution Center and fleet; all regulatory issues; and had full P&L responsibility.

Dec. 1992 – July 1995; Manager of Contract Packaging; Alberto Culver Inc., Melrose Park, IL; ($2 billion personal care/food manufacturer) Responsible for sourcing, qualifying, and managing all Contract Packagers/Distributors, as well as drafting and negotiating vendor contracts. Total annual volume - 100 million units of Personal Care, Household, Food, and OTC Pharmaceutical products.

- In October 1993 the Production Planning and Inventory Control areas were added to my scope of responsibility.

- Developed and implemented a matrix analytical system for awarding multi-million dollar contracts.

Feb. 1989 – Dec. 1992; CCL Custom Manufacturing, Danville, IL; ($600 million OTC pharmaceutical co-packer).

- Director of Supply Chain Management, Dec. 1990 to Dec. 1992. Responsible for purchasing, master scheduling, inventory planning and control, warehousing, transportation, and distribution across multi-facility operations.

- Operations Manager, Nov. 1989 - Dec. 1990. Managed Compounding, 9 packaging lines, 3 Shift Superintendents, 8 Supervisors and 120 hourly union employees. *Promoted.

- Plant Superintendent, Feb. 1989 - Nov. 1989. Managed the manufacture of Personal Care, Household, and OTC pharmaceuticals.*Promoted.

July 1984 – Feb. 1989; Carnation Co., Oconomowoc, WI; ($1.5 billion wet and dry food manufacturer)

- Plant Superintendent; 1987 - 1989; Oconomowoc plant. Managed 3 shifts of processing and packaging in a food environment.

- Division Master Scheduler; 1986 - 1987; Scheduled 3 wet/dry food processing plants to meet sales requirements. *Promoted.

- Production Supervisor; 1984 - 1986; Supervised 120 union employees in the production and packaging of wet and dry food products. *Promoted.

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