TAMIE S. SEIFERT

**** ***** ***. **, *********, Ohio 44647

330-***-**** actran@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Walsh College, May 1991

Bachelor of Arts - CUM LAUDE, Accounting

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Fomo Products, Inc. February 2011 – Present

$35 million manufacturer of Polyurethane Low Density Spray Foam

Supply Chain Manager:

Responsible for Supply Chain Management; including all chemical raw materials

Provide strategic direction to the Materials Team in regards to business systems usage, inventory management, supplier delivery, quality performance and on time order fulfilment

Responsible for S&OP forecasts, interacting with Production, Sales and Marketing

Developed and manage a commodity strategy that includes negotiating required agreements (domestic and global) utilizing VMI (Vendor Managed), PLA (Purchasing Liability) and Quality Agreements.

Developed suppliers in Asia, reducing costs by $850,000

Drive cost reduction through tools that include, reverse auction, RFP/RFQ, VAVE and YOY contracting

Stolle Machinery, LLC December 2010 – February 2011

Manufacturer of Cupper and Shell Machines for the production of cans

Senior Supply Chain Manager:

Responsible for Supply Chain development and management of electrical and mechanical components

Responsible for global sourcing of vendor base for two Ohio plants, with 5 direct reports

Development of Supply Chain for new product lines interacting with Engineering to gather technical support

Analysed overseas vendor capacities, turn-key capabilities and value added services to outsource “made to order” products, reducing number of vendors with a total program cost savings of $500K

ASG Industrial March 2010 – December 2010

Manufacturer of Industrial hand tooling and XPAC, an electronic torque measuring device

Senior Buyer:

Responsible for importing all hand tools for a distribution warehouse

Responsible for global sourcing of vendor base in Japan and Thailand, involving international travel/negotiations

Purchased and imported all incoming product, handling all import paperwork, including reporting to US Customs and tariff classification

On the management team for moving a product purchased from a company in Traverse City, MI. Developed all local sourcing and all BOMS for this product line.

Graphic Packaging International July 2009 – December 2009

Manufacturer of paper and poly bags for the food and seed industry

Materials Manager:

Responsible for Materials Management, including all material flow of both raw and MRO purchases

Implemented Kanban systems, establishing min/max re-order quantities to allow better flow of goods, less down time due to parts shortages

Utilized lean techniques to reduce waste and increase employee productivity, developing an automated incoming delivery schedule

Five direct report employees, including Purchasing, Scheduling, Shipping and Receiving

Micro-Poise Measurement Systems, LLC May 2008 - December 2008

Manufacturer of precision tire uniformity and tire balance machines

Senior Buyer:

Responsible for the procurement of all electrical and mechanical components used in the manufacture of the Astec Uniformity Machine.

Implemented several VMI programs, establishing on-site replenishment of components

Negotiated long-term contracts with vendors to establish Kanban re-order quantities that fit an increased production schedule, resulting in lower component costs and lower inventory, increasing machine launch frequency

Significant member of the Kaizen Team, utilizing lean techniques, reduced machine build rate from 234 days to 64 days

GoJo Industries, Inc.

$200 million manufacturer of Hygiene and Skin Care Products August 2007 –May 2008

Senior Supplier Scheduler:

Managed the global supply process, coordinating replenishment of purchased inventory, utilizing and maintaining ERP system data.

Responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating product forecasts, interacting with Sales, Marketing and S & OP departments to manage current product lines, as well as new launch products

Managed $250 million spending budget for all purchased components, sourced with domestic and international vendors

Interacted and communicated with Production Planners to ensure production lines are to full capacity, ensuring no down time related to purchased inventory

Allen Aircraft, LLC March 2004 – August 2007

$16 million manufacturer of Aircraft Fluid Instruments

Procurement Manager:

Responsible for Supply Chain Management; including Global Sourcing of Manufactured Components and MRO Suppliers

Managed global suppliers, negotiated contracts with strategic, long term pricing to achieve cost reduction initiatives and JIT inventories

Acted as liaison between Design and Manufacturing, establishing costs for new product development

Responsible for ERP, MRP, and Forecast Analysis, interacting with Sales and Marketing

Responsible for imported freight, including all brokerage, financial and shipment documents

Utilized capacity planning tools and standard vs. actual costing, outsourcing targeted manufactured goods to improve customer order fill by $580K per month

Maintained AS9100 and QS9100 purchasing procedures

ASC Industries, Inc. November 1997 – March 2004

$100 million manufacture of automotive water pumps

Senior Buyer/Free Trade Zone Co-ordinator:

Responsible for the procurement and inventory control of $15 million through JIT procedures.

Responsible for global sourcing of vendor base, involving international travel/negotiations

Maintained master forecast, constantly analyzing historical customer demand vs. actual sales

Shared in company growth from sales of $10M to $100M over 5 years, while improving order fill rate by 10%, bringing it from 87% to 97%

Instrumental in setting up and developing FTZ procedures, including reporting FTZ financial statements to regulating body and implementation of inventory control system. Responsible for full cycle of all import shipments, from documents/brokerage issues, letters of credit, tracking, scheduling delivery and classification into the FTZ

Furon, Inc. December 1995 - November 1997

$2 billion manufacture of cables and controls for heavy truck OEM markets

Senior Buyer:

Procurement and management of $2 million inventory, allowing five-day turn-around time on all orders

Developed Supply Chain for new product lines working with Engineering for technical support

Negotiated contracts with key suppliers, implementing supplier schedules, kanban systems and a consignment program reducing costs of held inventory and increasing payment terms

Roadway Services, Inc., Akron, OH March 1987 – December 1995

$5 billion transportation & logistics holding company

Benefits Analyst (1995) Purchasing Co-ordinator (1991 – 1995) Accounting Assistant (1987-1991)

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