Inventory Manager

JASON HOPPER

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Versatile Inventory Manager competent in strategic forecast modeling, data analysis and process improvement. A

collaborative team player with a track record of delivering multiple, concurrent projects and collaborate cross-

functionality with industry experts involving lean inventory principles and cost effective solutions to operational

challenges.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Budget analysis Cost reduction

Cost-benefit analysis Inventory management strategies

Forecasting and planning Purchasing/Planning

Statistical analysis Inventory Control

Lean concepts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MODUSLINK CORP

Smyrna, TN

Materials/Inventory Manager 08/2008 to Current

Direct and support cross-functional work groups consisting of contract and full time employees providing

training and coaching to facilitate team and individual employee performance

Project Manager for multiple corporate continuous improvement and Kaizen teams, to include new process

design, development, and implementation

Daily, weekly, and monthly compiling and review of KPI / Metrics

Manage Supervisors to ensure programs, productivity, quality, customer satisfaction and client performance

objectives are met

Utilization of multiple WMS systems, including SAP and RF technology

Management of cycle count and inventory control practices.

Implementation of JIT and other lean processes improving and sustaining warehouse value accuracy,

increasing space utilization, picking productivity and reduction of inventory overhead

Implementation of Kanban system to eliminate shortages, align production to customer demand

Control the permission to produce via a signaling system stabilize production process

Manage scheduling, logistical planning, process support, P&L review, budgeting and VAR projections

Establish operating procedures through documentation and work instructions for operational departments

Interface with engineering, managers, supervisors, and other cross functional personnel as needed to solve issues

or improve inventory control. Internal auditor of operation and business processes ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

compliance through operations

CH FULFILLMENT SERVICES

AL

Buyer/Planner and Inventory Manager 02/2002 to 06/2006

Develop and lead centralized production & materials planning organization

Lead cross-functional consensus forecasting process, including facilitating S&OP meetings and updating Sales

Director of key forecast changes, risks and opportunities

Responsible for RAW, WIP and Finished Goods inventory, ensuring raw materials are available for internal

production and finished goods are available for shipment to internal and external customers.

Build and maintain positive relationships with business partners (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Finance, Production

Planning) to gain insight on sales activities, market trends, and capacity status.

Develop, aggregate, coordinate and rationalize the statistical forecast with Sales, Marketing, Finance and other

stakeholders.

Ensure adherence to demand planning process Prepare KPI's, perform analysis of significant disconnects and

implement corrective actions.

Develop, implement, and improve upon strategies for best in class Demand, Production & Materials Planning

processes

Collaborate with manufacturing sources to identify problems in supply and materials areas, then implement

corrective action

Work with cross-functional teams and other areas of the business to ensure full collaboration on supply chain

functions and needs

Project Manager for multiple product design, development and FG launch implementation

Drive and lead all aspects of production scheduling, logistical planning, procurement and strategic purchasing

plans.

NEW ROADS

Portland, TN

Cost/Systems Analyst 03/1999 to 12/2001

Serve as a liaison between clients and company analyzing forecasts, business model trends and logistics

Analyzed and implemented integrated software advancement, integrating new technology compatible with

current WMS

Establishing and standardization of call center and operations key performance indicators and departmental goals

Track daily cost reporting Business reporting, P&L review and annual budget review.

Create reporting tools, work with production team leads, supervisors and managers to achieve true time studies

for all distribution functions

Analyze costs in order to improve operations and efficiency

Work with department Managers to develop methods for allocating complex processes to units to create exact

unit costs

Evaluation of costs to customers to maximize customer profitability

Participated as team member researching fiscal soundness of company's outsourcing of Order/Payment

Designed and implemented Excel-based staffing models, balancing cost efficiency with adequate ratio

Oversee budgets, forecasting, and all data analysis related to costs and accounting

EDUCATION

MATHEMATICS

Western Kentucky University

GPA: Cum Laude Graduate *National Honors Society Member, since Spring 1997

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