Manager Sales
Resume:
Phillip (Phil) H. Amburgey
Birmingham, Alabama 35244
Cell: 205-***-****
****.*********@*****.***
Summary
Well organized Operations and Materials Professional able to manage all activities within the production and supply chain of an organization. Proven leader in process development and continuous improvement, able to drive teams to exceed company goals and substantially contribute to the growth of a profitable business. Proficient in managing complex operations and providing customer focused solutions within a lean environment in the areas of:
Warehouse Management
Inventory Control
Operations Management
Lean Manufacturing
Shipping & Receiving
Budget Management
Purchasing
Production Scheduling
Contract/Supplier Negotiations
Distribution
Continuous Improvement
Business Development
Selected Accomplishments
Reduced the total cost of claims from Mercedes Benz by 50% by adding auditors at each pack station to inspect packing prior to shipment.
Reduced overtime by 50% by reallocating the workforce from two teams into three teams limiting each team to 40 hours weekly within a seven day workweek.
Reduced cost of several high volume products by 10% through continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices resulting in $100K annual savings.
Reduced physical inventory shrink by 77% in the first year of my employment.
Maintained inventory accuracy at 99% for seven years.
Set up operations at four new distribution facilities within three years located in Salt Lake City, Utah, Masury, Ohio, Edmonton Alberta, Canada and Iquique, Chile.
Implementation of four business systems with four different companies including Mapics I, Mapics II, MAS200 & Symix.
P&L responsibility with three different companies.
Responsible for the startup of Energy Systems Southeast and grew it to $10 million in sales in eight years.
Education
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Professional Affiliation
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
Professional Experience
BLG Logistics, Vance, Alabama 2/2015 – 1/2016
Manager of Operations
Logistics and Sequencing service provider of automotive supplier parts to the Mercedes Benz assembly lines both domestic and abroad.
Complete plant budget and P&L responsibility.
Manages all operations to ensure that parts are shipped to arrive on time at the Mercedes assembly plants in India, Indonesia and Thailand.
Responsible for the planning and management of employees, safety, personnel development, training, direction, motivation as well as hiring and firing.
Responsible for the development of an effective structure and process organization with the aim of maximum quality, productivity and profitability.
Knowledgeable with SAP & HEALAS, MRP software systems used for managing the business.
Achieved 99.5% inventory accuracy.
Responsible for the quality of operations, continuous improvement projects, lean concept and strategic planning.
Responsible for yard dispatch management, equipment management, inventories and vendor/ supplier relations.
MacLean Power Systems, Birmingham, Alabama 2008 – 2015
Materials Manager
Leading manufacturer of helical foundations systems and anchoring hardware for civil and utility markets.
Responsible for the Materials Department for this $40 million (annual sales) manufacturing operation with 150 employees.
Responsible for year-over-year materials, cost improvement and inventory turns.
Works closely with other supply chain team members to accomplish overall company goals for safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory.
Develops and implements purchasing and contract management instructions, policies and procedures.
Implemented materials management programs and processes to obtain ISO 9001 certification.
Used lean concepts to design new processes to manage production in all departments, focused on releasing and managing work orders and cutting out overtime production.
Energy Systems Southeast, Birmingham, Alabama 2000 – 2008
Operations Manager
Generator product sales, installation, parts and service to residential, commercial and industrial customers
Developed and managed the start-up operations responsible for all sales, installation, service, procurement, inventories, warehousing and distribution.
Managed the Service Department including the dispatching of service technicians and providing 24 hours, 7 days a week hotline service.
Implemented MAS200, a fully integrated business system with remote service dispatching.
Astralloy Steel Products, Birmingham, Alabama 1993 – 2000
Operations Manager (1999-2000)
Fabricator and distributor of impact and abrasion resistant alloy steel products for heavy industry including mining, pulp and paper, and steel manufacturing.
Managed total performance of this $20 million manufacturing operation with direct accountability for all manufacturing, procurement, inventories and customer service.
Consistently achieved 99% inventory accuracy.
Sales & Marketing Manager (1996-1999)
Responsible for the training and development of the field sales organization within
North and South America.
Developed and implemented strategic sales and marketing plans that generated sales in excess of $15 million annually.
Developed and implemented business plans for strategic accounts each generating sales in excess of $1 million annually.
Materials Manager (1993-1996)
Responsible for procurement, supply chain, logistics and inventory control.
Established and managed five distribution facilities in North and South America.
Implemented materials management programs and processes to obtain ISO 9001 certification.
Implemented Symix, a fully integrated bar coded business system.
Additional Experience:
Vulcan Coach, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama – Operations Manager
Norment Security Group, Montgomery, Alabama – Materials Manager
MacLean Power System, Birmingham, Alabama – Production and Inventory Manager
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