Johnny Hunter Fincher

** ********** *****, ******, **. 72034

501-***-****

acvy5l@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position where I can utilize my management skills in Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, and Quality.

EDUCATION

B.S. Business Management, University of Arkansas Monticello, Monticello, AR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Annual documented cost savings as an aggressive negotiator between $2MM and $3MM

Management Leader of Continuous Improvement process, skilled facilitator in 5S, Cause Maps, Gemba Walks and SMED events

Highly skilled in all facets of Contracts, both the Legal and Financial aspects of having negotiated local and national agreements

Driver of Inventory Control procedures that improved Cycle Counts to a 98% Inventory Accuracy on a $7MM Inventory

Leader of major CMMS System implementation, recognized as having “set the standard” for the Corporation

Led ISO Quality Program for Procurement resulting in no “corrective action” findings over a 7 year period

Skills: 5S, Cause Maps, Gemba Walks, SMED’s, Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2009-2016 Clearwater Paper, McGehee, Arkansas

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for $110M in annual purchases of MRO, Capital, Contract Services and Chemicals

Supervisor of 3 Buyers, 4 Inventory Clerks and 1 Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Management representative on mill Continuous Improvement Committee having been a founding member of the Continuous Improvement program

Inventory Control over a $7MM inventory of over 14,000 line items

Management representative for Purchasing ISO Quality Program

Negotiated all capital equipment purchases and contract ranging in value up to

$11M

Driver for improvement in operations financial report by aggressively addressing the Receipts Not Vouchered report

Purchased natural gas and contracts along with the pipeline transportation contract

Developed process for the identification of overstock and obsolete inventory and the disposition of it

2005-2009 Green Bay Packaging, Morrilton, Arkansas Purchasing Manager

Managed $62M in annual purchases of goods and services in support of manufacturing operations including all procurement and storeroom functions

Supervised a 16-member team consisting of two buyers, one storeroom manager, one clerical, and several hourly storeroom employees

Negotiated all capital equipment purchases including determining qualified bidders, solicitation of quotes, bid review and analysis, negotiation, and contract finalization

Developed, implemented and directed Lean Manufacturing program, which was a first for the facility

Led purchasing ISO quality objectives by establishing departmental goals around vendor performance management, which was recorded, tracked and used as an objective tool to address where improvement was needed or to merit outstanding performance

Solely responsible for the purchase and transport of natural gas and directed production in controlled burning of natural gas

Developed approved contractors qualification process and was responsible for sourcing, bidding and contract award for all services 1989-2005 Georgia Pacific Corporation, Crossett, Arkansas Senior Buyer

Sole responsibility for the sourcing, bidding and negotiation for all contract services and capital equipment, which represented annual capital spending that averaged $10M - $15M per year

Storeroom buyer for three years with oversight of approximately $13M in spare parts and equipment

Chemical buyer who purchased, scheduled and performed physical inventory for mill raw materials and chemicals vital to the daily operation

MRO buyer for five years to support the mill operations consisting of eight paper machines and multiple support departments

1986-1989 Bemis Company, Crossett, Arkansas

Purchasing/Personnel

Sole responsibility for procurement and scheduling of all MRO materials and equipment

Responsible for interviewing, selection and hiring of hourly production and maintenance personnel and recordkeeping

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