Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
KENNETH L. GOODRICH
Bristol, Vt. 05443
e-mail: ******@*****.***
SUMMARY
A Supply Chain Specialist with experience in purchasing, operations, product development, inventory, warehousing and material distribution. Major strengths include negotiating, vendor development, problem solving, cost reduction and managing change.
Analyze, Create & Implement Purchasing/Inventory Plans
Initiated Procedures & improve internal communications
Streamlined Shipping & Warehousing Procedures for a 25% improvement in workforce utilitization
Improved inventory counts by up to 26%
Reduced total inventory by up to 23%
Increased order fill rates up to 11%
Initiated Blanket & Consignment ordering reducing warehousing & inventory costs
Manage 2-42 employees & supervisors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TaTa Harper Skin Care, Whiting, VT 2015-2016
Purchasing & Inventory Manager
Manage change with extreme growth
Initiate protocalls for Purchasing
Initiate manageable freight logistics
Establish safety stock with Vendors
Northern Power Systems, Barre, VT 2010-2013
Buyer/Planner of Mechanical, Machining, Castings & some Electrical
Plan & Purchase for Production scheduling.
Renegotiate with vendors annually.
Locate & initiate alternate vendors.
Hampton Direct, Inc., Williston, VT. 2004-2009
Operations/Supply Chain Manager
Improve & manage Purchasing efficiency.
Raise cycle Inventory counts to goal levels.
Streamline warehouse & shipping procedures.
Initiate Procedures, cross-training and internal communications.
Manage growth construction.
See that plant and personnel meet VOSHA requirements.
University Products, Inc., Holyoke, MA. 2000-2003
Purchasing Manager/VP
Reduce Inventory to acceptable levels.
Create unified Purchasing Department.
Analyze, Create & Implement Purchasing/Inventory plans.
Initiate Blanket & Consignment ordering for cost reductions.
Light Impressions Corp., Rochester, N.Y. 1991-2000
Commercial Sales/Materials Manager
Systemize all products for easier management.
Assist vendors and Marketing with new products.
Increase order fill rates.
Assist with smooth ownership change.
Manage 2-42 employees, one year substituting as GM.
EDUCATION
St. John Fisher College Pursued courses toward MBA
BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology BFA
Genesee Community College Management Course-Non Credit
Educational & Skill Sharpening Seminars
OTHER INTERESTS
Work with civic programs in Bristol & Addison County.
Raise, train and show Labrador Retrievers.
Fair weather automotive project.
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