KENNETH L. GOODRICH

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Bristol, Vt. 05443

802-***-****/802-***-****

e-mail: acvzn3@r.postjobfree.com

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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