John R. Dudley

acxew2@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/johndudley777 952-***-****

Purchasing Production Planning Inventory Management

SUMMARY

Repeatedly recognized as quickly taking ownership of complex issues and delivering on results. Known for achieving positive results by improving on existing processes or creating new ones.

Please take note that the spaces in the timeline between positions is due to my working in retail, driving school bus and doing what was needed to do to take care of my family.

Proven Strengths

Supply Chain Management

Purchasing

Production Planning

Operations Management

Warehouse management

Customer Relations

Order entry

Contract negotiations

Quality Management

Procedural Instructions

Project Management

Forecasting

Tools and Technologies

Several different hardware/software platforms, Warehouse / Inventory management,

Order Entry, RFID Technology. Familiar with APICS CPIM, Lean Practitioner,

MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access & Outlook)

Sample Successes

Created a new inventory system reducing “search time” from 2 hours, to 2 minutes or less.

Constructed the Purchase Order Management System of the database, for a 3M spin-off

Mediated with vendors, engineers and sales people on the best strategies for R & D projects

Highlights

Endurable Building Products, Brooklyn Park, MN Buyer (Consulting Contract), 2016

Ensured on-time deliveries to the subcontractors and job sites.

Created purchase orders for all subcontractors and trucking companies.

Worked closely with Project Managers to meet their deadlines.

Tonka Equipment, Plymouth, MN Buyer (Consulting Contract), 9/ 2012

Ensured on-time deliveries to the subcontractors

Collaborating with team members to review the Bill of Material for each project and ordered parts and equipment.

Achieved quicker turnaround to meet the accelerated timeline.

Pearson’s Candy, St Paul, MN Buyer (Consulting Contract), 8/ 2012

Fulfilled within 24 hours requests for MRO’s such as Hydraulic, pneumatic parts, motors, connectors (fluid, electrical components), all food grade material

Alerted vendors to the urgency of the project thus team was able to beat the “normal” delivery times

Brought in to purchase shop supplies

Refilled stock-outs and found new vendors for non-stock items

Collaborated with mechanics to find the parts/equipment needed to set up a new production line.

Global Traffic Technologies, LLC, Oakdale, MN Buyer (Consulting Contract) 2008

Participated in training for new software to go “Live” before setting up Vendors

Confirmed correct process; that each party had the legal documents needed to conduct transactions before the first purchase order could be placed

Compared for accuracy the imported databases of vendors previously used when the company was a division of 3M, to the new list

Caribou Coffee, Minneapolis, MN Production Planner (Consulting Contract) 2001

Scheduled how much of every blend to roast each day.

Maintained an inventory of two days’ supply before shipping. Freshness is the key.

Modified Excel spreadsheets to schedule production while a new MRP was being installed.

Honeywell – SSEC, Plymouth, MN Inventory Control (Consulting Contract) 1/1998 – 1/ 1999

Created a new inventory system for product in all phases of production, which led to:

Shortened search time for parts in inventory, from two hours, two minutes or less.

Reconciled two different hardware / software platforms which controlled the same inventory.

Participated on a "Material Management Handling Team" to create new policies and procedures for manufacturing.

Research International, Eden Prairie, MN Production Planner 8/1994 – 3/1996

Started in the Assembly Department and moved to Production Control.

Scheduled work for the sheet metal and machine shops along with outside services.

Worked with production personnel to make sure that they had what they needed – when they needed it.

We went through the ISO certification process and became certified in February 1996.

Cherry – Textron, Mendota Heights, MN Buyer / Planner 1/1993 – 5/1994

Purchased raw material and services as required for manufacturing

Set up a Poka Yoke “mistake proof” system for the assembly department

Requested RFQ’s, purchased raw material, parts, assemblies and services for production.

Developed technical instructions for the assembly process

Designed and developed a new test fixture for the Statistical Process Control which resulted in a 40% increase in the production of high quality product

MTS Systems, Eden Prairie, MN Electronic Assembly / Machinist 6/1977 – 12/1989

With over 12 years at MTS Systems we designed and created many pieces of testing equipment for the military, with four star Admirals and Generals walking through on a tours of the plant. In production we followed engineered drawings to build custom printed circuit boards, consoles, cables and harnesses, machined parts to specifications called out on the prints. I also received on the job training for supply chain management.

Education and Professional Development

St. Cloud VoTech / Central Lakes College, Safety, Manufacturing Processes, Quality and Maintenance

Manufacturers Alliance, classes taken towards the Lean Practitioner certification

Normandale Community College, classes taken toward APICS CIPM certification

Hennepin South Vocational Technical School, Certificates for classes in:

Mechanical Drafting, Electronics and Hydraulics

Bemidji State College, 70 credits toward Bachelor’s Degree.

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