Manager Management

Friedrich (Fritz) Fuchs

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Global Material Management Professional

Seasoned, analytical, and focused procurement and material management professional with 25 years of concentrated experience in directing the planning and execution of sound material management and inventory control functions within the diverse industries. Demonstrated skill in driving material and resource requirements and operational processes that foster improved productivity, cost improvement methodologies, and overall bottom-line profit improvement. Highly disciplined and a resourceful team leader with the skill to leverage exceptional cross-functional behavior competencies and the capacity to multitask in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities with ease.

Summary of Qualifications

Material Planning Purchasing Production Planning & Control Inventory Management

ERP / MRP Systems Warehouse Operations Logistics On-Time Delivery

Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to manage operating expenses in accordance with established budgets with the demonstrated ability to lead and improve pricing, contract terms and negotiations, vendor and customer relations.

Expertise in the leverage strategic supplier relationships to drive optimal customer satisfaction and meeting stakeholder cost and service goals.

Technically savvy with experience in the troubleshooting of and training in department software systems and applications.

Technical proficiencies in Visual Manufacturing, MS Dynamics, and Syteline ERP/MRP applications and MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Project desktop applications.

Selected Career Highlights

Saved $750,000 in excess material costs through the reduction of purchased parts lead times by four weeks and eliminating over 100 parts shortages causing a complete bottleneck in production.

Spearheaded the initiation and implementation of successful cost savings programs at three different companies, leveraging supply chain expertise to save a combined $1 million.

Led successful high level vendor managed inventory and Kanban agreements with three vendors representing an annual spend of $500,000.

Collaborated with Information Technology teams in seven companies to plan, execute, and implement new or enhanced global system capabilities and process efficiencies.

Professional Experience

7/22/13- Coravin, Burlington/MA (Temp. Position)

8/30/13 Shipping Help for new Product lunch

-assisted in assembly of Product

-packed and prepared Product for shipment.

3/2513 – Arborjet, Woburn/MA (Temp. Position)

4/26/13 Warehouse/Assy/Receiving Help

-assisted in assy/labeling as required

-assisted in prepairing sales Orders for shipment (pulling parts from stockroom and packing)

-entered Shipments in UPS system for shipping

3/15/10 – Sulzer Mixpac USA Inc, Salem, NH (Temp. Position)

6/15/10

Performed daily cycle counts in warehouse, Assisted warehouse to put away daily receipts, pick Orders for daily shipments, Material requirements planning via manual

MRP system.

6/20/10- CSM Bakery Products, Woburn, MA (Temp Position)

12/15/10 Performed daily cycle counts of critical items and warehouse items,

Receiving of all materials to ensure valid expiration dates, and correct parts.

Data entry function of all receiving into ERP system, including satellite warehouses.

Create Barcode labels as required

Assist in the conversion of the ERP system to a new system

MATERIALS MANAGER Jumpsource, Danvers, MA 02/2002-05/2008

Jumpsource is a China-licensed manufacturing and trading company, with dual headquarters in the United States and the People’s Republic of China and specializes in custom metal component parts within the industrial manufacturing services sector.

Direct responsibility for the leadership and oversight of purchasing, warehouse, logistics, master scheduling, material planning and delivery functions to support the material requirements of three business units. Led, motivated, and managed a remote warehouse staff of four. Defined and implemented visual manufacturing

Slashed material costs by $1.1 million through the successful renegotiation of supply contracts for a wide range of components including boards, modules, and cable assemblies.

Improved warehouse inventory accuracy by 48%, establishing operational standards and efficiencies to sustain the 98% accuracy enabling the company to comply with VMI agreements.

Optimized manufacturing operations and efficiency with the implementation of Visual Manufacturing procedures in both U.S. and China manufacturing plants.

PURCHASING/MATERIALS MANAGER Datum TT&M, Beverly, MA 04/2000-11/2002

Now operating as Symmetricom®, the world’s leading source of highly precise timekeeping technologies, instruments and solutions.

Led and managed stockroom, production, inventory control and purchasing operations, directing a staff of five in the seamless execution of material management, accountability, and distribution.

Led the implementation of a Syteline MRP and forecasting system, improving WIP accuracy to 98% (up from a previous 50%), Customer On time shipments of 99.5% (from previous 0%).

Modified MRP system capability to monitor field service parts and equipment kits to track inventory and usage against actual returned material authorization transactions.

Teamed with Engineering on new part introduction processes, managing all production related aspects of new product introduction projects to source and acquire material to meet material requirements ahead of schedule.

MATERIALS MANAGER Cynosure Inc., Chelmsford, MA 01/1998-03/2000

Cynosure is a leading developer and manufacturer of a broad array of light-based aesthetic and medical treatment systems.

Recruited to lead company and manufacturing operations to cGMPs and ISO9000 compliance, capitalizing on material management expertise to define, document, and enforce inventory disposition and control processes. Maintained ongoing management responsibility for production, material control, shipping, receiving, and stockroom functions and a staff of six.

Achieved compliance within three months of hire.

Propelled on-time shipment performance to a 90% improvement with the development and launch of the company’s first streamlined production scheduling system.

Chaired Material Review Board, directing returned material handling and disposition and reducing disposition time to one day.

Improved inventory accuracy 35% through the planning, execution, and evaluation of daily cycle counts, driving improved operational efficiencies that led to a 95% inventory accuracy rating.

MATERIALS MANAGER Analogic Corporation, Wakefield, MA 03/1995-02/1997

Analogic is a growth-oriented, high technology, signal- and image-processing company, providing products and services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end users worldwide.

Provided operational direction in managing all material planning, purchasing, shipping, receiving, stockroom, master scheduling and control functions for the Data Conversion/Healthcare Group.

1991 to Leeman Labs, Lowell, MA

1994 Materials Manager

Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Stockroom and Material/Inventory Control. Staff of 6.

- Wrote ISO 9000 procedures (first certification in 1993)

- Key member of NPI (new product introduction) teams

1986 to Kontron Instruments, Everett, MA (intra-aortic balloons and pumps)

1991 Materials Manager

Managed 13-person staff. Implemented MRP and purchasing modules; handled all vendor negotiations; drove inventory and cost reductions, Stockroom Accuracy and Shipping/Receiving, established Materials procedures to meet cGMP

Previous employment: materials/production planning and supervisory roles at Kurzweil Computer Products and General Scanning, Inc.

Education & Professional Development

BACHELOR OF ARTS, Business Administration

Concentration in Materials Management

State Business College, Karlsruhe, Germany

Certificate, Production & Inventory Control

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

Certificate, Quality Systems

U.S. Current Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations for Medical Devices

International Regulatory Consultants LC

Certificate, IPS Project Management Program

Planning & Managing Projects

IPS Project Management Institute

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