Manager Raw Materials
Resume:
ALLEN FRISZMAN
Macedonia, Ohio 44056
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www.linkedin.com/pub/allen-friszman/41/76b/366
CAREER SUMMARY
Materials Management Professional with demonstrated success in production planning, scheduling, procurement and cost reductions. I am highly skilled with cross-functional knowledge of manufacturing operations.
Expertise includes:
SAP Knowledge of MM, PP and P2P Functions
MRP Development and Strategies
Inventory Control, Vendor Managed Inventory
Vendor contract implementations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JOY GLOBAL – Underground Mining Division, Cleveland, Ohio 2012 - Current
Purchasing Manager, Solon, Ohio May 2016 - Current
Manage a team of seven buyers responsible for outsourcing fabrication and machine components, to replace manufacturing as a result of a facility closure.
Production Control and Materials Manager Cleveland Operations 2013 - May 2016
Responsible for production planning, scheduling, and procurement for two manufacturing facilities.
Achieved goal to Increase inventory turns in 2015 by 10% from 5.75 turns to 6.5 turns
Exceeded goal of 10% inventory reduction in 2015; actual reduction 19% from 2014
Master Scheduler, Brook Park, Ohio 2012 - 2013
Responsible for production planning and scheduling.
MOMENTIVE QUARTZ, Strongsville, Ohio 2011-2012
Formerly Momentive Performance Materials Quartz
Commodity Manager - Indirect Materials
Responsible for $25M of indirect MRO and safety supplies for 44 North American manufacturing sites.
Led SAP procurement team to successful go-live; trained all end users on procurement module.
MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS QUARTZ, Strongsville, Ohio 2005-2011
Formerly General Electric Specialty Materials Quartz
Senior Buyer - Indirect Materials - Buyer of Indirect Materials for four plants in Ohio
Contributed to business record of $6M of deflation as part of Quartz/Ceramics Sourcing team.
Developed qualification of second sources of three critical materials; these materials were single-sourced which were a risk to the business.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC SPECIALITY MATERIALS – CERAMICS, Strongsville, Ohio 2002-2005
Formerly Advanced Ceramics
Master Scheduler/Planner
Master Scheduler as part of Advanced Ceramics acquisition with GE.
Directed staff of ten hourly and salaried individuals from scheduling, procurement, and shipping and receiving.
ADVANCED CERAMICS, Cleveland, Ohio 1999-2002
Master Scheduler
On time deliveries increased from 75% to 85% due to implemention of forecasting to ERP system.
Implemented cycle count program with resulting 95% accuracy rate, that eliminated need for an annual physical inventory.
Directed staff of ten hourly and salaried staff from scheduling, procurement, and warehouse.
FUSION, Willoughby, Ohio 1998-1999
Materials Manager – Strategic buyer of raw materials and chemicals
HANSEN COUPLING, Berea, Ohio 1988–1998
Director of Materials and Distribution
Led procurement and manufacturing team to successful implementation of SAP.
Strategic buyer of raw materials such as alloy bar stock 316 and 304SS, titanium and brass.
EDUCATION
MBA, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, Business, Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Foundations of Leadership
Operational Excellence Training
Karrass Negotiations
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