Supply Chain Management, Purchasing Management, General Management

E.J. Vale

Purchasing Management

Global Sourcing

New Product Development

Inventory Management

Continuous Improvement

International Logistics

Vendor Management

Import / Export

MRP Planning and Forecasting

Cost Optimization

Bill of Material Creation

Break Even Analysis

Weston Brands Inc. (Hamilton Beach Brands Inc.) - Independence, Ohio

Purchasing / Inventory Control Manager February 2010- Present

Responsible for planning and purchasing responsibilities from over 100 international and domestic suppliers.

Built, reviewed, and maintained forecasts for top 120 commercial and retail customers working directly with key customers.

Set safety stock, assigned lead time aggregate and managed MRP for almost 3,000 SKUs.

Created bill of materials for all multi-factory items in the distribution center and international factories to meet customer demand.

Worked with vendors and freight forwarders to consolidate shipments saving $9,000 in 2013 and $17,000 in 2014.

Implemented and assigned weekly scheduled cycle count process after analyzing weighted ABC designation for all inventory items to ensure top dollar and top volume SKUs were counted quarterly.

Created product inspection form to eliminate inaccuracies and save time by changing a manual process of filling out data to an automated process by auto filling the form from Weston’s ERP system.

Core team member for process mapping and implementation of MS Dynamics GP and Epicor with focus on Inventory, Purchasing, and Sales Forecasting.

Managed sourcing projects for items from domestic and Asian suppliers with goal of reducing costs and consolidating factories.

Negotiated improved vendor cash out by lowering deposit amounts and extending payment terms with our vendors improving cash flow for eighteen of our top twenty vendors.

Reviewed and assigned harmonized tariff codes to inventoried items and created NAFTA certificates as needed for export shipments.

Haas Factory Outlet (Midwest Manufacturing Resources Inc.) - Twinsburg, Ohio

Operations Manager January 2008 – January 2010

Managed eight person staff including departments of Customer Service, Inventory, Shipping and Receiving, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Marketing.

Administered facility needs of four offices as well as Technical Centers in four states.

Responsible for Marketing functions including ad placement, co-op reporting for reimbursement, literature disbursement and trade show responsibilities.

Successfully changed freight from a cost burden to a revenue opportunity exceeding $30,000 annually by consolidating shipments and modifying freight billing procedures.

Traveled to Corporate Headquarters to lead operational cost cutting initiative with sister companies combining buying power to negotiate lower pricing with shared vendors saving $600 monthly for Twinsburg location alone.

Waxman Consumer Products Group - Bedford Heights, Ohio

Direct Import Manager / Key Account Buyer Planner January 2001 - January 2008.

Managed direct import programs for regional and mass market retail customers.

Monitored and adjusted weekly forecasts to improve inventory turns from 2.1 to 3.7.

Committee Chair for product development committee adding eleven new product items fiscal year 2005.

Purchased and managed $4.7 million of plumbing supplies from domestic and Asian sources.

Negotiated pricing with suppliers resulting in volume purchasing rebates in excess of $40,000.

Traveled to vendors in Asia to work on key direct import programs leading to improvements in packaging and utilization of space for containers shipping to customers.

E.J. Vale

K&M International Inc. - Twinsburg, Ohio

Materials Manager / Inventory Control May 1999 - December 2000

Manager Purchasing / Inventory Control July 1996 - September 1998

Regional Sales Manager October 1994 - July 1996

Developed tracking system to organize packaging materials printed in the US and distributed to Asian factories.

Identified slow moving finished goods inventory to assess usage for raw material projects.

Developed a materials requirement procedure for the coordination of assembly parts to be shipped and assembled at Twinsburg location.

Coordinated international logistics of finished goods between US, Asia and European locations.

Balanced inventory levels for four international warehouses by purchasing or reassigning stock as needed.

Negotiated purchases of raw material parts resulting in annual savings over $100,000.

Worked closely with warehouse Manager and staff for all special packing and assembly projects.

Implemented systems to increase order fill rate from 70 to 85 percent confirming factory capacity and arrival dates of future shipments.

Purchased Inventory, confirmed orders, approved invoices for payment, and expedited orders.

Managed all independent sales representatives and facilitated trade show responsibilities for territory consisting of all states west of the Mississippi River increasing sales from $450,000 to $1,700,000.

Worked closely with Product Development Department assisting with product offering and pricing for the National Sales product channel.

Nomadic Display of Ohio - Twinsburg, Ohio

Exhibit Consultant September 1998 - May 1999

Joined company to learn operations to become majority owner.

Made approximately one hundred cold calls per week resulting in a five percent return for sales appointments.

Improved customer service by redesigning procedures and forms for a booth rental program.

Retail Apparel Group (Dots LLC) - Solon, Ohio

Store Manager May 1994 - October 1994

Planned and implemented promotions for retail store staff.

Conducted weekly staff planning and goal setting meetings

Managed daily retail operations of a ten person staff.

Sea World of Ohio (Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.) - Aurora, Ohio

Store Manager / Buyer Merchandise August 1991 - May 1994

Oversaw approximately $1,400,000 in retail sales in a season approximately 100 days long.

Maintained inventory levels of SKUs from over 80 vendors.

Assumed managerial responsibilities of 40 employees.

Analyzed price points and perceived value of SKUs to increase retail markup from 58 to 68 percent.

Calculated daily revenue and labor costs adjusting staffing levels as necessary.

Bachelor of Business Administration - May 2001

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

Technical Proficiencies

Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, MRP - JD Edwards AS/400 ERP/CRM - Exact Software - MS Dynamics GP - Epicor, Logility planning software

Organizations

Knights of Columbus - Council 10936 Stow Ohio, Second Degree

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