Kathy Hatten

Winchester, VA ***** acz84j@r.postjobfree.com 901-***-****

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Manufacturing and Materials Professional

Improving Operations • Financial Management • Managing Staff

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A manufacturing and warehousing professional with progressive experience implementing systems, running business financials, and continually improving processes in the manufacturing sector. Expertise in supply chain, purchasing, training and development, plant accounting, warehousing, materials and inventory control. Forge strong relationships with internal / external stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Translating Visions into Tactical Initiatives • Operations Management • Financial Management

• Supply Chain Strategy & Development • Negotiations, Procurement, Leadership • Productivity Improvement

• Policy Development / Implementation • Change Management • Organizational Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ON-BOARD COMPANIES Front Royal, VA

A provider of turnkey workforce solutions for production, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics.

Program Operations Manager / Plant Operations Manager 2016 – Present

Responsible for human resource management, production attainment, warehousing, safety / quality, training and compliance, and employee training / development with a staff of 60. Managed daily customer requirements through production into shipping.

Improved employee morale and productivity by developing leadership training that included sessions on conflict resolution, performance management, and policy compliance.

Experienced months without a recordable safety incident by developing and leading an employee safety committee, training on behavioral safety culture, completing weekly STOP audits, publishing a monthly newsletter, and implementing employee recognition for safe acts and behaviors.

Initiated communications around company performance through the development of key metrics including measures for safety, productivity, quality, delivery, and costs.

AMERICAN WOODMARK Winchester, VA

A leading manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath cabinets for the builder and home center markets.

Value Stream Materials Manager 2014– 2015

Managed the internal / external material flow through the vertically integrated production plants into assembly plants and ultimately to the customer. Managed daily back orders for 9 plants to determine root cause and implement action plans to reduce. Implemented warehouse utilization, distribution planning for interplant flow, and shipping/receiving accuracy.

Created a corporate materials dashboard measuring key metrics in all nine manufacturing plants such as obsolete inventory levels, days on hand, and safety stock review compliance.

GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER Danville, VA

A manufacturer of aircraft automobile and industrial tires for the commercial and consumer markets.

Process Flow Specialist 2012– 2014

Recruited to implement and manage lean activities required by Materials and Plant Management. Lead and supported production planning, purchasing, shipping, and receiving to ensure on-time customer shipments to the DC.

Reduced excess / obsolete inventory and production downtime by developing a planning book of knowledge to use as a training tool which formulated guidelines to plan material through specific work centers.

Completed a comprehensive vendor supplied pigment system by collaborating with procurement, the vendor, and IT to develop an AS400 ordering system, a barcoded inventory tag, the pigment ordering process, the flow of sending raw materials to the vendor, and the delivery schedule from the vendor to the plant.

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ALP LIGHTING COMPONENTS Olive Branch, MS

A manufacturer of lighting components offering a diverse line of products for lighting OEMs and the aftermarket.

Materials Manager 2008– 2012

Oversaw the logistics and materials management functions by coordinating the procurement, production scheduling/planning, shipping, and receiving departments with a staff of 12. Optimized manual pick/pack functions for material handling. Managed interplant truck flow for material and on-time delivery. Capacity Planning.

75% decrease in actual physical inventory time recorded by designating an improved warehouse layout, training counters, preparing control processes prior to inventory and installing efficient counting programs.

Reduced late customer orders by cutting three days from the manufacturing lead-times through the development of a large material made-to-stock program by stocking the on-hand core material.

Cut excess carton inventory by requiring a corrugated bid with four other vendors and setting expectations on shipping under / overages, lead-times, order quantities, and quantity break pricing / delivery methods resulting in a new supplier.

ALCOA CSI 2000-2008

A supplier of closures to the global soft drink, juice, bottled water, dairy, beer, food, liquor, pharmaceutical and personal care product markets.

Logistics Manager Olive Branch, MS 2004 – 2008

Directed the plant logistics team to include production scheduling, material and MRO procurement, inventory planning, and warehouse utilization (on-site and off-site warehouses). Managed mobile equipment safety, DOT compliance, and repair and maintenance of mobile equipment with 13 employees. Linked planning of material to warehouse assignment for ease of load planning and distribution of customer shipments. Capacity Planning.

80% improvement in inventory accuracy realized by weighing returned colorant to correct inventory balances.

Achieved ISO and quality compliance of material traceability by lot number by designing a railcar and bulk truck unloading process.

Introduced stability in the department by updating current standard operating procedures and training.

Developed clear expectations and accountability, reducing turnover by 10%.

Increased warehouse capacity by negotiating with the landlord to expand the warehouse area at a reduced monthly rent, doubling the space.

Cost Accountant Crawfordsville, IN 2000 – 2004

Prepared monthly forecasts and annual business plans for two plants. Performed a wide range of manufacturing cost analyses and adjusted the asset tracking process. Audited using company SOX self-assessments in all departments in the plant. Cost justifications for capital projects.

Improved current systems in compliance to corporate requirements by using the Alcoa implemented SOX self-assessments while forging strong relationships with all plant departmental staff.

Became the first plant team to implement an eight-hour month-end accounting close by processing all month-end journal entries and developing better reporting.

Implemented checks and balances for logistics that helped improve inventory accuracy and resolve receiving errors.

ZIMMER CUSTOM-MADE PACKAGING Indianapolis, IN Sacramento, CA

A flexible packaging manufacturer of ice-cream, butter, and lollipop printed pressure sensitive wraps for food products.

Controller 1999 – 2000

Managed all accounting functions for two manufacturing locations to include accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, month end financial reporting, office administration, payroll, time and attendance, and inventory reconciliation. Reconciled material and labor job packets to standards

Developed the financial reporting for both plants using proprietary accounting software.

Software experience: SAP, Oracle, AS400

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, New Hampshire College 1993

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