Anthony C. Utomi

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Dunwoody, GA 30338 aczgup@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Extensive Supply Chain Management background with emphasis in Materials Requirements Planning, Distribution Requirements Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Demand Planning and Replenishment Planning. Along with Operations Management, Logistics & Warehouse Management, Project Management and Global Business Planning, in med sized companies and Multi-Nationals, in Distribution, Retail and Manufacturing environments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Country Financial May 2016 to Present

Inventory Specialist – IT Asset Management

Using Service Desk Management [SDM] software by ca technologies Inc, Manage all aspects of an Asset’s Lifecycle, from Purchase, Install to Decommission, for over 5000 items [Desktops, Laptops, Monitors, Docking stations, Signature Pads, Cisco Telephones, Routers, Switches, Servers, Printers and Scanners], located in 4 Regional offices and over 200 Agent offices nationwide.

Gemalto Aug 2015 to Dec 2015

Logistics Coordinator [4 month Contract]

Write Procedures for; Pickup and Delivery of Secure Freight, Returned mail Processing and Disposal [Credit cards].

Conduct Time studies for Materials Handing Activities. Developed a Kan-Ban materials pull system; Warehouse to Production floor. Put in place FIFO material management system

AT&T Mobility Dec 2014 to Jun 2015

Logistics Analyst [6 month Contract]

Coordinate Demand Planning functions for over 100 SKU[s]. Review Product Life Cycle Management for Accessory Parts and initiate End of Life planning. Coordinate Distribution Planning with 3rd Party Logistics companies to meet product Launch dates. Measure and report on Inventory levels, Service Levels and Forecast Accuracy and Cost Savings Measures

UPC OLIVIER AFRICA Ltd, VANETA INDUSTRY Ltd, Atlanta. GA. 2008 to 2014

Equity Partner

Define business model and Strategies to drive start up operations in West Africa. Negotiate Exclusive Representation Agreements with Asian Construction Machinery Manufacturers. Develop Sales and Marketing strategies. Recruit staff, set up Sales offices and Service center.

Lead a team of 17 employees, [Sales, Admin, and Production] as Managing Director, operating an Industrial Minerals Processing Plant.

THE HOMEDEPOT, Atlanta, GA 2006 - 2008

Inventory Planning Analyst

Define and maintain Inventory planning parameters and demand Trend Indices that drives the Centralized Automated Replenishment system for over 500 SKU[s] to over 1500 stores. Measure and report on Inventory levels, Stock Outs, In Stock % and Fill Rates. Field calls and e-mail for Store personnel to resolve Supply Chain issues. Coordinate Distribution Planning with In-house Logistics team and 3rd Party Logistics companies

Achieved Projected Inventory Take-Out of over $1 million

MOTOROLA - PERSONAL MOBILE DEVICES, Lawrenceville, GA

2000 - 2005

Global Business Planning Analyst

Consolidate regional forecast data and use a series of complex Sourcing Rules to generate Master Production Schedule [MPS] for manufacturing facilities in North America, Asia and Europe. Coordinate components Expedite efforts to help meet build plan. Control finished goods inventory levels, and drive component Inventory Turns. Develop logical flow of data and processes for all OEM customers.

Developed customer centric demand management tools that greatly enhanced effective order management, and a 98% Service level.

Initiated effective Excess and Obsolescence Mitigation strategy

Consistently maintained double digit Inventory Turns for product line.

Initiated a Six Sigma, Green Belt Project with a targeted savings of $65K per year

MURATA ELECTRONICS, Smyrna, Georgia

1998 - 2000

Materials Planning Analyst

Analyze forecast data, Plan, Procure, Schedule deliveries from manufacturing facilities in Japan, China and Germany: and control inventory levels for over 300 passive electronic components in a DRP [Distribution Requirements Planning] environment. Coordinate expedite efforts. Monitor Pick, Pack, and Ship operations at 3PL and recommend Location driven Optimal sequence of activities.

Consistently attained double digit Inventory Turns.

Consistently met or surpassed Components Availability Goals.

BENIKISER CONSUMER PRODUCTS, Rockwood., Michigan

1996 - 1997

Materials Planning Analyst

Determined cumulative raw materials requirements, planned, procured, and scheduled deliveries to support 5 production lines in a JIT environment. Controlled raw materials inventory levels for over 100 items ranging from chemicals to packaging materials. Define Cycle Count logic and inventory variance validation process.

Successfully implemented the MPS and MRP modules in BPCS [Business Planning and Control Systems - ERP software].

MAZDA NORTH AMERICA, Flat Rock, Michigan

1992 - 1996

Specialist

Procured, expedite and managed inventory levels for Mazda motor vehicle Accessories.

Procured, expedited, monitored pick/pack operations and control inventory levels for vehicle replacement parts on Ford built Mazda trucks.

Consistently met or surpassed Parts Availability Goals.

THORN APPLE VALLEY, Detroit, Michigan

1990 - 1992

Parts Manager

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Maintenance Parts Room. Developed and implemented a computerized purchasing, stocking, costing and inventory control system for parts on all in-house machinery. Supervise a staff a 6 in a Union environment.

Drastically reduced machinery downtime attributable to unavailability of replacement parts.

EDUCATION

Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan

Production & Manufacturing Planning Certificate Program - 1996

Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri

MSc, Agricultural Technology.

BSc, Agricultural Economics.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Exceptional Query skills - Brio, Hyperion, MS Access to IBM AS400 base tables.

Proficient with Microsoft Office - Intermediate User Level – Excel, Word and Access

Oracle Applications 11i.

Motorola University

Six Sigma Foundations - 2003

Global Ford 8D Problem Solving Process Workshop – 2004

Doing Business in Asia - Cultural Sensitivity - 2004

Import/Export Compliance & Product Classification - 2002

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