Supply Chain Customer Service Transportation Inventory Forecasting
Resume:
MITCHELL WADE THURSTON
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Summary
Professional in Supply Chain and Logistics. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Forecasting, Inventory, Customer Service, Transportation, Data Analysis, and database coding to support functions.
Highlights
Combination of over 29 years in Supply Chain and Inventory management
Highest level of integrity
Management through positive reinforcement
Motivates and empowers employee's while dealing with problem areas quickly but fairly
Maintains urgency without crisis management
Proficient in Microsoft Office / SQL / AS400 / MRP / DRP / Demand Planning Software / High Jump WMS
Strength includes finding and creating own computer tools where needed for business management
Experience
DAYCO PRODUCTS- Tulsa, OK February 1998 to 2017
Supply Chain Director – North America Automotive Aftermarket
Maintained 97% unit fill rate to all customers and all product categories. IE: Advance, AutoZone, etc
Support of 240 million in sales and 60 million inventory working capital
Responsible US Aftermarket Customer Service for external cash bearing customers
oScope: 1,400 customers, 2,700 ship-to addresses
Responsible Demand Planning and Forecasting
Responsible for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for supplier capacity planning
Responsible Supply Chain dedicated computer systems
oScope: Forecasting, Inventory Planning, and Business Intelligence systems.
Inventory management third party vendor warehouses. IE: Kurt Manufacturing and Jason Industrial
AutoZone Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) replenishment program distribution centers
Responsible Transportation and Freight 13 million budget(consolidated function OE and Aftermarket)
oNegotiations, 3rd party freight payment, daily traffic functions, retail freight programs
Responsible for 1 million in departmental SGA
Responsible for all data record management for bill of materials and inventory masters.
Continued success managing the constant changes created by various financial holding companies.
DAYCO PRODUCTS- Tulsa, OK February 1995 to 1998
Manager of Inventory Planning – Automotive Aftermarket
Maintained 97% unit fill rate to all customers and all product categories. IE: Advance, AutoZone, etc.
Responsible for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) for supplier capacity planning
Responsible for 55 million inventory working capital - North American
Thirteen re-buyers releasing replenishment orders to suppliers for three distribution centers
Personally wrote and maintained computer inventory replenishment systems for inventory planning
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS- Tulsa, OK February 1993 to 1995
Inventory Analyst – Automotive Aftermarket
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) re-buyer for Kmart
Obsolete and excess inventory disposition
Inventory analysis and Inventory project
New Product Release (NPI) tracking to customer availability
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS – Dexter, MO February 1992 to 1993
Production Inventory Receiving Supervisor – Manufacturing Plant
Maintain 99% receiving accuracy / inventory accuracy
Daily inspection audits
Same day receiving
Responsible for raw material stores area
Responsible for all material requisition handling to production lines
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS – Dexter, MO February 1991 to 1992
Cost Accountant – Manufacturing Plant
Product costs
Bill of Material maintenance
Cost analysis
Variable usage accountability
Annual physical inventory
Production reporting and rework reporting
Responsible for scrap steel sales and monthly audit
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS – Dexter, MO February 1988 to 1991
General Accountant – Manufacturing Plant
Production reporting and rework reporting
Responsible for scrap steel sales and monthly audit
Support of budget data management and tracking
General inventory analysis
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS – Dexter, MO February 1987 to 1988
Production Line Worker – Manufacturing Plant
Oil, air, and panel line assembly
Material handler
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS – Dexter, MO February 1984 to 1987
Temporary Associate – Manufacturing and Distribution
College student – part time employee
oProduction line
oDistribution order puller
Education
Bachelor Science Business Agriculture / Minor Business Administration Murray State University, KY
Training
AutoZone and Kmart vendor management programs, APICS, High Jump WMS, North America Aftermarket University, Advance Auto Supply Chain Management, and various employee management seminars
Skills Good management and people skills with the ability to create data management systems to bridge the gaps between the users and IT organizations. IE: Databases, etc. Budget Management, Crisis management, Customer Service, Financial, Forecasting, Inventory management, Logistics cost analysis, Microsoft SQL development, Supply Chain management, and Sales & Operations Planning.
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