Buyer/Planner

Eric Wechta

Tinley Park, IL *****

aczjq4@r.postjobfree.com - 224-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Purchasing Manager

National Pasteurized Eggs - Lansing, IL - February 2016 to March 2017

• Purchased all raw & packaging materials for 3 production facilities

• Managed combined annual spend of $115MM

• Increased monthly inventory turns from .45 to 2

• Implemented new auto-replenishment process for Maintenance and Sanitation, reducing stock-outs

• Significantly reduced aging inventory and waste by implementing and managing new FIFO process

• Implemented inbound receiving process, resulting in quicker unload times and eliminated detention charges Demand Planner

Tootsie Roll - Chicago, IL - March 2014 to February 2016

• Integrated data from Manufacturing & Sales to develop accurate Supply Chain forecasts

• Interacted with Procurement to identify and resolve forecast exceptions

• Created, updated, and monitored KPI’s and diagnostics to ensure continual process improvements

• Monitored, reported, and resolved excess/aging inventory

• Provided direction to Operations regarding demand issues Site Manager

DXP Enterprises - March 2013 to February 2014

Manage 4 daily reports across first and second shifts

• Responsible for purchasing, inventory trending, item obsolescence and inventory functions

• Analyze and revise min/max levels

• Reorganized warehouse utilizing Lean and 5S principles

• Driving continuous improvement and cost savings programs

• Revising and creating process maps for new hire training manual

• Implemented OTD report, reducing late deliveries and backorders Material Planner/Lead Buyer

Mark Anthony Brewing, Inc - March 2012 to August 2012 Directed spend of three co-packers, exceeding $350MM annual spend

• Provided disposition to scrap expiring, slow moving, and/or dormant materials

• Managed accurate costs and receipts in internal database

• Assisted co-packers and inventory analyst with weekly inventory reconciliation process

• Improved and managed strategic vendor relationships through regular conference calls Inventory Control Supervisor/Lead Buyer

Power Packaging, Inc - June 2008 to March 2012

Responsible for entire inventory of first class food production facility

• Purchased all raw and packaging materials with$201MM spend in 2011

• Improved purchasing practices, yielding annual costs savings of $45M

• Implemented CI projects leading to $265M savings in 2011, forecasted at $300M in 2012

• Met customer demand of 98% attainment through optimized scheduling practices

• Set company records for highest turnover ratio and lowest inventory in 2011

• Achieved 35 inventory turns in 2011 using optimal lean manufacturing & JIT best practices

• Reduced 2011 on hand inventory by 20% through utilization of lean purchasing principles

• Created and maintained vendor & carrier KPI's, producing improved performance

• Member of 5S, Safety, VIP, Forecasting and Continuous Improvement committees

• Align lead times, lot sizes, batch sizes and material quantities to maximize production runs Account Manager

Berlin Packaging - Berlin - November 2005 to May 2008 Managed thirty customer accounts for leading packaging distributor

• Negotiated pricing from vendors to enhance company's margin

• Maintained JIT stocking warehousing programs for $10MM+/yr sales customers Languages: Speak Polish and Spanish

EDUCATION

BS in Sociology

Illinois State University

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