Jeffrey C. Issel

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Mundelein, IL 60060

C 224-***-**** H 847-***-**** aczomv@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW

Supply Chain professional with an extensive background in wholesale distribution. Proven effectiveness

as a strategic thinker and mentoring manager. In depth experience with demand analysis, inventory management, reverse logistics and vendor management.

EXPERIENCE

Acorn, LLC, Franklin Park IL January 2015 to Present

Property Management

Property Manager

Primary mission to coordinate smooth transition of a long term tenant who terminated their lease for a larger facility. Then, supervised the total refurbishment of the 40,000 square foot facility making it presentable to clients or potential buyers.

Schwarz Supply Source, Morton Grove, IL June 2003 to July 2014

Wholesale distributor of packaging products and 3rd party logistics services.

Director of Purchasing (Grocery Division) (September 2009 to July 2014)

Responsible for acquisition of finished goods and replenishment of inventories purchased from domestic and international manufacturers.

Our mission: Optimize asset management and control procurement costs while maintaining a minimum fill rate of 99 percent.

•Negotiated growth incentive rebates, volume discounts and payment terms with major suppliers

•Created supplier selection matrix used to monitor and qualify vendors

•Maintained 5000 item database used by ERP systems and online catalog

•Initiated drop-ship program for major customer eliminating 100 pallet positions

•Secured contracts with all suppliers as part of a corporate standardization initiative

Inventory Manager (March 2005 to September 2009)

Responsible for the replenishment of grocery packaging products as an engaged manager overseeing a staff of three buyers.

•Established an oversight committee charged with eliminating item duplicity

•Developed intelligent item number protocol for commodities with several sources of like product

•Increased inventory turns from less than 4 to better than 7

•Reduced aged/excess inventories by more than $350,000

Senior Analyst (June 2003 to March 2005)

Responsible for the replenishment of products from an assigned set of packaging suppliers.

•Developed “Smart Buys” which include factors outside typical EOQ rules

•Formalized semiannual review of products to facilitate stock rotation of slow moving inventories

KRP & Associates, Buffalo Grove, IL 2001 to 2003

Business consulting services, specializing in Supply Chain and Information Technology.

Senior Consultant - Supply Chain

Fee-based consulting services for small business.

•Introduced and educated retailers on the benefits of using EOQ and Safety Stock to improve ROI

•Implemented staging and sequential process flows for the propagation and distribution of plant materials

•Created monthly management reports designed to develop a basis for monitoring business metrics

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Thermos, LLC, Schaumburg, IL 2000 - 2001

Thermos is the standard in portable insulated food and beverage containers.

Purchasing Manager

Responsible for the procurement of finished goods inventories purchased from the Orient. Optimized inventory levels by analyzing actual sales data against forecasts and adjusting purchasing levels accordingly. Maintained product descriptions in the company’s database, catalogues and promotional materials.

•Optimized the use of MRP to increase efficiency and accuracy of Lunch Kit assembly

•Worked closely with Sales Analysts to insure product availability which contributed to a 130% increase in sales

•Introduced production planning based on regression analysis for use by overseas factories

W.W. GRAINGER, Lake Forest, IL 1999 - 2000

W.W. Grainger is the leading wholesale distributor of maintenance, repair and operating products.

Senior Planning Analyst

Provided analytical support to eleven buyers responsible for sourcing 80,000 items valued at more than $1 billion. Developed first year sales forecasts for 25,000 new items as well as inventory ramp up and reverse logistics plans for each. Was nominated to be the departmental “Quality Champion” and “Learning Team” leader.

•Eliminated missed forecast load deadlines by reengineering the system utilized by product managers, buyers and marketing

•Implemented an exception review process which reduced erroneous order requisitions by more than 75%

•Developed a forecast review tool that enabled buyers to assess the performance of new items

ANIXTER, INC., Skokie, IL 1989 – 1999

Anixter is a distributor of wire cable and communications products with global operations.

Director, Inventory Management (1997 – 1999)

Managed an inventory valued at more than $35 million located in six regional distribution centers. Directed a staff of nine responsible for sourcing and replenishment of products from more than 400 vendors. Worked closely with Information Technology staff in the development of systems to measure service levels and inventory turnover data for 3PL customers.

•Increased financial returns while maintaining service levels by reducing excess inventory and negotiating cost reductions and favorable payment terms

•Achieved inventory turn rates as high as 17, and reduced inventory investment by more than $5,000,000 by implementing programs utilizing vendor warehouses to stage customer inventory

Director, Returns Management (1996 – 1997)

Managed a staff of ten responsible for client and warehouse return processing in the networking division.

•Reduced write offs by $3.5 million over a two-year period by negotiating inventory return agreements

•Established and implemented the corporate returns policy

Manager, Inventory Planning, Analysis and Reduction (1989 – 1996)

Provided strategic modeling analysis for the Vice President of Inventory Management of the Structured Cabling Division.

•Led a team who reduced excess inventory to less than 5% by implementing a stock rotation program and obsolete product

reduction initiative

•Designed and implemented the “Buttons” system; a tool that is still used to improve the effectiveness of inventory management

Prior Positions

Purchasing and Inventory Control Manager – Finishing Systems

Territory Manager - Williams Hand Tools

Operations Manager - Williams Hand Tools

Systems Auditor - TRW, Inc.

Customer Service - TRW, Inc.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor Business Administration - Logistics, Concordia College

Associates in Applied Science - Materials Management, Harper College

CERTIFICATIONS

CPIM – American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) * Material Management, Harper College

Data Processing -Technical, Harper College * Motivating Others; Bringing Out The Best in Your People, AMA

Inventory Management and Control Techniques for Service and Distribution, AMA

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, J.D.Edwards, E3, AS400

HOBBIES

DIY Projects

Classic Muscle cars

Founder of MyBestestBuddy.com

Motorcycling

Memberships

Conservation Club of Kenosha County

Ducks Unlimited

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