Inventory Control, Procurement Specialist, Document Manager

Kenneth E. Tucker Jr.

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Inventory Control Coordinator Procurement Specialist Document Controller Logistics Planner Problem Solver

>> Qualifications Profile

Dynamic and detail-oriented professional, offering wide-ranging experience in document management, procurement, inventory control, material buying and sourcing, vendor performance, logistics coordination, and problem solving. Proven performer as an inventory control coordinator, procurement specialist, document manager, problem solver and logistics planner. Expert at guiding cross-functional teams, maintaining efficient work environment, and to achieve and surpass company goals and complete initiatives within budget. Skilled at identifying cost-cutting measures, negotiating contracts, and resolving issues to guarantee top-quality service, positive results, and excellent customer experience. Armed with exceptional interpersonal aptitudes in communicating and establishing positive rapport with individuals of diverse backgrounds.

>> Areas of Expertise

Inventory Control Coordination Procurement Specialization Demand Planning and Replenishment Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Continuity Document Management Production and Process Streamlining Storeroom Organizing Problem Solving

>> Professional Experience

Yates Construction April 2022 – Feb 2023

Document Controller

- Handled all project documentation using ProjectSight, Trimble Connect, Bluebeam, Ryvit, Procore and Pype. Processed drawing and spec packages

uploaded them to ProjectSight then transmitted with narrative and equipment lists to project team creating a legal document for record keeping.

- Created RFI’s from action items and issues and submittals from questions concerning drawings or specs assigning them to appropriate partners.

- Held owners, architect/engineers, trade partners and yates team accountable for meeting deadlines for all documents, checklists and daily reports

Mueller Fittings Co, Covington, TN

Inventory Control Coordinator/Procurement Specialist March 2021–Jan 2022

- Utilized MRP system to purchase all maintenance and tooling required to ensure machinery operated properly without down time

- requested quotes from suppliers to make certain purchases were made at the best cost and lead times available for quickest delivery

- reorganized tool crib by disposing of obsolete parts and removing inactive parts from current requisition files and updating spreadsheets

- managed tool crib staff improved efficiency of servicing maintenance and production personnel lessening time required to make repairs or set ups

American Roller and plasma coatings co, Arlington, TN

Incoming Order Inspector/Shipping and Receiving Jan 2021–March 2021

- Inspected and measured Incoming parts entered dimensions in system moved them to appropriate area to be coated and prepared parts to be shipped out

Motion Industries/American Snuff Co, Memphis, TN

Inventory Control Coordinator/Storeroom Manager July 2020–Oct 2020

- Employ comprehension of SAP to identify parts needed for equipment repairs pull parts from inventory and perform inventory count

- Create purchase requisitions for non-stock items and special requests from all departments and follow up to ensure on time delivery

- Investigate new vendors for cost and availability comparison to lower cost and improve delivery times while maintaining quality

- Executing a complete inventory of all parts to correct inaccurate counts and make corrections and implement a cycle count program

Intermodal Sales Corporation, Cordova, TN

Dispatcher Nov 2019–Feb 2020

- Provided international and domestic transportation solutions through railroads and OTR carrier partners

- Responsibility for the logistics of moving freight all across North America by communicating with customer, railroads, and third-party draymen

Shaw Material Handling, Bartlett, TN

Dispatcher Dec 2017–Apr 2019

- Directed the work schedule of up to 50 technicians and designated them to service requests that best matched their skills to reduce equipment

downtime critical for clients to meet the requirements of customers’ demands and prevent shipment delays

- Organized the logistics of new, used, and rental equipment requiring a pair of technicians with special tools and fork trucks to install equipment

at customer’s facility and accomplish multiple installations on the same day

- Coordinated with the manufacturer, load planners and drivers confirming equipment would arrive as previously scheduled

- Directed the scheduling of preventative maintenance with clients at their convenience to avoid interference with production

- Coordinated with the Parts Department to identify availability and lead times; notified customers regarding completion of repairs

Briggs Equipment, Memphis, TN

Dispatcher Jun 2014–Dec 2017

- Assumed accountability in meeting unpredictable demands of scheduling priority of breakdown calls and maintenance program and logistics of

delivery or pick up of new, used or rental equipment; contacted customers with deviations

- Informed customers regarding the arrival of parts and completion of repairs

- Generated work orders in operating system for technicians; encoded relevant equipment, new customer data, and modifications

- Took responsibility for processing technicians’ work orders creating payroll and subsequent customer billing in a timely manner

- Planned schedule for customer service calls and assigned correct technicians to jobs suited to their skills

Kenneth E. Tucker Jr.

100 Glenn Drive, Eads, Tennessee 38028 901-***-**** ****************@*****.***

Warren Unilube (Contract) West Memphis, AR

Production Planner Apr 2014–Jun 2014

- Prepared schedule for multiple production lines to address customers’ ever-changing needs; determined best use of available personnel to achieve

maximum output of equipment capabilities

- Guaranteed simultaneous arrival of correct materials with scheduled production to prevent downtime and attain mandated inventory turn goals

and sustain accurate levels of inventory as planner and purchaser

- Managed supply chain to ensure stock levels of materials and finished goods within maximum capacity of warehouse space

Rich Products (Contract) Arlington, TN

Buyer/Inventory Control Coordinator Sep 2013–Apr 2014

- Effectively optimized process for purchasing materials in excess of an average of $450K weekly, retrieving data from SAP to determine the

required quantity, customer order forecast, purchase history, delivery dates, vendors’ compliance with the company’s standards, and

appropriate time frame to procure materials

- Controlled supply chain utilizing SAP in converting planned customer orders to production orders; created day-to-day modifications to schedule

as dictated by production and coordinated logistics to ensure product arrived on time

CCL Label, Collierville, TN

Inventory Control Coordinator/Production Planner Aug 2011–Aug 2012

- Enhanced negotiations with vendors and acquired the lowest costs and best terms for stocking inventory, simultaneously ensuring quality,

timely delivery, and accurate billing

- Guaranteed maximum production and minimum press downtime by strategically scheduling jobs

- Utilized inventory skills to preserve efficient movement of supply chain and execute improvements in acquisition of correct level of supplies for

office, manufacturing, packaging, and shipping processes

- Achieved 10% reduction annually by researching vendors and establishing best measures in employer’s vendor purchasing practices

N-Compass Packaging Solutions, Memphis, TN

Branch Manager Nov 2009–Jun 2011

- Interacted with other buyers to generate procedure that offered the lowest product cost, inventory control, and freight charges elimination by

improving logistics of customer deliveries and pickup routing from local vendors

- Applied inventory expertise in purchasing resale products and items to sustain office and warehouse

- Conceptualized communication practices addressing concerns, problems, and needs to drive satisfactory resolutions with sales staff’s accounts

- Maintained the Department of Transportation (DOT) certifications for bob truck, fork lift, and pickup and delivery trucks

Orion Packaging Systems, Collierville, TN

Project Manager Dec 2001–Nov 2009

- Managed manufacturing of all Orion legacy machine parts, ensuring on-hand adequate inventory to complete the process

- Collaborated with local fabricators and suppliers to address issues with AutoCAD drawings which allowed production to meet needs and

deadlines avoiding disruption of supply chain and coordinated logistics confirming on time arrival of materials

- Accepted oversight of sourcing purchased parts to support purchasing agent and warehouse manager

- Supervised assembly of parts to verify they were constructed correctly, resolved difficulties, and assigned part numbers

- Built networking precedent with various vendors to acquire the best cost to maintain selling prices in line with competitors

- Developed list price for end-users’ and distributors’ pricing based on costs from suppliers and factoring in relevant variables

>> Education

Coursework in Electrical Engineering Technology

Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis, TN

>> Professional Development

Certification:

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Southwest Tennessee Community College

Microsoft Office Specialist Certification, Lab Four Professional Development Center

Training:

OSHA 10 and 30, First Aid, Exciting World of Fasteners, Fundamental Powered Industrial Truck Operator, ISO 9000 Training

>> Technical Skills

ProjectSight Trimble Connect Bluebeam Procore Pype Ryvit SAP SyteLine Prophet 21 QAD ERP MRO CRM Sage Business Works

Microsoft Office Applications: (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook and One Drive )

Other Systems: Oracle E-Business Suite JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Macola AS400 VAX Circa

EDI Microsoft Dynamics AX Great Plains Orbits Citrix EBS AutoCAD LT Google Applications

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