John Laurence Simmons, CPIM

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Tustin, CA 92780

http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnlsimmons

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SUMMARY

APICS – CPIM certified professional in Supply Chain Management with global experience in Materials, Procurement, and Production Control with a proven record in establishing Global 3PL Logistics operations. Skilled in ERP Implementation, Bills of Materials, and Distribution Management. Expert in strategic team building with a proven record for driving change to improve operations and margins. Analyze, process flow, and improve.

Key competencies include

Six Sigma – Green Belt

IATA and DOT Dangerous Goods

Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, VMI

Multi-site Operations

ERP – MRP Systems Implementation

Manufacturing Cost Management

Service Spare Parts Management

Training, Systems and Processes

APICS – CPIM

Veteran (US Army, Quartermaster)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vereco Healthcare Solutions, Mission Viejo, CA Mar 2015 – Jan 2023

Healthcare Document Services company using NetSuite & E- Automate

Supply Chain & Vendor Management

Managed Purchasing to support Field Service Teams in the US

Manage Supplier and vendor Partner programs with HPI and Zebra

Responsible for Parts Cost and worked with vendors to achieve lowest operating cost

Manage Fleet of Leased Vehicles

Organized recycling program for Toner, Spare Parts, and Printers

MRP Implantation of E-Automate and NetSuite

Oversite of Transportation and Distribution

Build and maintain key relationships with both internal Account Executives and vendor representatives in both the Consumer Direct and Wholesale lending channels

Develop procurement strategies and negotiate and manage a wide variety of vendors and markets while collaborating with relevant departments for vendor and suppliers

Oversee management of vendor relationships and analyze quality metrics and KPIs, identify process gaps, and drive continuous improvements to enhance the customer experience

Professional Plastics, Fullerton, CA Jul 2013 – Feb 2015

A Plastics Distributor using Syspro

Purchasing & Supply Chain

Managed a team of 12 Purchasing Agents located throughout the US to support a $120 Million Dollar gross sales

Manage company Logistics and Imports

Developed Cycle Count program with results of 98% accuracy, 50,000 SKU

Developed Statistical Process Control to measure Inventory Turns at the SKU level,

Innovated and Deployed programs to sell slow moving and excess material in 17 branch locations

RAPISCAN SYSTEMS, Torrance, CA Aug 2011 – Mar 2013

A Manufacturer of Security Equipment using Microsoft Dynamics – Navision

Supply Chain, Service

Service Spare Parts for the Americas, Planning, Forecasting, and Parts Stocking / 3PL. Plan and Forecast Material to support Installed Base in the Americas.

Reduction of freight cost by 35% through vendor selection and stock placement.

Inventory control for spares inventory.

Developed team that supports the Field Service group with parts and services.

Developed and implemented spare parts distribution through 3PL with 32 forward stocking locations, meeting Customer “Mean Time to Repair” of Airport Security Check Point Screening Equipment in a timely manner.

APC-MGE, Costa Mesa, CA Oct 2007 – Jan 2010

A Schneider Electric Company. A Commercial Uninterruptible Power Company using Oracle

Service Supply Chain

Supported 400+ Field Service Engineers in North America, Canada, and Latin America. Inventory Control cycle counting and Third-Party Logistics management. Directed staff of 4 managers with 25 employees located in 3 states.

Plan, purchase, stock, and distribution of Spare Parts.

Established Deployment Centers throughout North America; resulted in the efficient delivery of spare parts within 4 hours of order being placed.

Supported Battery Sales with Distribution and Installation Services through VMI and Kanban systems.

Oversaw 3PL, Repair Vendors, New Products, and End of Life Support.

Ecommerce projects.

PACKAGING ADVANTAGE CORP, Los Angeles, CA 2005 – 2006

A Contract Manufacturing Company using JD Edwards

Inventory and Cost Control

Managed inventory control and manufacturing cost for both customer-owned and company owned materials. Oversaw JD Edwards system to control manufacturing costs, inventory accuracy, and system integrity. Controlled Item Master, BOMs and cost for all new or changed product structures.

LIFEPOINT INC., Ontario, CA 2004 – 2005

A start-up Medical Device company

Managed purchasing, material planning, production control, receiving, shipping / distribution, and facilities management. Resolved issues and managed facilities for 2 buildings.

Implemented Kanban, Floor Stock Programs, VMI and established a Certified Supplier Program.

Established international distribution plans and field support programs.

PACKAGING ADVANTAGE CORP, Los Angeles, CA 2003 – 2004

A Contract Manufacturing Company

Production Planning

Managed Production Planning Dept, Master Scheduling and worked with Custers to ensure on time delivery of customer products.

ADVANCED STERILIZATION PRODUCTS (ASP), Irvine, CA 1994 – 2003

A Johnson & Johnson Company

A Medical Device Equipment Manufacturer using Epicor – Data Works

Inventory Control and Distribution Services

Reduced inventory 50% ($7 million), while achieving customer delivery plans.

Led Process Excellence (PEx) team and Established Lean (Kanban) material handling and VMI. Reduced production Touch-Time through Level Loading, Vendor Value Added, and JIT Delivery to Shop Floor.

Merged Tech Support and Customer Support departments and developed productivity improvement programs by establishing cross-functional teams with world-class metrics.

Developed the World-Wide distribution philosophy in support of product base in 44 countries

Established the spare parts logistics and distribution systems in support of launch of new Medical Device.

Established the repair depot in support of worldwide installed equipment. (Building, staff, sub-contract repair, and equipment)

EDUCATION

Degree in Distribution Management

CERTIFICATIONS

APICS – CPIM, American Production and Inventory Control Society

Purchasing Management Association – CPM training

IATA and DOT, Dangerous Goods Transportation

FDA – GMP, Lean Supply Chain / Manufacturing, Six Sigma – Green Belt

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

US ARMY, Quarter Master Supply – Staff Sergeant, E-6, Honorable Discharge

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