Andrew Brownlie

PO Box **

Middle Haddam, CT ****6

ad4cxl@r.postjobfree.com 860-***-****

I am an Innovative Supply Chain professional with the certification of CPIM and strong working experience in many different industries. I have extensive working knowledge of supply chain management, material forecast, finished good products, reporting and production planning. I am well versed with the SAP, ERP, MRP modules, Syteline and Oracle. I have hands-on experience working with inventory management, cost control, sourcing and distributing materials as well as being proficient with Microsoft office tools such as MS Excel and Outlook. I am local and available for an in person interview with 24-48 hours of prior notice.

Summary:

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by APICS.

Taught APICS certification classes.

Fluent in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Experience with SAP, MANMAN, MAPICS, E2, MAS200 and Oracle

Core Skills:

Materials management

SAP

Supply Chain

MRP and ERP

Information systems

Procurement

Master scheduling

Production planning

Cost Control/ Reduction

Inventory control

Customer Service

Technical Skills:

Tools: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Kaizen, JIT, DFT, EKanban, and LEAN

Systems: SAP, Manman, MK, E2, MAPICS, MAS2000, Oracle

Professional Experience:

PerkinElmer, Shelton, CT 6/2020 - Present

Senior Procurement Specialist

Currently Commodity Manager for machined parts & assemblies. Suppliers are located worldwide, from local to Canada, Europe & Asia.

Participate in bi-weekly meetings with the planning department to ensure schedules are understood and met, and make sure that problems are well documented & communicated.

Continually work with suppliers to understand supply chain issues, and work hand in hand with them to help alleviate such issues, including dealing directly with sub-suppliers to smooth the flo

Cirtec Medical, Enfield, CT 2/ 2019 - 6/2020

Senior Buyer/ Planner - Contract

Maintain a professional relationship with Sales representatives and Customer Service representatives to ensure the needs of the materials

Maintain an active and open daily line of communication with Suppliers, Sourcing, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Planning, Warehouse, Production, Engineering, Customer Service.

Monitor inventory levels and target efficient stock counts (inefficient inventory, material at vendor)

Responsible for all master scheduling, level loading, planning, inventory and procurement for one particular customer

United Technologies Aerospace Systems, Windsor Locks, CT 10/ 2016 - 02/ 2019

Senior Production Control Analyst

Was assigned to Aircraft Accessories Cells in UTAS Maintenance & Repair facility, responsible for developing ways & means to achieve & maintain 95% CSL while not allowing any orders to go overdue.

Controlling production in an MRO organization presents its own unique issues & challenges, as there is no way to predict when & how many units will be in house at any point in time.

Achieved 95% on time delivery using standard scheduling practices, plus innovative solutions to achieve the goal

Overdue orders are now at an all-time low, partly a result of tightening up the scheduling process

Successfully maintained minimum TAT, which varies by product & customer

Lumentum/ JDSU, Bloomfield, CT 08/ 2011 - 10/ 2016

Senior Planner/ Master Scheduler

Responsible for developing the Master Schedule for the Bloomfield site of JDSU, multi-faceted company based in Milpitas, CA. At the Bloomfield facility, we manufacture modulators used in CATV & other industries.

From the Master Schedule, develop production schedules for several production cells, coordinate with Procurement to ensure the availability of material, schedule sales orders, and coordinate shipping to ensure on-time delivery.

Developed and produced the first comprehensive Master Schedule, incorporating forecast and sales orders, allowing site wide visibility into the master plan.

Developed detailed production schedules based on the Master Schedule, with defined production goals and measures to help achieve those goals.

Produced metrics showing production to plan improvements from 50% to 85% and actual shipments to promise date improvements from 65% to 90%.

ASML, Wilton, CT 09/ 2010 - 07/ 2011

Team Lead, Material Planning

First Material Planner solely responsible for a specific product line, Optical Manufacturing, for ASML - a leading supplier of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, based in The Netherlands.

Managed the current suppliers in the Vendor Managed Inventory initiative, and identified, set up and managed new VMI suppliers.

Led the effort to put into place the processes and procedures necessary to change a former ASML division from an in-house supplier to an outside supplier upon its sale to another entity.

Was in the process of becoming an SAP super user for the Material Planning function.

Led the effort to broaden the Material Planning function to include more order release responsibilities.

Eastern Wholesale Fence, Medford, NY 04/ 2009 - 08/ 2010

Production Planner/ Scheduler

Newly created position, responsible for scheduling production for 5 PVC extrusion lines and 3 production groups for Eastern, a fence manufacturer that sells to the trade only.

Charged with assessing current processes, which while computerized, are Excel based and fairly manual, with a goal of driving the improvement and upgrading effort.

Additional responsibilities include managing the Inventory Control process and overseeing the Purchasing function.

Developed new system for tracking sales and production in one easy-to-access program, allowing quick scheduling and reaction to market conditions.

Restructured BOMs and units of measure to facilitate scheduling process and improve inventory accuracy and control.

E-B Manufacturing, Middletown, CT 03/ 2004 - 02/ 2009

Materials Manager

Responsible for taking a small contract machine job shop to a $6 million, multi-faceted manufacturing company.

Instituted material ordering procedures to maintain optimal inventory levels to ensure steady production flow. Revamped the finished goods inventory process to achieve maximum accuracy.

Instituted EKanban system for major customer to support their lean manufacturing system.

Developed an order entry and production tracking process that allowed instant traceability of work-in-process.

Oversaw the movement of work between work centers, and to and from vendors in a timely manner.

Achieved 93% on-time delivery, with 100% on-time for those items in the Ekanban system.

Increased inventory accuracy from approximately 50% to a guaranteed 98%.

Lowered total cost by utilizing new vendors and suppliers, specifically a new casting vendor and identifying ways to buy more efficiently

Education and Training:

BS (Cum Laude) in Environmental Horticulture

University Of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

American Production & Inventory Control Society

Certified in Production & Inventory Management - CPIM

Instructor for APICS Certification Courses

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