Supply Chain, purchasing and material control
Resume:
FRANK R. MORAN JR.
Portage, Indiana 46368
e-mail: ********@*******.***
SUMMARY
I am a problem solving leader seeking opportunities to apply my diverse skills and professional experiences to establish and attain company goals and advance my career.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LB STEEL, Harvey, IL 2011 – Present
Purchasing
Sourcing & procurement of raw materials; MRP review & utilization; Supply chain management
Supply chain development & maintenance for key production components which increased on-time deliveries and reduced material costs
Coordinated & implemented a vending machine program for welding consumables which reduced inventories, increased productivity, and lowered operational costs
Developed a network access system for material test reports
Initiated & negotiated a power-tool repair program which lowered maintenance costs
WILSON SUPPLY, South Holland, IL 2006 – 2009
Sales Representative
Responsible for inside sales functions for the Chicago sales district; brokered purchases for resale
Doubled sales each year; third year sales over $1.5M
Authored standard operating procedures and references resulting in reduced order entry costs.
SELF EMPLOYED 2001 – 2006
Bookkeeping; home renovation & consulting; irrigation system design, installation & repair
BETHLEHEM STEEL, Burns Harbor, IN 1997 - 2001
Operations Analyst, Cold Sheet Mill (2001 – 2001)
Complete analysis of maintenance and operations; capital investment planning; cost analysis; delay analysis; integrated supply; material control; project management; quality assurance; and scheduling.
Coordinated materials resource planning resulting in reduced operating costs.
Materials Specialist, Purchasing/Material Control (1998 – 2001)
Procurement of goods and services for daily operations of various mill areas; budgeting; cost analysis; cost reductions; supplier performance evaluation; generation of reports and presentations; supervised four Material Coordinators.
Initiated process with the Maintenance Department to improve database reliability resulting in reductions of spare parts inventories, order cycle times, and transaction costs.
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Buyer, Purchasing/Material Control (1997 – 1998)
Procurement of MRO commodities; contract negotiations; supplier performance evaluation; team building and commodity standardization; generated reports and presentations.
Negotiated office furniture contract resulting in a $160,000 reduction in annual expenses.
Re-negotiated lifting products contract resulting in an additional $500,000 cost reduction.
Special Assignments at Bethlehem Steel
Captain, Temper Mill Equipment Development Team, 2001
Supplier Diversity Coordinator, 1998 to 2001
Maintenance Planning and Procurement System Development, 1998 to 2001
Corporate Strategic Sourcing Initiatives & Negotiations, 1997 to 1998
UNITED STATES STEEL, Gary, IN 1987 - 1997
Buyer, Purchasing (1995 – 1997)
Procurement of MRO commodities; contract negotiations; team building and commodity standardization; generation of reports and presentations.
Negotiated contracts and one time purchases resulting in a $5M reduction in annual expenses.
Developed and implemented a Just-In-Time ordering/delivery system of commodities resulting in a 50% reduction of inventory levels.
Systems Analyst, Business Planning (1994 – 1995)
Evaluation of various Plant production areas through observation, simulation, and financial analysis; authored evaluation reports.
Developed an algorithm for production planning based on electricity requirements resulting in a $3M annual savings in electricity expenses.
Developed simulation of production which led to system modifications yielding a $2.5M savings.
Shift Manager, Blast Furnace Auxiliaries (1990 – 1994)
Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the South Blast Furnace gas cleaning systems; supervised twelve employees
Redesigned gas cleaning equipment and water systems resulting in reduced operating and maintenance expenses by $41,000 per month.
Shift Manager, Docks Department (1988 – 1990)
Managed the unloading of ore vessels and transfer of raw materials; supervised eight employees.
Accelerated maintenance initiative for the repair of a disabled ore vessel resulting in a cost avoidance of $120,000.
Fostered employee involvement resulting in employee safety performance of zero accidents.
Iron Producing Representative to the Hot Metal Transfer Committee (1987 – 1988)
Evaluated blast furnace iron and slag ladle logistics.
Developed logistics that improved production by 5% and extended ladle refractory life by 10%.
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UNITED STATES STEEL SUPPLY DIVISION, Chicago, IL 1985 - 1987
Sales Representative (1987 – 1987)
Performed all inside sales functions for the Indiana/Southern Ohio sales district.
Provided prompt, complete customer service resulting in increased and new sales of 25%.
Coordinated order requirements with production planning and traffic departments which improved delivery performance and reduced inventories.
EDUCATION MBA, Indiana University, Gary, IN, 1994
BS, Organizational Leadership and Supervision, Purdue University,
West Lafayette, IN, 1986
ASSOCIATIONS Institute for Supply Management - Northwest Indiana Chapter
(formerly National Association of Purchasing Management)
Second Vice President, 2000/2001 term
Programs Co-Chair, 1999/2000 term
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