Supply Chain Service Center

Rob Loveman

**** ********** *****, ******* *****, Ohio 44023

*************@*****.***

cell 216-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Sales, Purchasing, and Operations Professional with extensive experience in metal sales and metal fabrication. Responsible for helping companies achieve financial goals and objectives and increase operating performance. Able to create businesses plans, budgets, and solve operational issues.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

●Responsible for Sales, Purchasing, and Operations Management.

●Identified and implemented ERP system for a mixed mode manufacturer.

●President of Metal Service Center Institute, Northern Ohio Chapter.

●Have managed up to 80 direct reports.

EDUCATION

●Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - The Ohio State University

oDouble Major: Supply Chain Management and Marketing. Dean’s List 3.8

●Management training courses through MSCI, Dale Carnegie

●Leadership Training, Conflict Management Training

ASSOCIATION EXPERIENCE

●Vice-President and President of the Metal Service Center Service Institute, Northern Ohio Chapter.

●Award for Steel person of the year from AWMI.

●NASA and AWS member

●Two-time Trustee of TLA

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Purchasing Manager

FLEXRACK by QCELLS - N. Jackson, Ohio 3/2024 – 6/2024

Green field start-up to produce tubular steel products.

●Reported to Supply Chain and Operations Directors

●Developed suppliers for new a production process at Flexrack. Set specifications, supervised material trials, and qualified suppliers.

●Expedited and developed business analysis and plan for steel purchase approval. Expedited steel delivery.

●Created plan to gain approval and delivery for first production line to make steel tube for the solar racking industry.

●Purchased production equipment such as cranes, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and M.R.O. needs.

Reason for Leaving – Position was eliminated due to company cost savings and failure to execute production plan. As a result the company has revenue and budget issues.

Purchasing Manager

ACS Strickland – Kent, Ohio 3/2023 – 3/2024

ACS Industries is an independent leader and producer of equipment for the construction attachment industry.

●Reported to the COO who ran the US based divisions.

●Internationally purchased construction attachments and couplers for sale to large construction OEM’s.

●Developed and added steel suppliers of equipment, fabrications, and M.R.O.

●Managed quality of products and content of products received in shipping containers.

●Utilized SAP system and Excel for purchasing, inventory, and accounting.

Reason for Leaving – Recruited by Flexrack for the opportunity to help a greenfield start-up to grow by 200 – 300%.

Buying Specialist

AT&F – Cleveland, Ohio 3/2022 – 10/2022

Metal Fabrication company who processed metal; laser cutting, forming, welding, machining, painting for DOD and Construction customers.

●Hired to take on the Supply Chain Director Role upon the retirement of the incumbent.

●Purchased materials; ferrous and non-ferrous, plate, sheet, shapes, M.R.O. parts, and fabrications.

●Added new suppliers to eliminate costs, increase supply, and improve supply delivery.

●Managed inventory by determining cycle counts of the manufacturing process, exposing excess inventory.

●Communicated status of production inventory and order status via production meetings, worksheets, and reports

●Increased profitability by reducing purchasing costs and creating better material utilization.

Reason for Leaving – The person who was slated for retirement as the Supply Chair Director chose not to retire, so my position was eliminated.

Sales Director

Midwest Materials, Perry OH 7/2017 – 3/2022

Company purchased and received steel daily to stretch, straighten and slit steel for fabrication customers.

●Responsible for sales and service of plate products, expanding the company’s business beyond coil and sheet, growing the revenue by 100% in three years’ time.

●Developed new customers by solution selling, providing kitting, and helping customers be more productive.

●Developed new steel vendors ensuring daily availability of coil and plate steel.

●Concurrently acted as the Production Manager responsible for shipping, receiving, production scheduling, quality, safety training, and reviewing employees.

Reason for Leaving – Recruited by AT&F for a Supply Chain Director Role upon the retirement of the incumbent.

Sales Executive

Lake Erie Steel and Fab, dba Loveman Steel and Fabrications 7/2016 – 7/2017

●Managed Sales for steel service center; plates, parts and fabrications

Reason for Leaving – New owners failed to pay commissions – left for Midwest Materials.

Executive Vice-President

Loveman Steel Corporation, Bedford Heights, OH 6/1991 – 7/2016

A metal service center suppling plates, processed plate, and fabrications. Company purchased in 2016 by PE.

●Ensured highly productive relationships and partnerships for the benefit of the organization.

●Managed Sales Representatives, developing, maintaining, and growing the customer base.

●Generated profitable sales and revenue of over $50M, with a 20% gross profit.

●Identify and lead new business development opportunities in multiple industries.

●Managed inventory based on sales and developed and maintained vendor base both domestically and internationally.

●Presided over operations, identified ways to maximize revenue, and reduce costs.

●Lead structured production and sales meetings, including forecasting to determine correct production schedules.

●Kept employees accountable and safe through work policy and procedures.

●Implemented and managed the ISO 9001-2008 quality system.

●Prequalified and implemented Global Shop Solutions ERP system as a new company-wide system in 2007.

●Attended board meetings, communicating company strategy and health to owners and board.

●Analyzed financial reports to determine trends and determine profitability.

●Attract, retain, and motivate staff.

●Metals industry consultant.

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