Matthew V. Gray

*** ***** ***** **** *******, GA 30233

615-***-**** add9j4@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished Supply Chain Professional with over 19 years of experience in the consumer products, door and window industry, and rubber flow control business. A highly effective leader who combines skills and experience to drive results and exceed organizational targets. Success leveraging supply chain knowledge to drive change and continuous improvement throughout the organization. Skilled in leading and developing cross-functional project teams, problem solving, and motivating others. Areas of expertise include:

Project Management

Warehouse Management

Continuous Process Improvement

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Sales & Inventory Operations Planning

Capacity Management

Team Building and Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VERNAY, Flow Control Solutions, Griffin, GA 2017-June 2020

At Vernay we specialize in partnering with our customers to find solutions for their fluid control challenges.

Materials Manager (2017-June 2020)

Directly Responsible for Purchasing, Logistics/Warehousing functions, Customer Service, and Planning for Vernay North America.

Manage 6 salaried direct reports.

Responsible for $24M annual spend (direct and indirect).

Oversee Warehousing functions (receiving/material storage/material handling).

Generated projects and negotiated contracts resulting in $425K in cost savings in 2018 and $240K in 2019.

Restructured the warehousing operation in partnership with Production allowing for the repurposing of two employees.

Leader of Vernay’s Global Supply Chain team that is responsible for cost savings ideas and best practice sharing.

Raised Vernay’s on time delivery performance by 15%.

Project leader for outsourcing of 115 of Vernay’s compounds.

Reduced Days on hand inventory from 42 to 36 by improving buying practices and disposing of E/O inventory.

Helped develop the MRP add on (JQD system) to help in planning and buying practices.

SILVERLINE WINDOWS, A division of Andersen Windows, Lithia Springs, GA 2015-2017

At the SilverLine plant we make over 1 million windows a year. Our largest customer is Home Depot.

Materials Management Supervisor (2015-2017)

Oversee Purchasing, Warehousing functions, and three manufacturing operations for the SilverLine Division in Lithia Springs.

Responsible for $42M annual spend (direct and indirect) at the Lithia Springs plant. .

Oversee warehousing functions (receiving/material storage/material handling).

Responsible for two sawing operations (Mullion/Aluminum Saw) in manufacturing.

Led a cross-functional team to transition the Woodbuck sawing operation from operations to Supply Chain, resulting in improved efficiencies and $70K in annual savings

Implemented and enforced several procedures in receiving and warehousing that resulted in improving our absolute inventory accuracy 8% in the first 8 months.

Lead a cross-functional team to implement line side material delivery on two manufacturing lines.

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NEWELL RUBBERMAID, Writing Segment, Shelbyville, TN 2003-2015

$1.3B writing instruments leader, globally recognized for the Sharpie, Papermate, Expo, and Dymo brands.

Sr. Planner (2010-2015)

Oversees Newell Rubbermaid’s writings display program, Fine Writing, Expo and Prismacolor product lines. Responsible for line fill, inventory levels, and parameter management for approximately 650 SKUs. Initiated and managed several continuous improvement, inventory reduction, and productivity projects. Selected by senior management as a Business Process Champion (BPC) for Supply Chain.

Responsible for staffing, earned hours projections, and long term capacity planning for our Packaging Operations Center.

Reduced inventory $3M through SAP parameter management and excess and obsolete tear-outs, re-work, and liquidation.

Implemented a plant to plant marker kanban system that improved product flow and production efficiency.

Led a cross-functional team to develop and document an SOP for displays.

Evaluated and coordinated a tooling purchase for in-sourcing of a number of InkJoy SKUs to improve supply chain flexibility and customer service.

Logistics Supervisor (2006-2010)

Supervised 35-50 employees shipping over $1B annually. Accountable for 98% on-time customer shipments in a high-volume semi-automated DC capable of processing 1,200 customer orders and 80K cartons daily in a 2 shift operation. Project leader for multiple productivity projects within the distribution center, totaling over $160K in labor savings.

Implemented voice picking, resulting in 17% increase in employee productivity and $133K in labor savings.

Improved output and employee engagement by posting KPIs and individual performance stats in each area twice daily and individually recognizing top performers.

Established safety topics that were covered in morning meetings resulting in a 66% reduction in OSHA recordable incidents at the DC.

Consolidated two work areas resulting in $45K labor savings.

Production Supervisor (2005-2006)

Supervised up to 70 employees. Transformed the lowest performing shift to the highest performing shift in 4 months by setting quantifiable metrics and counseling employees who were underperforming.

Increased Expo printer throughput by 60K units per shift and also increased Expo marker assembly throughput by 35K units per shift

Reduced safety incidents on 3rd shift by 85% by emphasizing safety and implementing weekly safety meetings and introducing monthly safety topics.

Reduced quality rejects on 3rd shift by 30% through emphasis on quality audits and customer service during weekly meetings and individual counseling.

Supported the Materials team for 6 weeks during the transition and closure of the Madison facility to the Maryville facility by purchasing raw materials for the new processes as well as scheduling the new machinery.

Coached and developed employees; mentored two tow motor operators and as a result they were promoted to dispatcher positions.

EDUCATION

BBA, Integrated Supply Chain Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

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