Manager Sales

Gerald D. Ulmer **** Columbus Avenue South

*****.*****@*******.*** Richfield, MN 55423 612-***-****

Summary

Inventory control professional looking to improve an organization’s performance by using Lean Six Sigma concepts in a team environment.

Professional Experience

Owner

Golf Marauder May 19 to Present

Run day to day operation of a small business using accounting and business skills.

Provide industries best customer service by mentoring customers on how golf equipment works.

Achieve the best pricing for raw materials by negotiating B2B sales.

Provide the highest level of craftmanship on golf club repairs with a high level of mechanical aptitude.

Mitigate all issues in the business using critical thinking skills and applying the best option.

Material Manager April 18 to April 19

Symtec Inc. / Contract PPI

Increased production efficiencies by evaluating ERP data and fining errors in system generated reports.

Improved MRP system by analyzing data and collaborating with software supplier to correct issues.

Corrected wastes in operations by communicating issues to the leadership team.

Completed assigned tasks using lean tools such as process mapping and root cause analysis.

Mentored production supervisors to improve processes for better flow.

Created metrics to improve the organizations decision making.

Increased production throughput using 6Sigma methodologies creating metrics for department baselines.

Lead internal team on data migration from legacy system to new computer system.

Improved on-time delivery by 8% and lower cost on high running parts by 3% collaborating with suppliers.

Lowered inventory dollars and increasing turn by implementing “Plan for Every Part” spreadsheet.

Reduced consumable part outages by creating 2 bin Kanban system

Buyer / Supply Planner / Production planner May16 to April18

Kurt manufacturing – Die Cast Division / Contract PPI

Improved communication cross functionally by updating all stakeholder’s status of purchasing process.

Determined part profitability by finding fair market value for engineering defined quality.

Reduced costs while improved on-time delivery by listening to suppliers and discovering the best option.

Reduced supplier defects by communicating supplier scorecard and making planes for improvements.

Reduced finished good inventory by 150K while maintain on-time deliveries by data mining historical sales.

Reduced Kanban inventory by 23% by communication discrepancies between forecast and sales.

Planned production using ERP reports to match production to delivery dates.

Improved production planning by updating MRP data fields and correcting inaccurate data.

Project Manager / Continuous Improvement / Buyer November14 to May16

Goodall MFG / Contract PPI

Sourced of all capital equipment, MRO, production materials, and services related to Goodall.

Saved 36.8K annually by negotiating price reduction with key suppliers.

Resolved supplier quality issues by leading meetings between engineering and suppliers.

Minimized stock outages of office supplies by creating a 2 bin Kanban system.

Managed assigned projects while communicating details to all stakeholders and maintaining timelines.

Corrected long term production issues by leading continues improvement projects and Kaizens.

Created a “Material Review Board” to deal with production defects in a cross-functional manner.

Create supply chain processes such as SCAR program and purchase requisition.

Trained employees presenting information on overhead hoist, eyewash, and employee right to know safety.

Gerald D. Ulmer 7327 Columbus Avenue South

*****.*****@*******.*** Richfield, MN 55423 612-***-****

Buyer May/14 to November/14

MTS Test Systems / Contract PPI

Created purchase orders, schedule agreements and blanket orders for purchasing of raw materials

Improved communication to stakeholders by providing information on purchasing processes.

Found cost savings with suppliers by using data to consolidate similar parts with key suppliers.

Negotiated price based on fair market value based on engineering defined requirements.

Increased supplier performance by addressing day-to-day issues such as quality and on-time delivery.

Reduced costs Identify potential suppliers through superior knowledge of supplier capabilities.

Supported strategic sourcing by data mining and publishing reports with the needs of the company.

Improved system report outputs by maintained data fields in the SAP.

Improved best practices by using lean supply chain concepts.

Improved supplier selection process by using project management skills.

Education

Metropolitan State University

Bachelor of Science, Marketing (Supply Chain Management)

Minor, Philosophy (Applied Ethics)

Minneapolis Technical College

Certificate of Completion, Aviation Maintenance

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