Production Planner / Expeditor

Joseph Z. Kern

***** *** ***** *****, **** Lake, WI 53185

Phone: (414) 807- 0712

E-mail: adgsk3@r.postjobfree.com

Skills & Abilities:

Interpersonal:

• Exceptional communication skills provide effective internal and external customer service

• Endlessly positive attitude and never-ending enthusiasm

• Creative thinker with an exceptional ability to become a positive contributor to any work environment

• Outstanding ability to effectively work with people across all professional and demographic groups Organizational:

• Able to learn quickly, master tasks, and become a valuable team/organizational contributor

• Will-do attitude - ensuring completion of projects in a timely and efficient manner

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Recognized by supervisors as being exceptionally detail-orientated in every job task Software:

• Proficient in Windows 10, Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite, Salesforce, Oracle, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, and Made2Manage ERP Software

Education:

Waterford Union High School September 2006 – June 2010 Received diploma in June of 2010

College Preparatory Studies

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee September 2010 – December 2015 Double Major:

• Bachelor of Business Administration – Supply Chain Management December 2015

• Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing December 2015 Experience:

On-Floor Customer Service/Stocker – Nehring's Sendik's – Milwaukee, WI 2013 –2016 Responsible for managing invoice/receiving to maintain proper stock levels

• In-store merchandise expert for customers

• Provided exceptional customer service at all times Photo Booth Staff – MI Photo Booth – Milwaukee, WI 2011-2016

• Responsible for transport and setup of equipment ensuring all components are working properly

• Interact with guests, acquired customer photos, and maintain 'Memory Book' for customer

• Create a positive and welcoming environment for guests

• Troubleshoot equipment issues to ensure a successful event every time

• Recognized as ‘Employee of the Year’ in 2011 and 2012 Buyers Assistant – Master Lock - Oak Creek, WI [temporary assignment through Aerotek]

• January 2016 – April 2016

• Manage relationships with vendors and other external agencies both domestic and foreign

• Maintain Item and ECO setups

• In charge of keeping ‘Match and Hold’ and ‘Direct Ship Open Orders’ reports

• Responsible for creation of Direct Ship PO’s and Receipts as well as updating any supplier price changes and act as intermediary between suppliers and customers

• Perform any other duties as assigned by Buyers

Marketing Consultant – Minacs Marketing Solutions – Milwaukee, WI July 2016 – March 2017

• Build strong consulting relationships with Dealer base and Region/Zone Managers.

• Educate and inform Dealer-base and Region/Zone Manager-base on current Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) program offerings and services to increase the value or worth of each Dealer and region/zone and to increase the conversion rate of non-enrolled Dealers to enrolled Dealers. Assist Dealers with meeting OEM s requirements and achieve/exceed marketing goals.

• Review changes to marketplace and industry to use results to create dealer-level and region/zone-level marketing plans based on preferences and buying habits.

• Document Dealer base and Region/Zone Manager communications in the CRM system.

• Create, update, and maintain marketing plans for individual Dealers in my contact area.

• Maximize customer retention and satisfaction. Achieve sales and marketing goals by educating dealer- base on Dealer Services Group portfolio of products/services and influencing their decisions to pursue the most profitable and beneficial marketing options.

• Produce measurable results based on Dealer and region/zone marketing plans.

• Assist in creating internal documents and reports.

• Perform the Marketing Consultant duties.

Buyer – Scot Industries, Inc. Pewaukee, Wisconsin March 2017 – June 2018

• Work to develop new vendor relations as well as retain current vendor relations to increase quality, cost, and decrease lead time.

• Fulfill parts requests from Scot Industries plants around the country.

• Expedite receiving process when necessary with Distribution to ensure prompt and correct receipt of products from assigned suppliers.

• Manage Purchase Orders and negotiate contracts with suppliers to obtain optimum pricing, terms, and deliveries.

• Handle new item setup and vendor information updates in purchasing software.

• Prepare purchase orders and requests for quotes.

• Consult, confer, and meet with suppliers to obtain product information.

• Request RMAs on defective equipment.

• Process purchase orders submitted daily by Various departments within Scot Industries and reconciled coordinating invoices with accounts payable.

• Implemented new procedures to help track procurement process.

• Aided in creation of parts requisition email group. Buyer/Planner II – Wausau Equipment Company, Inc. June 2018 – April 2019

• Create daily/weekly reports and production schedules to build jobs based on customer orders

• Attend and report at daily meetings with supervisors and team leads

• Establish and maintain production, material, inventory and purchase plan to support master schedule

• Execute replenishment orders and changes based on MRP

• Maintain open line of communication with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery

• Partner with Engineering Department to make sure BOM are up to date and accurate

• Assist Engineering team on ECO’S

• Support new part introduction through the accurate and timely set up of purchasing related data

• Compose and issue PO’s for supplies and parts

• Contact vendors to expedite past-due PO’s

• Work with Receiving Department on order and part delivery discrepancies

• Collaborate with Accounting to reconcile invoicing and cost issues Production Planner / Expeditor – Lippmann-Milwaukee Inc. April 2019 – Present

• Oversee the production process by planning, organizing and creating daily production schedules

• Ensure all planned Key Progress Indicator’s (KPI) for efficiency and performance are met or exceeded

• Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed

• Implement and drive continuous improvement activities through implementation of change management process & best practices

• Provide monthly plant order documents to team leaders and supervisors

• Present in Productions meetings, informing team of what stage we are at with each plant

• Document and record all plants as they travel through the shop

• Act as a liaison between departments & customers (e.g. Suppliers, managers, senior staff)

• Optimize resource utilization (e.g. Personnel, equipment)

• Work with managers to implement the company’s policies and goals

• Provide supervision and motivational guidance to subordinates

• Review performance of subordinates & set annual objectives (e.g. areas for improvement)

• Coordinate, set-up & implement standard operating procedures for all operational work centers & production areas

• Make sure products are produced on-time and are of good quality prior to shipment

• Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure 1st pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals

• Identify the human & material resources needed to meet operational objectives

• Ensure all operational preventative measures & housekeeping measures are completed in a timely manner as to not disrupt daily production schedules

• Analyze known production schedules & it’s requirements against all available human resources (per job function) ensuring adequate capacity levels are maintained to meet on-time delivery goals

• Create pick lists for material handlers to gather parts needed for jobs prior to build to ensure all parts needed are on hand and ready for assembly.

• Keep track and document total hour it takes to complete each plant

• Work with purchasing to obtain expected delivery dates on all long lead time items to document and make production team aware of dates, so they can plan accordingly

• Work with purchasing team to make sure all RMA’s and order pick-ups are being handled in a timely manner

• Work with sales to make sure sales order are being sent out and tracking down parts when needed to get them over to Aldrich warehouse to be shipped out to the customer

• Taking drives out to outsourcing vendors to see where they are with finishing our product and giving them a list of priorities of what needs to be done first.

• Inform management of missed deadlines and work with them to find a solution to get back on track

• Help track down missing parts for assembly teams Driver Supervisor

• Arrange / coordinate drivers to pick up and drop off at vendors

• Work with sales and purchasing to figure out where to pick up and drop off orders.

• Make sure that all vehicle issues are fixed in a timely manner

• Work with / train drivers to ensure they are strapping loads properly

• Fill in if drivers are sick or do not show up for work to ensure product is getting out or back in time

• Continuously inform drivers that safety is of the upmost importance

• Make sure weld team is turning in all paperwork to purchasing, so that all parts ready to go out for B&P can get out in a timely manner and so the vendors to which the part is being dropped off at know that the parts are coming and what to do to them when they arrive at their facility

• Follow up with weld team to make sure all parts are being moved outside to the designated staging area, by their material handlers, so that drivers can easily find and take parts out for outside service work that needs to be done

Professional Memberships:

American Marketing Association (AMA) September 2014 – Present

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