Brad Gibson

Summary:

Experienced leader with the ability to initiate/manage cross-functional teams and multidisciplinary projects which will drive success in an Account/Project Management role. Skills include; self-motivation, thrive in stressful situations, adaptable, influential, ability to delegate work according to team members’ strengths, and excellent personal communication skills. Experience in; vendor management, supplier sourcing, procurement, conflict resolution, time management, planning and organizing, coordination of multiple simultaneously moving parts of a project, material forecasting, problem solving, and contract negotiation.

Key Qualifications:

Contract Interpretation

Logistics Management

Negotiate Buying Terms

Raw Material Procurement

Knowledge of Excel Macros

Personnel Management

Product Sourcing

Supplier Sourcing

Vendor Management

Attention to Detail

Inventory Control

FIFO Expert

Extensive ERP Knowledge

Production Material Planning

Min/Max Kanban Purchasing

Experience w/Oracle & Epicor

Purchase Order Placement

Warehouse Management

Employment History:

06/2018-05/2020 Warehouse Manager/Demand Planner Tillamook Country Smoker

Analyze on hand quantities of all fresh meat to ensure adequate amount of meat is on hand to keep up with the production schedule

Managed 10 employees across 2 shifts, ensuring both the weekday and weekend crews maintain effective handling and thawing of meat to send to the plant for production

Facilitate weekly planning meetings to review current market trends, current and future production schedules, outstanding meat orders, and ensure all action items are on track to completion

Conduct Quarterly Supplier Business Reviews to identify and resolve potential problem areas as well as recognizing and rewarding wins for the team

Managed movement of raw meat between the main plant and 2 cold storage facilities

Maintain appropriate levels of specific meat at each cold storage facility to prep raw meat for production

Provide daily inventory reports to show where the meat is, when it will be moving, lot numbers, as well as state of the meat

Managed more than $5 million in raw perishable inventory using FIFO method

Brought cold storage building up to code to achieve USDA certification required to process raw meat in our facility. Never received a nonconformance review from daily USDA inspections

Maintain a close working relationship with all vendors, ensuring highest quality service for everyone

Analyze the forecast demand plan to ensure we have enough meat and other materials to produce quarterly numbers

Analyze current suppliers, purchasing terms, pricing, and services to identify cost reduction opportunities and optimizing product quality

Created SOP’s for Processes and Procedures at our cold storage facility to achieve and maintain USDA inspection standards

10/2017-06/2018 Sr. Materials Planner Sleep Number

Managing, planning, ordering and forecasting product build materials to ensure on time arrival at multiple manufacturing facilities to meet customer demand and production schedules

Maintain vendor/supplier relationships to ensure on time delivery and meet quality specifications

Provide 6 month forecast and meet with suppliers on a bi-weekly basis, ensuring they produce enough material to meet our demand for production.

Facilitate Quarterly Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) to ensure safety stock levels, quality standards, lead times, and overall responsiveness are being met as stated in the standard working contract

Manage all corrugate supplies for order fulfillment, maintaining appropriate min/max levels.

Implemented a Kanban system for corrugate supplies, tick & border fabrics, and all foam so Supply Chain Management is alerted when levels get to pre-determined minimums

Conduct Requests For Proposal (RFP) with similar vendors to source new suppliers who can meet the required lead times, quality standards, and overall attentiveness as outlined in the RFP packet

Reduced amount of material on hand by increasing the frequency of weekly deliveries, which addressed material capacity issues

5/2016-9/2017 Buyer/Planner Companion Systems

Proficient in ERP systems including Oracle and Epicor

Negotiate contract terms with potential suppliers

Conduct RFQ’s and RFP’s with potential suppliers to ensure we receive the highest quality material at a reasonable price

Screen potential suppliers to make sure they have the capacity to meet our deadlines and never disrupt production levels

Conduct Quarterly Supplier Business Reviews to ensure negotiated terms are being met by all parties as stated in the Master Contract or MSA

Run weekly production schedule report and order all raw metals, paints, vinyl for signage, and electrical components in accordance with the engineering drawing for the specified unit going into production

Make daily updates to shared excel spreadsheets with metal suppliers to track all open orders and make sure the parts are all received in accordance with the production schedule

04/2010-08/2013 Logistics & Inventory Management/Cannoneer U.S. Army

LEADERSHIP:

Supervised employees in a foreign country, over a 12-month period while providing accurate and timely customer service in an extremely fast paced and stressful environment

Received four certificates of achievement for showing “selfless support, outstanding contributions as a leader, and superior performance of duty, which was the result of energetic application, technical proficiency, and sound judgment”

Over four years of experience in writing monthly developmental counseling statements for eight employees

Motivated & mentored a number of new employees to ensure the forward progression & promotion of their future career

Graduated a nine-week specified job training class as an honor graduate in a class of 62 students

Planned & executed numerous on-site training events for more than 60 employees

LOGISTICS & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT:

Multiple years of experience with logistical support, ensuring adequate amounts of food, water, fuel, equipment, uniforms, protective gear, and various other material goods for 128 soldiers, while under a great deal of stress and very strict deadlines to keep

Managed the ordering, purchasing, and receiving of all necessary supplies for 128 soldiers in the middle of Afghanistan

Coordinated the packing and shipping of more than 2 million dollars in military equipment from Afghanistan to America, ensuring nothing was left behind and all customs rules & regulations were followed

Created multiple spreadsheets, developed & implemented a new system for tracking and keeping accountability of more than 5 million dollars of sensitive military equipment.

Sensitive military equipment includes explosives, hand guns, rifles, cannons, ammunition, etc.

04/2007-12/2009 Buyer Novell

Managed & negotiated hotel contracts globally

Identified suppliers that were being over paid and re-negotiated contract terms

Created an internal database of all suppliers on contract, separated by preferred suppliers & approved suppliers

Was part of the two-man team to integrate our offices in India to the offices in the United States

Conducted multiple webinars & RFQ meetings with prospective suppliers globally

Received certificates of appreciation from the Director of Procurement

Created more than 15 online surveys for current & future suppliers to fill out during the bidding process

Collected all data from the online surveys to create presentations to show to the directors of procurement & marketing

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Management 12/2020 Graduation University of Phoenix

Currently concluding the Business Management program at University of Phoenix

Will receive diploma in Winter 2020

High School Diploma Graduated Bingham High School, South Jordan, Utah

Certified Excel Expert – experience with Macros and VBA Tools

Trained with experience in Lean Six Sigma Methodology

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