WILLIAM KOURI

661-***-**** Canyon Country, CA adji0f@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced materials, production and inventory control management professional. Demonstrated success in cost control, problem solving and production improvement with bottom line impact. Commitment to world class standards, cost savings, employee involvement, and customer service. Expertise in MRPII, purchasing, and shop floor control systems.

EXPERIENCE

REFUSE POWER SYSTEMS, Chatsworth, CA 2016-Current

Consultant – Manufacturing Assemblies – Part Time

HOME DEPOT, Santa Clarita, CA 2015-2016

Receiving/Stocking/Customer Service – Part Time

BRIDGEPORT TRUCK MFG., Bridgeport, TX

Consultant – Part Time 2014-2015

Purchasing and Safety Manager 2008-2014

Responsible for buying all commodities while reducing costs and maintaining quality. Maintained a 95% JIT delivery.

Successfully negotiated supplier long term agreements. Maintained all safety equipment and trained all manufacturing personnel in safety per OSHA while reducing incident reports.

Responsible for training all new buyers.

EATON CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA 1996-2008

Sr. Buyer / Planner

Foreign import and domestic buyer of electronics, achieved 96% on time delivery. Developed and used benchmarking tools to identify cost reduction opportunities. Certificate of completion for coursework in purchasing management. Made sourcing recommendations based on lowest cost and highest quality. Part of team that developed and maintained an approved supplier list. Communicated supplier delivery date changes to internal and external customers by constantly updating the MRP system.

Established long term agreements where possible.

VALLEY TODECO, Sylmar, CA 1994-1996

Manufacturing Planner

Interfaced with purchasing, receiving and quality assurance to ensure schedule accomplishment within the planning horizons.

Increased on time delivery of annual sales of $4 million dollars from 83% to 97%. Prepared a monthly forecast of shipments in dollars and units in order to meet company sales goals.

Reduced finish goods inventory by 10% by monitoring sales trends for each existing product.

ITT GILFILLAN INC., Van Nuys, CA 1970-1993

Senior Material Project Planner

Involved in the implementation of MRPII system, which provided a time phased material plan and manufacturing schedule.

Expedited material and manufacturing of nearly 60,000 line items to meet accelerated customer schedules in conjunction with operations. Each radar system sold for 12 million dollars.

Coordinated engineering change orders.

Provided program material and cost status on a regular basis. Stockroom Supervisor

Directly supervised stockroom personnel in an 80,000 sq. ft. stockroom. Interfaced with production on material shortage problems and provided assistance in problem solving.

Helped to develop new cycle count procedures and improve inventory accuracy from 84% to 96% overall.

Established staff works schedules to meet production deadlines. Logistics Spares Coordinator

Generated hardware configuration, including associated tools for bid proposals for customer spares.

Administered logistics projects from inception to completion, including cost and schedule.

Maintained government property records to government specs. Machine Shop Operator/Machinist

Operated Saws, Lathe, Mill and a N.C. Punch Press. Achieved two promotions and a cost reduction savings award. EDUCATION

Production and Inventory Control Certificate Cal State Northridge Purchasing Management Certificate University of Phoenix Course work in Engineering, Math and Chemistry Pierce College, CA Certified NC Machinist Los Angeles Valley

College, CA

AFFILIATIONS

Member American Production and Inventory Control Society, San Fernando Valley Chapter U.S. Army Veteran

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