Manager Customer

Michael P. Whaley ** Conner St Pelzer SC ***** 864-***-****)

Core Qualifications

* Significant experience in inventory strategies and production scheduling

* Superior grasp of ERP system and production database maintenance

* Excellent skills in diagram and instruction interpretation

* Strong proficiency with MS Office and manufacturing systems

* Outstanding adaptability to new ideas and approaches

* Exceptional inventory strategy development skills

* High multitasking and prioritization abilities

* Sound oral and written communication skills

* Significant experience in line sequencing and reverse line sequencing

* Intense knowledge of On Time Delivery and Line Side Delivery

Professional Experience

Heyco Werk USA 01/2018 – Present

Director, Supply Chain & Logistics

* Collaborate with other managers to determine supply needs

* Purchase supplies and materials according to specifications

* Coordinate and supervise receiving and warehousing procedures

* Oversee distribution of supplies in the organization

* Control inventory levels and ensure availability of material during emergencies.

* Supervise, evaluate and coach subordinates

* Maintain relationships and negotiate with suppliers

* Keep detailed records on procurement activity, materials quantity, specifications etc.

* Assist in forecasting to plan future orders

* Review material shortages, stock outages, and safety stock levels while working with Contract Manufacturers,

Purchasing and Manufacturing to meet customer requirements.

* Assist in the resolution of MRP and planning discrepancies.

* Layout and storage planning, Process flow, material delivery from dock to floor and floor to dock for cross-dock.

Seating Solutions 04/2017 – 12/2017

Inventory Control/Warehouse/Logistics Manager

* Monitors and ensures active participation of all direct reports relative to BBS / Safety Gemba audits. Assist warehouse

management team with corrective actions / prevention implementation

* Establish / implements and administers a method of cycle counts to control and monitor locations for finish goods /

semi-finished goods/raw material and corrugated cardboard.

* To coordinate / supervise and accomplish a minimum of (2) general inventory cycle counts during the fiscal year period

with a goal objective of 97% bin accuracy.

* Analyze FG / Semi-complete product activity to determine re-position of product relative to both future warehouse

re-slotting and to improve upon over-all pick efficiency.

* Responsible for the investigation and root cause analysis of OS&D customer claims.

* Maintain raw material Inventory levels for manufacturing area

* Supports facility maintenance and supports purchase order entry across the SC warehouses

* Coordinate and plan materials requirements for new product introductions, including review of new BOM’s and cut-in

dates for build verification and production units.

* Assess impact to materials availability and production schedule from customer sales opportunities that may be affecting

demand for product over and above the plan.

* Review material shortages, stock outages, and safety stock levels while working with Contract Manufacturers,

Purchasing and Manufacturing to meet customer requirements.

* Assist in the resolution of MRP and planning discrepancies.

* Work cooperatively to implement innovative inventory efficiency programs.

* Implement an inventory count schedule along with a complete cycle count program

* Layout and storage planning, Process flow, material delivery from dock to floor

EchoStar Corp / Dish Network 08/2007 – 10/2016

Inventory Control/Internal Audit/Planning Manager

* Manage 30 associates in the following areas, Inventory Control, Internal Audit, and Production Planning.

* Planning Department had 3 employees that I managed and we monitored over 900 different part numbers.

* Monitor all overtime within my group to ensure we reach our Part per Head Count rate of less than .51.

* Reviewed and analyzed monthly production plan against target volume against capacity and resources.

* Creation of Access Database Inventory Ordering and monitoring system.

* Creation of Excel spreadsheets and Access Database to track material shortages on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.

* Creation of manual ERP system through Excel to prevent potential shortages.( Reduced Production downtime)

* Monitor both the Oracle and Clarify operating systems to check for any inventory discrepancies between systems.

* Conduct daily cycle counts of all products within the ABC classification and maintain an accuracy of 99% or better.

* Conduct product cost analyst on weekly basis to ensure that product reduction is at the appropriate rate.

* Monitor both RTV and RAW systems to ensure shipment of all pallets to the correct vendor.

* Monitor all inbound shipment to ensure correct placement of product.

* Monitor all function of the RA Specialist to ensure accuracy all RA recreates, Undo and special project.

* Monitor all procedure to ensure the group is upholding the standards of Sarbanes-Oxley.

* Creation and monitoring of Inventory Spreadsheet that are now use companywide to ensure the accuracy of count, data

input, and human error.

TNT Logistics August 2002 to July 2007

Third party logistics operations at BMW, automotive assembly plant located in Greer, South Carolina and for Michelin Tire Corp. across the US and Canada

Production Supervisor 1 / BMW Contract, Greer SC 09/2006 – 08/2007

* Manage 35 team members and all Inbound activity including inventory system updates

* Monitor and track inventory discrepancies.

* Ensure trailers are unloaded and received in FIFO order and customer priority

* Create and maintain production tracking spreadsheets along with problem solving tools

* Monitor product delivery direct to BMW assembly line and maintain a zero level line shutdown

* Monitor local WMS and compare it to SAP for and discrepancies

* Back up for outbound supervisor when needed

* Duties include ensuring all sequence and piece pick material reaches line side on time

* Layout and storage planning, Process flow, material delivery from dock to floor.

Requirements Analyst / Michelin Contracts, US & Canada 09/2004 - 09/2006

* Setup configuration for 13 warehouse distribution sites and implemented 10 sites

* Create requirements and functional flow documents for PkMS and host packages interface

* Create test scripts and Test PkMS and interface applications

* Support on site users, implementation group, and help desk production sites

* Conduct training classes for all the users at a site for PkMS

* Met all timeline requirements due to quarterly budgets ( 3 months )

Operations Manager / Michelin Contract, Spartanburg SC 08/2002 - 09/2004

* Back up for Planner, Inventory Control, Key Computer Operator, Loader, Team Leader, and Quality Daily Inspections

* Plan releases, order paint, and coordinate shipments of painted wheels. Inventory valves stems and identify new valves

* Investigate and report all Cycle count errors daily

* Handle all non-conformance product and customer returns

* Review process schedules and production orders to make decisions for inventory, staff, work procedures, and duty

assignments, considering budge limitations and time constraints

* Create and update Month-end reports for the Contract Manager

* Layout and storage planning, Process flow, material delivery from dock to floor.

Interim Contract Manager / Michelin Contract, Winnipeg Canada

* Direct and coordinate production, process, and distribution activities

* Develop budgets and approve all expenditures, ensuring efficient use of resources to meet production targets

* Review process schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory, staff, work procedures, and

duty assignments, considering budget and time constraints

* Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or process issues

* Hire, train, evaluate, discharge staff, and resolve personnel grievances. Prepare and maintain personnel records

Inventory Control Specialist / Michelin Contracts, US & Canada

* Design and Conduct purification procedure for Sites.

* Special Inventory Projects (7) to correct inventory for various contracts.

* Physical breakdown of every bin and all products within the bin counted

* Approximately 800 to 5000 bins per warehouse.

* Met all timeline requirements due to quarterly budgets (3 months)

* Met 99.4% accuracy at bin level and overall part number level

* Monitor procedures at bin, product, license plate, and quantity level

* Manage flow within the warehouse to better utilize travel time for material handlers.

Michelin Tire Corp. Inc, Spartanburg, SC March 1998 to August 2002 Inventory Control Specialist 06/1998 - 08/2002

* Maintain integrity of inventory at bin, product, and quantity level

* Perform daily and monthly cycle counts

* Keep monthly logs and inventory control of customer supplied products

* Receive, process, inventory control, and credit customer returns

* Resolve issues and disposition of Non Conforming Material.

Floor Supervisor / Spartanburg SC 04/1998 - 06/1998

* Insure accuracy of shipments

* Conduct maintenance checks on equipment

* Supervise and implement personnel changes for production requirements

* Conduct audits of procedures and products to ensure quality standards were met

Education

Greenville Technical College

199*-****-** credit hours

Palmetto High School

1991-1995 High School Diploma

Specific Training

Certified Inventory Controller for Michelin Tire Corp

WMQS / QS9000 Training

Sarbanes-Oxley Traing

ISO9001 Training

Leadership Education and Development Training

Interpersonal Skills Training

CPR (Adult & Infant)

Train the Trainer Courses

Platforms

* AS/400 (3yrs), Personal Computer (20yrs)

ERP Systems

* Cartonization and Package Distribution - PkMS (3yrs)

* Inventory Management System - WICS (5yrs)

* Inventory Management System - WMS (1yr)

* Data File Utility - DBU (1yr)

* Manufacture and Distribution - SDS (9yrs)

* SAP - (2yr)

* Witron - BMW Inventory Control System (1yr)

* Oracle - (9yrs)

* Clarify - (9yrs)

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