MICHELLE J. TRAMUTOLO

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CAREER PROFILE

An accomplished, resourceful and goal-oriented professional with extensive experience in production management, operations scheduling and production processes within diverse manufacturing environments. Strong leadership abilities, with proven expertise in coordinating manufacturing and line capacity operations, implementing cost-reducing processes and monitoring manpower and equipment capabilities. Customer service expertise in identifying and resolving problems for customers and developing strong customer relationships. Skilled in collaborating with Customer Service, Sales, Supply Chain, Transportation, Procurement, Production and Distribution departments. Technical proficiency in Oracle ERP, Nistevo, WMS, SAP, JDA, Epicor, & Aptean DTR/MS, Aurora Suites, Xapta MRP systems, CEK, Kanban system.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Customer Service ●Production Management ● Manufacturing & Line Capacity Operations Scheduling ●Production Processes ● Supply Chain & Demand Planning ● Inventory Management ● Distribution ● Logistics ● Quality Control ● Regulatory Compliance ● Staff Supervision ● Customer Demand Forecasting ● Cost Containment ● Vendor Relationships ● Forecasting Reports ● Manufacturing Resource Planning Reports

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Zurn Industries. Paso Robles, Ca. Oct. 2019-Present

Buyer 1

Assists in purchasing materials, supplies and services at the most favorable terms for the organization. Qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for purchased goods and services.

Work with over 100 vendors domestic & foreign alike.

Experienced in customs documentation and shipping procedures.

Plan and direct ordering, receiving, storing, disbursing and delivering of products, supplies, materials and services to maintain the company’s customer orders

Interface with existing suppliers and distributors for quality, delivery and contract negotiations

Maintain a system for tracking supplies along with related quotes, terms and conditions and other related qualifications

Qualify suppliers by reviewing documents such as ISO certification, quality control procedures and in-person audits

Negotiate pricing, delivery, order quantities and other needed facets related to a healthy and maintained supply chain

Negotiate pricing, delivery, order quantities and other needed facets related to a healthy and maintained supply chain

Coordinate with other team members, or translation services for communication to international suppliers, or logistics services

Use dashboards, tools and reports from ERP system to management department

Ensure accurate material cost, lead times and quantities within ERP system

Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. Fresno, Ca. Jul. 2019 – Oct.2019

Purchasing/Inventory Planner

Responsible for tracking and maintaining product inventory levels at multiple

stocking locations through coordinated efforts with the VP Market Development/Product Management, Product Managers and Customer Service.

Monitor inventory levels to assure sufficient inventory to meet demand and targeted inventory

turns at multiple warehouse and stock room locations.

Work with product managers to set min/max levels and assure the fulfillment of forecasted inventory.

Work with a high volume and diverse product range, and develop an understanding of the

historical demand, anticipated demand, seasonality, shelf life expectation and basic product functionality.

Create and maintain a strong working relationship with a large supplier base, including the

understanding of product lead times and any special requirements.

Seek out and develop new sources of supply as required.

Negotiate pricing and terms of sale (freight, payment, minimum quantities, etc.) as required.

Order products on a regular basis through suppliers’ preferred methods of operation.

Work with customs brokers, shipping agents and authorities as required for the delivery and/or

importation of products.

Work with other departments (Shipping & Receiving, Customer Service, Sales, Product

Management, Accounting, etc.) to ensure timely and proper order placement, shipping and handling, and documentation of products through the receiving process, order fulfillment

process and accounts payables process.

Assist in gathering and maintaining product literature, specifications, certifications, and the

processing of customer’s quality questionnaires as required.

Order ancillary products and materials as required.

Understand and become proficient in the in-house enterprise software system and the

inventory reporting systems.

Build new product part numbers, maintain current part numbers and establish new suppliers in

enterprise software system.

Assist and participate in other general sales, marketing, customer service, product/order

logistics, and product development efforts as required.

Department of Treasury (IRS), Fresno, Ca Feb. 2019 – Jul.2019

ICT Clerk

Responsible for processing, distributing and managing the correspondences, incoming and outgoing documents and files, once it is ready to be worked within the Business Division. Clerks perform critical roles in the Services ability to serve millions of taxpayers each year.

Assist in processing over 1 million pieces of correspondence, including tax returns

Examine & maintain incoming documents & files

Receive, record, sort, batch, associate, control, stage, collect, mail, extract and distribute

Incoming/outgoing work

Maintain, update, and purge suspense/closed files; examine and perfect documents; determine header data and number returns/documents; maintain supplies and prepares requisitions.

Perform a variety of administrative tasks using an automated system Ephesoft. Assigning, reviewing, validating, maintaining, monitoring, or updating work status and inventory records; ordering research; acknowledging correspondence.

Prepare and maintain regular production/inventory reports using established formats and sources of data applicable to the program, functional, or organizational reporting requirements.

Magenta LLC, Lockport, IL

Production Scheduler Oct. 2016 – Jul. 2018

Coordinate all manufacturing and line capacity operations across 45 injection molding machines within the Production Department.

Utilize MRP information and sales forecast for best scheduling practices.

Implement & train employees on new software DTR/MS system

Daily meetings with production & Scheduling Managers to trouble shoot

Resolve Customer issues with C.S. department

Monitor inventories of whip material and communicate any disparities to Purchasing Dept.

LENDLEASE CONSTRUCTION, Chicago, IL

Procurement/CSR/Delivery Specialist Jan. 2016 - Sept. 2016

Establish and maintain communication between vendors and all construction team members, including Estimating Team, Project Managers and Distribution as well as other stakeholders.

Request quotations from multiple vendors for each project.

Verify material and quantity of each estimate against architectural drawings. Requires extreme attention to detail as drawings can be very complex.

Work with estimating team in prepares final budget.

Create purchase orders and submit to finance team for approval.

Process change orders for existing PO’s.

Act as liaison between General Contractors, Project Managers, Design Team and vendors to resolve any discrepancies between material specified in construction drawings and actual material ordered.

Hold weekly conference calls with each vendor to discuss upcoming projects and discuss/resolve concerns.

Communicate any problems or issues in the field to all applicable Departments.

Manage delivery of all material from multiple vendors to individual construction sites. Provide customer service to Project Managers in charge of each project.

Update and maintain Master Delivery Schedule to reflect upcoming projects.

Work with Sourcing Manager to determine which projects are coming online.

Work with logistics and transportation companies to locate lost shipments and to expedite emergency orders.

Work closely with Project Managers to determine construction start dates so that material will be delivered to the sites when needed.

Hold weekly conference call with all Project Managers and other stakeholders to discuss scheduling and align all expectations regarding upcoming projects.

MACNEIL AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, LTD. Bolingbrook, IL

Planner/Scheduler July 2012-Aug. 2015

Schedule and coordinate all manufacturing and line capacity operations across 28 injection molding and thermoforming machines within the Production Department

Develop, analyze and refine detailed forecasting reports based on assessments of current inventory levels and production demand.

Collaboratively balance all production processes to ensure optimized inventory levels.

Research and resolve customers’ discrepancies; cultivate customer relationships

Create work orders and Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) reports for distribution.

Key Accomplishments:

Effectively monitored manpower, machine capabilities, materials and customer needs.

Promptly identified and resolved shortage issues; modified schedules to maintain optimal production.

PACTIV, Bedford Park, IL.

Production Planner November 2011- Jul, 2012

Scheduled printing jobs for all manufactured cup and straw products across nine printing lines

Scheduled manufacturing and in-line/off-line production processes for 24 lines of straw products.

Comprehensively analyzed current inventory and customer fill rate reports to determine accurate future forecasting needs.

Generated detailed JDA, COGNOS and D.O.S. reports.

Ensured compliance with corporate mandates as well as OEE standards.

Served as an interim scheduler for the injection molding process with responsibility for 35 lines.

Managed all areas of regional sourcing and procurement of corrugate, film and cartons.

Oversaw the areas of cost containment, purchase order preparation and forecasting.

Developed key supplier and vendor relationships, assisted in negotiated pricing and secured favorable terms.

Resolved invoice payment issues at the site level.

Key Accomplishments:

Played a key role in the successful re-engineering of scheduling processes within less than two months to accommodate a 75% increase in total business volume.

Realized substantial cost savings through effective analysis and maintenance of inventory levels.

Pactiv-Bridgeview, IL.

Materials Planner May 2007- November 2011

Oversaw supply and production planning for a manufacturing facility with 14-16 production lines

Orchestrated customer demand forecasting, production planning, supply chain coordination and plant capacity planning.

Analyzed daily orders and specifications to establish production planning and schedules.

Monitored and controlled raw material availability.

Conducted detailed production and supply analyses to set supply and production strategies.

Developed new programs focusing on increasing production efficiency.

Key Accomplishments:

Implemented refined production planning and scheduling systems and reports, which substantially reduced the number of change-overs and product waste.

Utilized strategies that increased customer fill rate; maintained a 95% rating on meeting customer requirements for custom orders.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

May 2000 - Health Fitness Technician Certification, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL

May 2000 - CPR and First Aid Certified

Aug. 2005 -2011-Numerous professional development courses in leadership, Lean Manufacturing and Process Implementation Improvement

June 2009 - Participated in Kaizen events

June 2010 - Trained coworkers during implementation of SAP Software

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