Control Supervisor Logistics Specialist

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Terry Miles

Professional Profile

An SKD Logistics Specialist with twenty-six years of experience in the Automotive Industry. Demonstrated proficiency and a solid background in the areas of Production Control, Inventory Management, Production Scheduling, Material Requirement Planning, and Capacity Planning. Currently pursuing APICS certification.

Work History

2012 to Present

Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc.

Vance, Alabama

CKD/SKD Supply Change Management

Responsible for managing inventory to keep a smooth flow of material to the Packaging area.

Work with suppliers to resolve inventory discrepancies.

Coordinating Design Changes with Germany to ensure the level of parts arrive in the following countries: India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Russia.

Monitoring and resolving issues related to (ASN) Advance Shipping Notices.

Using the SAP system to reorder scrap and DMT material.

Managing and controlling design changes to minimize obsolescence.

Responsible for managing 4500 ran parts from Germany and 14,000 Nafta parts from JIS suppliers

Coordinating New Suppliers Readiness for all Sequences Suppliers.

Responsible for inventory turns and supplier’s delivery performance.

Training new hires in the area of Material Management and Inventory Control.

Manager designee when he is on vacation or business trip.

Launch of a New MRP System GSS Plus.

*Accomplishments*

Launch of a New CKD faculty in Vance, Alabama

Assist Mercedes in the Launch of the first SKD faculty outside of Germany

Assist in the development of the MRP system for SKD

Assist in the development of the Inventory System for SKD

Assist in the successful Launch of the SKD production for India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Russia.

2004 to 2012 Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc. Vance, Alabama

Inventory Control Specialist

Responsible for managing inventory to keep a smooth flow of material to the production floor.

Work with suppliers to resolve inventory discrepancies

Analyzing exceptions reports on a daily basis to resolve material shortages to the production floor.

Monitoring and resolving issues related to (ASN) Advance Shipping Notices.

Reordering Scrap and DMT material using the (Ran System) Receipt Authorization Number.

Managing and controlling design changes to minimize obsolescence.

Working with the Quality Engineers to resolve a capacity issue with the external suppliers.

Launch of the New SAP MRP system.

*Accomplishments*

Second new plant start-up

Assist in the development of an Inventory System

Reduce the inventory days for critical supplier

Assist in the development of EDI

1996 to 2004 Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Inc. Vance, Alabama

Parts Ordering Specialist

Work with various departments/teams to develop a parts ordering system.

Work directly with Engineering Change Control to coordinate design changes and new product launches.

Interface with the German design department to discuss design level and drawing.

Purchase in excess of 4000 different parts and components from 75 suppliers, one overseas an

74 domestic.

Trouble-shoot supplier delivery problems.

Developed an order timetable schedule with all suppliers.

Report vendor delivery performance on a monthly basis.

*Accomplishments*

Second new plant start-up

Assist in the development of an MRP system

Assist in converting Baan Triton to SAP

Assist in the development of EDI

1995 to 1996

Nippondenso Tennessee Ltd.

Maryville, Tennessee

Production Control Supervisor

Same responsibilities as Senior Specialist in addition too, supervising 3 people.

Schedule in-house assembly.

Brief Senior Management on the factory short and long-term sales plans and production and inventory plans.

Perform annual evaluation on employees.

*Accomplishments*

Promoted from Senior Specialist to Supervisor

Managed four Production Planners

1990 to 1995

Nippondenso Tennessee Ltd.

Maryville, Tennessee

Entry Level/Senior Production Control Specialist

Manage Honda, Mazda, Toyota, and General Motors accounts from a sales and production perspective

Develop production plans.

Evaluate and analyze current and future inventory levels.

Resolve scheduling discrepancies and negotiate delivery dates with customers.

*Accomplishments*

Promoted from entry-level Specialist to Senior Specialist

Implemented an internal Kanban System

Received Superior Supplier Award for 4 consecutive years

1987 to 1990

Digital Equipment Corporation

Augusta, Maine

New Products Production Control Planner II

Develop, analyze and create new product distribution strategy.

Managing a 3-4 million-dollar new product proto and pilot program.

Product phase in/out plans,

Work with production to implement a schedule that was feasible and consistent with new product scheduling.

Manage a new product from the introduction phase through its end of life.

Education

1987

Tennessee State University

Nashville, Tennessee

BBA

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