International Paper Customer Service

Joseph A Buschek

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Bourbonnais, IL 60914

Cell: 815-***-****

Email: ******@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a responsible and challenging position within the field of inventory control, logistics, supply chain, purchasing, materials management, warehouse

distribution management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Background includes front line supervision, master production scheduling, inventory control, capacity planning, materials management, distribution and warehouse management, and manufacturing department management. Experienced in MRP and WMS systems.

Worked with MFGPRO, Manugistics, and SAP business systems.

SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENT

Implemented a cycle counting procedure at the Kenton facility that resulted in improved inventory accuracies from 70% to 99%.

Reduced transportation costs as a percentage of net sales by re-organizing

shipments to customers and sister facilities.

Set up bay locations for raw materials and work in process to help the flow of

materials throughout the facility. Utilized Kanban system of scheduling for slit

paper.

Facilitated MRP implementation at the Kenton facility resulting in improved customer service and inventory reduction.

Eliminated outside warehousing by utilizing internal floor space, racking, and

tighter planning of finished goods and raw materials.

Managed the start up operation for Blockbuster Online Distribution Center in

Richmond, VA.

EMPLOYMENT

9/2010-present Armstrong Flooring Industries Kankakee, IL

Materials Distribution Manager

Manage day-to-day operation for the Kankakee, Il and Jackson, MS Distribution Centers

Manage raw material purchasing to budgeted levels.

Continue to drive cost down year over year in the Distribution Center by utilizing Lean techniques.

Beat budgeted working capital targets.

Developed system that reduced demurrage fees 95% from 2010 to 2011. This contributed to a sustainable cost avoidance of $200,000.

Implemented cycle counting in the Armstrong Flooring Kankakee Distribution center. Maintaining a 99% inventory accuracy levels.

3/2006-9/2010 Blockbuster Online Richmond, VA

Distribution Manager

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a Distribution Center.

Supervise warehouse employees and provide training to ensure that

productivity standards are met or exceeded. Direct and assist in the

planning and management of daily work activities of all

departments within the warehouse.

Developed units per man-hour calculator to assist tracking labor throughout the day. The tool is used in 10 distribution centers.

Out of 40 distribution centers the Richmond Distribution center ranks in the top 5 in cost per unit.

Set up process improvement teams to reduce unplayable complaints from our subscribers. This resulted in a 25% reduction in overall customer reported issues.

1988-2005 career with International Paper

2/2004-11/2005 Shorewood Packaging a Division of International Paper

Williamsburg, VA

Converting and Finishing Manager

Responsible for the safety, quality, and key performance measures of two manufacturing departments.

Managed a finishing department that became best in class for Shorewood Packaging in all key performance areas.

Facilitated training programs to develop internal skills.

Utilization of work systems to communicate and problem solve.

1/1999-2/2004 International Paper Foodservice Business, Kenton, Ohio

Materials Manager

Managed plant operations that include planning, raw material purchasing, distribution/warehouse, transportation, and the slitting department.

Achieved plant cost reduction goal by saving $500m in purchasing overrun, job lot utility board.

Utilized my skills to achieve the desired increase in Raw Material and Finished Goods turns by maintaining high order fill rates for customer service.

Increased backhaul revenue by utilizing the Kenton fleet to pick up loads for other International Paper sites. 2003 savings $120,000.

Provided Technical support to IP Jackson on conversion to MFGPRO business system.

Championed the business move from IP Clinton to IP Kenton. Brought in 16 sizes of folding carton products worth 8mm in annual sales.

9/1995-1/1999 International Paper Foodservice Business, Kenton, Ohio

Production Control Manager

Responsible for plant functions that include capacity planning, raw material purchasing, warehouse, and outside finished goods purchasing.

Implemented MRPII that helped improve customer service levels and reduce inventories.

Managed raw materials and finished goods at off-site warehouses.

Championed the installation of RF (Radio Frequency). Eliminated annual physical inventories and increased cycle count accuracies from 70% to 99%.

Managed the planning, bill of materials, and scheduling of 34 item types with at least 3000 sku’s. Analyze capacity model for constraints and communicate suggestions to manufacturing on labor, tooling, equipment, outside purchasing, and warehousing.

Responsible for communicating to customer service and sales in regards to availability, shortages, and schedule changes.

8/1991-9/1995 Imperial Bondware Rolling Meadows, IL/Chicago, IL

Production Analyst

Directed the master scheduling of two facilities.

Managed the planning and scheduling of hundreds of item types and thousands of sku’s.

Exceeded customer service and finished goods goals.

1/1988-8/1991 Continental Bondware Chicago, IL

Production Supervisor

Supervised 80 union employees in four departments.

Lead work systems team that focused on production, spoilage, and cost per machine hour.

SKILLS

MFGPRO, Manugistics, SAP, ASK MANMAN, MS Excel,

MS Word, Strong written and communication skills

EDUCATION

1988 Bachelor of Science Economics Northern Illinois University

1992 Certificate in Production & Inventory Control DePaul University

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