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Brian R. Martin, C.P.M, C.P.I.M, CSCP

***** ******** ***** ****. ******, FL 33928

786-***-**** (M) advii2@r.postjobfree.com (E)

PROFILE SUMMARY

Hands-On, Collaborative Purchasing Manager/Leader with extensive experience & deep knowledge in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Logistics & Inventory management skills in Manufacturing & Distribution environments, including implementing purchasing & supply chain policies & procedures.

§ Successful growth in roles as a Leader & in various positions.

§ Mentored/developed multiple teams to establish Continuous Improvement culture & growth in various departments.

§ Team Player who works very well cross-functionally.

§ Hands-on experience throughout my career.

EXPERTISE/SKILLS

§ Purchasing Skills in Negotiations & Cost Savings

§ CPM, CPIM & CSCP Professional Certifications

§ Supplier Management, Monitoring & Auditing

§ Six Sigma Greenbelt Project Management

§ Incoming Shipping/Receiving of Materials & Products

§ Implemented Bar Code Scanning

§ Negotiate & Manage Contracts Bid Process

§ Working with Domestic & Overseas Vendor (Germany

& Japan)

§ Negotiate & Manage Contracts Bid Process

§ Hands-on Leader Practice & Teach Lean Principals

§ JIT Kanban implementation

§ ISO/QS 9000 Implementations

§ Warehouse Set-Up, Upgrades & Management

§ Managed Multi Distribution Centers

§ Launch Programs for Major Programs.

§ Product Life Cycle Management

§ Vendor Score Cards

§ Worked with up to 6,000 SKUs

§ Wholesale Experience with Home Depot

§ Successful implementations of ERP systems and upgrades from manual systems. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S FOUNDRY & MANUFACTURING Miami, FL 4/2006 – Present Municipal casting foundry servicing: contractors, Municipalities, Plumbing wholesale distributors. Materials/Purchasing Manager

Responsible for Supply Chain activities, including 5 branch Distribution Centers, Purchasing & Logistics of a $60MM/year Foundry operation.

Duties include:

§ Managing all Distribution & Supply Chain activities.

§ Responsible for all inventory levels throughout supply chain to support customer expectations.

§ Worked on a team to identify and evaluate ERP software and recommend a supplier.

§ Manage Customer Service

§ Production Scheduling

§ Negotiated contracts for raw materials, logistics & MRO purchases.

§ Responsible for reducing & maintaining inventory levels.

§ Responsible for all storeroom operations.

§ Duties also include establishing purchasing procedures & developing associates. Accomplishments include:

ü Increased on-time delivery from 76% to 95% throughout all distribution centers & plant operations ü Headed up a team to implement lean principles to reduce waste associated with inventory. Reorganized and increased material flow in the storeroom and increased floor space by 25%. ü Received ISO 9001 certification by successfully implementing department procedures & developing supplier scorecards.

ü Reduced inventory by 22%

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U.S FOUNDRY & MANUFACTURING Accomplishments Continued ü Reduced cost of scrap steel & scrap iron by $.03/lb through negotiations, resulting in savings of $500k. ü Renegotiated multiple supplier agreements, resulting in savings exceeding $1MM. ü Developed purchasing policies & procedures and work instructions for purchasing & inventory operations. ü Developed training programs for associates, as well as hiring purchasing associates. ü Identified and implemented several opportunities for improvements with our current Equipment Software (Mapcon and Baan)

Why Looking?

My daily commute significantly increased 2.5 years ago when I relocated to Estero, FL, to be closer to family. I have been driving 3 hours daily (1.5 hours each way), which is no longer sustainable. MASONITE CORPORATION Mobile, AL 7/2004 – 4/2006

High volume producer of interior and exterior doors serving Home Depot & major manufactured home builders. Materials Manager

§ Responsible for World Wide purchasing activities.

§ Negotiated several logistics contracts for a savings of $55,000/year.

§ Responsibility for all materials management, including:

• Customer Service: Established a professional customer service department with training objectives and acceptable customer service satisfaction.

• Scheduling Logistics

§ Established procedures & work instructions for all responsible areas. Accomplishments include:

ü Reduced transportation costs by 10%

ü Reduced downtime due to raw material shortages

ü Increased on-time delivery from 70% to 95%.

Reason for Leaving: Plant Closed

SOUTHERN ALUMINUM FOUNDRY & MACHINING DIVISION Bay Minette, AL 5/1999 - 6/2004 Citation Corporation is the parent company. Aluminum Foundry & a machining plant serving the automotive industry such as Toyota & Ford.

Materials Manager

Responsible for all material control, global purchasing and logistics activities of an $85 million per year foundry and machining operation serving the automotive industry.

§ Duties include establishing and maintaining all molding, assembly, and shipping receiving activities. Responsibilities also include Customer service, purchasing and sales administrative responsibilities. ü Negotiated raw materials, components for all assembly operations and all pattern & tooling purchases.

§ Championed several Lean Manufacturing Projects

§ Established policies and procedures for purchasing, inventory, scheduling and shipping receiving. Accomplishments Include:

ü Increased inventory turns from 8 to 14 annually. ü Negotiated several logistics contracts for annual savings of $80k ü Achieved 100% on-time delivery performance.

ü Reduced inventory levels by 5%.

ü Reduced premium freight

ü Championed QS-9000 purchasing, inventory control element & achieved certification. Reason for Leaving: Plant Closed

BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR SYSTEMS Belleville, MI 7/1996 - 3/1999 Injection molding and assembly operation, serving the automotive industry. 3

Materials Manager

Responsible for all production control activities of a $20MM/year injection molding and assembly operation.

§ Duties include purchasing, establishing and maintaining molding, assembly, and all shipping receiving operations.

§ Other duties include coordinating all product engineering changes and build-out schedules.

§ A close relationship was maintained with engineering, sales and manufacturing. Accomplishments include:

ü Successfully reduced inventory levels.

ü Reduced downtime.

ü Reduction in obsolescence.

Reason for Leaving: Plant Closed

CMI INTERNATIONAL INC. (CMI Southfield Inc.) Southfield, MI 1984 – 1996 Machining & assembly of cylinder heads, intake manifolds steering arm knuckles for the automotive industry serving Ford, Chrysler & GM.

Material Control Manager 1992 - 1996

Responsible for all global purchasing, inventory control & warehousing activities of a $150MM/ year, high-volume multi- plant machining operation, serving the automotive industry.

§ Duties included establishing and maintaining production and shipping schedules, inventory control, preparing sales and shipping forecast and coordinating all customer product changes and build schedules.

§ Responsible for purchasing materials, tooling and equipment, to meet both quality and pricing standards.

§ Duties required a close relationship with engineering, sales and manufacturing.

§ Negotiated long-term contracts for casting purchases, tooling purchases, and all components used in assembly operations.

§ Implemented a Kanban system

Accomplishments include:

ü Negotiated several logistics contracts for annual savings of $125,000. ü Saved $100k/year by negotiating a contract for a maintenance program & to lease forklifts. ü Reduced inventory levels by 25%.

ü Earned customer awards for 100% on-time delivery for four consecutive years. ü Improved inventory turns from 22 to 32 per year. ü Implemented program to utilize returnable shipping containers that exceeded our cost-saving objectives from our customers.

ü Successfully managed several new product launch programs from prototype to preproduction and production ramp- up for Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors.

ü Achieved QS9000 certification.

Production Control Supervisor/Buyer 7/1988 – 4/1992 Responsible for establishing and maintaining all shipping and production schedules to support production forecasts and customer build schedules.

§ Duties included purchasing all production materials & coordinating customer and supplier shipping releases.

§ Managed new product launch.

§ Implemented a just-in-time delivery system.

§ Reduced inventory by establishing internal control for all manufacturing and procurement activities. Supervisor-Shipping & Receiving 10/1985 - 6/1988 Responsible for all warehouse activities, including incoming inspection. Quality Control Inspector 10/1984 - 9/1985

Responsible for approval of all products before shipment. Reason for Leaving: To advance my career at Bosch Automotive. 4

SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS:

§ As400/Future 3

§ Ford Motor DDL System

§ Future Three AS400 System

§ Mapics

§ Pansophic

§ INFOR/BAAN

§ Mapcon

§ B&L

§ Microsoft Office

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

§ CPM Certification (Certified Purchasing Manager)

§ CSCP Certification Certified Supply Chain Professional)

§ CPIM Certification (Certified in Production & Inventory Management)

§ Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Villanova University

§ Kaizen Training Lean Institute

§ Improving Supplier Contracts National Association of Purchasing Management

§ Import Export Institute of General Studies

§ MRP / DRP Planning Karrass Negotiating

§ Management II University of Michigan

§ QS-9000 Auditor Training & Quality Operating Systems (QOS) Omnex, Inc.

§ Ford Motor DDL System Future Three AS400 System

§ Win/Win Purchasing Negotiations Marketing Management Institute

§ Statistical Thinking for Manufacturing Process Control & Interpersonal Managing Skills The American Supplier Institute

§ Management Development Program, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People & Team Oriented Problem Solving Management Resources

EDUCATION

Bachelors in Business Administration Cleary College Livonia, MI

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