Buyer/planner

Eugene Hale

Modesto, CA ***** 408-***-**** ********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Dedicated diverse professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Continuous Improvement Projects

Job Assignments

Quality Specifications Adherence

Six Sigma Methodologies

Corporate Social Responsibility

Enterprise Resource Planning

Business Operations Coordination

Employee Motivation

Training Initiatives

Administration and Reporting

Technical Proficiency

Performance Motivation

Performance Tracking and Evaluations

Resolving Complaints

Safe Work Methods

Lean Kaizen

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Optimizing Workflows

Lean Methodology

Work History

Buyer, 11/2019 to Current

DeltaTrak Inc. – Modesto, CA

Continuous improvement initiative in production.

Communicated with management of inaccuracies with BOM structures, shipping and inventory issues.

Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.

Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.

Maintained key item stock levels, cycle counts, min/max levels, and Transfers (3PL).

Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.

Help maintain production Work orders. Resolve issues with unit of measures, capacity and costing.

Developed and improved account relationships.

Managed vendor purchase order dispatch and OTD delivery.

Computed and created purchase orders in Macola ERP to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.

Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.

Recommended metrics for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives.

Forecasted purchasing trends and improved, strategies by completing business metrics.

Manager, 12/2016 to 11/2019

Accurate Technology MFG, Inc. – Sunnyvale, CA

Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.

Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.

Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands.

Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.

Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.

Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs.

Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.

Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.

Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.

Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.

Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.

Evaluated report data to proactively adjust and enhance operations.

Monitored and supported progress of plant production orders by managing shop capacity and loading functions.

Purchased raw materials, Set up Work order instructions on CNC machines.

Maintained preventive maintenance objectives for 35 machines.

Sr. Buyer/Production Planner, 06/2008 to 10/2016

Jennings Technology Inc. – San Jose, CA

Developed production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting.

Presented updated order and production status reports to sales staff and management daily.

Developed, improved, released and monitored daily schedules to foster on-time completion of finished products.

Created production forecasting plans utilizing Excel spreadsheet tools and input from production and management teams.

Planned and established production schedules and optimized control levels for diversified manufacturing operations.

Worked with engineering, production and testing departments to implement corrective actions for missed milestones.

Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.

Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.

Reviewed raw materials and finished goods inventory stock and reordered to maintain supplies for production in BAAN ERP systems.

Presented updated order and production status reports to sales staff and management

Education

High School Diploma: 06/1989

Newark Memorial High School - Newark, CA

Some College (No Degree): General Studies

Ohlone College - Fremont, CA

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