Inventory Control Supply Chain

L ee Zenner

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Dedicated, highly-accomplished manager with extensive experience supervising supply

chains, operations, manufacturing, and logistics for Fortune 500 companies. Successfully

control manufacturing costs, increasing gross margins, reducing costs, and shrinking

i nventories. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the efficiency and

p roductivity of operations. Identify, hire, and t rain high-performing staff members and

motivate them to achieve high-quality, extremely efficient operations. Maintain quality

control and ensure quick tu rnaround t imes and customer satisfaction. Quality-oriented

leader known for an outstanding work ethic, strong business acumen, and a commitment to

i ntegrity and ethical management.

M ajor strengths include but are not limited to the following :

M RP, CRP, MPS, and SAP Mfg/Pro. ERP

E xperience with lean concepts/tools such as VSM, Kanban, JIT and Kaizen

U nderstanding of production f low principles and manufacturing processes

S trong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with many levels and

t ypes of stakeholders

Good wri t ten, oral and presentation skills

P roject Management

P roblem solving and solid business decision making skills

M icrosoft Office applications

Strong accounting, IT, and administrative skills

Ability to mult i task, make quick decisions, while exercising good business

j udgment

Strong analytical skills to determine efficient work f low process & job costing

Disciplined, procedural based but flexible to customer needs

FDA/ISO Regulations

Professional Experience

P lanning/ Materials Manager

S t Jude Medical 2004-2008

M anufacturer and distributor (US and international) of medical devices for neurological

and heart-related conditions (5000 units per month/annual sales of 1.1 billion).

Managed supply chain, and logistics for $1.1B division. Managed Planning, Purchasing and

Warehouse. Ensured FDA approval and regulatory compliance.

Responsibili ties included but were not limited to the following:

P lanning, materials, and inventory control, which included cost accounting and

forecasting

M anagement of new product t ransitions from design to production and

i mplementation

I n t roduction/implementation of best practices

Supervision of materials, planning, cycle counts and inventory control. Also,

managed the manufacturing staff.

Developed effective material plans and inventory processes, which reduced costs

and ensured the highest level of quality.

Reduced manufacturing costs by 5% annually and increased gross margins by 1% annually.

Reduced inventory 10% annually and cycle time 20%, while increasing on-t ime

deliveries to 99%.

Accomplishments included but were not l imited to the introduction of processes to increase

i nventory turns 25% from 36 to 48 turns, which facilitated a 10% reduction in annual

i nventory; reduced inventory errors to 99% accuracy, and improved on-time implementation for

both sub assemblies and components.

M aterials/Warehouse/Production Control Manager

I ndalex, I NC 2002-2003

M anufacturer and extruder of aluminum products.

Responsibili ties included but were not limited to the following:

M aster production schedule, inventory control and purchasing

Development/implementation of daily reports with the Crystal® report wri ter

E xperience in creating, participating and managing S&OP processes

Increased on-time customer delivery by 25%.

Reduced manufacturing cycle time by 20% and reduced inventory by 25%

Accomplishments included but were not l imited to the implementation of a MRP system which

i mproved on-time delivery from 72% to 98% and increased inventory turns from 10.5 to 18.

Scheduling Manager

M arge Carson, I NC 2000-2001

Manufacturer and importer of high-end case-goods/furniture

Responsibili ties included but were not limited to the following:

Scheduling and production at onsite and offsite facilit ies

I mport and export of furniture and supplies

I nventory control for both raw materials and final end products

Accomplishments included but were not l imited to the implementation of SAP and shop floor

control as well as improvement of on-time deliveries from 78% to 98%.

M aterials/Production Control/Warehouse Manager

Wescam, I NC 1998-1999

Manufacturer of integrated turnkey systems, including aerial cameras and microwave

communications components, which are fixed to a variety of platforms.

Responsibili ties included but were not limited to the following:

M anagement of material control, production control, scheduling, purchasing,

warehouse, shipping and receiving

M aster scheduling and forecasting

Implemented Kanban and JIT based pull system, reducing manufacture cycle times

by 40%.

M aterials/Purchasing/Production Control/Warehouse Manager

Conwin Carbonic 1996-1998

Manufacturer and retailer of balloons, in flators, valves, special effects equipment, cylinders

and accessories.

Responsibili ties included but were not limited to the following:

Purchasing/inventory control of retail and manufactured parts

Supervision of the retail store, manufacturing, warehouse/shipping receiving and

operations management

M aster scheduling and forecasting

Reduced manufacturing costs and operating expenses; reduced purchased parts cost 5%

each year.

Materials/Production Control Manager

D atametrics Corporation 1985-1995

M anufacturer of commercial and military printers, plotters, keyboards, and ruggedized

workstations.

Responsibili ties included but were not limited to the following:

M anagement of all production activities and staff. which included supervision of

p roduction/material planners, production control planners, purchasing and

s tockroom staff

I mplementation of Western Data MRP.

Power point presentations to The U.S. Government on status of jobs and

p rogress billing.

Manage on site inventory, stock levels, purchasing & stock levels

Collaborated with suppliers to negotiate a more effective invoicing system, saving

t ime and money.

Certification/Coursework

A P ICS

Inventory Management, Purchasing, Scheduling, Capacity Requirement Planning,

M aster Planning, and Production Activity Control.

Six Sigma lean manufacturing certification.

Education

G lendale College U ndergraduate studies in Business.

University of Phoenix Bachelors of Science in Business/Integrated Supply Chain and

Operations

2008-2010 M anagement.

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