Operations and Supply Chain Leader with Lean Expertise

Ronald E. Keaton

September ****

• OPERATIONS MANAGER • MATERIALS MANAGER • WAREHOUSE MANAGER • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT • SAFETY BEST PRACTICES • WMS • PROGRAM & TRAINING DEVELOPER • KAIZEN • SUPPLY CHAIN CERTIFICATION • KANBAN • SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT • SAP • ERP 9451 Sherwood Drive, Saline, MI 48176 • Phone 419-***-**** • ***********@*****.*** SUMMARY

25 years of experience in all areas of operations and supply chain management. Seeking a long-term position with a company that values employee commitment and will provide an opportunity to utilize my strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to problem solve and adapt to diverse work environments. Experience in bringing about compromise and work as both a team leader and a team member to create trust and loyalty to accomplish company needs and goals. Willingness to learn and assume additional responsibility as required. A hard-working, dedicated, adaptive, self-motivated, and focused individual with refined interpersonal skills. Committed to excellence in all aspects of job performance. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration Madison College

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

University of Toledo

EXPERIENCE

Yazaki NA, Canton, MI (February 2023-2025)

SR. Operations Manager/Planner

Managed the purchasing team

Managed procurement, sourcing, and production scheduling activates

Special projects

Negotiate master service agreements and contract amendments

Measure trends to source parts for the designated Launch reports by ERP

Built relationships with suppliers and customers

Assist the Quality team on rev level changes on engineered parts

Monitor inventory levels/cycle counts and order according to stock levels.

Monitored KPI’s for shipping and purchasing

Developed sourcing strategies to obtain savings

GenePath Diagnostics (Start-up), Ann Arbor, MI (October 2022-February 2023) Director Supply Chain and Operations

Facilities management

Managed production schedulers and assisted with production planning of medical devices

Source parts and reagents to the sales forecast while cutting costs

All procurement and sourcing activates

Managed the purchasing department

Manage all international and domestic shipping (ambient, cold pack, dry ice)

Supervisor of the purchasing department

Monitor inventory levels/cycle counts and order according to stock levels

Assist with GIMS program

Sourced carriers by bid process for cost savings

Administrator for all training

Zomedica Pharmaceuticals (Start-up), Ann Arbor, MI (June 2021-October 2022) Director of Supply Chain and Operations

Managed all shipping (international and domestic) and receiving

Upgraded software on diagnostic devices

Managed shipping cost to align with budget

Planned sourcing model from MRP

Managed all inventory and cycle counts

Procurement and cost reductions

Sourced and purchased parts in accordance with the forecast/demand

Supervised RMA returns

Assisted with the writing of SOPs and WIKIs

NeuMoDx (Start-up) /Qiagen Pharmaceuticals, Ann Arbor, MI (March 2018 – June 2021) Sr. Director Operations North America

Senior Buyer/Planner (sourced and purchased parts to sales forecast, with monitoring cost reductions)

Managed production schedulers and assisted with production planning of medical devices

Managed the purchasing department with 7 Buyer/planners

All procurement and sourcing activates

Special projects

Supervised the inventory team with cycle counts and kit builds for the manufacturing department

Managed all warehouse functions including shipping/receiving, international shipments, shuttling from overflow facilities, RMAs, expedited shipments

Member of the QRB (quality review board) and MRB (material review board)

Assisted with the writing of SOPs and WIKIs

Directed all international/domestic shipments of ambient, dry ice, cold pack, LTL and full loads

Assisted with expedited shipments globally while monitoring budget restrictions

Generated all shipping documents

Managed the production scheduling team

Global Pharmaceutical Wholesale, Dearborn, MI (March 2017 – March 2018) Purchasing Analyst/Warehouse manager

Analyzed costs from available resources.

Tracked pricing trends

Pricing and procurement

Managed inventory and seasonal items

Purchased generic pharmaceutical drugs from various manufacturers and wholesalers

Cold call to pharmacies to open new accounts

Trained new associates on MDS software

Heinz Kraft/ES3, Freemont, OH (November 2007 – February 2017) Production Manager

Responsible for quality in the single service division

Implemented sig sigma methodology to drive continuous improvement

Monitored and maintained quality standards

Documented and recorded quality results

Scheduled labor according to work demand

Maintained quality standards

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY

Demonstrated proficient computer skills with MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Power Point, WMS, SAP, MS Access, SQL, Tekdan, Lean Logistics, Lotus Notes, ERP

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