Operations & Purchasing Leader with ERP Expertise
Resume:
Michael Cummins Jr
**** ********* **, *******, ******** - 60189
***************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging and rewarding position with opportunity for growth in a company where I can utilize my skills in Purchasing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Inventory Management, Leadership, and Operational Excellence.
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL August 2011 – May 2013
B.A. Organizational / Corporate Communications
William Rainey Harper College January 2009 – May 2011
A.A. General Studies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GCM MEDICAL AND OEM INC December 2022 – Present
Tooling and Purchasing Supervisor
Responsible for overseeing facility-wide purchasing, receiving, and invoicing activities along with management of all Tool Crib personnel and inventory management software
Manage daily expendable good purchases including activities such as requesting and comparing quotes, purchase order creation and confirmation, and budgetary compliance
Manage capital expenditures in excess of $10mil annually
Develop and maintain supplier relationships and negotiations
Implement cost saving and loss prevention best practices to ensure highest level of profitability
Worked with key vendor to consolidate invoicing resulting in ~$150K annual cost savings
Implemented robust job costing data collection to ensure profitability and improved vendor score cards
Pushed initiative to secure perishable goods which has resulted in loss prevention of ~$3K monthly
Utilize ERP Dashboards for shop scheduling to produce finished parts
Supervise Tool Crib functions of inventory control, stock levels, raw materials, purchasing and receiving
Lead and develop the Tool Crib team and verify performance via performance reviews
Maintain production forecast modules to ensure on-time customer shipments.
DXP Enterprises January 2020 – December 2022
Operations Manager
Responsible for overseeing the operational performance of the Account Management and Warehouse Departments with a focus on customer service, productivity, and safety in direct support of the Sales Team
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and train direct reports
Responsible for Vendor Managed Inventory programs and customer’s operational needs and expendable goods in excess of $20 million annually and inventory levels held locally in our warehouse in support of said programs
Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to increase safety and productivity while reducing loss and increasing profitability
Oversaw the coordination and completion of implementation projects at customer facilities utilizing AutoCrib and Epicor software
Recruited, trained, and developed new team members
DXP Enterprises June 2017 – January 2020
Site Manager
Worked on-site in a high-volume automotive manufacturing facility to provide exceptional customer service and support to a high importance customer
Worked closely with the Director of Engineering and Engineering Team to manage continuous improvement and corrective action projects
Built and maintained an engineering project database using Microsoft Access and provided weekly updates to Director of Engineering, Plant Managers, and the President/CEO
Analyzed tooling spend and identified spending outliers and cost saving opportunities
Coordinated and documented tool testing projects
Maintained AutoCrib database to ensure continuity and best practices across both customer facilities
Managed vendor relationships and negotiated special pricing for high volume tooling spend
DXP Enterprises June 2013 – January 2017
Account Manager
Utilized Tool Management and ERP software to manage and purchase expendable goods at customer facilities
Reviewed inventory usage and adjusted inventory levels to reduce waste and excess spending
Built and maintained customer databases in a inventory management software
Provided exceptional customer service by notifying customers of low inventory levels and review/return of dead or slow moving inventory
Created best practices for managing, stocking, and maintaining inventory programs at customer facilities
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