Supply Chain Manager

RAY NELSON

***********@*****.***

(H) 715-***-**** (C) 715-***-****

N2652 770th St. Hager City, WI 54014

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PROFILE

Talented and accomplished manager with an extensive background in implementing Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality management in all aspects of plant operations. Proven ability as a change agent to train and implement cost savings and inventory reduction processes. Consistent record of continual improvement in production, planning, scheduling, warehouse, inventory control, purchasing and end to end supply chain. Adept at successfully training and implementing process improvements at all levels of manufacturing. Outstanding presentation, leadership and communication skills.

Professional Background

Red Wing Shoe Co. 2008 – 2011

Red Wing, MN

Warehouse Supervisor

• Consolidated four warehouse operations into two buildings

• Improved production output by 17% by implementing lean techniques

• Assisted in the start up of the warehouse tracking system

• Improved shipment accuracy to a 99.93% to improve customer service and satisfaction

ConAgra Store Brands 1995-2008

Lakeville, MN

Sr. Warehouse Manager, Supply Chain 2006-2008

Operations Services Manager, Supply Chain 2004-2006

Planning, Scheduling, Purchasing, Operations Management 1995-2004

Implemented Lean Manufacturing Techniques

• Reduced raw materials inventory by 23%

• Reduced WIP materials inventory by 34%

• Improved First pass quality levels to a 99.975%

• Trained, implemented and audited 5S techniques to reduce needed materials and tools to a minimum in all areas of the plant including office and maintenance areas.

• Improved line up time by participating in the implementation of autonomous maintenance techniques.

• Improved issued material accuracy to a 99.985% level by implementing KanBan staging areas at all conversion locations.

• Team member for value stream mapping of all conversion processes.

• Participated in Kaizen events to improve product through put and reduce inventory levels.

• Reduced line down time due to out of materials, saving over $260,000 in lost production in a single year. This was accomplished by implementing inventory control and cycle count methods which also eliminated the need for physical inventories.

• Reduced working capital by 27% by implementing and training MRP and MPS systems in the planning department while improving the customer case fill rate from 87% to 98.5%.

• Increased line throughput 28% by training and implementing Total Quality Improvement methods and statistical process controls. Improved the first pass quality level to a 99.975 rate using this same methodology.

Steneman Concrete Products 1994-1995

Roberts, WI

Outside sales representative

• Increased contractor accounts by 100% in one year.

• Increased redi-mix sales 26% and block sales 34%.

• Used Total Quality Methodology in the sales of concrete block, redi-mix, and mason supplies to contractors and retailers in western Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota.

ADC Telecommunications 1985-1994

Edina, MN

Operations Leader

• Co-trained all employees in the facility in the Total Quality Process, PDCA methods and Statistical Processes.

• As a result we increased one operations group throughput by 42%, decreased their work in process by 78%, and improved the yield by 30%.

• Reduced working capital by 34% by implementing JIT purchasing methods.

• Eliminated 6 manual operations by justifying new equipment through the use of PDCA methods.

• Team leader for the ISO 9000 certification for our plant. Supervised, scheduled, and coordinated the fabrication, assembly and testing of telecommunication components.

Previous work experience available upon request.

Education

B. A. Business Management - Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1992

Areas of continuous study:

ISO 9000 Certification Microsoft Word, Excel, Access

Total Quality / Daily Quality Process Improvement Tools Training

APICS Methodology Facilitator certification training

PDCA Methodology Dedicated Trainer Development Education

Statistical Process Control Operator Certification Education and Testing

Cellular Manufacturing MPS/MRP Processes

Lean Manufacturing Focused Improvement

Total landed costing Corrective action implementation

Statistical process control methods JIT processes

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