HIMAN L. NEWMAN
Hiram, Georgia 30141
E-mail: *********@***.***
Achievement-oriented professional manager with extensive experience in handling difficult challenges in a highly competitive industry.
Strong background in manufacturing/ warehousing cost analysis / reduction, quality assurance, production planning, profit and loss management, facility administration and employee supervision in a TQM, 5S, ACE and JIT environments. Experienced in MRP and DRP through AS-400, 4th Shift, Navision, SAP, and Avante systems.
Expertise in contract negotiations, problem solving and documentation. Accustomed to overcoming short deadlines, rapidly changing conditions and limited resources. Consistently achieve positive results.
Offer a balance of leadership, technical know-how, communication mastery and common sense.
Seeking professional challenges in, but not limited to:
PLANNING / OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Profit & Loss ... Quality ... Inventory...
Distribution ... Production ... Maintenance
Summary of Functional Skills
Materials Management Planning / Organizing / Coordinating Continuous Improvement
Purchasing Human Resources Lean Manufacturing Concepts
Logistics Budget / Asset Management Engineering / Design
Training / Team Building Contract Management Team Management
Problem Solving Microsoft Office FDA/GMP Procedures
Professional Experience
Midwest Air Technologies- Atlanta, Georgia 2010-2011
Distributor of Automotive Lighting and Detailing Products
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Track container flow from vendor to dock, check inbound freight to product short list and
schedule priority unloads.
Evaluate and review KPI’s.
Review and execute customer requirements to pallet , product packaging, labeling and carrier
routing.
Execute distribution schedule of $2,500,000 per month.
LSP Products Group, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia 2006-2010
Manufacturer and Distributor of Plumbing Products
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Coordinated and executed the opening and closing of the facility.
Implemented cycle count that achieved 99% dollar value and count.
Plan and execute distribution schedule of $300,000 to $500,000 per month.
Insure export documentation and goods classification accuracy.
Route shipments with contracted carriers to achieve low cost negotiated rates.
Direct inquires to verify and resolve customer or shippers complaints.
Executed corporate safety program that resulted in a 100% compliance rating.
Onity, Inc. - Norcross, Georgia 2003-2006
Distributor of Integrated Control Systems
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
Directed return goods restocking program. .
Implemented a cycle count program that increased accuracy rate from 68% to 95%.
Physical inventories were less than 2% overall dollar variance.
Redesigned product location in the warehouse by finish, thus reducing finish picking errors from 80% to 0%.
Plan distribution schedule of $200,000.00 average per day.
Responsible for a 6 million dollar inventory consisting of 5200 sku’s.
Medical Packaging Technologies- Doraville, Georgia 2001-2002
Manufacturer of Personal Care Products
PRODUCTION CONTROL MANAGER
Responsible for production planning and scheduling, as well as supplemental purchasing, for a total of over one thousand finished goods sku’s, as well as purchasing of components to meet production needs and maintain efficient inventory levels.
Reduced both finished goods and component inventories while increasing the service level from 77% to 98%.
Assisted the MIS consultant to develop a new scheduling system and mrp program.
Instituted an order pulling training system that reduced the error rate from 6% to 1%.
Implemented ranking cycle count activities.
Negotiated with domestic carriers to receive lowest cost while maintaining route service levels.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Management- Syracuse University