Buyer / Planner

Scott VanBuskirk

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Riverside, CA 92509

Home 951-***-**** Cell 951-***-****

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SUMMARY

PRODUCTION MANAGER with extensive experience in aerospace, automotive and apparel industries. Experienced in fast pace production to meet customer launches & changing needs.

Areas of Expertise Include:

• Organizational Planning

• Employee Relations

• MS Office, Word, Excel & Visio

• TS16949, ISO 9001 & QS9000

• Problem Solving & work load levelizing

• Capital Planning & Goal Setting

• Inventory Control Systems

• Team Building & Training

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2002-Current

PRODUCTION & SHIPPING MANAGER AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION

BAE Systems Products Group, Safariland Ontario, CA

Manage all aspects of production to support OEM automotive division, set up master schedules, daily production schedules to support Daily, Monthly and Quarterly goals. Interface directly with R&D, sales and customers to support production and new product launches. Responsible to over see manufacturing both in Mexico and California to insure timely delivery of product to support daily and plant program shipments.

 Reviews ship forecast with customer service and sets due dates in accordance with customer requirements.

 Monitors daily production output to ensure all delivery dates are met.

 Set up work instructions for production and assembly procedures.

 Optimized thermal forming production while increasing productivity and quality.

 Helped implement Lean / Kaizen projects to improve flow and production rates. Communicate with oversees manufacturers to insure timely delivery of finished goods. Part of relocation team to shift US made product to Mexico.

 Works closely with quality engineering to ensure TS16949, ISO 9001 & QS 9000 standards are met.

 Source and meet with new and existing vendors to insure quality levels are met.

 100% on time new product launch with all customers.

1998-2001

WAREHOUSE MANAGER / FACILITIES MANAGER

Saleen Inc. Irvine, CA

Maintained all aspects of day-to-day operations of building, (scheduled repairs and improvements). Interfaced with various outside agencies to ensure building and operations were in compliance with permits and codes.

 Managed all aspects of receiving, data entry and shipping for car production as well as parts sales.

 Established multiple warehouses to hold production inventory, non-inventory and obsolete-inventory.

 Scheduled pick-up / delivery of parts to support car production, parts sales and company’s race team. Managed the purchasing of apparel and all after market car parts to support catalog sales & shows.

 Organize products to be shipped domestically and internationally to support off site sales, such as, Charlotte 35th Anniversary Mustang Show, SEMA and other various race venues.

1997-1998

PURCHASING AGENT / PLANNER

K&N Engineering, Inc. Riverside, CA

Procured capital equipment, production supplies and sourced new and existing vendors that include chemicals, gases, hardware, raw materials, metals and castings for both in house production and outsourced manufacturing. Executed price analysis, contract negotiations, post awards, follow-ups and administered contracts. Interfaced with research and development in the development of new products.

1995-1997

SUPERVISOR WAREHOUSE & INVENTORY CONTROL

Harman Consumer Group, Northridge Manufacturing Group, Northridge, CA

Supervised receiving, warehousing and data entry for all production materials including all international and domestic shipments. Managed inventory to support demands of $247 Million in annual sales.

 Helped implement Janis 2020 Bar-code System for material receipts, stocking, retrieval and material issues.

 Scheduled delivery of production parts from off site warehouse to support production.

 Prioritized assembly orders to pullers to meet production schedules.

1982-1995

BUYER / PLANNER

Sargent Fletcher Co., El Monte, CA

Purchased items including military specific hardware, raw materials, metals, castings, chemicals and gases for both in-house production and outsourced manufacturing. Outsourced included: machining, heat treating, plating, anodizing and structural stress testing of aircraft parts.

 Successfully recovered $1 million dollars in obsolete stock.

 Implemented materials ordering to support start dates.

 Tracked and filled shortages to support fabrication and assembly process.

 Helped develop Bills of materials to support production build up of component parts to support final assemblies.

EDUCATION

Fundamentals of Purchasing course, University of California, Riverside, Ca.

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) courses

Karass Price Negotiating program

“Tough as Nails” Negotiation course, American Management Association (AMA)

First responder with Riverside Fire Department C.E.R.T. team.

Pastoral Crisis Intervention for CISM Enhancement -Level One.

Chaplain with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team.

SKILLS

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP – Word, Excel, Visio, WinFax, Publisher Explorer

Visual Manufacturing, Western Data Systems & MAS 90 proficient

Forklift, reach & order picker experience.

RF Bar-coding systems for material receipt, stocking and issue.

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