Sales Quality Assurance

John Meadows

**** ********** **** **, ********, GA 30144

johnnybgood.meadows@gmail

Cell: 770-***-****

Career Objective

Position in supply chain management drawing on extensive experience in manufacturing and material requirements planning (MRP). Work in a team-based environment where continuous improvement, dedication, creativity, and commitment to quality are encouraged.

Summary of Qualifications

• Hands-on professional with 15 years’ experience in high-volume purchasing ($100M annual), domestic and global supply chain, purchasing, inventory control, production planning in an ISO 9001 environment.

• Results-oriented professional with exceptional abilities in building/developing internal teams and vendor relationships.

• Experienced with raw materials and finished goods including conventional low-VOC, HAPS-free resins, UV coatings, and adhesive technologies. Customers have included industry leaders such as Sony, Valspar, PPG, and Sun Chemical.

• Particular strengths in internal procedure analysis, strong MRP and ERP procedural knowledge, MRP requisition/PO process implementation, and conflict resolution.

• Highly experienced in ABC inventory analysis.

• Proficient use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and SAP MRP software.

Industry-Related Experience

Material Planner / Buyer / DRP Planner, Cytec Industries, Smyrna, GA, 2008–2011:

• Managed/executed purchasing for two manufacturing sites crossing five technology platforms.

• Ran MRP and discrete shortage reports on a daily basis. Drove on-the-spot high-dollar purchasing while expediting production floor shortages.

• Spot purchased products from China and Europe to counteract domestic supply shortages.

• Successfully reduced year-end inventory levels to meet aggressive corporate working capital targets without interruption of production requirements.

Industry-Related Experience, Cont.

Sample Manager, UCB Chemicals, Smyrna, GA, 2004–2008:

• Developed/Implemented first-in-class sample program for 7 technology platforms. Established partnership with contract sample vendor, Developed/maintained strict inventory control protocol/procedures for contract vendor, Introduced customized MRP reporting to track realized sales from sample output.

• Achieved 35% realized sales within 2 years contributing $3M in annual sales.

• Executed corporate and strategic plans to roll out sample program to global level.

Scientist – Radcure Technical Service, UCB Chemicals, Smyrna, GA, 2002–2004:

• Worked with coatings customers on high profile projects to promote sales of value-added specialty products.

• Developed resin vehicle systems for UV Flexo applications including pigment grinding, grind letdown, and OPV. Introduced 3 new products resulting in $2M in annual sales

Quality Assurance Manager, Resinall Corp, Severn, NC, 1994–2002:

• Managed all quality control activities including in-process and finished goods testing, raw material analysis, non-conformance inventory control and disposition. Supervised laboratory personnel and activities.

• Implemented technician qualification and continued education program focusing on standardized laboratory procedures and individual technical acumen.

• Worked with cross-functional team to drive process improvement and customer satisfaction rating.

• Lead successful implementation of ISO 9001 certification.

• Reduced customer complaints by 80% in first year.

Education

Bachelors Degree, Education, Virginia State University, 1990

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