Operations Manager

KEVIN M. GRIFFIN

** ***** **** ***** *********, MA 02760 qp83kv@r.postjobfree.com Cell: 508-***-****

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Planner ▪ Scheduler ▪ Buyer

▪ Improving efficiency ▪ Boosting production ▪ Reducing costs ▪ Increasing Profits

A successful results driven Manufacturing Planner/Scheduler/Buyer with over 12 years of experience, my positive contributions to production, quality assurance and procurement will directly affect your bottom line. My core competencies include project management, ISO procedures and leadership. Successfully built key relationships and collaborated with teams from production, management, suppliers/vendors, regulatory agencies and senior management.

Areas of Strength

▪ Planning/Scheduling/Forecasting ▪ Quality Assurance and TQM ▪ Cost Management

▪ Bill of Materials (BOM) ▪ ISO Compliance ▪ SAP

▪ Procurement/Buying ▪ FDA Regulatory Compliance ▪ CAPA and GMP

▪ MRP and SYSPRO ERP ▪ Audit (Software) ▪ BusinessWorks 2.0

▪ Collaboration/Teamwork ▪ Project Management ▪ Negotiation

▪ Performance Enhancement ▪ Written/Oral Communication ▪ Interpersonal Skills

▪ True Root Cause Discovery ▪ Efficiency Analysis/Improvement ▪ Crisis Management

▪ MS Word, Excel and Outlook ▪ APICS Quality Certification ▪ JIT Purchasing

▪ Inventory Management ▪ Troubleshooting/Problem Solving ▪ Budget Management

Accomplishments

 Analyzed in-house production processes and streamlined procedures that improved profit by nine percent saving $60,000 annually.

 Challenged with vendors not delivering on time in a biotech manufacturing process involving live organisms that required JIT delivery in order to be viable, I developed and implemented a new vendor managed inventory system that eliminated the usual six to eight week lead-time and improved our on-time delivery performance from 92% to 98%.

 Created an enhanced vendor partnership program in 2006, which encouraged longer-term commitments in purchasing in exchange for the vendors storing six months worth of inventory, providing delivery as needed and deeper price reductions. This idea resulted in a cost savings of $110,000 per month in 2006, and grew to $160,000 per month in 2009.

 Supervised the successful FDA Site Change Validation process in East Providence, RI for NERL Diagnostics after the 2004 buyout of J & S Medical Associates; earned FDA approval.

 Instituted vendor rebate programs that reduced our annual raw materials cost by $40,000.

 Managed the entire FDA Site Change Validation in Framingham, MA, for J & S Medical Associates (in 2000), after the purchase of Hemagen Diagnostics and earned FDA approval.

 Saved $35,000 annually, improved our profitability and our on-time delivery by replacing one packaging supplier with another able to commit to my vendor partnership program.

 Conducted time studies and compiled data to implement MRP to Syspro ERP system resulting in a 24.68% improvement in efficiency companywide.

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Professional Experience

Planner/ Purchasing Agent 1997 – 2009

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC/NERL DIAGNOSTICS, East Providence, RI

(formerly J & S Medical Associates of Framingham, MA, acquired 2004)

(formerly Hemagen Diagnostics of Waltham, MA, acquired in 2000)

▪ Established manufacturing processes for new Original Equipment Manufacturer business.

▪ Held daily production meetings that ensured problems were addressed and resolved quickly.

▪ Always searched for greater efficiency/improvements in our manufacturing processes.

▪ Developed purchasing and production schedules based on marketing forecasts which maximized

cost effectiveness and resulted in an on-time delivery of 96% on our commitments.

▪ Managed inventory site transfers and manufacturing site validations for a multi-million dollar

business, eliminating costly production downtime while adhering to FDA regulations.

▪ Coordinated and conducted annual physical inventories.

▪ Executed weekly cycle counts that maintained inventory accuracy.

▪ Solved problems, negotiated and built relationships with our suppliers/vendors.

Owner/Operator 1980 – 1995

KEVIN'S KITCHEN, Brockton, MA

Here I handled all aspects of the management for a popular local family restaurant: buying food, food preparation, staff management/hiring, planning menus, controlling costs and budgeting.

Education

Associate's degree in Biotechnology from Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA.

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