Supply chain manager/ci/demand & s&op

CHARLENE REDMOND

**** ****** ****** ****, **********, OH 44403

Cell: 330-***-**** Work: 704-***-****

OBJECTIVE: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

An expert Lean Manufacturing CI Manager with a proven record of success in a diversified manufacturing environment spanning over 16 years. Highly skilled at leading value stream mapping teams for process improvements and cost reductions. Experienced Production Planning skills driving quality, OTD, and customer satisfaction. Supply Chain experienced developing vendor managed programs, sourcing, and inventory control. Over 9 years experience and expert knowledge of SAP for purchasing, inventory and Production Planning. SAP implementation team member. Outstanding communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, a dynamic leader able to easily initiate strategic change, and direct and lead others to produce desired results. Customer focused, dedicated, self-motivated, goal oriented, and results driven. A true professional who gives 110% to every undertaking. Bringing expertise in the following key areas:

Lean Mfg. /Six Sigma Black Belt Project Management Materials Management

Kanban/5S/CI Coach SAP ERP Production Planning

Change Management Inventory Control Distribution & Logistics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain & CI Manager June 2007 to Present

Gaston Electronics is a OEM Contract Manufacturer for military, heating,, and medical customers.

Gaston is a global CM for Ingersoll Rand, Carrier, and Honeywell. GE annual sales were $20 Million.

• Drive continuous improvement for optimum inventory levels, material loss, inventory velocity and accuracy.

• Direct, lead, & facilitate CI projects for manufacturing to improve processes and develop cost

reductions.

• Manage the SOP process, scheduling of manufacturing processes, master production scheduling and

Capacity planning.

• Develop VMI programs with suppliers, establish partnerships to establish logistic & PPV cost savings.

• Perform employee evaluations for buyers and planners. Coach & train employees to implement lean methodology into daily work practices.

BBA FIBERWEB – BETHUNE, SC

Production Planning& Materials Manager June 2006 to June 2007

Fiberweb is a specialty non-woven supplier for Aerospace industrial specialty products & medical hygiene.

They have global presence in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia whose global sales

were $585 Million.

• Establish yearly raw material demand from the Logility sales forecast. Review demand monthly with current S&OP, and adjust accordingly for continuous flow of materials & production.

• Purchase all raw materials for production lines, monitor and plan for seasonal spikes, apply

Lean manufacturing principles. Schedule raw materials to deliver from warehouse to plant for

Production schedules and kanban systems.

• Implement & maintain kanban systems, meet with suppliers to modify and expand kanban systems as required. Apply CI methodology to production operations. Developed cost savings, utilized inventory by determining materials were approved on Formula Sheets.

• Schedule the hydro-entanglement production orders within lead times; coordinate customer orders

from scheduling to logistics. Responsible for capacity planning and new Engineering Trials.

• Produced orders OTD 98% performance.

• Assure ASME requirements are meet for customer specifications for materials and testing.

THOMAS SPECIAL STRIP CORP - WARREN, OH

Materials Manager Feb 1991 to 2006

Thomas Special Strip is the most diversified, technically advanced cold-rolled specialty steel strip producer in North America. They are part of Corus Special Strip whose global annul sales exceed $450 Million.

• Implementation team SAP, developed material master structure, purchasing, shipping, customer service.

• Increased operational efficiencies and accountability through establishment of improved operating polices and procedures; worked closely with suppliers to achieve JIT goals by analyzing yearly usage and prediciting monthly requirements in accordance with production.

• Developed sole source vendor agreements with suppliers for raw materials with regards to competitive pricing and quality of supplier’s customer service.

• Achieved a 250K dollar cost reduction in materials with the development of the SAP inventory system applying Lean Manufacturing using Project Management. Performed Kanban methodology on raw materials & key SKU spares.

• Developed a 50K dollar reduction in Storeroom material costs as Team Leader for the project savings team. Completed project early. Presented savings to senior management using project management and power point. Applied Lean applications, 5S, in Stores; developed procedures to maintain inventory.

• Trained Continuous Improvement Coach; assisted implementing “Pull System.”

• Outsourced machined parts and components for spares to vendors providing blue prints and negotiated prices with regards to quality of product. Reviewed supplier’s performance.

• Achieved reduced inventory and savings by establishing bearing repairs with supplier agreement.

• Supervised the weekly and monthly physical inventory counts. Supervise and direct the receiving and distribution of raw materials to production units for operations.

• Created yearly budget for capital expenses and assisted finance department with monthly account reconciliations and closings.

• Generated budget saving by establishing standardization of materials and developing the minimum and maximum material requirements for production and maintenance. Established vendor managed programs, sourcing commodities for cost reductions

• Created the production and maintenance repair materials on SAP, and developed and implemented procedures and format for entering items into SAP.

• Established at risk items to decrease down time for Production material and implemented just-in-time deliveries.

• Developed inventory reports and created management reports to improve business planning and decision making processes.

• Created new procedure for tool requisitions for employees to establish tracking and to avoid duplicate purchasing on SAP.

BRAINARD STRAPPING - WARREN, OH

Materials Buyer Oct. 1978 to Sept. 1989

Brainard Strapping was a division of Sharon Steel. They manufactured steel strapping and banding.

• Managed vendor liaison, parts purchasing and follow-up.

• Identified correct, required mechanical and electrical repair parts from blue prints.

• Managed inventory of critical maintenance repair materials.

• Purchased repair pump parts from parts listing manuals.

• Retained new equipment Manuals for Maintenance, reviewed for compliance to safety standards and applications.

EDUCATION:

Six Sigma Black Belt - Project Management – Employee’s Association

Continuous Improvement Coach Certification – SAPARTNERS of UK

APICS-CPIM Certification (Ongoing) Weber University

DOS Programming – ICS

YOUNGSTOWN UNIVERSITY Youngstown, OH

Accounting I, Business Law

EDINBORO UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science –-Science & Art Edinboro, PA

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Skilled in the use of various operating systems and software packages including: Windows -XP - MS Office - MS Excel - MS Project Management Word - MS Access - MS PowerPoint - MS Internet Explorer - MS Outlook?

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

PURCHASING ASSOCIATION - North Carolina

APICS-Youngstown, OH Chapter

AISE Association for Iron and Steel Technology

REFERENCES:

Available Upon Request

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