Manager Supply Chain

GORDON ERICKSON

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Home: 603-***-****

Middleton, NH 03887 E-Mail:

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SENIOR PURCHASING PROFESSIONAL

Contract negotiations - Production Planning - Supplier Relationships

Lean Manufacturing - Customer Focus - All Phases of Procurement

PROFILE: More than 20 year career with progressive supply chain skills to

develop and meet company goals. Driving down costs

through strategic

negotiations and partnerships, improved quality,

using lean manufacturing tools.

. Experienced in all phases of procurement and material

management

. Outstanding success in building and maintaining supplier

relationship,

cost reduction, and on time new product

. Exceptionally well organized with a track record that

demonstrates

self-motivation to achieve corporate key business

initiatives

TESTIMONIAL: Al Murelli Jr., TCA Purchasing Manager

"I have had the opportunity to observe Gordon's

professional skills as well as his

interpersonal style. He is consistently pleasant and takes on

all assignments with enthusiasm

and dedication. I wish all my direct reports had his attitude."

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

May 2012-Nov 2012-Wild Communication (subsidiary of Horton Archery),

Newington NH.

CONTRACT CONSULTANT POSITION

SENIOR BUYER/PLANNER

Responsible include:

Lowering inventories

Reducing purchase orders

New vendor contacts and quotes

Apr 2011-Sep 2011 --- Lydall Thermal

(purchased by Lyton in June 2011), Ossipee, NH

BUYER

. Responsible for purchasing components for chillers

1987-2011--- Thompson Center Arms (a Smith & Wesson Holding Co.),

Rochester, NH

2003-2011-- SENIOR BUYER

. Responsible for all phases of purchasing technical

components, gun

accessories, tooling, and capital

totaling over $16 million in annual purchases

. Work closely with engineering, quality, and production

planning to

deliver on-time product to meet

production schedules

. Developed supplier relationships to set up stocking

plans, improve

costs, and allow for flexible delivery

systems

. Experienced in all phases of scheduling, planning, and

purchasing using

MAPICS MRP

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

V Held production planner role of 15 years, with increasing

responsibilities for

achieving corporate goals

V Developed reports used to streamline planning and,

procurement activities

V Helped implement Kanban systems

1997-2003--TCA Company, Rochester, NH

BUYER PLANNER

. Responsible for buying 90% of manufacturing supplies,

worked with

MRP to get the right requirements for quantity

price breaks

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:

V Managed the Kanban system to meet requirements for quantity

price breaks

V $400,000 Cost savings from 2009-2010 through managed

purchasing of

parts as a planner

1997- 2003 Planner/Buyer:

Planned and placed orders with specific vendor's

Took over all expedited orders needed for production

Increased the timely order through lead time and price

breaks

1992 - 1993 Planner of all purchased parts:

Worked directly with buyer on price and quantity through

MRP

Took over buyer work sheets to have mark up's for buyers

1987 - 1992 Planner of wood parts:

Implemented efficiency improvements in scheduling wood

department

Forecasted through sales what materials should be released

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Inventory

Management

MRP

MRP11, Implementation

Team Problem, JIT

OTHER POSITIONS:

Warehouse Manager,

Stock room supervisor,

Shipping and Receiving

supervisor,

Inventory Control analyst.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Office, Outlook,

MAPICS, Oracle

REFERENCES:

Available upon

request

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