Manager Supply Chain

Jim Berry

**** ********** **. - ************, ** 27284

Cell – 336-***-**** - **********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Highly innovative, proactive management professional with a strong knowledge of business operations. Track record of significant achievement, including reducing costs as well as developing and improving programs to meet corporate objectives. Proven computer,

business operations, mentoring, and negotiating skills.

Business Operations Management Consulting

Production Management Project Management

Production Scheduling Purchasing

Supply Chain Management Programmer/Analyst

Warehouse Management MS Office Suite

Materials Management SAP/MAS Experience

Human Resource Management Systems Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Self-Employed 2010 - Present

Consulting in the Supply Chain Industry

Consulting with clients in inventory, purchasing, 3PL, and materials management

Kemp Enterprises, Inc., High Point, NC 2006 - 2009

Supply Chain Manager

Managed scheduling and traffic departments as well as local warehouse.

Controlled plant inventories in China. Responsible for end to end

operational movement of containers, from origin creation to delivery at the

final destination. Worked proactively to ensure that exceptions involving

customer clearance, delivery issues were resolved in a timely manner.

Member of installation team for SAP ERP software system.

Hooker Furniture Corporation, Pleasant Garden, NC 1992 -2006

Purchasing/Logistics Manager

Supervised staff in purchasing, payables, inventory, cost accounting, and

receiving. Annual volume $30MM. Created decentralized Purchasing

Department where none previously existed.

Designed specifications for computerized purchasing and costing system to

integrate with shop floor control system.

Logistically responsible for all materials entering plant.

Production scheduling experience.

Local Area Network administrator for plant LAN computer network.

Jim Berry

1015 Croaisdale Ct. - Kernersville, NC 27284

Cell – 336-***-**** - **********@*****.***

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Morrisette Paper Company, Greensboro, NC 1987 - 1992

Information Technology Consultant

Installed large computer software system for manufacturing supplies

distributor. Also implemented EDI system for customer orders.

Worked with Sales Department on developing new corporate accounts.

Advisor to the President on operational/distribution issues.

Berry Water Gardens, Inc., Kernersville, NC 1972 - 1987

Operations VP/Co-Owner

Partner in family pet supply distribution business with over

$20MM in annual sales.

Operations Manager controlling four warehouses, truck fleet, and

over 200 employees.

Designed, programmed, and installed all computer systems used

by the company.

Took company from manual record keeping to

totally automated systems.

Streamlined operations and provided innovative methods of

time management and work processes.

Extensive communications with customer base involving problem solving

and new opportunities.

Customers included Wal-Mart, Roses, Sears, and others.

EDUCATION:

AA, Computer Technology

Numerous professional continuing education and management courses throughout career

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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