Project Manager, Business Analyst

RONALD RIVERS

**** **** ***** ***** • Ooltewah, TN 37363

Home: 423-***-**** • Cell: 423-***-****

Email: xrka5u@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL

production planning • materials management • inventory control • quality • technical support

MANUFACTURING OVERVIEW

Background includes a successful history of experience and accomplishments with two multi-million dollar manufacturing companies in areas including production planning, materials handling, inventory control, quality assurance, customer relations, and technical applications. Significant contributor to developments that have improved overall production performance, reduced costs, improved on-time-delivery, increased inventory turns, improved inventory count accuracy levels, and eliminated manual processes. Dedicated work ethic and a proven ability to quickly learn/adapt to new production procedures and environments. Areas of strength:

- operational analysis - procedures automation - technical troubleshooting

- cost controls - regulatory compliance - inventory control

- vendor relations - scheduling - quality control initiatives

- warehouse operations - feasibility studies - ship performance

EDUCATION

B.S., Business Administration, UPSALA COLLEGE, East Orange, NJ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING CHATTANOOGA, TN

2007-2009 Scheduling/Purchasing Analyst

• Placed all orders and forecast into Master schedule, maintained and monitored same.

• Created and analyzed weekly report of forecasts from customers for upper management review.

• Placed purchase orders for production kits used in assembly of counterweights.

2005 CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Cleveland, TN

Buyer/Materials Management

• Place 90% of purchase orders both EDI, and call in.

• Maintain back order levels to low Corporate levels, monitor inventory levels and PAR levels on Hospital

floor.

• Assure purchase items are within contracted list of approved items set by Corporate.

• Assist in receiving and distribution of items to various Hospital departments.

• Assist Materials Manager in reports to Corporate.

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1999 – 2003 PHILIPS LIGHTING

Product Administrator

Established a proven record of achievements with the #1 company in the global lighting market in areas including inventory control, materials management, performance tracking, new product development, quality assurance, and customer relations.

• Worked out of the corporate office managing all inventory for a $20 million division that included three warehouses in California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

• Maintained customer satisfaction by monitoring shipping activities to ensure accurate/timely deliveries.

• Improved inventory count accuracy from 70% to 98% in approximately 2½ years.

• Increased inventory turns and reduced costs while maintaining adequate inventory levels.

• Contributed to new product development activities by performing feasibility studies to assess ability and cost for engineers and marketing.

• Played a team role in the division achieving Quality Champion status by assisting in rolling out new quality initiatives and resolving several quality issues.

• Served as a liaison between purchasing, corporate quality, and the division.

• Prepared and submitted daily reports to the divisional Director that charted progress of sales, shipments, and ship performance.

• Provided technical support to division associates on Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access applications.

1990 - 1999 SANI-TECH / NPT Bridgewater, NJ

Production Planner

Implemented leadership directives in areas including production planning, information management, inventory control, and human resources that supported the company's aggressive growth from 35 to over 100 employees.

• Maintained high levels of shipping accuracy and efficiency for plastic piping and fittings, stainless high pressure lines and fittings, and storage tanks.

• Served as a primary contact for clients regarding shipment status, errors, and other product-related issues.

• Coordinated activities between purchasing and the production floor.

• Charted progress of sales, shipments, and ship performance for two divisions.

• Set-up a new reporting system that enabled executives to obtain critical data used for business planning.

• Established cycle counting programs that improved reorder points, reduced overstocked inventory, and improved inventory turns from four to seven per year.

• Maintained an inventory count accuracy rate of 97% for two divisions as part of cycle count program.

• Assisted human resources during the company's rapid expansion between 1995 to 1998 with new hires, insurance documentation, tracking employee vacation/sick/personal time, and inputting payroll data, time cards, and hours.

• Assisted the Information Systems Manager with troubleshooting daily issues with terminals, printers, and PC's and trained employees in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• Handled hardware administration for a 70 computer network and coordinated software services with outside vendors.

• Significantly improved efficiency by converting numerous manual processes to computer systems.

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