Resume of Darold Kessler

Darold Kessler

**** ********** *****

Columbia, Tennessee 38401

931-***-**** Home

931-***-**** Cell

email: *************@*********.***

Summary of Qualifications

• Over 15 years of manufacturing experience.

• 15 years of Sales experience.

• Over 6 years of Purchasing experience.

Work Experience

Purchasing Manager

AvanTech Manufacturing, LLC

Division of Magna Decoma International

Mount Pleasant, Tennessee

May 2006 to Present

• Responsible for all purchasing for our plant.

• Applied my purchasing experience to set up this new department at AvanTech.

• Was instrumental in setting up our new system called AIM.

• Working with our engineering and program managers, we implemented six new programs.

• Market testing our raw materials, we were able to reduce our cost by $250,000 in 2007.

• Exceeded my cost reduction goal of $768,000 reaching $1,012,000 in 2008.

• We currently are on target of a $400,000 cost savings for 2009.

Account Executive

American National Rubber

Farmington Hills, Michigan

June 2003 – December 2005

• Applied my sales experience to develop new accounts in the Southeast.

• In 2005 I was able to quote $2,600.000 of new business and exceeded my sales goal.

• My last assignment was to develop new Tier I business with the Transplant Car Manufactures.

• I made contact with Nissan and Toyota and submitted quotes to each.

• I made contact with purchasing and engineering at Hyundai and Subaru and submitted quotes to Subaru.

Operation Technician

Saturn Corporation

Spring Hill, Tennessee

March 2002 – December 2002

• Worked as part of the launch team for the Saturn VUE.

• Was assigned to two different crews. One being the cockpit crew and the other on one of the chassis crews.

• This was a temporary assignment.

Sales Manager

Purchasing Manager

AP Tenntech (Now know as AGC Automotive Americas)

September 1989 – November 2001

• As Sales Manager I was responsible for all sales activities for our customer, Saturn Corporation.

• Was able to negotiate our new contract with Saturn at the model change over.

• As purchasing Manager I was responsible of all purchasing for our plant.

• Was successful in negotiating new pricing on our major purchases that resulted in a $240,000 annual savings.

Manufacturing Supervisor

Sales Coordinator

Foamex

Auburn, Indiana

February 1981 – September 1989

• In my supervisory position, I was responsible for overseeing the second shift Baumer/Peeler Department.

• I was promoted to the position of General Trades Sales Coordinator. I was over a team of four inside sales assistants. I worked directly with the out side Sales Representatives preparing quotes, handling quality issues and any request from our customers.

• I was promoted to Automotive Sales Coordinator when the company moved the automotive division to Auburn.

• I had the same responsibilities as my prior position with the addition of all GP3 requirements. (Now know as PPAP)

Machine Operator, Machine Builder, Assembly Operator

Garret Flexible, Essex Machinery, Dana, Warner Gear

All in Indiana

August 1971 – February 1981

• During my manufacturing experience, I set up and operated a variety of production machines.

• I worked as a heavy duty clutch and transfer case assembler.

• I have experience working on an automotive assembly line.

• As a machine builder, we built coil winders and stator inserters for the electric motor industry.

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