Twenty four years of purchasing, materials management, production management, production scheduling and shipping management in a high-speed/high volume, lean manufacturing environment. Purchasing professional with B.A in Business Administration and significant experience in the manufacturing sector with a strong record of cost savings. Background in purchasing, inventory management and shipping and receiving. Skilled at saving money and resources through contract negotiation and skilled vendor relations. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Highlights
Troubleshooting specialist
Business development experience
Quality assurance authority
Initiative to work independently
Strategic thinker
Production scheduling familiarity
Mathematical reasoning aptitude
Accomplishments
Problem Diagnosis
Used operational knowledge of systems, parts and components to solve problems that arose during assembly.
Personally managed production activities to guarantee [number]% of orders were shipped on-time.Contributed to an annual [number]% increase in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety and administration.
Analyze and resolve parts issues, parts identification, parts sources, fabricators, and services suppliers for the plant.
Monitor work orders and PM checklists for parts usage to anticipate and prevent outages.
Administer and maintain stock of all parts, tools and supplies supporting operations and maintenance.
Maintain inventory of all stock delivered items and prepare appropriate purchase orders as per requirement and remove all obsolete supplies from inventory.
Manage all immediate repairs or outages by sourcing and expediting delivery of repair parts and or supplies.
Assist in scheduling contracted services and implementing blanket purchase orders to support operations and maintenance.
Receive into Maximo all incoming shipments of parts, motors, gearboxes and rollers.
Assist in preparing to ship parts, motors gearboxes and rollers out for repairs.
Monitor stock items at outside repair shops (motors, die, etc.) Review and perform physical count of inventory and prepare requisitions as needed.
Maintain neat and clean parts room and motor rooms at all times and recommend ways to improve efficiency.
Direct tasks of those assisting with maintaining the parts room and motor room.
Monitor and correct invoices if required and update Maximo.
Evaluate vendor performance.
Serve as backup stockroom coordinator for the neighboring recycle plant.
Perform cycle counts as required to maintain inventory accuracy.
Accomplishments Over the last five years realized over $1.2 million in savings, approximately 20% of the annual budget and the highest savings rate in the history of the company.
Handled all inventory control plant wide.
Assisted with budgeting in a twenty-four hour production facility in two shift operation.
Coordinated over 4000 individual parts.
Managed an annual budget of $1.5 million.
Coordinated contracts and services for the plant with external vendors.
Initiated cost savings by negotiating pricing and discounts and searching the marketplace for the best suppliers with the most favorable contract terms with approximately 150 vendors.
Initiated processes to streamline operation and track costs.
Office Manager, 01/2001 - 01/2009 Tri Pointe Homes – Petaluma, CA,
Work daily with corporate Sales & Operations Planning Department to develop, publish and communicate production schedule to supervisors in order to meet customer delivery dates.
Ensures effective productivity measurements are established for identified functions in the plant to fulfill orders from manufacture to shipment to customer.
Evaluation, analysis, recommendation and implementation of enhancements to existing work methods flows and processes to increase throughput.
Supervise front office and shipping personnel activities.
Work daily with corporate S&OP to develop, publish and communicate production schedule to supervisors in order to meet customer delivery dates.
Responsible for accurate and thorough inventory management and records.
Has primary responsibility for preparation of month end reconciliation reports and adjustments.
Works with Regional Controller to prepare or assist with the accurate and timely preparation of all plant accounting vouchers, accounting reports, month end reports, etc.
Serve as customer contact for the plant either directly with customers or via the corporate customer service department.
Process complaints, samples, and customer correspondence.
Responsible for accurate and thorough inventory management and records.
Has primary responsibility for preparation of month end production, inventory, and reconciliation reports and adjustments.
Coordinate design artwork flow, plant print preparation, die inventory, and release scheduling.
Responsible for administration of various plant services, such as janitorial service, pest control, and lawn maintenance.
Material management, railcar management, production scheduling, shipping/receiving, and logistics at all points of the Value Stream Provides data for the Plant Manager and Corporate for preparation of Sales Budget, Quarterly Reviews and Long Range Forecast information.
Supports Plant Manager and Financial Analyst in preparation of annual budget.
Shipping and Receiving Manager, 01/1992 - 01/2001 Kasai North America, Inc – Manchester, TN,
Manage all shipping of finished goods to customers.
Overall management of onsite and offsite warehouse activities.
Managed inventory and warehouse systems.
Managed staff of hourly shipping/receiving employees in all shipping and receiving activities.
Education
Bachelor's: Business Administration, Expected in 1999 - Lindenwood University - Saint Charles, MO GPA: Business Administration
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