SUMMARY:

Strong Project Manager for Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) solutions that has worked in food, automotive & solar industries supporting production and engineering along with research and development. Good at fostering relationships with the manufacturing groups and good at changing culture. Working knowledge of internal PC components and configurations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software and systems: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Infor/Lawson M3, IBM Maximo, JD Edwards, Plex, SAP, Confidential NPIC ODIMS and ODUTSO, DispenseSource / Nexiant SIM System

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Functional Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Assigned to MacArthur Roofing Company to configure, train and implement Customer Order Process for 37 branch locations.
• General Business Process development, Retail Order Process with credit card interface, develop cross - functional teams within the client company to foster understanding and compliance.
• Also assigned to assist on various other projects for Customer Order Management and Warehousing.

Confidential

MRO Category Lead

Responsibilities:

• Negotiated long-term pricing agreement with cost savings of 20% on PPE and Safety Supplies.
• Facilitated supplier buyback of excess MRO materials ($350K) at 2 plants.
• Chaired supplier review meetings with corporate and plant stakeholders.

Confidential, Idaho Falls, ID, Lewisville, ID

MRO Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities:

• Reduced MRO inventory 50% ($750K) by identifying duplicate, obsolete and excess inventory.
• Cost reductions up to 32% on most commodities.
• Migrated plant maintenance planning from sidecar legacy system into Infor M3 environment.
• Designed and implemented preventative, emergency and planned (shutdown) maintenance activities.
• Consolidated vendor base to streamline the supply chain.
• Leveraged company position with vendor base to reduce cost and provide vendor managed inventory solution on certain commodities and reduced headcount by 2

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

MRO/Spare Parts Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supported 3 manufacturing plants and managed $30M MRO spend.
• Managed up to 4 planner/buyers.
• Designed and Implemented a Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Spare parts inventory management system consisting of bar code scanners and unmanned crib areas.
• Developed risked-based methodology for critical spares inventory level justification.
• Created corporate part naming convention based upon commodity.
• Created and implemented numerous processes for MRO inventory management such as, cycle counting, repair and warranty, obsolescence control, and non-conformance.
• Created cross-functional teams of subject matter experts to provide detailed information and guidance regarding spare part inventory levels and maintenance requirements.
• Leveraged company position with vendor base to reduce cost and provide vendor managed inventory solution on certain commodities.
• Cost reductions of up to 30% in MRO including safety items
• Implemented ERP system

Confidential, Detroit, MI, Sterling Heights, MI

Non-Productive Materials Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed up to 63 inplant buyers and inventory specialist. Position was 60% strategic, 40% tactical.
• The Single point of contact for all issues and questions relative to Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) material, inventory management, order fulfillment, disbursement control, supplier questions and general program management.
• Interacting with suppliers to coordinate material emergency shipment processes and resolution of invoicing or processing issues.
• Identify and implement materials standardization opportunities.
• Provided multiple solutions for manufacturing centers with regard to MRO parts location, availability and access.
• Prepared agendas, schedules and consistency for regular meetings with key customer management staff to review performance metrics.
• Facilitated training for end users of disbursement mechanisms.
• Provided leadership and training for all team members with regard to interpersonal relationships, team building and problem resolution.
• Participated in identifying and implementing Lean Manufacturing Principles. Specifically inventory optimization by developing and implementing cost saving initiatives, float management strategy and cycle count processes. Personally responsible for reducing indirect material inventory from $11M to $4M over 10 month period.
• Reduced in pneumatics $30K in one plant, as pilot program - to be rolled out across the facilities

Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with Senior partner Confidential in implementation of new Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) initiative throughout 7 Confidential Corporation manufacturing facilities.
• Interviewed and hired candidates for in-plant MRO Supervisor positions.
• Working closely with union personnel helping them to understand new Confidential directives and material workflow.
• Formulated and implemented structured training of over 60 employees with MRO partners with regard to machines, processes and standard procedures.
• Supplied Confidential plant management staff with detailed reports on inventory, manpower and supplier metrics.
• Confidential extended employment when Confidential & Confidential contract ended.

Confidential, Rochester Hills, MI

Customer Information Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and enter pricing for each customer order to ensure proper margin and blanket pricing integrity.
• Quoted pricing for Confidential, Ford, GM, American Axle, John Deere. DSSI and Detroit Diesel.
• Cross-reference and track customer part numbers and descriptions with in-house information.
• Assist CSR’s with freight, purchase and billing issues. Prepare and broadcast MS Excel based efficiency reports, usage reports and sales margin reports.