SUMMARY

• Motivated, results - driven manager with proven track record of maximizing performance through developing personnel, understanding business needs and seizing on opportunities to lower overall costs.
• Demonstrated ability to engage my team and develop their skills to ensure they can become successful.
• Drive for results through data driven problem solving.
• Experienced in developing and translating strategic initiatives into an action plan and follow through to completion.
• Supplier management with monthly rating of performance
• Tracking departmental performance to budget..
• ISO certified ISO/TS16949, ISO/14001
• Hazmat certification, DOT and RCRA experience.
• Inventory reduction and inventory turn improvement
• Scrap reduction and recycle sale management.
• Business major was Logistics; certified in supply chain from Confidential with solid experience in procurement, scheduling, customer commitment, warehousing, distribution and customer service management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Materials Manager

Confidential, Water Valley, MS

Responsibilities:

• Tier One ISO/TS16949, ISO14001certified supplier to automotive assembly for GM, Chrysler & Ford.
• Implemented SAP in January 2015
• 25 direct reports, Master Scheduler, Planner, Shipping/Receiving Lead, Receiving, Material Handlers and Shippers.
• Hired and trained a team to plan 24/7 scheduling and planning for assembly as well as light machining and fabrication after 2009 significant reduction in work force.
• Lead the plant drive for lowering inventory and increasing turns from 9 turns annually in 2010 to 25 in 2015
• Developed and trained personnel in scheduling, purchasing, receiving, line presentation replenishment and shipping
• Establish plans and forecasts, monitor performance to ensure goals are exceeded for all areas
• Coordinate improvement teams with outside suppliers to reduce scrap
• Implement Kanban triggers for area and supplier replenishments

Materials Manager

Confidential, Dyersburg, TN

Responsibilities:

• ISO 9000, ISO14001certified HVAC manufacturer for residential and commercial products.
• Part of team that selected SAP for planned implementation.
• 22 direct reports, (Master Scheduler, Planner, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor, Forklift Driver, and Shipping Associates).
• Stabilize a team and establish policies and procedures with a 24/7 operation to transition to multiple work schedules
• Implement support principles for Demand Flow Technology (DFT) in multiple assembly and fabrication areas and attain Certification
• Lead the plant drive for lowering inventory and increasing turns from 9 turns annually in 2005 to 26 in July 2007.

Materials Manager

Confidential, Milan, TN

Responsibilities:

• ISO/TS16949, ISO14001certified tier one automotive supplier.
• 16 direct reports, Planner, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor, MRO Crib attendant, Material Handler.
• Lead the development and implementation of new processes for supplying Japanese Automotive Manufactures
• Drove down inventory dollars through employee involvement and training and establishing clear communication pathways between the operators and support personnel
• Streamlined material scheduling and delivery between departments to lower WIP levels
• Implemented Electronic visual signals to internal customers as well as external suppliers

Materials Manager

Confidential, Masury, OH

Responsibilities:

• ISO/TS16949, ISO14001 certified tier one automotive supplier.
• Responsible for 18 direct reports, Planner, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor and Material Handler.
• Lead the implementation of setting up systems to read the customers daily delivery signals and convert that to a delivery schedule of supplies to support our customers.
• Regained customer credibility in Service Parts which would and could have prevented future contracts for business.
• Reduced raw, WIP and finished goods by 50% in both locations within one year while improving Service
• Ensured the ISO policies and procedures were followed

Materials Manager

Confidential, Mercer, PA

Responsibilities:

• This ISO 9000 certified operation produced commercial HVAC products.
• 19 direct reports, Master Scheduler, Planner, Document Control, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor, Service Parts Coordinator
• Shipping Associates, Receiving Associates and Material Handler.
• Commercial HVAC Products
• Optimized the existing scheduling tools for sequenced manufacturing of gas and oil space heaters on five separate lines
• Determined the appropriate capacity to maintain an agreed upon distributors lead time.
• Lead the team from last place in distributor service when hired to first place among all Divisions of Thomas &Betts within three years.

Director of Production

Confidential, Berwick, PA

Responsibilities:

• Decorative packaging products.
• 22 direct reports, Master Scheduler, Planner, Document Control, Shipping/Receiving Supervisor
• Shipping Associates, Receiving Associates and Material Handler.
• Total Production Management
• Developed first departmental budgets and tracking of data for the organization.
• Lead the team lead a team to identify enterprise planning needs and implement MAPICS DB still in use today.

Distribution Manager

Confidential, Opelika, AL

Responsibilities:

• Audio, Video and Instrumental tape used in Commercial, Governmental and Consumer applications.
• 6 direct reports, scheduler, clerical and shipping associates.

Systems Coordinator

Confidential, Schaumberg, IL

Responsibilities:

• Copier, Duplicator Manufacture
• 1 direct report for clerical tracking projects.