Summary
Thirty years of experience in materials management & systems implementation in
manufacturing with proven ability to deliver results in customer service improvement,
capacity improvement, inventory reduction and operating expense reduction.

• Lead and supported development of several Lean implementation projects
• Achieved CPIM certification
• Achieved Six Sigma Greenbelt certification
• Successfully completed Horizon 1 growth project
• Implemented and integrated ERP software for 2 factories
• Reduced lead-times by over 90%
• Improved capacity by over 100%
• Improved inventory turns by over 100%
• Improved inventory integrity from 40% to 99+%
• Converted manual materials planning process into automated planning and control system
• Successfully launched 3 new products in 3 years
• Developed training materials and conducted training classes

Carolinaz HiTech Logistical Services, Camden, SC (Installation and service of handicapped lifts for US Government contract) December 2009 - present

Chief Operations Officern Manage all aspects of a small business to maintain a US government contract for installation, service and repair of wheelchair lifts. Finance management, scheduling, customer service , purchasing and sub-contractor relations.

Groupsouth, Columbia, SC (Hardware and software provider) July 2009 - present

Materials Management Consultant Primarily responsible for design, development and implementation of project plans for a variety of software systems including lean management, warehouse management, operations management and service solutions. Designed a complete cycle count system for integration into existing software.
Developed and calculated electronic Kanbans for a Lean Manufacturing system to replace current manual card systems. Developed training documents and reporting requirements for these systems.Managed customer relations through site visits and on line support. Provided sales support documents.

Confidential, Columbia, South Carolina (Global supplier of technology and services for the mining construction industries) (November, 2006-July, 2009) - Company suspended US operations.

Senior Material Specialist

Inventory Control Manager responsible for plant inventory reduction initiative and core team member for global inventory visibility and reduction initiative. Core member of Lean (Speedline) Implementation team. Supervisor for Purchasing group responsible for procurement of parts/components to be used in the assembly of Rock Crushing and other Mining equipment.
Responsibilities included training and mentoring of personnel, supplier relationship management, cost reductions to improve profitability, planning and scheduling of equipment for production, dispatch of finished goods to customers, and tracking deliveries to meet production needs. Initiated and instituted a Factory Cycle Count and Inventory program to improve inventory control and improve parts location within the warehouse, improving inventory accuracy by 95%. Determined and managed Kanbans, lead and participated in continuous improvement Kaizan events, assisted with cell development and lead determinations of JIT, VMI and consignment inventory categories. Developed KPI's for procurement of parts, sub-assemblies and commodity raw materials. Best in class practices of VMI and consignment inventories and imported materials to meet all CTPAT, NAFTA and US Customs compliance. Global Coordinator between other Metso facilities (Finland, France, Brazil and New Zealand).

Confidential, Clinton, South Carolina (manufacturer & distributor of Secured pressure-sensitive postage stamps for the United States Postal Service, high-tech tester labels for the Duracell® and RFID tags) (November, 1996-January, 2006)

Logistics Systems Specialist/ Master Scheduler: Core member of Lean Implementation team for RFID tag business development including value stream mapping, Kanban development, cell development and S&OP process development and participation. Responsible for the coordination and implementation of all plant systems including shop floor control, materials requirements planning systems, integration with existing accounting systems and customer order management systems. Master scheduling of government contracted product through all aspects of operations from forecasting through shop floor scheduling, including previous responsibilities as Logistics Coordinator. Implemented and integrated Demand Management software for forecasting and materials requirements planning

Logistics Coordinator: Responsible for all aspects of division production and inventory control including purchasing, domestic/international inbound/out-bound freight management, production scheduling, inventory control (raw material, WIP, finished goods, tooling & non-product items), & customer relations during the ramp-up of a “Greenfield” division (200%+ annual growth)

Project Team Leader for the design, development and implementation of a “state of the art” manufacturing execution system (MES) fully integrated with the division ERP/MRP system

Training Manager: Responsible for developing “Subject Matter Experts” (SME’s) across all disciplines including training manual development, users guides, training course development, and execution of the certification based training program

Section Leader for Division ISO-9002 certification (achieved in September 1998)

Technical Writer for multiple multi-year contract solicitations to the United States Postal Service

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Materials Analyst & Production Coordinator,Columbia, S.C. (manufacturer and distributor of fuel injection equipment) (1993-1996) - Responsible for all aspects of material planning and control for manufacturing and assembly operations including forecast maintenance, master production schedule (MPS) development, inventory control, line loading/line sequencing, MRP, BOM maintenance, spares planning and facilitation of product make/buy decision process

Confidential, Columbia, South Carolina (secured manufacturer of weapons for US DOD contract) (1991-1993) - Responsible for inventory management of all maintenance repair and operating supplies, vendor selection, product sourcing (FAR compliant), purchasing and traffic management

Confidential, Columbia, S.C. (major petroleum equipment distributor) (1987-1991): Responsible for warehouse supervision, parts/equipment purchasing, inventory control, traffic management and customer service

Planner/Coordinator, Columbia, South Carolina (electrical equipment manufacturer and distributor) (1979-1987): Responsible for custom factory order planning using engineering drawings and bills of material for final assembly, sub assembly, fabrication and raw material as well as MPS/MRP planning of dependent demand stock items