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Manage supply chain activity and production planning for multiple sites

-Coordinate sites SIOP process with direct responsibility for New Product Introduction and Demand portions.-Review actual customer receipts to identify potential gaps and corrective actions -Responsible for analyzing forecast and making necessary adjustments to support SIOP process and Inventory plan

-Manage daily operations of storeroom, material coordination, shipping, and receiving by providing leadership and conflict resolution with long-term corrective actions.-Provided leadership and employee development during the launch of SAP ERP system for material department functions.-Effectively manage projects that aided in 29% reduction in total inventory, increase on time delivery from repair vendor, and 79% decrease in critical rework part shortages.

-Manage daily operations of materials department by providing leadership and conflict resolution with long-term corrective actions for three direct reports and twelve indirect reports.-Schedule plant production by analyzing customer demand to ensure the availability of materials for uninterrupted flow of production and on-time delivery in a "Just-In-Time" environment.-Effectively manage $2.5 million inventory, freight budget and logistics plan to consistently meet monthly objectives while leading continuous improvement initiatives. -Received delivery performance recognition as a department for on-time delivery and exceptional customer service.

-Actively participated in launch of manufacturing facility, which supplies interior seating to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama. -Schedule raw production materials while maintaining proper "Just in Time" inventory levels without incurring premium cost. -Scheduled and negotiated cost efficient logistics through daily correspondence with suppliers and transportation companies. -Ensured accurate inventories by conducting physical counts and performing root cause analysis.

-Supervised a staff of 20 employees and maintained a high-level of productivity in order to process 7,000 to 9,000 packages within a 3.5 to 4.5 hour sort span. -Ensured optimum and timely dispatch of delivery and line haul contractors. -Collected and analyzed data in order to improve and establish procedures. -Ensured that operational service, productivity, and engineering standards were met consistently.

-Established and improved warehousing standards, inventory management, vendor negotiations, regulatory compliance issues and cost reduction for main branch and two satellite locations. -Monitored order accuracy and timely receipt of $2.2 million inventory in order to ensure customer fulfillment rates and shipping deadlines exceeded customer expectations. -Conducted routine zone cycle counts and year-end inventory of over 10,000 SKU's. -Assisted in the hiring and assessment of warehouse and clerical staff of over 20 employees.-Increased overall on-hand inventory accuracy from 79% to 93% while increasing inventory turns from 2.43 to 3.83-Achieved fulfillment rate of 96%, 1 percent above goal.-Reduced non-profitable inventory 16% through vendor negotiation and excess inventory by 43%-Participated in training program, which allowed development in sales, management, purchasing, inventory control and operations.

Cpim, Production & Inventory Management

Bs, Business: Consumer Science

Activities and Societies: Omega Psi Phi Fraternity