Chris Mathiot Email & Phone Number

Eastern North Carolina

Washington, Nc

Managed the Master Scheduler, Production Control, Inventory Control and Receiving departments. Managed Logistics and Purchasing when needed. Established major basic processes lacking at the time I was hired such as FIFO program, cycle count, RMA, E & O reduction process. Developed organizational goals and KPI for Materials department. Implemented a kanban signal program with suppliers which significantly reduced our raw inventory footprint. Set up a market place for machined casting inventory for continuous flow to production. Significantly reduced the square footage of our 3PL warehouse and eliminated two daily deliverers to the plant. Utilized “5 Whys” for problem solving. Led daily GEMBA walks and participating in Kaizen events.

New Bern, North Carolina

Manufacturer of custom frames, pottery retail art supplies, classes, art lessons

Sacramento, California Area

Responsible for developing, motivating, and managing the Planning, Purchasing, Shipping/Receiving, and Inventory departments. Key areas of accountability include, hands-on participation in department activities such as process improvement, planning, budgeting, purchasing, capacity and resource management, scheduling, master scheduling and forecast management, overseeing supplier network, and continuous reduction of excess and obsolete inventory. Assisted with the implementation of SAP enterprise resource system. Implemented a cycle count program and streamlined the production schedule to maximize capacity.

San Francisco Bay Area

Materials Manager: Responsible for Production and Inventory Control, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving departments. Production Control/Planning Manager: Managed planners. Planned and prepared material purchases and production schedules to meet company production and sales goals. Analyzed current and historical data, MRP reports, master sales plans and immediate circumstances to schedule and coordinate on time delivery of material. Responsible for the implementation of ECO changes and other processes associated with new product development. Inventory Control Manager: Responsible for all operations related to Stockroom, Shipping, and Receiving departments for this OEM manufacturer. Implemented a cycle count program (MAN MAN and Oracle) in order to reduce losses and disruptions in production. Eliminated yearly physical inventory by proving out excellent inventory accuracy. Implemented FIFO processes (custom). Reduce on-hand inventory using kanban signaling processes and DFT (Demand Flow Technology).

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Business Administration And Management, General

Cpim (Certified In Production And Inventory Management, Oem And Subcontract Manufacturing, Certified

Activities and Societies: Taught Recertifications classes at CAL State Hayward

Certified Professional In Sup, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, Ceritfied