Christopher Hefner Email & Phone Number

Rossford, Ohio, United States

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States

• Production Planner for Kitchenaid smalls (Blenders, Hand mixers, Mini Stand Mixers and Accessories and Attachments) 350+ SKUs
• Creating production schedules to support current orders and maintain ample inventory levels across the network
• Developing reports to increase visibility for inefficiencies. (Shortage Report, Mispositioned inventory, Availability/Order Cuts, etc.)
• Collaborated with plant on schedule retention and component constraints from suppliers
• Ran reports for Weekly Production Schedules, Quality Hold Priorities based on Orders, Order Cuts, Product Availability based on location.
• Created Shortage Report analysis on SKUs of MAPE and Bias available units based on increased orders and missed production

Findlay, Ohio, United States

• Managing a team of Planners and Cycle Counters
• Responsible for the plants overall inventory accuracy
• Refining processes related to inventory losses and logistic inefficiencies
• Lead conversations and meetings with negligent suppliers in an effort to improve capacities and availability in an effort to minimize downtime.
• Inventory accuracy and processes improved through researching variances in cycle count accuracy, unreported scrap and receipt receiving issues.

Clyde, Ohio

• Managing 180 material handlers internally to ensure the proper delivery of material to production lines
• Investigation of downtime occurrences using the MEWO process
• Research and investigate inventory shortages. BOM, consumption, receiving, and previous cycle count discrepancies

Perrysburg, OH

• Researching inventory discrepancies, ASN’s, and receiving procedures to ensure inventory accuracy
• Creating production schedules in order to minimize on hand inventory and line changeovers while supporting customer demand
• Supervising Follow-up Analysts and monitoring Cycle Counts, bailment, and Bill of Materials
• Rerouting deliveries and creating milk runs to reduce on hand inventory and logistic cost
• Minimizing on hand inventory while monitoring lead time and frequency of deliveries and cycle time and daily rates of production in order to reduce holding costs

Perrysburg, OH

• Scheduling drivers and approving overtime based on production needs
• Monitoring stock levels on production lines and CMA’s in order to support operations
• Conducting EMAT and SMAT audits to support Environmental and Safety efforts

Wauseon, OH

• Maintaining productivity, quality, and safety in a fast paced Automotive-manufacturing environment
• Monitor inventory levels and finished goods based on scheduled requirements
• Managing the overall efficiency of employees and machinery based on cycle times and processes

Wauseon, OH

Responsible for the ordering and inventory management of raw materials and replenishment for K2XX (GM trucks), as well as, the scheduling and raw materials of GMX 350 (Buick Regal) lines. Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels exceeding $5 million dollars on a day to day basis. Customer service relations with over 30 suppliers, monitoring supply.

Perrysburg, OH

Fulfilling customer's needs by providing them with the right products.Whale Club = $10,000 worth of sales in one day.

Perrysburg, OH

Inventory integrity. My position consisted of doing daily stock counts, confirming that our physical inventory is consistent with our virtual inventory (RSS). When stock counts are conducted, and variances are found, my job/duty is to research items through numerous steps, to find the missing units whereabouts. Whether it is a shipping/receiving error.

• Conducted stock counts, researched missing items, and posted Inventory Adjustments
• Accountable for the entire stores inventory accuracy ($25 variance first year PI)
• Maintaining inventory through controlling the loss or theft of products
• Assure products are displayed appropriately in their proper sections

Bowling Green, OH

As a Peer Facilitator I assisted my Popular Culture Professor with class lectures, graded quizzes, and motivated students to participate in class discussions.

• Maintaining constant production in a fast paced manufacturing facility
• Quality Assurance
• Preventative Maintenance duties
• Operating fork trucks to load and unload trailers
• Stocked lines with necessary material and supplies
• Assembling interior automotive components through the use of hand tools and industrial presses

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration; Marketing /Visual Communication Technology (Web/Video/Photography)

Industrial Maintenance Certificate

Education record