Daniel Nelson Email & Phone Number

Partner with Product / Program Managers and engineering group, in development of sources for cells, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBA’s), electrical components, plastics, and other commodities related to the manufacture of battery packs and chargers. Select and partner with best sources that relate to pricing, quality, and service potential (includes.

• Purchased/managed inventory for commodities related to conduit bending, cable pulling, hydraulic pumps and other equipment related to wire management, hole-making and hand tool value streams.
• Negotiated contracts and setup for suppliers related to new product rollouts.
• Processed and tracked secondary work (sub-contracted) operations.
• Resolved invoices with Accounts Payable.
• Developed non-conforming material processing through Quality Assurance.
• Reported various metrics of supplier performance to support Genoa operations. (The Greenlee “SQDIP” - Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity)

• Managed production, inventory control and capacity scheduling of hair dryer, shampoo bowl, styling chair and cabinetry product lines.
• Promoted to Inventory Manager, reporting to VP of Operations, included supervision of 5 associates.
• Reorganized material control area into a supply-chain buyer/planner format over multiple facilities. (Belvidere, Illinois & Mexicali, Mexico)
• Developed both the MRP and ATO, assemble-to-order for custom cabinetry, processing systems across all product lines.
• Implemented “paperless” MRP, leading to improved efficiency for buyer planners.
• Led and coached departmental and cross-functional teams to achieve company-wide objectives.