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Spring Lake, Michigan, United States

Oversees all aspects of the materials group including material & demand planning, stockroom, receiving, shipping, packing/order staging, and customer service. Works with team to develop ideas, strategies and programs to optimize inventory dollars and accuracy for entire site on a continual basis. Assists material planners to develop proactive material plan; verify order quantities relative to weekly/monthly production schedules; analyze inventory levels and adjust orders as necessary. Helps educate supply chain and production team members on the benefits of Lean. Establish Lean Pull Systems where appropriate in manufacturing. Work with production management, planners, and customer service to level-load customer demand. Determine cost effective freight transportation methods inbound and outbound. In conjunction with the commodity managers, helps to maintain relationships with suppliers to effectively address issues related to price, delivery, and quality of raw materials.

Spring Lake, Michigan, United States

Sources and procures materials for production operations according to MRP driven demand, while developing an efficient supply base that obtains optimal material cost and quality. Monitors inventory levels and controls supplier delivery schedules to ensure material coverage in support of production schedules - expedites as necessary. Finds alternate sources of materials to avoid line down situations. Maintains material forecasting data in ERP system. Assists with inventory control as needed: receiving, cycle counting, physical inventory, performing inventory transactions. Resolves receiving and invoicing discrepancies. Maintains accurate supplier information in the item master such as pricing, minimum & multiple order quantities, and safety stocks. Works to reduce logistics costs and maximize the best usage of established delivery methods.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for the supply chain and production planning/scheduling activities in a manufacturing environment. Participates in the planning process to ensure stocking levels of finished goods meet financial and customer service requirements. Collaborates with engineering, sales, customer service, and production managers to meet customer requirements, take advantage of sale opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business. Executes supplier procurement plans and internal production plans to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components. Issues purchase orders to vendors, and expedites or follows up on past due orders as necessary. Schedules shop orders based on production line capacities, raw materials and components availability, and customer demand. Redesign the movement of materials to maximize value streams and minimize costs.

Rockford, Mi

Provided leadership in supply chain strategies and process improvement initiatives. Led and supported small and large scale cross-functional project teams in designing, implementing, and training innovative global supply chain information solutions. Acted as liaison to internal business units, IT, customers, vendors, freight forwarders, and carriers determining data integration, reporting, and value-added service requirements. Managed vendor relations and compliance from internal and retail customer perspectives.• Developed and maintained electronic data interchange (EDI) between in-house systems and 3rd party logistics and financial services providers. Provided organization with visibility to supply chain milestones.• Defined and implemented a 3rd party software program which provided global carton scanning and tracking information.• Saved over $1 million by developing and implementing a custom software solution for cross-dock distribution center operations.• Initiated and managed vendor compliance program for supporting international factory direct to customer order fulfillment. Reduced annual customer charge backs in excess of 75%.

Holland, Mi

Actively managed supply base, identified opportunities for improvement, recommended and implemented courses of action for achieving sustainable cost reductions and performance improvements. Directed vendor sourcing, price and contract negotiation, price and vendor performance analysis. Supervised distribution center operations and staff.• Initiated and implemented vendor direct to end-user (stockless) procurement programs. Efforts resulted in annual savings in excess of $500,000 through reduced inventory costs, staffing, and facility operation expense.• Established key performance indicators for vendors which led to reduction of product costs and improved levels of service.