Deane Hedrick Email & Phone Number

High Point, North Carolina, United States

Verellen is a manufacturer of high end upholstered and case goods doing approximately $25 million annually.• Responsible for purchasing the raw materials for all departments.• Issue over 300 Purchase Orders per week to handle an increasing backlog.• Verify receipts match Purchase Orders on a daily basis.• Organized the warehouse to improve material flow.• Utilized a daily replenishment system for packaging and non-inventory items like staples, screws, and fibers.• Bin located all raw materials to ensure easy order picking.• Worked with Engineering to source new vendors for custom items.• Led a project to decrease the amount of packaging used for the furniture.• Cycle count as required to keep inventory accurate.• Managed the Returns to Vendor process when goods were damaged or incorrect.• Collaborate/Communicate with vendor logistics to ensure proper delivery methods/requirements.

Thomasville, North Carolina, United States

Seventeen plus years of increasing responsibility starting on as a Shipping Associate through managing the daily purchasing of raw materials. Utilized Lean Manufacturing concepts including 5S. Responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and quality of the required raw materials to ensure on-time deliveries. Perform detailed Vendor Audits per the ISO 9001/14001 regulations on a quarterly basis.• Started as a Shipping Associate responsible for picking and packing assigned orders.• Promoted to Receiving Clerk responsible for documenting all incoming receipts in the Baan ERP system.• Led Physical Inventory Counts on a semi-annual basis that resulted in 99% accuracy.• Promoted to Buyer in 2009• Issue Purchase Orders daily to ensure on-time deliveries based on ERP/MRP requirements.• Manage Vendor Relations through negotiations, quality control, and audits.