Dexter Thomas Email & Phone Number

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Serve as the Procurement Manager for the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.Create requisitions for equipment, service contracts and blanket purchase orders.Manage the overall procurement and replenishment of the Arts and Sciences Stockroom.Manage the direct billing for stockroom charges and grant distribution.Process invoices to ensure timely payment to vendors and suppliers using PeopleSoft.Provide consultation and procurement assistance to faculty, staff and students on major purchases.

Columbia, South Carolina

Owned and operated a Party Supply Store.Managed, controlled, and tracked store payroll and budget.Interacted with vendors, prepared purchase orders, tracked status of requisitions and orders.Monitored inventory levels, ordered merchandise when necessary.Provided excellent customer service.

Newberry South Carolina

•Plan and schedule purchase orders ensuring timely placement and delivery of parts in line with production requirements using SAP.•Expedite and reschedule open purchase orders to suit production planning requirements.•Collaborate with domestic and international suppliers to ensure execution of planned orders and schedules.•Communicate and report on variances to both internal and external supply chain.•Update supplier delivery performance weekly using supply chain metrics.•Monitor demand and forecast information to better anticipate customer needs.

•Managed day to day operations of the Central Receiving Department.•Coordinated the flow of all incoming material from receiving to delivery using Oracle.•Determined space requirements for incoming QA material that need inspection.•Processed service contract field receipts and invoices to ensure timely payment to vendors and suppliers.•Ensured that all receivers and forklift operators follow established safety guidelines.•Analyzed and resolve purchase orders and packing list discrepancies from vendors and suppliers.•Interacted with the Delivery Area to ensure emergency orders are expedited in a timely manner.•Ensured receiving operations are in compliance with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions requirements. •Monitored the marking and tagging process for government property. •Provided customer service for all customer material pick-ups.

•Coordinated and implemented planning and scheduling of work for the shop floor.•Maintained accurate production schedules for shop floor orders using Baan ERP System.•Ensured finished goods inventory levels were met with accuracy.•Conferred with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects.•Communicated with production areas about shop floor jobs that required quick turnarounds.•Analyzed and reconciled inventory shortages for past and present production orders.•Interacted with Engineering on design changes.•Initiated replacement orders for lost, damaged or discrepant material.•Coordinated parts with Purchasing using Baan ERP System.•Prepared production reports.

Irmo, Sc

•Developed and implemented inventory procedures to increase the accuracy level for the manufacturing Order Fulfillment Center.•Managed all areas of the Inventory Control System using Oracle Database.•Analyzed and reconciled all inventory discrepancies and presented feedback to team managers for corrective actions and plans for improvements.•Interacted on a daily basis with the Production Planner to maintain a level of accuracy for the MRP system.•Monitored and managed excess and obsolete inventory levels using the FIFO Method.•Assisted Operations and Finance Teams with month end inventory activities.•Generated and monitored all inventory reports to maintain an accurate inventory level.•Developed, implemented, and trained Cycle Count Teams on guidelines and procedures for the ABC Cycle Count Program.•Directed 5 Cycle Count Teams on daily count activities to ensure a 95% or better perpetual inventory accuracy rate.•Managed and ensured the inventory program strived for 100% accuracy.

•Managed the overall operations and maintenance of the raw materials and finished goods warehouses in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.•Interacted on a daily basis with Materials Manager, Purchasing, and Production to maintain a level of accuracy for the MRP system.•Managed all inbound receipt of raw materials and outbound shipments of finished goods through the Just-In-Time process.•Determined space requirements for storage and scheduled deliveries to meet customer requirements and expectations.•Coordinated material flow within the warehouses to support the high volume of production and the high speed packaging lines.•Monitored and managed excess and obsolete inventory levels using the FIFO Method.•Managed and reduced cost of waste handling and waste disposal activities that saved and increased revenue by approximately $200K annually. •Maintained a 97% inventory accuracy rate for raw materials, consumables and finished goods.•Developed, implemented, managed and trained team members on warehouse procedures and guidelines increasing customer satisfaction and operating efficiency.•Ensured warehouse operations were in compliance with cGMP, FDA and OSHA requirements.

Bs, Business Management

As, Business Management