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A manufacturing company specializing in building fluid delivery products and services. Industries served include: pavement marking, spray foam and protective coatings, adhesives, silicone, automation, sanitary, finishing. EnDiSys is an advanced Graco distributor. -Operations Manager• Optimized workflows and functions of the supply chain area of the company; customer orders, buyer/planner, production, and shipping & receiving, invoicing and payments. • Collaborated with management team quarterly to strategize growth needs, new products, sales forecasts and production updates. • Collaborated with engineers to optimize manufacturing efficiencies, engineering change orders, BOM’s, routings, and make vs. buy decisions• Optimized scheduling module to plan daily manufacturing and distribution orders for $2m+ backlog with 98% on-time deliveries.• Project manager for all customer engineered orders. Team consisted of buyer/planner, sales rep, engineers, designer and shop supervisors. • Participated on the hiring committee.• Performed payroll processing for all hourly employees, resolved labor discrepancies, analyzed vacation and sick time availability. • Coached employees and co-workers on professional and personal development.-Buyer/Planner• Sourced & managed vendors for quality, cost and on-time deliveries of required products, negotiated terms and pricing.• Analyzed MRP for supply constraints and determine best practice solutions.• Analyzed and resolved PO supply issues; receiving, backorders, nonconformance & substitutions.• Resolved accounts receivable and PO discrepancies.• Supervised & acted as backup beginning in 2014 when we hired on a buyer/planner.-Accounting• Evaluated and implemented customer sales tax updates.• Processed daily customer invoices and payments.• Managed customer accounts.• Processed vendor invoices, payments and notified buyer of any discrepancies.• Managed & served as backup to accounting department as of 2007

Utilized MRP software for planning, scheduling and procurement to manage delivery and production schedules for distribution. Optimized inventory levels and consistently met production and distribution demands.Collaborated with Customer Service Department to communicate solutions for supply demand and production risks.Launched a build-to-order inventory management process, maximized inventory turns, and achieved high client satisfaction levels.Evaluated cost-reduction opportunities, recommended scrap and product phase-out strategies, and substantially reduced inventory costs.