Douglas Zandstra Email & Phone Number

Huntington, New York

• Demand Planning/Forecasting; analyzed fluctuation in demand of items.
• Involved in the Purchasing process of all items needed in manufacturing.
• Contacted and followed up with vendors to ensure we received material when needed.
• Scheduled all items to be produced by the order due date.
• Scheduled all pickups and contacted carriers to pickup and deliver completed orders.
• Determined inventory requirements for paper, poly, & KDF.

• Managed inventory and prepare jobs to be started before they go into production.
• Worked open order report and created shop schedule.
• Went over all fleet, non-fleet and municipal orders to finalize work orders and Prepared inventory.
• Controlled, managed and documented the receiving of parts.
• Managed shop employees and evaluated labor tracking.
• Kept records of mechanics jobs, estimated verses actual hours.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Performed custom and specialized photography in-house or on location.
• Developed film and digital images to be used for publications, exhibits, and displays.
• Received, reviewed and processed customer orders.
• Archived images.
• Designed photo albums.
• Art worked all images using Photoshop 6.0 and CS3.

Walker Michigan

• Analyzed data to maintain appropriate inventory levels and reorder points.
• Reviewed monthly reports to identify low usage items and facilitate the removal of them in conjunction with purchasing.
• Communicated, collaborated and acted as a consultant to staff, management and other departments in order to educate and ensure continuity and coordination of services.
• Managed the cycle count process on a daily basis.
• Reviewed stock outages daily at all locations.
• Worked in other departments such as Shipping and Receiving and Distribution.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Determined and authorized production schedules. Entered order information, analyzed data for production requirements, and identified available production capacity. Exercised good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Resolved difficult schedule requests by providing effective, negotiated solutions to satisfy both the customer and manufacturing.
• Ensured a high level of accuracy when entering product style numbers into the computer.
• Cross-trained in multiple job functions and assisted co-workers on an as needed basis.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Audited and billed truckloads of company products prior to shipping.
• Mastered billing process, document distribution for shipping, and logistic and transportation terms.
• Assumed all duties as transportation specialist including planning truckloads, proof of delivery returns, and preparing various reports.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Ensured customer satisfaction with consistent and friendly customer service.
• Processed orders, answered telephones, and handled customer sales transactions.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Displayed ability to hold tight government tolerances and specifications completing a part from a blueprint.
• Qualified to produce aerospace quality and to inspect and certify quality.
• Consistently met all production goals 100% while maintaining a very neat and organized work cell.
• Displayed a high level of retention and application following training.
• Promoted to assistant team leader. Delegated duties for a variety of jobs for the entire shift, performed follow-up to ensure that tasks assigned were complete and accurate.
• Trained co-workers on different machines and related equipment.

Greater San Diego Area

• Managed crew of 6 people delegating jobs and organizing flight deck equipment.
• Worked with a variety of cameras and video equipment.
• Operated the aircraft recovery lens system from the primary flight control booth.
• Performed daily and weekly corrosion and preventive maintenance on all video equipment.
• Recorded take off and landing procedures of all aircraft.
• Logged the landing height and drop of the aircraft.

Not Applicable, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

25 Credits Earned

Diploma, General, B

Activities and Societies: Photography, Media Production, Graphic ArtsGraduated from Jenison Public High School