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Delhi, Iowa, United States

Oversaw the Delhi, IA. purchasing department to ensure processes and procedures were being followed, and purchased items were procured in time to support production schedule. Helped support the supplier non-conformance and RMA's. Helped maintain the item master file, reorder levels, and safety stocks to minimize excess material. Helped drive cost savings by overseeing vendor inventory consignment programs. Supervised buyers as needed. Owned the purchase order approval process and represented the facility on daily corporate accounting purchase order reviews.

Sibley, Iowa, United States

Planned, ordered and managed long term bulk paper and other plastic materials directly from mills and manufacturers, both domestically and internationally to support paper sack manufacturing. Responsible for coordinating transportation from mills and off-site inventory warehousing to support daily production schedules.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Warehouse & Inventory Manager overseeing warehouse operations and inventory control. Managed the processes of shipping, receiving, inventory control, production kitting and picking and annual inventories. Personally, responsible for item attribute maintenance, dynamic location and bin set-ups, reconciling incorrect item and lead-time off-set set-ups and attributes, established reorder lot sizing, safety stocks, lead-time offsets and vendor set-ups Key accomplishments: Reduced picking and kitting errors by implementing a line-side two-bin system on the manufacturing floor, eliminated annual physicals by implementing a systemic and auditable cycle count program. Turned on un-used software functionality and new software add-ons, (Forecast tool, BOM availability tool) and data import report developer.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Managed a staff of up to eighty employees to include four supervisors, eight shipping & receiving associates and two maintenance employees, three forklift operators and up to sixty fabricators and welders. Led value stream mapping, and continuous improvement events. Implemented a WIP materials flow stackable racking system. Practiced continuous improvement in all aspects of responsibilities, e.g., work orders, process workflows, operations, materials, communications, etc. Improved on-time delivery; compiled, recorded, and reported on improvements in productivity and utilization. Monitored department budget for temporary staffing, tooling, capitol equipment. Monitored maintenance to ensure maximum uptime and maintenance schedule adherence. Installed shadow boards, and promoted lean manufacturing concepts. Preventatively checked for and immediately addressed safety violations or operator concerns. Mentored, consulted with and coached our ISO/QS representative and was the management representative during registrar re-certifications. Business Industry Type: Agricultural, Natural Resources/Environmental. (Agricultural Farm Equipment, Aggregate Material Processing, Mining & Paving)Customers: Case New Holland, Kinze, Terex, JCI, AIFSegments: OE and AftermarketProducts: Heavy gauge metal fabrications, screen decks and plants, locomotive replacement skin, sheet metal fabrications, cabinets and Consoles, OEM components, Weldments, Electromechanical Assemblies, Enclosed instrumentations, Industrial Air Cleaners, Bag Houses, CT scanners.Low Level Bill Structure: 4Purchased parts and components: Milled and Raw Forgings, Plate Stock, Milled Plate, Rolled Bar, I-beam, Electronic media sensors, Various Gage wire, Lighting, Axles, Wheels and Tires, Rubber, Conveyor Systems, Industrial filters, Hardware, Tooling and MRO.

Greater Chicago Area

Materials Manager over a supply chain group consisting of purchasing, production planning, scheduling, production activity control, material handling, inventory control, warehousing and logistics. Installed & Implemented Work Wise TCM MPS, MRP, and CRP. Along with the Manufacturing manager reviewed and installed a needed Workwise upgrade, Collaborated with Sales and visited high profile OE customers requesting factory schedules. Implemented and championed monthly Sales and Operations Planning meetings with senior management. Rebuilt the production activity control processes, realigned planning/scheduling priorities and tasks, capacity planning and mitigation. Led value stream mapping sessions with key contributors and cross-functional teams to align our day-to-day processes to align with our ISO quality standards. Implemented cycle counting and conducted quarterly physicals. Business Industry Type: Natural Resources/Environmental. (Oil & Gas Distribution Oil & Gas Extraction, Renewable Wind Energy, Ship Building, Raw Steel Industries)Customers: Clipper, GE, Gardner Denver, Timken, US SteelSegments: OE and AftermarketProducts: Precision spur, helical, double helical, bevel and spiral bevel gearing Gearing and Gear BoxesLow Level Bill Structure: 5Purchased parts and components: Milled and Raw Forgings, Milled Plate, Rolled Bar, Tooling and MRO.Level of Responsibility: Forecasting (OE & Aftermarket), Disaggregated Master Schedule, ERP Item Master Planning set-ups (Planning Bill Percentages, lot sizing, lead-time offsets, vendor set-ups and purchasing and CRP set-ups)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Sr. Master Scheduler for Terex/Cedar Rapids rock crushing division, replaced a forty year incumbent and I was also board advisor and project lead for an Oracle implementation of 11i. Implemented, championed and chaired the monthly Sales and Operations Planning meetings with senior management and aligned with a new corporate process. Demand forecasted, rough cut and capacity planned for both original equipment and aftermarket requirements. Managed item planning attributes in the item master and set up planning parameters for planning bills, set safety stocks, mins/multiples, team member on engineering change and led daily schedule adherence meetings all while simultaneously managing cross-functional teams in the implementation of Oracle 11i ERP system. Integral part of the Oracle implementation leadership team. Instructor and facilitator of process mapping, focusing on organizational change initiatives and improvements, managed a smooth transition, and new functionality from the existing legacy system to the new technology.Business Industry Type: Natural Resources/Environmental. (Aggregate Material Processing, Mining & Paving)Customers: Segments: OE and AftermarketProducts: Aggregate Material Processing and Paving Equipment (Power Screens, Mobile and Static Crushers, Conveyor Systems, Washing and Scrubbing Systems and Pavers)Low Level Bill Structure: 7Purchased parts and components: Milled and Raw Forgings, Milled Plate, Raw Plate, Rolled Bar, I-beam, Electronic and Computer Controls, Various Gage wire, Lighting, Axles, Wheels and Tires, Rubber, Conveyor Systems, Hardware, Tooling and MRO.Level of Responsibility: Forecasting & Demand Planning (OE & Aftermarket), Disaggregated Master Schedule, Capacity Planning, ERP Item Master Planning set-ups (Planning Bill Percentages, lot sizing, safety stocks, lead-time offsets, vendor set-ups and purchasing and CRP set-ups) Software implementation Lead and advisor, software superuser. Physical Inventory Lead.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

Directed the activities of all functions involved in purchasing, transportation and logistics, warehousing, inventory management & control, material forecasting, inventory planning, production scheduling, capacity planning and mitigation and master scheduling at Beatrice NE facility. Improved inventory turns from less than one turn to six turns per year. Developed strategies, policies, procedures, and maintained QS documentation. Developed and continuously improved supplier programs. Participated in new product introduction process and change review. Established annual goals and objectives. Working with IT, dramatically improved functionality of legacy IBM Chess software. Hand selected to be a team lead participating in the design and implementation of new Oracle 11i ERP system and optimize its standard use.Business Industry Type: Transportation, Motor Vehicle. (Automotive, Commercial Truck class 7&8, Agricultural, Off-Highway, Construction and Industrial Equipment)Customers: Chrysler Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Polaris, CAT, Cummins, A&I, (Not Exhaustive) Department of Defense.Segments: OE and AftermarketProducts: Drive Line Components, Cross & Bearing, half shafts, Suspension shafts.Low Level Bill Structure: 6Purchased parts and components: Molded Forgings, Forged Blanks, Rolled Bar, Needle bearings, Hardware, Tooling and MRO.Level of Responsibility: Disaggregated Master Schedule, ERP Item Master Planning set-ups (Planning Bill Percentages, lot sizing, lead-time offsets, safety stocks, vendor set-ups and purchasing, Capacity Planning and CRP set-ups.) New software implementation lead and subject matter expert.

Greater Seattle Area

Manager over production planning and scheduling and inventory control. Collaborated with sales to obtain production plans from OE customers. Forecasted aftermarket requirements using statistical analysis through the use of Forecast Pro. Created combined forecast for rolling twelve months. Provided rough cut capacity plan. Chaired Sales & Operations planning meeting. Loaded agreed upon plan, Distributed production schedules and manufacturing orders to the production teams. Manager over shipping, receiving and inventory teams. Back up buyer and production manager. Physical inventory and cycle count administrator. Trained ISO/QS Internal Auditor.Business Industry Type: Transportation. (Commercial Truck class 7&8, Agricultural, Off-Highway, construction and Industrial Equipment)Customers: Cummins, Caterpillar, John Deere, Freightliner, Mack, VolvoSegments: OE and AftermarketProducts: Air Conditioning Controls, Electronic Temperature Switches, Mechanical Temperature Switches, Pressure Switches, Embedded Control ModulesLow Level Bill Structure: 5Purchased parts and components: PCB’s, PCA’s, PCM’s, Aluminum and stainless Extrusions, brass housings and plates, exotic metal, rubber seals, wire, terminals, connectors, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, molded plastic, micro switches, memory, hardware and packaging. Level of Responsibility: Aggregate Forecasting (OE & Aftermarket), Disaggregated Master Schedule, Detailed Scheduling, Capacity Planning, ERP Item Master Planning set-ups (Planning Bill Percentages, lot sizing, safety stocks, lead-time offsets, vendor set-ups, capacity planning set-ups etc.) Inventory Control and management.

Dbase Certificate, Continuing Education, Dbase

General studies communications, D-Base and computer science continuing education.

Advanced Supply Chain Planning; Inventory; Manufacturing, Oracle Demand Planning, Bills Of Materials

Certificate, Civil Counseling

Counseling

Diploma

Radio/Telecommunications Operator 201-31C10, Installs, Operates, And Performs Pmcs And Unit Level Maintenance On Single Channel Radio, Radio Tele