Jim Gibbs Email & Phone Number

Aurora, IL

· Responsible for overseeing all purchased parts and on-time delivery schedules for manufacturing of store fixtures, casework, and displays while using JobBoss with MRP and review of customer supplied blueprints. · Developed and maintained excellent working relationships with vendors helping to negotiate cost reduction pricing and consistent delivery.

· Responsible for supervising three project managers whose duties were to purchase components for point of purchase displays.· Managed multiple projects simultaneously by maintaining clear communicative relationships with the production staff and sales staff.· Reviewed production blueprints with engineering staff prior to purchasing components and helped.

· Responsible for soliciting new accounts while maintaining an established customer base resulting in an increase of annual revenue from $35K in 1995 to $250K in 1998.· Managed day to day operations including AP, AR, customer service, quality control, scheduling, and all personnel decisions including hiring and firing of staff.· Trained and evaluated staff.

· Expanded supplier base to find multiple vendors for component parts.· Implemented MRP system using Microsoft Excel in order to better manage an inventory valued at approximately $500K.· Responsible for issuing purchase orders, and scheduling production.· Managed receiving of parts and entering receipts into computer system.· Supervised production staff.