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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Direct and oversee all aspects of operations, with overall responsibility for corporate/production direction, strategy, financial performance and profitability for leading manufacturer of painting and coating products via the oversight of 5 direct report supervisors and over 65 union staff at a 24/7 facility producing 6.7 million gallons per year. Manage responsibility for company relationships and processes, including fiscal/P&L management, organizational optimization, continuous improvement, production, cost reduction and strategic business planning.• Define and implement metrics to measure planning performance, and improve all production and supply chain planning processes/systems.• Partner in driving the advancement of the organization’s mission, defining of business, production and operational policies/procedures, and establishment of short and long-term strategies.• Lead the interviewing, hiring, training and annual/bi-annual performance of supervisors and all union staff; manage overtime, vacations and costs for 91 indirect and direct reports.• Serve as the MOC preparation and PSSR facilitator for production equipment and projects, while updating yearly SOP’s and JSA’s for all production tasks and equipment.• Conduct and assess regular EHS audits and inspections to drive safety and compliance; write all new operating procedures and ensure that PSM covered processes are documented for EHS audits. • Handle and resolve union grievance issues; participate in monthly PSM, MRB, QRB and GMBR meetings.• Ensure policies and procedures for handling hazardous material as outlined in the Work Safe Manual are implemented appropriately and reported promptly as required • Successfully managed multiple LSS projects and championed Kaizen/SCORE events; Greenbelt certified• Conducted baseline audits and implemented various Kanban and pull type inventory systems.• Investigate and resolve batch variance issues, complete correction actions timely and efficiently.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Managed and oversaw all aspects of daily purchasing and materials management activities for over $2.5M in raw materials monthly, to include establishing measurable performance metrics, driving supplier evaluation, preparing material solicitations, negotiating pricing/delivery, analyzing purchase and stocking quantities, and managing accounts payable, on buyer and 6 union staff. Coordinated weekly cycle count process of $4M in FG and raw material inventory.• Analyzed supplier responses and quotes; made recommendations to reduce total costs and improve services.• Conducted monthly MRB meetings and attended monthly S&OP planning meeting, updated safety stocks monthly based on usage data, and assigned daily workload for prebatch department.• Analyzed vendor information, compiled data on performance, obtained quotes, selected providers, and monitored contract compliance to continuously drive cost savings.• Facilitated the coaching and training of team on managing accountability for quality, price, delivery and service targets necessary to meet customer and business requirements.• Managed contract negotiations and the strategic enhancement of processes, while building vendor network and cultivating key vendor relationships to ensure continuous production success. • Developed procedures and identified KPIs to effectively manage quality, risks, lead time, and costs.• Saved over $150K in raw material costs by converting from drums to bulk; strategically maintained an average of 20 raw material turns for the 2 years.• Attained PIE certification for the location; managed bulk ordering, delivery and unloading/stocking, backfill shipping processes, scheduling, and inventory coordination. • Set-up all bin locations in Oracle and completed all inventory adjustments for returns.• Led the interviewing, hiring, training and bi-annual performance review of 4 direct reports and all non-exempt staff in assigned area.• Employee Excellence Award Winner 2003

Cleveland, Oh, Us

MRO and raw material purchasing. Reduce Inactive Obsolete RM's by 20% for 2 consecutive years