Keith Sterwerf Email & Phone Number

Florence, Kentucky, United States

• Work with corporate planning to determine product mix and quantities for production• Schedule all production on three bakery lines using SAP APO program• Run weekly meeting discussing current schedule for next two weeks and any upcoming trials• Purchase bulk materials• Track and report Schedule Adherence and Schedule Attainment

Blue Ash, Ohio, United States

• Managed all purchases for the Blue Ash facility• Pursued and worked with vendors to lower cost• Vendor visits and audits, for quality and environmental• Worked with vendors on quality issues/claims for poor quality/out of spec materials• Managed production schedules for vinyl department assuring no inventory shortages and Kanban for Warsaw facility were shipped on time and to meet demand• Worked with sales team to manage and dictate lead times for finished goods • Changed and corrected production order BOMs to account for all used materials• Participated in cost saving initiatives in production• Managed all inventory within facility• Started cycle counting program• Lead yearend inventory, auditing and reconciling any differences• Created inventory locations for tracking of materials• Manager of shipping and receiving, truck driver, and purchasing associate• Created and corrected BOMs and routings for finished goods• Participated in daily Legrand Way production meeting, tracking KPIs • Lead and participated in AIM projects• Site lead for SAP transition from AS400, training all employees in Purchasing, Production Planning, Shipping/Receiving, and inventory management• Created report queries in SAP for reporting purposes

Harrison, Ohio, United States

• Purchase all materials needed for production• Work with vendors to lower cost and improve quality of materials• Special projects including correcting ERP system to correct Costed BOMs and pricing of materials

West Chester, Ohio, United States

• Negotiate pricing and create POs for processing of material• Communicate to sales and operations when material will be available• Communicate daily with processors on quality issues and expediting material movement/processing• Monthly inventory, credits, and invoice reconciliation• Train fellow employees on duties required for Outside Processing Coordinator position

Batesville, Indiana, United States

• Oversee the Master Production Schedule using the Theory of Constraints, Replenishment Strategies, and information provided by sales department to minimize stock outs and provide adequate customer service• Place purchase orders for production materials and MRO items• Negotiate pricing for veneer purchasing