Procurement Department: Offshore purchasing of printed materials in excess of 3 million a year. Developed efficient, cost effective method for the allocation of 50,000 customer orders to 17 printers located in the US A and Canada. Worked with printers to develop production plans and then monitor weekly progress to ensure 24 million school agendas are produced during a 12-week window. Responsible for sourcing new items overseas as required. Review planned orders in MRP for release to purchasing and creation of work orders for fulfillment production. Act as project coordinator for development and implementation of new products and or collateral materials. In 2009 served on Oracle ERP implementation team as the Operations representative. Challenges to overcome included strong cultural ties to multiple, homegrown databases, disjointed processes, complicated communication, lack of system wide visibility, conflicting data and extensive training needs. Implementation was successfully completed within one year. Participated in 12 or more cross departmental lean events within a two year timeframe and acted as the leader in half of the events.

Accurate, real time inventory, cycle counting to replace monthly physical inventory, incorporate Lean Manufacturing techniques in the warehouse and production, incorporate min/max stocking levels and reorder points, develop systemscapable of handling multiple warehouse and production locations, account for shrinkage and scrap, develop procedures and policies reflecting the new systems and develop a quality system.

Responsible for daily business activities of the Branch including customer service, invoicing, purchasing, inventory management and reporting functions.Accomplishments: Instrumental in Buy-out of Strandpac Inc. by The BoxMaker. Played a key role in conversion of all systems from Strandpac to the BoxMaker in less than 8 weeks. Conversion included assignment and input of all new part numbers, building customer database, training of personnel in use of new software system and implementation of key reporting functions.

Responsible for the Purchasing function within the company including establishment of budgets, policies and procedures, direct supervision of 13 buyers, job assignments and training. Took lead role in large contract negotiations and cost saving initiatives. Managed company warehouse. Inventory comprised of manufacturing parts and materials, MRO supplies and small tools. General supervision of 26 warehouse employees. Supervised the company Print Shop and Travel Department.Accomplishments: Negotiated extended terms with 40 suppliers, Supervised development of Perishables Database to track expiration dates of time sensitive materials, wrote inventory purge procedure as well as procedure for handling of customer furnished materials. Implemented Lean initiatives in Stores reducing warehouse requirements by 25%. Initiated and implemented Supply Chain Management program.

Responsible for all purchasing functions within the company. Source new suppliers and materials. Oversee clerical functions of the department including expediting of materials. Developed vendor evaluation system. Responsible for purchasing goods and services in excess of 12 million dollars annually. Responsible for the purchase of 4 million dollars worth of products from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. Prepared annual budgets for the purchasing department. Negotiated a large packaging contract that guaranteed Allsop packaging availability without large commitments and pricing based upon yearly usage rather than specific quantity ordered. Involved in the implementation of inventory system based upon bar-coding and back flushing of production receipts. New system resulted in reduced inventories and improved accuracy from 40% to 95%.Marketing Services Manager: Aided in the development of sales promotions and advertising campaigns. Worked on creation of Point of Purchase Displays. Supervised the Graphics Art Department. Responsibilities included assigning jobs, setting priorities and performing employee evaluations. Negotiated with pre-press vendors and performed press checks.Other positions held at Allsop: Personnel Manager , Production Manager and Shipping Supervisor . Details supplied upon request