Kevin Reed Email & Phone Number

Addison, Texas

214-886-3078

Volunteer - Public Outreach

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Production Control | Production Planning | Buyer/PurchasingBills of Materials | Inventory Control

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Lake Dallas Texas

• Purchase all parts for manufacturing and sales requirements as generated from production control/planning reports meeting established stock levels • Source raw materials, electrical components, hardware as required for production• Prepare and issue RFQ to vendors for custom fabricated parts, weldments, mechanicals part, electrical components and audio and video components• Update and maintain systems Bill of Material• Production Planning – scheduled all systems through manufacturing ensuring on time delivery. Purchased non standard parts as required for standard and custom designsImplement new and revised designs into production Use engineering drawing and by written instruction ECR (engineering change request) or verbal instruction to make changes as required for manufacturing of standard and custom parts, assemblies & systems. • Systems Configuration from sales inquiry, selected proper system components to meet order specification from standard configuration to special design.• Provide system cost to Sales and Engineering for stand and custom systemsWrite and submit for customer approval systems and parts quotations• Customer Service – identified old or obsolete parts for part sales; purchased as required for stock and sales• Design packing for new equipment and standardize packaging methods. Reduce packaging labor cost 50% cost and reduced shipping damage

Lake Dallas Texas

• Establish new Preferred Partner and sales territories for sales and service in new areas. Work to establish trusted working relationship; teach and inform new and existing Partner of changes in new and existing product lines resulting in annual sales of $3 to $5 million• Maintained and built customer relations with established customer base in Nigeria, Guatemala and other Central America countries for new equipment, part sales and customer service• Revised system catalog for distribution and maintained system and parts pricing.• Worked with company Preferred Partner network for new equipment sale Using customers specification and drawings, write and submit for customer approval, systems proposed, materials required for installation and calculated estimated shipping cost• New systems proposal and system pricing. Order entry on all new systems and part sales• Researched and identified systems and parts required for repair for new and existing systems• Customer Service – assisted customers on part selection and issuing RMA for warranty and parts that are to be repaired or returned. Order entry on parts sales and track from order entry to shipping • Served as point of contact for questions from the field regarding new and existing installation.• Established contact with customers regarding system proposals and implementing changes as required• Implemented Fishbowl inventory control system and trained/instructed company personnel in the system use for all company functions

Lake Dallas Texas

• Coordinated and directed pulling, packing and shipping all shipment; systems and parts orders• Initial point-of-contact for all carriers• Negotiated pricing with carriers and established relationships with freight forwarding companies saving the company 30% to 60% in annual shipping expense• Managed and maintained shipping department materials• Maintained all departmental files and records.• Developed the creation, preparation and maintenance of departmental forms, reports, and memos.• Trained and supervised all shipping and receiving personal

Start Up Sister Company To Comco Systems Lake Dallas Texas

• Planned and organized installation of new systems at customer location• Supervised 2 and 3 man installation crew; provided site specific installation drawings and information for the successful routing and installation of materials and equipment• Purchase and scheduled delivery of raw materials and custom purchase items (vault doors, custom safes, safe deposit boxes) required per project• Dispatch service technicians to customer location to repair and/or refurbish equipment on site as required

Lake Dallas Texas

• Supervised fabrication the manufacturing of all small special piece parts and weldments• Supervised 15-20 member assembly production staff all existing and old systems from engineering drawings• Through the direction of Engineering Manager; responsible for new piece part drawings, update existing drawing and release of shop drawings – AutoCAD• Purchase all parts required for manufacturing and sales. Initial point of contact for all vendors and suppliers.

Dallas Texas

Using customer samples, assisted in design and product selection of proper equipment to be used in packaging system. Product manager of Titan RollbaggerCustomer service and part sales on all product lines

Diploma/Certification Of Completion

Autocad, Certified

Certified in Auto Cad

Studies Continueing, General Studies

General Studies; Drafting