In a capital equipment environment using M2M ERP system, responsible for material planning and production scheduling, shipping and receiving, customer service, inventory management, safety and regulatory compliance.

Materials and Logistics Manager for 2 plants manufacturing energy, food grade materials, water treatment chemicals and pesticides. In a high volume chemical environment using SAP ERP system, responsible for material planning, plant capacity planning, production scheduling (MTS & MTO), product launch, shipping and receiving, transportation planning, inventory management, warehousing, departmental safety, regulatory and quality compliance. Led team to excel in these areas. Manage as many as 21 salary and 36 hourly personnel in 2 plant locations. Led daily reporting of KPI’s. • Improved plant delivery performance(SIFOT) from 94.4% in 2014 to 97.5% in 2016 which was a plant record. SIFOT was a second best 97.1% in 2017. Used problem solving techniques to improve performance. Led teams to improve communications, planning techniques and strategies. Influenced changes in production. • Cycle counting program delivered >99.5% net accuracy and has precluded a physical inventory for 7 years. • Analyzed storage issues and implemented warehousing solutions using racking and narrow aisle concepts. Managed project design and implementation. • Managed $20 million inventory and reduced rework inventory from 300K to under 100K Kgs, a plant record. • Widened a North Plant shipping aisle to improve flow and forklift safety. This was a capital project. • Led Logistics improvement team which helped reduce hourly OT 13%.• Developed and coached new Shipping Supervisor who then won a national Step Ahead award for Women in Manufacturing. Also, 2 Planners won internal awards. Developed 4 planners and 4 administrative personnel.• Directed annual returnable container physical inventory (>98% accuracy which led all plants) and managed local container fleet. Implemented the use of SAP scanning guns to improve accuracy and efficiency.

In a high volume automotive environment using SAP ERP system, responsible for material planning (SIOP, Kanban, MPS, MRP, VS), production scheduling, product launch, shipping (including ASN’s) and receiving, customer service, inventory management, warehousing (PFEP), plant logistics, departmental safety, regulatory and quality compliance. Have used S&OP to avoid or anticipate capacity problems and facility limitations. Managed 13 salary and 43 hourly personnel.• Reduced plant order backlog to a record low $6500 from $115K.• Oversaw $11 million inventory (raw, WIP, and FG) at 4 locations. • Led physical inventories: variance <0.5% net.• Delivery performance was >98.0 % on time. • Reduced inbound premium freight $1 million annually

In a high volume automotive environment using an AS400 ERP system, responsible for material planning (SIOP, Kanban, MPS, MRP, VS), production scheduling (WSL), product launch, shipping (including ASN’s) and receiving, customer service, inventory management, warehousing (PFEP), plant logistics, departmental safety, regulatory and quality compliance. Worked at blow molding and instrument panel assembly plants. Sequenced IP, console and door panel supply to Chrysler in broadcast order environment (3 hour lead time). Managed company container fleet. Have used S&OP to avoid or anticipate capacity problems and facility limitations. Managed supply base to prevent production problems. Managed up to 27 employees. Used complex, multi-tiered BOM’s. • Provided bids and helped negotiate a $1.5 million specialty freight contract.• Assisted in assembly plant layout and launch team (used Plan For Every Part (PFEP) to develop storage plan). Successfully launched plant in automotive broadcast order environment.• Maintained broadcast order delivery while carrying 2.0 DOH of inventory in assembly environment (ATO).• Used 6 sigma techniques to improve delivery rating from 80 to 98(100 pt. scale) for molding plant.• Collaborated and worked with internal programmer to develop a production scheduling program which interfaced with mainframe software.• Reduced and optimized inventory (23%) by implementing cycle counting program to improve inventory accuracy and then ordering and making to demand (pull system).• Served as Materials Manager at 2 plants for 6 months while new manager was being hired (whom I trained) at a sister plant. Improved sister plant performance and was part of a team that averted $1 million in charge backs from Hyundai.• Successfully achieved no departmental lost time accidents in the 3 years

Manufacturer of FRP Polyester and Powder Coating Resins. Responsible for plant level procurement ($50M annually) and negotiation, material planning and production scheduling (80M# annually), shipping and receiving, warehousing, inventory management, plant logistics, departmental safety, environmental, regulatory and quality compliance in a hazardous materials(chemical) environment. Responsible for management of subcontractors for toll production. • Worked with corporate commodities managers to introduce regional vendors to realize savings which also benefitted 2 sister plants.• Saved >$400K on raw material and indirect purchases. Researched and developed alternate sources of supply to reduce procurement costs. Worked with corporate purchasing and sister plants to reduce procurement costs.• Was part of a corporate indirect spending team to reduce costs at all locations ($47 million spending responsibility). Negotiated a $1 million contract with a security vendor for regional coverage.• Was a purchasing and demand planning trainer as part of an ERP(SAP 4.6) upgrade training team.• Managed 3 subcontractors for product outsourcing.

Managed a 24/7, 365, acid regeneration facility and iron oxide production plant. Responsible for plant operations, plant procurement, continuous improvement, operational efficiencies (95-98% online), plant maintenance, material planning and logistics (4000 shipments annually), personnel management, product quality, safety and environmental compliance, budgeting($5M), capital planning($50K) and P/L performance.• Responsible for plant purchasing, capital planning and equipment and facilities repair ($50K annually). • Responsible for managing contractors, scope of work, obtaining quotes and overseeing work. • Developed and implemented a preventative maintenance program to improve equipment reliability.• Developed safety program. Set a plant safety record of 2 years without a lost time accident.