Stephen Bergquist Email & Phone Number

United States

Hillsboro, Or

Hillsboro, Oregon

● Fully responsible for all operations, staffing, facility and safety aspects of a 25 person manufacturing plant.● Responsible for all financial justifications of the plant for sales, freight, production, personnel, and inventory.● Managed complete monthly cycle counts and reduced the time it took from two days to one and a half.● Spearheaded efforts to reduce backorders at the plant by 75%, by developing better communication, tracking, and analytics within purchasing, scheduling, and logistics departments.● Worked with suppliers to create better dialog and forecast analysis to meet needs.● Managed shipping fleet, as well as negotiations with outside carriers to optimize freight cost.● Developed schedules that allowed production to increase by 30% within four months.● Created spreadsheets to analyze and forecast supply and demand for the plant that allowed for a reduction in unneeded inventory and more accurate minimums to meet our demands. ● Improved safety and cleanliness of facility resulting in a robust 15% OSHA audit within one year.

●Analyze and monitor workflow, schedules and production efficiencies between all shifts, with all departments and managers.●Developed a check and balance system for orders that reduced errors and prioritized orders,●Turned a shipping department’s on-time percentage from 65% to 95% within three months.●Balanced a wide variety of projects with conflicting deadlines to ensure timely completion.●Worked on budget setting and monitoring, while spearheading capital need assessments.●Reduced department size and eliminated overtime for an entire division.●Negotiated with freight carriers to lower cost by as much as 25% per load, and managed company fleet.●Organized a fluid warehouse where 75% of inventories would be completely rotated out every six months.●Managed all inbound and outbound freight, returns, international containers, and value-added services. ●Implemented, directed, and managed cycle counts for raw and finished goods and oversaw physical audits. ●Utilized metrics to reduce obsolete materials, overstocked items and slow-moving products.●Sourced, negotiated and established vendors for raw and finished goods while reducing bottom-line cost. ●Forecast, ordered, and planned materials for incoming offshore and domestic supply arrivals to create a smooth and quick offload, storage and distribution of goods. ●Created a positive cross-trained team, where associates were strategic thinkers and utilized appropriately ●Monitor and coordinate direction for management teams regarding safety, productivity, quality, physical security, and housekeeping while developing a productive, harmonious and positive environment. ●Developed Lean work centers reducing inefficient and unneeded movement of material and people ●Created a safer work environment and ensured that system problems and emergencies were immediately addressed and resolved while maintaining OSHA compliance and all relevant records.

Milwaukie, Or

●Streamlined the company’s shipping department, while achieving a quick turnaround with a 98% fill rate.●Handled the company’s hiring, training, promotion, discipline, payroll, and safety needs.●Implemented proper staffing strategies to ensure flexibility with the proper mix of FT and PT employees.●Provided facilities management, overseeing upkeep, housekeeping, maintenance, upgrades, and safety.●Developed a labeling system to create efficient pull flow, and to create easier inventory cycle counts.●Created efficient warehouse layout and flow patterns for incoming, production, and outgoing material.●Handled all DOT, OSHA, fire marshal, and other government agency regulatory requirements.●Analyzed, forecast, reviewed, determined and updated reorder quantities as well as minimums and maximums for raw goods and finished goods.●Worked with the controller to develop all seasonal and yearly operating budgets for the company.●Negotiated with LTL, full truck and container, as well as small packaging suppliers to achieve the best pricing.●Managed distribution needs with multiple stores and main facilities, with internal and external freight.●Reduced cost by implementing strategic volume ordering, vendor negotiations, and completive suppliers.●Motivated employees to create a cohesive team, resulting in low turnover and high production.●Experience with planning, building and executing complete plans using internal and external resources.●Acted as liaison between customers, store managers, employees, and the owner of the company.●Started quality control checks to ensure product consistency, accuracy, and personal accountability.●Supervised daily production activities of the product line, which included, planning, scheduling, and organizing work in a productive manner.●Developed, trained, monitored, instructed, and mentored managers, supervisors, and associates.

Interdisciplinary Studies, Elementary Education And Geography

Associate Of Science - As, General Studies

Deploma, Electric