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Greater Chicago Area

Responsible for the development, presentation and oversight of planning and scheduling optimization projects for clients. Areas of expertise include demand planning, S&OP, master planning, finite scheduling and inventory management. Key performance metrics driven by these activities are improved customer service fill rates, reduced inventory investment and.

Cary, NC

• Responsible for the organization of domestic Supply Chain teams and company-wide Supply Chain improvement projects. Worked with the Vice-President of Supply Chain and plant managers to restructure and standardize the.
• Led 25+ team members in all aspects of Supply Chain activities in 4 domestic production locations, transitioning from legacy practices to current, efficient processes.
• Reduced raw material inventory investment by more than 25% in 18 months (33% reduction in days on hand; $2.7 million investment reduction).
• Championed process improvements to raise shipping performance from 84% to 95% OTIF in 12 months; currently sustaining 98+%.
• Implemented a dynamic S&OP process to align capacity with projected demand.
• Supported CPIM certification for Supply Chain personnel in all locations.

Lagrange, IL

• Responsible for the team that provided strategic and operational support for all business groups at all sites worldwide (US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and China). Reported demand outlook, production load, service.
• Developed a new planning/scheduling process for locomotive production leading to realistic promise dates and improved delivery performance while maximizing available capacity.
• Refined planning/scheduling process for major components to support multiple business groups’ growth objectives.
• Identified critical constrained resources leading to capacity expansion at EMD facilities and specific key suppliers.
• Instructed CPIM certification courses for all North American Supply Chain personnel.

Oakwood, GA

• Provided operational and strategic support for consumer and contractor product lines. Reported service performance, inventory levels, production load and demand outlook. Established vendor performance criteria to.
• Upgraded site planning/scheduling process supporting demand for.5 million gallons per week to raise service performance (OTIF) from the mid-80% to the high-90%.
• Led site efforts resulting in raw material inventory reduction of 60% or $1.5 million.
• Focused on safety and productivity in manual packaging area to double output, immediately improving service and reducing cost.

Roanoke, VA

• Provided operational and analytical support for commercial and private label product lines. Developed and published performance measures highlighting demand trends, impending backlog and service outlook. Additional.
• Met and sustained objective of 98.5% fill rate for 125,000+ case weekly shipping demand.
• Revised local planning and scheduling practices to improve production and warehousing efficiencies, saving $250,000 annually.
• Created and implemented processes to transform local warehouse facilities to a national distribution center for local and imported products, including renegotiation of the 3PL warehousing agreement.

Lake Forest, IL

• Strategic Analysis Manager, Consumer Products (2003 – 2004)Contributed logistics, inventory management systems and financial expertise to support Hefty™ and private label supply chains. Developed and published monthly.
• Reduced logistics expense by $500,000 through direct ship programs and increased trailer utilization.
• Revised internal controls for 3PL invoice review resulting in $300,000 savings.
• Authored Capital Appropriation case for a $2 million 3PL distribution center, saving $250,000 annually.Financial Analyst, Warehousing Operations (2001 – 2002)Monitored and reported financials for 29 US and Canadian.
• Controlled the monthly financial close for warehousing operations; activities included quantitative analysis, posting SAP journal entries and all expense allocations.
• Managed the finished goods warehousing budget process defining $80 m in annual expense.Senior Buyer (2001)Managed purchasing activities of a $20 million annual spend for printed flexible packaging and laminate films..

Lake Forest, IL

• Master Planner, Foodservice and Consumer Products (1998 – 2001)Planned high volume production of Foodservice and Consumer polystyrene products in 11 facilities supporting annual gross sales exceeding $.5 billion..
• Achieved and sustained 98.5% service rate (CFR) while leading 12 indirect reports.
• Reduced finished goods on hand by 30% (18 days of supply), saving $20 million for cash flow.
• Participated in a business process overhaul that slashed new product time-to-market in half while reducing annual obsolescence expense by $500,000.
• Created a JIT procurement forecasting system in Manugistics resulting in first year inventory investment savings of $7.5 million, increasing specific raw material turns from 2.5 to 11.
• Assisted suppliers in developing web-based inventory management, capacity planning and JIT support activities to improve vendor delivery performance by 35%.

Chillicothe, MO

• Planned and coordinated all production activities for a 3 shift department of 50+ members to support customer service, production efficiency and budget objectives. Responsibilities included daily Production Activity.
• Drastically improved department On-time performance to both internal and external customers.
• Coordinated and led internal APICS CPIM training classes.

Minneapolis, KS

Procured raw materials and parts to support custom Class C RV production needs. Set and managed inventory levels for 1000+ items to support company objectives. Supervised a staff of 10 employees to complete all warehouse activities. Set daily priorities to support the successful move of all operations from the Minneapolis, KS production facility to Burns.

Kansas City, Kansas

• Responsible for the completion of daily Shop Floor Control activities to include the review of daily MRP and CRP exception reports, validation of demand requirements and material availability, the release and.
• Developed and implemented a KanBan/Order Point inventory control system, reducing raw material investment requirements while nearly eliminating stock outages.
• Coordinated and led training classes for Blue Print Reading and Safety for all production employees.

MOS 0352, Anti-Tank Missile Man.Served multiple tours in the Far East during peacetime.Meritorious Promotion 1986Good Conduct Medal 1989Honorable Discharge 1990

Bachelor'S Degree, Operations Management And Supervision, Gpa 3.52/4.0

Activities and Societies: Coordinated charter of DeVry APICS Affiliate Student Chapter in 1993 President, DeVry APICS Affiliate Student.

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities