INVENTORY CONTROL / SUPPLY DEMAND PLANNING

~ Leadership in optimizing inventory levels resulting in high inventory turn num

bers ~
12 years of successful inventory control and supply demand planning experience i
n manufacturing and distribution environments. Proven track record of executing
new procedures and state-of-the art processes to reduce costs and return rates,
while increasing operational efficiency and corporate profitability. Supervisory
background with a history of directing, training and evaluating highly producti
ve planning teams.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Production Management Demand Planning Supply Chain Logistics
Inventory Management Purchasing Staff Management
Distribution Logistics Quality Control
Cost Accounting Warehousing Administration
* Consistent record of success in reducing operating and labor costs, while incr
easing production and compliance.
* Promoted 2x within Simpson Technologies Inc. as a result of production/invento
ry expertise.
* As Inventory Control Specialist at Havi Logistics increased overall inventory
accuracy from 72% to 86% in a period of 8 months.
* As Materials Supervisor at Simpson Technologies boosted overall inventory turn
s from 2.8 to 4.2 turns on an annual basis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HAVI LOGISTICS, Bloomingdale, IL 06/2009-present
$750 million distribution company serving restaurant and food clients including
Starbucks, Quiznos, Chipotle, and Jamba Juice.
INVENTORY CONTROL SPECIALIST
Direct daily activities for inventory and warehouse in the largest of 13 distrib
ution centers in the U.S. and Canada (total of 2,000 stock keeping units), inclu
ding daily cycle counting, inventory discrepancies, physical inventories. Perfor
med daily transfer and shipping of frozen products from offsite storage facility
to distribution center on a daily basis. Ensured proper code date rotation of p
roduct.
Key Accomplishments
Achieved 98% fill rate of frozen product pertaining to transfers of product fro
m off-site cold storage facility to Distribution Center on a daily basis.
Selected as team member for $1.4 million RF smart inventory management scanner
project.
Co-trained warehouse personnel on inventory receiving, put away and let downs o
f product.
Credited with launching and executing daily cycle counting program, slashing wa
rehouse product count within a 6-week period.
SIMPSON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Aurora, Illinois 01/2001-03/2009
Manufacturer of capital equipment for the foundry/casting industry.
MATERIALS SUPERVISOR (6/2005-3/2009)
Supervised, trained and evaluated 2 planners in the production department (up to
4,200 stock keeping units). Scheduled building of equipment for all manufacturi
ng operations. Managed and maintained company spare parts inventory. Partnered w
ith planners to ensure all spare parts orders were released to the warehouse wi
thin schedules.
Key Accomplishments
 Slashed on-hand inventory from $3.5 million in finished goods to less than $2.2
million within 18 months.
Reduced stocking inventory from 4,200 to 3,000 parts.
Substantially increased vendor on-time shipping rates by partnering with purcha
sing to develop on-time shipping reports.
Increased on-time shipping from 80% to 90% via new internal controls and metric
s measurement program.
Improved delivery time while accommodating for direct shipping to customers by
partnering with vendors.
Orchestrated production/inventory planning to transition into just in time (JIT
) environment.
Effectively sourced and secured off shore manufacturers in China, India and Arg
entina.
Increased cost savings by $100,000+ by securing high volume parts supplier in M
exico.
Reduced production head count by 33% through key analytical and planning strate
gies.

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SIMPSON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (continued...)
COST ACCOUNTANT (10/2002-6/2005)
Credited with enhancing bottom line profitability by focusing on cost accountin
g, billing, invoicing, inventory/cycle counting and profit margins. Reconciled c
ustomer/supplier receivables.
Key Accomplishments
Added in excess of $25,000 to company profitability by analyzing and challengin
g variances on both spare parts and equipment orders to ensure that sales pricin
g, production process and buying practices were operating effectively.
PRODUCTION/INVENTORY SPECIALIST (1/2001-10/2002)
Recognized for providing operational and analytical support to plant, productio
n, purchasing and inventory management leadership teams.
Key Accomplishments
Assisted with implementation of a weekly cycle counting program. Increased yea
rly accuracy from 84% to weekly accuracy of 98-99% in six months.
IMPORT LOGISTICS, INC., Aurora, IL 8/1999-1/2001
Manufacturing/distribution company servicing the automotive aftermarket.
MATERIALS MANAGER
Orchestrated full cycle supply and production planning for 3rd party stocking di
stribution including customer demand forecasting, production planning and supply
chain coordination.
Key Accomplishments
Designed and executed lean manufacturing and process improvement programs to dr
ive volume growth with minimal expansion of labor force.
NTN BEARING CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Mt. Prospect, IL 6/1998-7/1999
World leader in the production of bearings.
INVENTORY PLANNING ANALYST
Developed logistics strategies to ensure availability of raw materials, parts, s
upplies and products.
Key Accomplishments
Implemented new procedures to streamline operations, reduce costs and increase
compliance via lean manufacturing programs, value-added audits and other strateg
ies.

MILITARY
United States Air Force, Abilene, Texas
SECURITY POLICE SPECIALIST; Status: Honorable Discharge
Recipient: Security Police Airman of the Year award

EDUCATION
MBA in Operations (Candidate), Benedictine University, IL 8/2010
Supply Chain and Logistics Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, DeVry University, IL 1998
Graduated Cum Laude, National Deans List Honors
Inventory Management (JIT); Logistics; MRP; Finance, Marketing Concentration
Associate of Arts, College of DuPage, IL 1993

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in IBM MAPICS AS/400; JD Edwards; familiar with MS Office application
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