440 888-3174 ss112daa0@westpost.net Summary of Qualifications for Material Management I have been a self-motivated professional in the manufacturing sector possessin g the communication skills and organization to be an effective scheduler, superv isor, purchasing agent or materials manager. I have effectively been able to sp ot and solve root problems, not merely the symptoms thereof, to reduce overhead costs and increase profits. Areas of Expertise * Operations Management * Internet/Web Technologies * Inventory Control * Training/Development * Team Facilitation * Expense Control * Contract Negotiation * Customer Service * Quality Control * Forecasting * Purchasing * Research Professional Highlights * Reduced inventory carrying cost by 20% over a two year period and saved $10,00 0-$15,000 annually. * Streamlined operations and increased productivity by implementing a new system for purchasing production tools, and recreating improved purchasing and order d ocuments. * Successfully negotiated contracts to reduce the number of vendors and obtain c apital equipment. * Worked closely with sales offices to improve processes and procedures which re sulted in reduced inventory levels and costs. * Increased usable space of a storage center, easing production. * Significantly reduced back orders. * Analyzed and corrected paperwork errors which results in a cost savings of 10% . Previous Responsibilities * Purchased cutting tools, machine replacement parts, and materials used for mac hine and facility maintenance for domestic and overseas operations. * Worked with blueprints to manufacture necessary parts. * Negotiated and maintained blanket purchase orders. * Analyzed, forecasted, and scheduled product lines to maintain adequate invento ry levels. * Purchased necessary raw materials. * Enhanced customer service by expediting parts with production and engineering. * Analyzed finished good movement from production facility to distribution cente r. * Verified physical and perpetual inventory records for various clientele. Employment History Traffic/Shipping Clerk, Chrysler Stamping Plant 1999 - 2010 Billed all rail, truck and misc. bills for parts and materials going into and ou t of production facility. Scheduled any required transportation for pick-up an d delivery as well as any special drop-off requests. Kept daily records for all inventory shipments that were made to our assembly plants. Provide daily inven tory requirements for shipping. Wrote the procedures for the SWI Training Book f or Shipping and Traffic Department. Production Control : Purchased steel and scheduled it's usage for production. Scheduled which products to run for the various production lines. Coordinated a ll production and inventory reports for upper management. Supervised employee's in receiving raw material shipments. Evaluate inventory and make any adjustments . Production Lead: Tracked all vacation schedules for quality, production and ass embly departments. Managed manpower moves, transfers and overtime hours for sam e departments. Sorted and handed out payroll checks for the entire plant. Train employees on a variety of software applications and systems. Scott Shaltunuk -2- Purchasing Agent, Swagelok Co. 1990 - 1998 Responsible for purchasing all tooling needed for production. Purchased machine replacement parts and materials used for machine and facility maintenance for bo th domestic and oversea operations. Use blueprints for special tooling needed t o manufacture parts. Negotiated contracts and maintain blanket purchasing order s. Increase storage floor space for production as one benefit from streamlining purchasing operations. Inventory Planner, Cooper Industries 1988 - 1990 Responsible for analyzing, forecasting and scheduling product lines to maintain adequate inventory levels. Purchased raw materials. Expedited parts for produc tion and engineering to enhance customer service. Changed all BOM's lead time ne eded to produce various kits for our customer's. Inventory Analyst, American Electric 1985 - 1988 Analyzed finished goods movement from production facility to distribution center . Corrected inventory levels when needed. Scheduled raw material parts used at production facility and expedited shipping orders for production scheduler. Su pervised five people while temporarily head of Receiving Department.
Education and Continued Training
Bachelor of Science - Production and Operations Management Ohio State Universi ty Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Access MRP Operated own travel company in college Consultant for Material Management and Inventory Control References Available upon Request