Operations/Materials Manager Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 20639
Desired Job Location: Cleveland, Ohio	Date Posted: 4/12/2008
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 2 weeks from hire
Desired Wage: 75000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Other	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
Objective:
A key leadership position that will utilize my expertise in Production and Inventory Management.

SUMMARY:
Over 25 years progressively responsible management experiences, including Operations and Materials Management for a leader in high performance quality specialized converting of foams, primarily in the aerospace market. These positions have been fast-paced, challenging, broad in scope and have required strong managerial and strategic planning capability.

Experience:
Experience:
Technifab, Inc.; Avon, Ohio; 1995 to Date
Operations Manager/Plant Manager/Materials Manager/Production Manager/Estimator
� Managed Operations of a fabricator job shop with over 30 employees and annual sales in excess of $2.5 million.
� Responsible for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
� Managed Materials - responsible for planning, sourcing, procurement, supplier development, inventory management, negotiations and expediting with purchases in excess of $1 million annually.
� Managed multiple facilities to include 80k sq.ft. manufacturing, warehouses and offices spaces.
� Qualified new business opportunities, prepared feasibility studies, capital expenditures, ROI, and accurately determined costs and market value to maximize profits.
� Project manager for the purchase and installation of the CNC controlled cutting machines; 2-axis, and 5-axis water jet cutters required to secure new aerospace business.

The Olive Garden; Cleveland, Ohio; 1989 to 1995
Restaurant Manager
Responsible for operations including;
� Managing a staff in excess of 80 people.
� Full P&L responsibilities with sales in excess of $1.5 million annually.

Education:
Education and Training:
CPIM Certification � 3/28/2000
MRP � APICS
JIT � APICS
Supply Chain Management � APICS
Systems and Technologies � APICS
Capacity Planning � APICS
Interactive Mgmt. � Forest City 2003
Forklift Certified Operator
First Aid
CPR

Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint; Business Works, MAS90, and JobOps.

Additional Information:
Additional Information:
ACHIEVEMENTS

� Turned around plant operation to become more efficient and profitable. Evaluated existing procedures and personnel; increased production; reduced operating costs; developed and managed operating budget; scheduled meetings with customers to review requirements; trained quality inspectors to implement tighter quality control; implemented training process to improve quality control. Results: Exceeded all corporate goals; turned a company that was losing money to profitable in one year and experienced a significant growth in sales and profits the following year.
� Established strong working relationships with major customers to increase sales, address past quality and shipment problems/issues. Results: rescue existing key account saving company $500K per year.
� Improved inventory accuracy from 70% to over 98%. Reduced variances from over $25,000 to less than $500. Established a series of controls to keep inventory accurate.
� Built strong relationships with key vendors, building sales through their referrals.
� Added key vendors, improving quality, delivery and cost. Eliminated marginal or poor performing vendors.
� Negotiated consignment inventory with vendors, saving the company working capital at a time when it was financially struggling.
� Recognized the sales and profit potential in Aerospace. Initiated the company�s first aerospace sales and paved the way for it to become a Boeing certified supplier.
� Managed and coordinated logistics for major suppliers and customers. Utilizing feedback from customers and suppliers; determined need of new freight carriers; implemented FAK�s, lowered freight costs making company more competitive.
� Created accurate costing systems to correctly determine new part costs, forecast profits and maximize the potential of securing new business.
� Developed Approved Supplier List, Procedures & Supplier Survey and Performance Review for AS9100 achievement.
� Established and managed local warehouse, ensuring service levels and additional cost savings while creating needed space for aerospace expansion.
� Proven performer, started as the companies first operator shortly after its inception, progressing to lead operator, cost estimator, materials planner, materials manager, production manager, plant manager and finally operations manager. Currently the most tenured employee on staff of the original company prior to its acquisition by Forest City in 2003.

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