Supply Chain / Materials planner Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 4323
Desired Job Location: Danbury, Connecticut	Date Posted: 12/5/2005
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 12/15/05
Desired Wage: 80,000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Objective:
Results-oriented, hands-on, Logistics Management professional with many years of diverse logistics / purchasing experience. Highly adaptable to different logistics environments gained from various contracting positions with experience in Chemical, Industrial, Consumer Products, Publishing and Pharmaceuticals. Proven ability to develop creative solutions to material flow/supply chain management challenges. No stranger to high-pressure situations, and able to multi-task. A leader that is passionate about developing and improving supply chain processes.

Experience:
Julian Graham
39 Bilberry Road
Bridgewater, CT 06752
(860)355-7113
JulianGraham0115@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

6/2004-Present MannKind Corporation- Danbury, CT (Pharmaceutical Startup Co.)

Sr. Materials Buyer / Planner

Responsible for all aspects of order management including Purchasing order processing, data entry and receiving of all goods and services in computer system. Planned and scheduled 250 GMP and non-GMP products for daily manufacturing and lab processes. Daily interaction with Finance and Accounts Payable. Responsible for biweekly updates of inventory and monthly Purchasing Metrics. Assisting Finance with monthly closings including updating biweekly reports. Continuous research and analysis of related documents to keep accounts current. Weekly / Monthly meetings and negotiations with main suppliers to reduce company costs. Review of contracts for overall terms and invoicing policies.

Accomplishments

� Planned and implemented / maintain office supply on-line ordering system
� Part of implementation team to upgrade Purchasing module
� Assisted in redefining of the Purchasing / Shipping and Receiving functions
� Used Windows based(Great Plains) MRP system for all inventoried and non-inventoried items
� Maintain all MRP data including set up of min / max for all 1500 items in the database

2001-2004 Paratec Elastomers LLC (formally a division of Uniroyal Chemical Company) Middlebury, CT

Operations/Logistics Manager
Responsible for all aspects of operations/logistics in the U.S. including scheduling vendor and plant production, warehousing operations, transportation coordination, and inter company purchasing. SAP "Poweruser" with extensive experience in Master Data maintenance, shipment processes to customers, and vendor operations. Responsible for training new users on SAP, troubleshooting, and inventory management including cycle counts and physical inventory reconciliation for five national warehouses. Interacted daily with sales, customer service, production, and quality departments. Issued weekly and monthly reports to upper management. Accountable for all service related issues to management and customers. Budgeted annual spend of 50 �75M.
Accomplishments
� Managed/Supervised SAP Computer System implementation for 75 spec code managed materials.
� Responsible for integrating/managing 3rd party logistics company into Paratec�s supply chain
� Improved customer fill rate by 20%
� Managed five distribution warehouses in the US on a daily/weekly basis for inventory levels/accuracy
� Improved forecast accuracy by 25%
� Managed both US and overseas customer shipments.
� Tolling of 150-200,000 lbs a month for specialty product customers
1999-2001 Uniroyal Chemical Company Middlebury, CT
Senior Production Scheduler
Senior Scheduler of 50 industrial rubber products produced in the US and Mexico. Responsible for all aspects of inventory management. Scheduled outside vendor production of specialty items. Interfaced daily with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Production and Purchasing. Managed inventory levels to achieve sales targets. Issued monthly reports and updates to sales and marketing. Daily use of MRP, SAP and mainframe inventory computer systems. Responsible for restocking of consignment warehouses on a weekly basis, and issuing purchase orders to vendors. Budgeted annual spend of 40M.
� Managed implementation of 50 spec code managed products into the SAP computer system
� Improved inventory accuracy by 40%.
� Managed/supervised closing of (2) 100,000 sq. ft warehouses in the US
� Issued monthly production schedules for both the US and Mexican production facilities.
� Tolling of 80-100,000 lbs per month for specialty product customers
1998�1999 Todd Combustion Shelton, CT *Contract Position
Master Production Scheduler
Responsible for all aspects of job order control including blue print reading and router set-up in a profit key environment (basic MRP system). Purchased all vendor related items including raw materials. Analyzed production plans to assure accuracy for production and shipping departments. Entered all transactions and corresponded with vendors for purchased items. Purchased stocked and non-stocked inventory. Scheduled and tracked assemblies for all up coming equipment jobs in manufacturing area.
Accomplishments
� Leader of Kaizan for improvement of inventory/parts facilities.
� Improved accuracy of bills of materials generated to personnel from scheduling system
� Updated/improved part number accuracy in AS400 system
� Managed implementation of bar coding system used by hourly personnel.
1997�1998 Stanley Tools New Britain, CT *Contract Position
Materials Analyst
Planned production, produced the master schedule, managed production forecast, and analyzed inventory in a DRP environment for two production facilities. Responsible for review and analysis of daily, weekly, and monthly replenishment reports. Daily interaction with sales, customer service, marketing and shipping departments. Conducted purchasing analysis, receipt and maintained billing for three Stanley affiliates.

Accomplishments
� Managed/shortened overall leadtime with European vendor by 20%
� Supervised warehouse consolidation for 6 distribution centers.
� Reduced product line by 200 slow moving items
� Reduced warehouse inventory by 20%
� World Class Performer Award

1995-1997 Scholastic, Inc. New York, NY *Contract Position
Distribution Analyst
Conducted analysis of all manufacturing center materials including purchase order delivery information and all work orders. Responsible for weekly and monthly reports including long term projects. Tracked and maintained inventory levels at manufacturing centers including expediting purchasing and deployment of inventory. Fulfilled forecasted sales requirements and analyzed education programs.

Accomplishments
� Developed/Planned inventory requirements for 50 large school system orders. (deadline oriented)
� Managed multiple vendors in the printing industry.

1991-1994 James River Corporation Norwalk, CT
Logistics Analyst
Provided logistics analysis for production planning and scheduling for two major facilities with
Deployment responsibilities for six manufacturing locations. Supervised and directed three personnel
Accomplishments
� Improved customer fill rate from 35-96% within two years
� Improved forecast accuracy by 40%
� Reduced slow moving/obsolete inventory by 30%
� Managed 40 customer specific consumer paper products
� Production planning for paper/plastics facilities.
EDUCATION
Green Mountain College, Poultney Vermont, BS, Business Management
Certifications
� Gained APICS Certificates of Completion in several modules including Supply Chain Management and Master Planning.
� Certificate in Import/Export finished goods.

Skills of Interest
� Five years experience with SAP including training others and troubleshooting system. Extensive experience with MRP and DRP systems including Manugistics and JD Edwards.

Computer
� Proficient in PC based software: Lotus, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

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Reference:
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Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Julian Graham
Street:	Phone: 860-355-7113
City: Bridgewater	Fax: -
State: Connecticut
Zip: 06752
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