Work:
Alstom
Logistics Management Specialist
Flowserve - Pittsburgh, PA
Buyer / Import Specialist
Flowserve - Pittsburgh, PA
Buyer
WABTEC - Wilmerding, PA
Master Scheduler / Purchasing /Production Planning
AMES TRUE TEMPER - Camp Hill, PA
Purchasing /Supply Chain/Production Planning
Education:
Central Penn College - Summerdale, PA
119 credits toward BSBA in Finance
Connellsville Area High School - Connellsville, PA
Business
North Fayette Vo-Tech - Connellsville, PA
Certificate
Skills:
+++Purchasing /Supply Chain - Negotiate and maintain supplier relationship and Supply Chain for raw materials in a Plastics and CNC Machining facility. +++Purchased items Domestic and Import (Germany, Asia, South & Central America, Mexico, Canada). +++Master Scheduling / Production Planning - schedule production and labor for Mfg and assembly areas to meet forecast, maximize efficiency and ensure highest levels of productivity while ensuring OTD goals are met or exceeded. Maintain labor and inventory budget to ensure balanced continuous workflow conditions. Work with suppliers to purchase raw and partially machined materials supporting production demands of up to a 75-machine facility. Use of MRP, MPS, ORACLE and SAP to manage. +++Inventory Planning- review forecast and place appropriate finished goods or raw material releases to cover existing orders and future demands while maintaining inventory budget. Maintain in stock position to meet all customer orders on time, every time. Use of MRP MPS, and SAP to manage. +++Human Resources - All phases of HR from interview, job offer, orientation, training, development, performance reviews, corrective action, termination, insurance, FMLA, short-long term disability, Workmans Comp, payroll, creation and implementation of written procedures to endorse management policies. +++Kaizen Specialist- Captained and participated in roughly 40 to 50 Kaizen events throughout my career. Documented Current State, Anticipated Outcome, and detailed and high level work flows through charting to document process for improvement. +++Import Coordinator / Account Specialist- arranging production and shipment of finished goods and raw materials from Germany, China and South America to United States directly to customers or for production and/or distribution. Presentation of Import Documents for Letters of Credit, Wire Transfer and Open Account Customer Orders. Direct interaction with Customers, Field Sales Representatives, Marketing, Inside Sales Management, Import Brokers, Negotiating Banks, Finance, Human Resources. Invoicing and Collections of all Import Transactions- Commercial Documents Create and Compile reports- and supporting documentation to present to management to endorse appropriate action. Very versed in Microsoft Office Products and Report Writing Tools.