Director of Materials and Purchasing

• Jun 2016 - Present

Director of Operations / Supply Chain and Manufacturing

• Apr 2006 - Apr 2016

(Apr 2009 – Apr 2016) Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations (Apr 2008 – Apr 2009) Senior Materials/Supply Chain Manager (Apr 2006 – Apr 2008) Materials Manager • Established and tracked Supply Chain and Manufacturing departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). • Oversaw and managed all component, assembly, and finished good supply. Optimized the combinations of people, process, assets, and systems to ensure appropriate balance of customer service, inventory, and costs. • Controlled the manufacturing environment, cost reduction projects, variable burden budget, labor utilization, met schedules and maintained efficiency, quality, and safety standards. • Created and implemented a Supplier Web Page that provides real-time Supply Chain information regarding open PO’s, Supplier Rankings, Open Invoices, Inventory, and an interactive Supplier Corrective Action (CAR) response capability. • Conducted long-range capacity and risk mitigation strategies. Ensured the long-term capability/capacity of the site and at suppliers to support all future demand. • Executed demand management, procurement management, supplier planning, MRP, capacity planning, master scheduling, logistics, and inventory management. • Developed an ERP Quality module that captures, tracks, and reports on all quality aspects of the manufacturing process in a AS9100 certified environment. • Established objectives and procedures for performance of assigned activities. Issued specific annual objectives to immediate subordinates and reviewed objectives of the Operations Department Management. • Drove process improvement initiatives to optimize quality, productivity, delivery and cost. • Lead, structure, and plan the management of the overall manufacturing and supply chain operation to achieve company goals for procurement, product quality, on-time delivery, effective inventory management and manufacturing profit and productivity. • Improved On Time shipping from 65% to 99%. Show less

Materials Manager

• Jan 2003 - Apr 2006

($500 million) Dometic is the leading international supplier of recreational vehicle products (refrigerators, air conditioners, toilets, microwaves, awnings, and accessories) and systems with facilities throughout the world. Dometic Ontario is a World Class manufacturing and distribution facility with a short lead-time where any order placed by noon will be shipped that same day. Managing responsibilities include Purchasing, Receiving, and Inventory Control. • Slashed inventory by 50%, increasing inventory turns from 15 to 23, by implementing Lean and Kaizen principles and implementing daily delivery schedules with major suppliers. • Reviewed daily yard report for release of containers for delivery and receipt into inventory. • Implemented World Class Manufacturing processes, Lean and Kaizen principals, through the assembly organization. Drove process improvement initiatives to optimize quality, productivity, delivery and cost. • Cut Work In Process by 50% by implementing a assembly JIT system. • Arranged Kan Ban programs on product flowing from Juarez Mexico to the Dometic Indiana and California facilities. Thus simplifying a lengthy order and supply process while decreasing inventory. • Improved and maintained On Time shipping records of 98% while decreasing on hand inventory. • Wrote procedures and work instructions for receiving, and purchasing departments. • Improved data accuracy by implementing a change in philosophy to “transaction and quality at the source”. This enabled annual physical inventories accuracy of greater than 99%. Show less

Materials Manager

• Aug 2001 - Sep 2002

Chrome Hearts is a small jewelry and apparel manufacturing company with 110 employees. Managing responsibilities included Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Planning, Production Control, Inventory Control, and Configuration departments. Chrome Hearts is a small jewelry and apparel manufacturing company with 110 employees. Managing responsibilities included Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, Planning, Production Control, Inventory Control, and Configuration departments.

IT Project Manager

• Jan 1997 - Aug 2001

Fairchild Fasteners, now Alcoa Fastening Systems, is the leading manufacturer in the aerospace fastener industry with facilities throughout the world. (Aug 1999 – Aug 2001) IT Project Manager (Feb 1999 – Aug 1999) Production Control Manager (Jan 1999 – Feb 1999) Planning Supervisor (Mar 1998 – Dec 1998) Master Scheduler (Jan 1997 – Mar 1998) Production Planner Fairchild Fasteners, now Alcoa Fastening Systems, is the leading manufacturer in the aerospace fastener industry with facilities throughout the world. (Aug 1999 – Aug 2001) IT Project Manager (Feb 1999 – Aug 1999) Production Control Manager (Jan 1999 – Feb 1999) Planning Supervisor (Mar 1998 – Dec 1998) Master Scheduler (Jan 1997 – Mar 1998) Production Planner

Materials Manager

• Feb 1995 - Jan 1997

Switching Systems International was a small power supply manufacturer with facilities in Tijuana Mexico and Anaheim California. Supervised planning, shipping, receiving and warehousing functions in Tijuana and Anaheim. Switching Systems International was a small power supply manufacturer with facilities in Tijuana Mexico and Anaheim California. Supervised planning, shipping, receiving and warehousing functions in Tijuana and Anaheim.

Materials Supervisor

• Nov 1988 - Feb 1995

BP Chemicals HITCO was a mid-sized aerospace composite and pre-preg manufacturer with two facilities in Santa Ana. (Nov 1992 – Feb 1995) Materials Supervisor (Aug 1991 – Nov 1992) Senior Materials Analyst / Production Planner (Nov 1990 – Aug 1991) Senior Materials Analyst (Nov 1988 – Nov 1990) Materials Analyst BP Chemicals HITCO was a mid-sized aerospace composite and pre-preg manufacturer with two facilities in Santa Ana. (Nov 1992 – Feb 1995) Materials Supervisor (Aug 1991 – Nov 1992) Senior Materials Analyst / Production Planner (Nov 1990 – Aug 1991) Senior Materials Analyst (Nov 1988 – Nov 1990) Materials Analyst