Experience

Grand Rapids Controls Co., LLC

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global P C & L Manager

  • Feb 2018 - Present

• P C & L Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Rockford, Michigan

• Master Scheduler - P C & L

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Rockford, Michigan Review MRP and forecast data to establish weekly production schedules. • Point of contact for all customer involvement. • Establish weekly production demand schedule for our China facility. • Deeply involved in new product launches • Determine shipment demands, create pick sheets. • Negotiate transportation contracts



Heath Manufacturing

• Operations - Master Scheduling

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2015

  Coopersville, MI • Review MRP and forecast data to establish weekly production schedules. • Coordinate with offsite Purchasing Agent to procure materials in a timely manner. • Establish weekly personnel schedule to minimize overtime. • Cycle count as well as make necessary adjustments to inventory. • Point of contact for vendors doing on site vendor management. • Review and Correct bills of materials • Interview and hire hourly employees. • Production supervisor for all hourly employees.



Avalon and Tahoe Mfg.

• Purchasing Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

  Alma, Mi •Review MRP as well as Production build schedule to procure components. •Responsible for negotiating pricing and contracts on over 2,000 components. •Initiate purchase orders for Machine Equipment, Maintenance and shop supplies. •Coordinate engineering changes as well as balance outs. •Point of contact for Suppliers and Production Supervisors. •Review and correct Bill of Material issues. •Plan, schedule and direct Quarterly inventories. •Cycle count 3,000+… Show more •Review MRP as well as Production build schedule to procure components. •Responsible for negotiating pricing and contracts on over 2,000 components. •Initiate purchase orders for Machine Equipment, Maintenance and shop supplies. •Coordinate engineering changes as well as balance outs. •Point of contact for Suppliers and Production Supervisors. •Review and correct Bill of Material issues. •Plan, schedule and direct Quarterly inventories. •Cycle count 3,000+ components. •Direct and develop suppliers. •Direct, develop and train direct reports both salary and hourly employees. •Coordinate shipments of materials, equipment, and service materials. •Arrange and plan Service personal to work on equipment Show less



U.S. Marble

• Project Manager/Install Specialist

  • Aug 2009 - Oct 2010

  •Receive and reply to project quotes. •Responsible for Field Measuring at project locations. •Point of contact for all installation related calls from Distributors as well as Consumers. •Investigate possible project work, make initial contact and direct Sales Representative to call on said project locations. •Fabrication and design of Custom vanity tops and showers. •Order entry of project work



TrimQuest

• Master/Supply Chain Coordinator

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Manage inventory using Lean implementation and Visual Factory. Responsible for Cycle counting and making adjustments to physical inventory. Responsible for Supplier Management, relationships, development and ratings. Directed and developed new staff members. Participated in Staff evaluations. Logistics Management. Choose freight carriers resulting in $100,000 in freight savings. Scheduling and procuring over 800 components of various sizes and colors. Point of contact for… Show more Manage inventory using Lean implementation and Visual Factory. Responsible for Cycle counting and making adjustments to physical inventory. Responsible for Supplier Management, relationships, development and ratings. Directed and developed new staff members. Participated in Staff evaluations. Logistics Management. Choose freight carriers resulting in $100,000 in freight savings. Scheduling and procuring over 800 components of various sizes and colors. Point of contact for Customer regarding schedules, purchase orders, requests. Review MRP, create schedules, develop and implement a weekly planning schedule. Point of contact for Suppliers as well as doing on site supplier visits. Review, log, and reconcile invoices and freight bills and authorize payments. Track invoice payments to ensure payments were made in a timely manner. Collate and file invoices as well as sales and purchase orders. Gather and compile information for end of year tax preparations and audits. Participate in quarterly budget preparations and reviews. Manage demand to supply base through EDI releases. Schedule and conduct Bill of Material reviews and make adjustments as needed. Show less



Wright Plastic Products

• Buyer/Planner

  • Apr 2003 - Oct 2004

  Negotiated contracts and pricing while locating hard to find items and suppliers. Issued and maintained purchase orders, price, releasing and effective dates. Review invoices in comparison to purchase orders to ensure billing accuracy. Schedule and assure On Time Delivery of raw materials for the day to day operations. Responsible for Cycle counts as well as inventory adjustments and physical inventory. Schedule the number of production employees to execute a production… Show more Negotiated contracts and pricing while locating hard to find items and suppliers. Issued and maintained purchase orders, price, releasing and effective dates. Review invoices in comparison to purchase orders to ensure billing accuracy. Schedule and assure On Time Delivery of raw materials for the day to day operations. Responsible for Cycle counts as well as inventory adjustments and physical inventory. Schedule the number of production employees to execute a production schedule. Maintained good working relationships with inside and outside customer contacts. Participated in Lean activities to successfully implement cost saving initiatives. Show less



Hitachi Magnetics Corp

• Master Scheduler

  • Jul 1986 - Jul 2002

  Develop and maintain production schedules to provide on time delivery for all customers. Daily input of data from three shift production as well as scrap transactions. Directly responsible for inputting all data collected during physical inventory as well as being leader for those inventory’s. Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers as well as supplier. Accounts Receivables, credit resolution, balance sheet and journal entries. Ability to multi-function as… Show more Develop and maintain production schedules to provide on time delivery for all customers. Daily input of data from three shift production as well as scrap transactions. Directly responsible for inputting all data collected during physical inventory as well as being leader for those inventory’s. Establish and maintain strong relationships with customers as well as supplier. Accounts Receivables, credit resolution, balance sheet and journal entries. Ability to multi-function as Master Scheduler, Customer Service Manager, Inside Sales Rep. as well as Traffic Manager. Show less