Materials Manager Resumes in US-Tennessee-Knoxville: John

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John

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Materials Manager

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To be part of an industry leading organization that enables me to use my experience, advanced degree and organizational skills as an innovative supply chain manager and team leader.

The ideal position would give me the opportunity to control the entire supply chain in order to create a seamless flow of goods and services that adds lasting value for the entire organization.

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John C. Runyan___________________________________________________

5403 Lyndell Road, Knoxville, TN 37918 Home (865)687-1700 jcrunyan@comcast.net

Director / Manager

Purchasing-Materials Management / Demand Planning / Logistics / Inventory-Production Control Customer Service / Shipping-Receiving-Warehouse Management

Career Summary: Progressive supply chain management professional trained at Honda of America Manufacturing and spending most of my career in the automotive industry building lean effective supply chains, materials systems, and production control teams for automotive parts suppliers.

Specialties:

 Strategically aligning the supply chain to business strategies to minimize cost while stabilizing supply and reducing inventory risk.

 International supplier sourcing that achieves cost reductions while maintaining quality standards.

 Reorganizing material control systems to achieve improved supplier management and accurate inventory control.

 Creating visual and flexible material control and production scheduling systems that achieve 100% on time customer delivery.

 Utilizing lean manufacturing methodology such as 6S, visual factory, standardized work and Kaizen, to reduce waste.

 Logistics management that reduces transit times and costs.

 Developing and maintaining demand and capacity planning systems that allows organization to change in advance of market conditions.

 The development of teams and individual team members that achieve organizational objectives and increases morale.

Major Employers: Honda of America Manufacturing, Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Parker Hannifin, ARC Automotive, Stanadyne Automotive and Tridon.

Computer Systems Utilized: Enterprise resource planning systems include SAP, Oracle, BPICS, MAPICS, Canadian Manufacturing Systems, i-Supply and PRMS. Microsoft software utilized includes Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. Other software systems used are Minitab for 6 Sigma projects, DB Works for Design Change Control, Lotus and Quattro Pro spreadsheet applications, and Lotus Notes.

Education: MBA Business School Accreditation AACSB

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

BA Transportation

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

Certifications: 6 Sigma Green Belt, DOT Hazardous Material Shipping Certified

2006 to Present ARC Automotive, Inc, Knoxville, Tennessee

Line of Business: International air bag inflator manufacturer supplying the automotive industry.

Position: Materials Manager

Responsibilities: Materials Management, Inventory Control, Demand Planning, Production Control, Shipping and Receiving Departments. (Supervised 6 Direct Reports, 15 Indirect)

Accomplishments:

• Reduced raw material and finished goods by 31%,

• Improved on-time customer delivery performance from 72% to the current 99.7%.

• Implemented i-Supply software and kanban material delivery process.

• Launched five Chinese suppliers including software training.

• Instituted bills of material accuracy program that reduce inventory discrepancies by 30%

• Selected for and successfully completed the ARC Talent Management Program.

2004 to 2006 ITW-CIP of Tennessee, Gallatin, Tennessee

Line of Business: High volume metal stamping operation supplying specialty fasteners for the automotive industry.

Position: Purchasing/Materials Manager

Responsibilities: Purchasing, Materials Management, Logistics, Inventory Control, Demand Planning, Production Control, Shipping and Receiving Departments. (Supervising 4 People)

Accomplishments:

• Designed and implemented a visual pull system for ordering steel that reduced raw material inventory by 30% while reducing shortages.

• Reduced finished goods inventory by 17% while maintaining customer delivery ratings.

• Added a Korean steel source to insure supply and reduce purchase price by 10%.

• Negotiated steel purchases from China for ITW Shanghai division.

• Implemented production forecasting procedure changes to reduce lead times.

• Changed transportation carriers and routings for a 25% cost reduction.

• Moved centralized data processing to point of use for improved efficiency and accuracy.

2003 to 2004 G & C Industries, LaVergne, Tennessee

Line of Business: Contract management company for Visteon Manufacturing providing assembly operations and 3rd party logistics to Nissan’s Smyrna plant on a just in time basis.

Position: Materials Planning and Logistics Manager (1 Year Contract Position)

Responsibilities: Materials Management, Inventory Control, Demand Planning, Production Scheduling, Shipping and Receiving Departments. (Supervising 58 People)

Accomplishments:

• Managed the start up and launch of a green field assembly and logistics operation for Visteon Manufacturing.

• Hired and trained the material analyst team along with warehouse supervision and material handling team.

• Operated in manual mode for all material requirements planning transactions and production scheduling during software development without delaying shipments to the customer.

• Worked closely with Visteon’s program management team to coordinate changes while minimizing scrap and obsolescence.

2001 to 2003 Alliance Vending Company, Old Hickory, Tennessee

Line of Business: Food and beverage vending company serving customers in the manufacturing, retailing and transportation industries.

Position: Owner and General Manager

Responsibilities: Purchasing, Inventory Control, Sales, Finance, Route Supervision, Customer Service, Profit and Loss.

Accomplishments:

• Negotiated for Parker Hannifin’s vending contract as part of my severance package after being downsized during the buy out of Wynn’s Precision

• Added twelve customers in two years and expanded sales revenues by 100% while doubling return on investment ratios.

• Reduced cost of purchased products by an average of 10%.

• Negotiated contract for beverage machines to be supplied by a local food broker at no charge.

1998 to 2001 Parker Hannifin Corp. (Formerly Wynn’s Precision, Inc.) Lebanon, Tennessee

Line of Business: Multi-Plant manufacturer of o-rings, gaskets, and sealing products for automotive OEM’s, after market, and industrial customers

Position: Director of Materials

Responsibilities: Managed Purchasing, Materials, Demand Planning, Production Control, Inventory Control, Shipping and Receiving, and Customer Service for the Tennessee Divisions and Coordinated Purchases with Wynn’s other divisions (Virginia, Arizona, Texas, Indiana, and Canada), and 11 Service Center Warehouses across the United States. (Supervised 65 People)

Accomplishments:

• $1,100,000 in annual savings on raw material and production supplies while reducing raw material inventory by 30%.

• Established an intra-plant ordering system for raw material and rubber compounds.

• Coordinated purchases and supplied raw materials to Wynn’s China division.

• Established Kanban release systems and consignment inventory programs.

• Established Kanban and pull systems throughout the divisions.

• Raised customer on time delivery percentage to the highest level in three years, and reduced order backlog to the lowest level in three years.

• Established a one-piece flow in the shipping department to reduce errors.

• Managed a three week labor strike without shutting down any OEM customers.

• Implemented a purchasing credit card system for factory supplies.

1996 to 1998 Stanadyne Automotive, Washington, North Carolina

Line of Business: Multi-Plant manufacturer of pumps, injectors and filters supplying the diesel industry for OEM and after market customers.

Position: Purchasing / Materials Manager (Power Products Division)

Responsibilities: Supervised the Purchasing, Materials, Inventory Control, Demand Planning, Production Control, Shipping, and Receiving Functions. (Supervised 10 People)

Accomplishments:

• Expanded the material release system from 6 to 40 suppliers,

• Increased inventory turns from 18 to 23 towards a goal of 25.

• Established a closed and secured stockroom.

• Increased customer order-fill from 40% to 95%.

• Lowered MRO costs by 10% and inventory by $175K while establishing an integrated MRO supply system.

• Implemented production pull systems for the die casting and machining departments.

• Reduced total inventory variance by 9.5%.

1994 to 1996 Tridon, Inc., Springfield, Tennessee

Line of Business: Multi-Plant manufacturer of automotive electronics, clamps, and wiper systems.

Position: Purchasing / Materials Manager (Electronics Division)

Responsibilities: Purchasing, Materials, Demand Planning, Production Control, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Shipping, Receiving, and Packaging Functions. (Supervised 6 People)

Accomplishments:

• Reorganized and developed the supplier base for cost, quality and delivery improvements. Reduced raw materials cost by 10% in the first year.

• Established a “Pull Type” material release and production scheduling system that reduced inventory by 50%.

• Increased customer order-fill from 40% to 97%.

1989 to 1994 Honda of America Manufacturing, Marysville, Ohio

Line of Business: International multi-plant manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment.

Position: Purchasing Coordinator in the Production Procurement and Procurement Cost - Planning Groups for Automobiles and Motorcycles.

Responsibilities: Supplier Selection, Cost Negotiations, Sourcing Strategies, Supplier Development, and Process Improvements. Ordering and Scheduling of Parts from Multiple Suppliers on a Just in Time Basis. Maintaining Inventories to Insure Production, Part “Build-Out” for Model Changes, and Design Change Control Including Japan Supplied Components.

Accomplishments:

• Only buyer to achieve across the board cost reductions for all my suppliers in 1992.

• Developed and implemented competitive supplier strategies.

• Established U.S. based production of Japan supplied components including castings, forgings, machinings, plastic molded and other interior components.

• Outsourced in-house production of sub-assemblies for cost and manpower reductions.

• Coordinated new model start-up for the plastic interior group.

• Established the supplier strike protection program and evaluated key supplier capacities.

1981 to 1989 Tennessee Plastics Inc. / Columbus Electric Mfg. Co., Johnson City, TN

Line of Business: Electric heat and thermostat manufacturer (800 Person Facility with $35 Million in Sales Serving the HVAC Industry)

Position: Materials / Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities: Purchasing, Materials Control, Demand Planning, Production Scheduling, Shipping and Receiving Departments, Satellite Warehouses, Interplant Trucking. (Supervised 40 People)

Accomplishments:

• Yearly purchase part cost and inventory reductions.

• Consolidated inventories and production after purchasing a major competitor.

• Established the hazardous waste management system.

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