Below are the 4 Inventory Control Specialists, 4 Logistics/Inventory Pros & 3 Materials Managers with various industry and systems experience. The Thor Group® provides wide range of industry experience using systems such as SAP, JDA, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle & Lawson, as well as familiarity with additional SCM, HR, ERP, CRM, EMR and other systems on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would an inventory control specialist with work background in industrial/machinery and professional services industries match the needs of your organization? Core competencies are composed of SAP SCM, SAP ECC6, SAP Materials Management, SAP Sales and Distribution, SAP Implementation, SAP Query, SAP D2B Demand to Build, SAP O2C Order to Cash and SAP GTS Global Trade Systems. Expertise includes vast experience from multiple SAP implementations, as well as demonstrated skills in systems development, implementation and problem solving.

Being an inventory control specialist, this individual was super user for Materials Management for implementation team for SAP R/3 version 4.0b. More so, wrote more than 80 business process procedures and 40 case studies in Materials Management including associated procedures for material masters creation, good movements, MRP, BOM’s, consignment inventories, cycle counting, inventory reporting and subcontracting inventories. This individual developed and implemented cycle count system based on ABC analysis as well as established and maintained item masters and inventory control system. Accomplished in terms of increasing inventory accuracy from 79% to 98% in less than two years.

Acting as a senior inventory analyst, developing training documentation and teaching training classes for production planers and factory personnel to support go live were some of the duties performed. Designing and implementing master scheduling system for all production lines using SAP Flexible Planning was also one of the key tasks accomplished. One notable contribution was increasing the inventory turns by 30% while reducing part shortages resulting in an increase in on-time delivery from vendors to 98%.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ an inventory control specialist with experience working in retail, distribution and manufacturing industries? Educational background is composed of BS Business Administration and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Computer skills involve JDA Inventory Control Modules, Lawson, AS/400, Starquest, Midas, GS1, Raymark and WMS.

Serving as an inventory control specialist, set parameters of items in JDA such as: transport modes, lead times, order minimums, order increments, safety stock and sourcing. Some of the tasks were entering cost changes of items into the specific vendor agreement in Lawson when costs changed by vendor, as well as activating/deactivating items in Lawson dependent upon buyer suggestion and product demand. Also, utilized AS/400 system to gauge whether buyer requests for deactivations and non-replenishments were practical before setting in multiple systems.

As an inventory control coordinator, maintained the integrity of reporting of store inventory and reconciled discrepancies involving shipments of merchandise. This professional partnered daily with store associates, district managers and inventory control manager to ensure accurate store inventories. In addition, collaborated daily with store operations and logistics departments to find reasons for and solutions to inventory inaccuracies. Furthermore, updated information by uploading data into systems and managed records to reflect store transfers, discrepancies and damages in order to retain accuracy.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ an inventory control specialist with experience working in mining, manufacturing and piping industries? Professional certification is composed of APICS- Master Planning and Supply Chain Management and ISO 9000 Qualified Internal Auditor. Technical skills consist of JD Edwards Inventory System, Profit Key (Rapid Response Manufacturing) and Infoflo.

Serving as an inventory control specialist, produced and managed demarcation of major products, as well as communicated daily with manufacturing, purchasing and shipping to coordinate the planning, fabrication and shipping of customer requirements. Part of the job was to investigate, analyze, and solve inventory disputes recognized through regular cycle count processes, as well as produce and maintain routings in database for all manufactured parts.

As an inventory controller/MRP manager, worked on detailed and extensive weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual MRP (Material Requirements Planning) cycle counts, relative to JD Edwards Inventory System management. This individual was in charge of WIP (Work In Progress) supervision to maintain ongoing raw product vs. finished goods counts. In addition, managed staff to keep system free of all work orders and combat inventory discrepancies, as well as trained existing and new staff on Inventory Procedures. Serving as a production control scheduler, supervised a 3-person team. Furthermore, worked on plant planning and scheduling of manufacturing process and establishing plant fluidity.

What can your organization gain with the help of an inventory control specialist who is proficient in PeopleSoft with experience in a university hospital and medical clinics? Technical skills cover PeopleSoft, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) software and bar code technology. Educational attainment includes Master of Business Administration (MBA); Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management; Associate of Science (A.S.) in Medical Office Administration, Healthcare Management; Associate of Applied Science Degree; and General Business.

Main duties of this inventory control specialist consisted of maintaining the status and continuity of inventory items in the Item Master and all customer accounts in the Customer Master listing. Functions covered monitoring the usage and making recommendations for adjustments to standard levels that assisted in avoiding stock out situations and keeping levels as low as it can safely be tolerated. This specialist assisted management team in preparing for and generating computerized reports to determine annual turn rate of the inventory, average days on hand, and the total dollar value of the inventory at a given point in time. Controlling the overall accuracy of the inventory was also completed. Experience in PeopleSoft, EDI and barcode was applied.

Notable tasks included working with fiscal affairs for the accounting structure and purchasing for the contract as well as pricing information. One of the key roles involved facilitating the addition of new items into inventory. Areas of expertise included word processing, database management and spreadsheets.

Would a detail-oriented logistics manager/business development with work experience in transportation, manufacturing and marketing industries fit in your organization? Technological skills involve JD Edwards SCM, TMS, Oracle, AS/400, WMS and MSR.

Some accomplishments included being responsible for management of multi-modal inland port facility, as well as establishing new accounts for container on barge service and present concept to importer/export shippers and economic development organizations. As a logistics manager/business development, managed workforce of up to 12 personnel for port facility, responsible for facility P and L, as well as responsible for Safety Program and OSHA Regulations.

Shared expertise by managing five warehouse locations totaling 825,000 square feet employing 45-70 associates. Serving as a logistics manager/production scheduler, responsible for maintaining accurate inventory levels and attained less than 1% inventory variance. Other duties were utilizing Oracle based JD Edwards ERP system for inventory management (SCM), achieving a 35% headcount reduction in warehouse. In addition, responsible for carrier negotiation and selection for local and interstate shipments. Some of the tasks were scheduling production to meet customer demands while maintaining raw materials inventory and maximizing manufacturing capacity. Acting as a regional logistics manager in a manufacturer and marketer, was responsible for logistics optimization for the southeast region including 17.5MM fleet operations covering 48 states.

Could your organization use an international logistics coordinator who is experienced in manufacturing, chemicals and business services industries, as well as proficient in SAP SCM, SAP SD and SAP ECC? Technical proficiencies cover SAP SCM, SAP ERP (ECC6.00) Sales & Distribution, Master Data (Customer and Material), AS/400, Access and FrontPage. This Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) is pursuing Associate in Science degree.

Some impact contributions of this international logistics coordinator included preparing quotes, processing and expediting orders, arranging multi-modal transportation, while also providing on-time delivery for five major accounts. This individual supported SAP Sales & Distribution for the international logistics department with focus on analyzing support requests regarding break/fix issues and customer master data maintenance. Key roles covered creating as well as maintaining master data in SAP on customers, pricing, sales deals and shipping routes. New employees were trained on Sales and Distribution (SD) module. Order management was overseen for export. Daily SAP issues were troubleshot and resolved with the IT department. Consistently testing data within the SAP test environment was done to ensure new requirements or changes to current procedures would not negatively affect production.

In other jobs, an important accomplishment included participating in the integration of SAP by defining better business practices, vigorously testing all test case scenarios within sales and distribution for foreign shipping. Project planning was also completed. The job consisted of providing customer and freight forwarder with export documentation such as inland bills of lading, invoices, packing list and export declarations. Freight invoices from carriers and freight forwarders were approved.

Would a detail-oriented logistics supply/inventory specialist with experience working in a general hospital and a government healthcare solutions provider fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics, Minors in Logistics & Management & Aviation Safety. Professional and continuing studies involve Professional Certificate in Microsoft Excel. Computer skills consist of Lawson SCM, SAP, Maximo and Corridor.

Some accomplishments included maintaining level of supplies, monitoring and making recommendation to adjust stock levels, as well as retrieving supplies from warehouse to meet schedule and preparing supplies for shipment to hospital facility. While working in a general hospital as a logistics supply/inventory specialist, utilized Logistic Data System to facilitate management of supplies, as well as analyzed opportunities to improve processes and deficiencies. Part of the job was to collaborate with representatives to rectify problems, such as but not limited to damages, shortages, or nonconformance material and specifications.

Shared expertise by analyzing data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation. This professional maintained records of orders from all departments. Also, was responsible for ordering and distribution of all supplies, informing management of difficulty with availability of supplies in daily meetings. Furthermore, ensured procedures regarding ordering, storage and distribution are carried out. Additionally, received, counted, accepted (or rejected) hospital supplies issues, equipment and material, via Lawson Materials Management computer system.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this inventory manager who is experienced in a medical center, as well as proficient in Lawson SCM? Technical competencies involve Lawson SCM, Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and Freehand. Educational background includes Computer Graphic Design.

Important contributions of this inventory manager included ordering, picking and stocking all materials within the hospital and offsite clinic. The job entailed working closely with purchasing to keep inventory levels with the help of Lawson.

Shipping and receiving were efficiently handled and great customer service were provided. Inventory control and vendor returns comprised other jobs. Supply scan and IS computer skills were applied.

What can a materials manager with work background in transportation and professional services industries, as well as specialization in Lawson SCM bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve Lawson SCM. Educational background includes Accounting credits.

As part of a job involved with logistics and supply chain, this materials manager’s work experience covered managing for the procurement, inventory, and distribution of materials, equipment, and services to support terminal operations and vessel repair. This individual negotiated $3.2 million order resulting in annual savings of $65,000. Inventory levels were decreased while meeting service requirements resulting in 10% cost reductions. The job involved converting the manual purchasing and inventory systems to Lawson realizing increased productivity of 35%.

With limited budget, the new building was constructed to serve as warehouse for operating materials and supplies. Negotiating $1.3 million national agreement with supplier resulted in cost reduction of $70,000.

Could your organization use a specialty materials manager who is experienced in a general medical and surgical hospital, as well as proficient in Lawson SCM? Technical proficiencies cover Lawson SCM.

Some impact contributions of this specialty materials manager included processing all capital equipment requests for the hospital using established standards and procedures and coordinating all construction projects for the hospital. This included coordination among hospital stakeholders, the design team, engineers, project managers and construction managers. All department heads procurement requests were managed. This individual successfully negotiated and processed purchase orders using Lawson for all service and maintenance contracts. Assistance was provided with monitoring par levels in the materials management department.

The job consisted of working with the hospital distributor for medical surgical supplies on open orders, as well as approving and processing all requests for substitutes on back ordered medical items. Skills brought to the table involved monitoring and managing any recalls of medical supplies or equipment using the online recall management website. Managing value analysis requests was done using the online value analysis management website (MedApprove). All requests for item setup in item master were overseen. The supply chain director was assisted as needed.

Could your organization use a materials management supervisor who is experienced in a general hospital and a medical center? Technical proficiencies cover Lawson SCM, Paragon and MMIS. Educational background includes Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Accounting, as well as coursework in ‘Basics of Supply Chain Management’; ‘Execution & Control of Operations’; ‘Master Planning’; and ‘Material & Capacity Planning’.

Some impact contributions of this materials management supervisor included managing the hospital supply chain database, purchasing and inventory systems, custom analytics using advanced Excel skills, as well as training of hospital staff in use of MMIS Paragon and Lawson Systems. Purchasing and contract management were also carried out. This individual handled the management and scheduling for central distribution staff management (personnel assessments, annual reviews) and was accountable for the reduction of 600,000 in inventory, creation of cycle count policies, update of all supply chain policies, and creation of materials management operations manual or monthly reports documentation.

Another job consisted of purchasing various products, inventory management and maintenance of MMIS Lawson System Database at the hospital level. Shipping and receiving duties were carried out, along with providing instruction of hospital staff in electronic requisitioning.