Darcy Frison

Commercial Aluminum Light Pole/ Flag Manufacturer

• Maintained optimal inventory levels through continuous monitoring and dynamic analysis.
• Reduced inventory value of $6M by over 40% and decreased Average-On-Hand by eight weeks.
• Audited safety stocks and requisitions to align with manufacturing and customer needs.
• Addressed production material shortages and expedited urgent requests effectively.
• Implemented cycle counting procedures, including comprehensive annual audits.
• Generated purchase orders based on demand forecasting while minimizing production delays.
• Ensured internal and external customer satisfaction by promoting continuous improvement.
• Facilitated vendor setups and managed new part configurations within ERP system.

Safety equipment wholesaler

• Oversaw sourcing processes for assigned commodities, ensuring compliance with procedures and accurate expense allocations.
• Resolved discrepancies in receiving and invoicing to uphold operational integrity.
• Developed comprehensive procedure manuals to streamline new hire training and reduce errors.
• Collaborated with suppliers, requestors, commodity specialists, and sourcing teams to enhance operational efficiency.
• Executed tasks in fast-paced team environments with minimal supervision.
• Reduced training duration through effective documentation and procedural clarity.

Industrial/commercial lighting manufacturer

• Managed Receiving department operations to enhance efficiency and productivity.
• Developed purchasing and inventory management procedures for new department.
• Modernized inventory tracking from manual to semi-automated systems using interactive Excel database and Kanban methodology.
• Reduced direct labor and overhead for monthly inventory by 68% through implementation of cycle-counting practices.
• Created documentation and led staff training initiatives to ensure compliance with updated company policies.
• Generated and implemented new part number format to streamline transition to unified ERP/MRP system.
• Optimized cash flow through continuous improvements in inventory management practices.
• Designed comprehensive Excel reporting system to monitor profits of over 700 national account customers.

Commercial coin operated air/vacuum manufacturer

• Led a new team of seven, including the customer service supervisor.
• Developed and enforced policies and procedures for service centers.
• Collaborated with managers to plan strategic product acquisitions.
• Performed detailed reviews to optimize product performance.
• Created and audited bills of materials for efficiency.
• Resolved ERP and accounting issues promptly.
• Compiled statistical data for national account custom reports.
• Managed comprehensive annual inventory counts and audits.