Heath Kissinger
Port Trevorton,PA
Summary
Thorough and systematic Supply Chain Specialist talented in managing supplier relations, procurement, logistics, warehousing and inventory management. Effective communicator and strategic planner with 20+ years in the field.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Supply Chain & Logistics
Kreamer Feed Inc.
2016.08 - Current
- Supervised 18 staff members tasked with materials management, purchasing, and quality duties.
- Developed backhaul program that generated additional $500K of yearly income.
- Led quality team as Kreamer became 1st feed mill in PA to be HAACP certified.
- Key team member of new ERP system rollout.
- Developed B to B relationships with key suppliers to remove $10 million in ingredient costs by bringing various processing in-house.
- Developed vendor scorecard matrix to improve quality of incoming ingredients.
- Developed ingredient inventory trending model to track variances.
Production Planner
Masonite Architectural
2016.05 - 2016.08
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Planned and established production schedules and optimized control levels for diversified manufacturing operations.
- Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.
- Created production forecasting plans utilizing Excel spreadsheet tools and input from production and management teams.
- Involved with new ERP system rollout including training, resolving systematic inventory issues and BOM development.
Planner/Buyer
Land O'Lakes
2009.09 - 2016.02
- Developed cycle count system reducing out of stocks by 25% and reducing emergency orders by 50%
- Member of Food Safety team which included in house audits of both food and employee safety.
- Reduced inventory of out of spec milk powder by 75% by creating outlets for sale locally generating $ 5 million in additional revenue.
- Received HACCP certification.
- Instrumental in new ERP system rollout (JDE E-1)
- Member of inventory team
Purchasing Manager/Specialty Manufacturing Manager
Celotex Corp./Knight-Celotex
1993.08 - 2009.07
- Supervised procurement function including ingredients, packaging, MRO, and capital for $250 million manufacturing facility.
- Reduced storeroom inventory by $2 million utilizing stocking programs with vendors.
- Developed with maintenance teams assistance, critical spare list reducing downtime by 25%.
- Managed finished goods inventory in 10 off-site warehouses and managed inventory flow from 4 manufacturing facilities reducing lead time by 30%.
- Lead specialty manufacturing at 4 sites throughout the United States.
- Member of due diligence acquisition team that investigated 2 additional production facilities during my tenure.
- Team member for new ERP system rollouts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management And Operations
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA05.1992
Skills
- Strategic Vision
- Supplier Negotiations
- Pricing Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Logistics Planning
- Monthly Inventory
- Staff Management
- Supply Chain Distribution
- Procurement Logistics
- Supply and Demand Requirements
- Vendor Supervision
- International Logistics
- ERP and supply chain software
- Supply chain logistics
Certification
- HACCP Certified
- PCQI Certified
Timeline
Director of Supply Chain & Logistics
Kreamer Feed Inc.
2016.08 - Current
Production Planner
Masonite Architectural
2016.05 - 2016.08
Planner/Buyer
Land O'Lakes
2009.09 - 2016.02
Purchasing Manager/Specialty Manufacturing Manager
Celotex Corp./Knight-Celotex
1993.08 - 2009.07
Bachelor of Science - Management And Operations
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- HACCP Certified
- PCQI Certified
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