John Patterson IV
Spokane,WA
Summary
To contribute to a thriving company in need of a positive high energy professional with experience in all aspects of Production, Logistical and Planning/Schedule. To pursue a career position that offers opportunity for growth and development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Sterling International
Spokane Valley, WA
10.2021 - Current
- Manage and negotiate all Operations related contracts.
- Analyze and develop new procedures to ensure best practices.
- Analyze operations KPI and provide reports and feed back to upper management.
- Implemented ticket tracking system and worked with team to create customized system for improved tracking and logging of work issues.
- Led warehouse improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Collaborate with process owners to refine procedures, devise best practices and correct quality audit findings.
- Investigated and resolved departmental non-conformances.
- Analyze manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
- Analyze and implement cost controls and other expense reduction measures.
- Oversea bin fulfillment services, manufacturing and case picking for supply chain orders with rapid turnaround for high-quality and fresh product delivery.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to refine procedures, devise best practices and enforce quality metrics
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
Production Manager
Sterling International
Spokane Valley, WA
01.2020 - 10.2021
- Managed Production, Planning/Scheduling, Inventory, Incoming Receiving departments
- Analyze production plant capacity to determine manufacturing process and human resource requirements
- Prioritizes work orders for production
- Analyze and prepare documents needed for production
- Coordinated finished goods and raw materials moves between facilities
- Created and maintained procedures and work instructions.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
Logistics Manager
Sterling International
Spokane Valley, WA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Select carriers and negotiate contracts and rates
- Plan and monitor inbound and outgoing deliveries
- Supervise logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services
- Organize warehouse, label goods, plot routes, and process shipments
- Respond to any issues or complaints
- Created and maintained procedures and work instructions
- Oversaw human resource requirements.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
Sr. Production Supervisor
Sterling International
Spokane Valley, WA
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Processed production orders to all departments
- Prioritizes work orders for production optimization
- Ensure daily production requirements are achieved
- Analyze and prepare documents needed for production
- Created and maintained procedures and work instructions
- Oversaw human resource requirements.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Managed continuous improvement initiatives to drive gains in quality, flow and output.
Sr. Production Supervisor
Harman
Cheney, WA
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Managed Planning/Scheduling, Inventory, Incoming Receiving departments
- Analyze production plant capacity to determine manufacturing process and human resource requirements.
- Analyze routings to ensure accuracy at all times.
- Analyze forecast versus sales bookings.
- Maintain $10+ million dollar inventory with 97% accuracy rate.
- Analyze product MOQ and safety stock levels to maximize machine run time.
Education
Spokane Community College
2000
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Eastern Washington University
1999
Skills
- Project Management
- Inventory Management
- Logistics Oversight
- In-depth knowledge of multiple ERP and document control systems such as SAP, Oracle JD Edwards, Fishbowl, Infor, Lotus Notes and Agile
- Microsoft Office
- Familiar with multiple programs such as: Kanban, 5s, Pull Systems and Lean
- Onboarding and Orientation
- Program Optimization
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- SAP Crystal Reports
- Workflow Optimization
Timeline
Operations Manager
Sterling International
10.2021 - Current
Production Manager
Sterling International
01.2020 - 10.2021
Logistics Manager
Sterling International
01.2019 - 01.2020
Sr. Production Supervisor
Sterling International
01.2017 - 01.2019
Sr. Production Supervisor
Harman
01.2015 - 01.2017
Spokane Community College
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Eastern Washington University