Matthew Alston
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Organized Planner/Scheduler and exceptional multitasker with top-notch verbal and written communication skills. Offering over multitude of years of hands-on experience in collecting, analyzing and recording data on the progress of planning raw materials for finished goods and on time orders. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Material Planner
Mann+Hummel Air Filtration
11.2022 - Current
- Manages raw material and finish stock inventory levels to meet plant goals weekly
- Reviews sister plant needs, and transfer product as needed via transactions codes via SAP
- Monitor purchase requisitions, scheduling agreements, exception messages and supplier past due reports through SAP ERP
- Provides support to product line schedulers to ensure acceptable customer service levels, monitor supplier delivery
- Works cross functionally with other departments on improving low performing suppliers
- Grades suppliers’ performance from 1-99 percentile for information for monthly reporting through vendor rating system (VRS)
- Maintains facility production levels, inventory, and supplier lead times for delivery
- Participates in supplier selection for production supply items to support facility needs and qualification requirements
- Ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures, and established safety rules
- Practices good housekeeping habits in work area and throughout the facility and office (5S)
- Manages and participates in new product introductions and product changes to ensure on-time order fulfillment
- Reaches out to production lines to check run problems and assist in Bill of Material validations and MOQ changes
- Participates in obsolescence recovery using alternative raw material to mitigate excess inventory
- Data mines via SAP reports to analyze correct material master settings and identify areas of opportunity to improve supplier performance
- Approved and coordinates 3PL couriers for pickup and delivery for pickups from suppliers and sister plants for components and raw material
- Analyzes 6-month forecast for multiple suppliers to mitigate risk and to plan for on time delivery of raw materials to meet production orders
- Interacts with internal department team members such (Purchasing, Sales, Quality) for small projects and commodity issues.
Inventory Control Manager
Crane Nuclear Inc
06.2021 - 11.2022
- Updated, Maintained, Developed, and Implemented standard work instructions to ensure inventory levels support business model requirements
- Ensured all items were inspected, received, stored, and accounted for through ERP system “QAD.” Creating, Filing, Archiving, and updating Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions for raw materials and finished goods
- Assist with product shipments by identifying requirements and staging
- Performed cycle counts of inventory items on quarterly cadence (A, B, C) and maintained the highest levels of inventory accuracy
- Updated Visual management systems to accurately reflect order flow, status and provide closure information to internal teams (Accounting and Customer Service)
- Conducted negotiations with pricing of high dollar items in bulk with multiple vendors
- Issued requisitions and worked with procurement on placing purchase orders for inventory and quality items
- Very skilled in operating with inventory database management systems such as QAD and SAP using multiple functions manage inventory
- Created Material Planning Schedules and Maintained Production Planning by creating work orders (WIP) for engineers and manufacturing team
- Receives Incoming Raw Materials and Preps Outbound Finished Products to Customers
- Skilled in creating Packing Slips, Commercial Invoices, and Certificate of Conformance Documentation in Microsoft Excel
- Ensures Inventory Area is clean, organized, inventory is stocked, and equipment is properly maintained and operational on weekly basis
- In charge of maintaining and updating Key Performance Indicator (KPI)- Cost, Quality, and Delivery datasheets every week and every month
- Maintained a 100% project completion rate under budget and within the hours worked allotted for each sale and work order
- Successfully improved forecasting, inventory tracking and equipment/supply ordering and reduced risk
- Achieved minimum variances in inventory YOY for inventory counts of more than $1M in value and at less than $999,999 in individual raw materials
- Experience with shipping products, payroll checks and equipment through UPS system (UPS-WorldShip).
Lead Supply Quality Technician
International Paper
09.2020 - 06.2021
- Ensure laboratory is clean, organized, inventory is stocked, and equipment is properly maintained and operational
- Well experienced working with SAP software for ordering, reporting, tracking, manufacturing, and work order services
- Practices working safely in industrial environment by wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) gloves, hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toe boots, and hi-vis clothing
- Trained to effectively troubleshoot and resolve issues on various production parts throughout department
- Ordered, organized, and disposed of hazardous chemicals effectively
- Completed SAP reports detailing production data such as volume, materials used and quality assurance results, helping management make accurate results operational decision
- Requisitioned materials to restock inventory and obtain goods for laboratory
- Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances professionally.
Shipping/Production Supervisor
Savannah Morning News
07.2015 - 09.2020
- Responsible for overseeing daily mailroom operations, shipping and employee staffing
- Coordinated the process and packaging for all contents of publications to be loaded on delivery trucks and distributed to oncoming site contractors and commercial customers
- Supervised the manufacturing and shipping processes and procedures in factory production operations for finished goods
- Creating and overseeing employee training to increase production, enhance safe operations and ensure profitability for OTD
- Inspected products for quality and accuracy prior to shipping and loading scheduled trucks
- Communicated between management and employees to ensure that necessary policies are understood and followed
- Ensuring that the flow of resources like raw materials is maintained and that production items are delivered as needed and used properly and efficiently
- Requisitioned materials to restock inventory and obtain goods for manufacturing production standards
- Audited and corrected discrepancies for inventory accuracy and inventory budget
- Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate for KPI’s
- (Cost, Quality, Delivery)
- Accepted delivered packages, verified products, and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and accurate
- Unloaded shipments, reviewed merchandise, and tracked paperwork.
Education
Communications M.S. -
Walden University
01.2018
Mass Communication B.A. -
Fort Valley State University
05.2015
Skills
- Multi-Tasker
- Possess Administrative Qualities
- Negotiator
- Manages Bill of Materials (BOM)
- High Attention to Detail
- Logistic Planning/Material Planning
- Data Analyzing
- Critical Thinker
- Advanced Scheduling Methods
- Knowledge of Warehouse Operations
- Advanced User for Excel Apps
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Supplier negotiation
- ERP systems proficiency
Timeline
Material Planner
Mann+Hummel Air Filtration
11.2022 - Current
Inventory Control Manager
Crane Nuclear Inc
06.2021 - 11.2022
Lead Supply Quality Technician
International Paper
09.2020 - 06.2021
Shipping/Production Supervisor
Savannah Morning News
07.2015 - 09.2020
Communications M.S. -
Walden University
Mass Communication B.A. -
Fort Valley State University
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