[0082 "Materials Mgmnt/Director"]
MARY MEYER
11623 Missouri Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90064
(310) 445-3035
Cellular: (310) 777-9876
e-mail: MM2008@msn.com
More than 15 years as a talented materials manager with an expertise in systems and project management for high volume, repetitive consumer goods and custom electronics manufacturers. Provided leadership for master scheduling, inventory planning, purchasing, production control and cost accounting for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies.
An analytical professional with excellent teambuilding, research and planning skills with a proven track record in cost efficient problem solving.
- Implemented a production planning and master scheduling system utilizing Just-In-Time principles and reduced inventory from $26 to $13 million in one year.
- Reduced material on order from $6.2 to $1.2 million and order turnaround time from 60 to 20 days while improving quality with supplier partnership programs.
- Reduced excess and obsolete parts inventory by $3.5 million through development efforts with Engineering and Marketing.
- Improved on-time delivery performance from 75% to 96% for the production of $100 million in consumer goods.
- Led the redevelopment of a scanner for a $12 million Air Force project and improved first yield from 25% to 80% within eight months.
- Led four MRPII software implementation projects including Dataworks, COPICS, ASK and MSA.
SPEAKERS R US, Santa Monica, California 1992-1996
Director of Materials
Directed materials management for the final assembly of professional and home entertainment stereo speakers for a $120 million manufacturer.
- Worked with customer organizations to improve the master scheduling process and forecast accuracy.
- Coordinated supplier transition to a Just-in-Time environment, improving production flow and reducing inventory. Implemented KANBAN Systems utilizing EDI.
- Within two weeks after a major earthquake and the loss of $4 million of inventory, replaced purchased materials necessary to resume and sustain a $10 million monthly production.
Datatape Incorporated, Division of Kodak, Pasadena, California 1986-1992
Materials Manager/Program Manager
Served as Materials Manager with responsibility for inventory and production control, warehouse and scheduling for a manufacturer of military flight instrumentation recorders.
- Consolidated standard products and program planning organizations and eliminated duplication of services, reducing staff from 123 to 65.
- Developed surface mount assembly capability that included point-of-use storage and date-coded locator system.
- Managed ATARS Scanner redesign and implemented productivity improvements and TQM projects.
Medtech Corporation, Torrance, California 1983-1985
Manager of Manufacturing Systems and Scheduling
Led the development of a computerized inventory control and planning system for the orthodontics division of a pharmaceutical company.
- Improved on-time delivery of assemble-to-order pre-weld orthodontic products from 56% to 95% and enhanced customer service.
- Created and implemented a computerized project management software system for new product introduction.
Held management positions in cost accounting, warehouse, scheduling, production and inventory control for leading healthcare, furniture and aerospace companies. Provided consulting and project management support to aerospace and electronic manufacturers in the development of optimum software solutions, specializing in procurement and cost management.
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Master of Business Administration Degree
California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts Degree
American Production and Inventory Control Society, Certified Practitioner in Inventory Management (CPIM)
APICS, Los Angeles - Board member, 1987; Vice President, 1986