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THOMAS BRYAN
2929 Lincoln Street,
Camp Hill, PA 17011
H: (717) 737-9476
C: (717) 433-3646
tba6f4fc@westpost.net

APICS-certified Senior Materials Management and Operations Professional with exp

ertise in cost reduction strategies, process reengineering and lean manufacturin
g, ERP system implementations, strategic sourcing and
project management. Team Builder who trains and motivates staff and recruits fo
cused high performance cross-functional teams to deliver substantial sustained v
alue. Decisive Leader committed to exceeding expectations through disciplined d
ecision making, collaborative problem solving, innovation and the relentless pur
suit of exceptional customer service.

CAREER OVERVIEW
Director, Inventory and Distribution
Bath Saver, Inc., Lewisberry, PA 2007 - 2009
* Integrated sales expectations into effective production staffing and
inventory plans.
* Cut on-hand inventory investment by $600K through enhanced inventory
control and alternative sourcing.
* Negotiated supply, vehicle and uniform contracts, reducing annual
expenditures by $150K.

Director, Purchasing and Material Planning

Patton Picture Company, LLC 2002 - 2007
* Key leader of team which implemented Epicor Vantage integrated ERP
software on time and under budget.
* Aggressively negotiated raw materials contracts saving $150K annually.
* Launched cost-reduction and product redesign initiatives resulting in
savings of $75K per year.
Manager, Operations Support and Engineering
Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry, LLC 2001 - 2002
* Introduced improved procedures and work order planning system, resulting
in a maintenance headcount reduction of 40% ($100K in annual labor
savings).
* Recruited and led a production team to reconfigure shop floor layout and
supporting services; relocated 195 production machines into a lean
manufacturing flow saving $1.3 million annually in labor.
* Tested software and trained shop floor and production support personnel in
aggressive Fourth Shift ERP system implementation completed on time and
under budget.
* Specified, justified and requisitioned $1.5 million in capital equipment
purchases.
Manager, Process Engineering
Appleton Papers, Inc. 1999 - 2001
* Designed, tested and implemented process improvements, reducing
product costs by $2.5 million in 1999/2000.
* Guaranteed superior customer quality and service as a Key member of
cross-functional plant shutdown team.
Manager, Cost Reduction
Appleton Papers, Inc. 1998 - 1999
* Invented and launched an incentive-based idea generation process,
resulting in a reduction of $52/ton or $7 million in net manufacturing costs
over a two year period.
Staff Manufacturing Engineer
Appleton Papers, Inc. 1991 - 1998
* Identified and executed manufacturing engineering projects in performance
improvement, product allocation, waste reduction, traditional work sampling
and time/motion studies that contributed cost reductions of $200K/year.
* Developed and maintained accurate plant product bills of materials.
* Section champion and author for both the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (national finalist 1994 and 1996) and the Pennsylvania Quality
Leadership Cornerstone (1994) and Keystone Awards (1995 and 1996).
* Proposed and led plant-wide waste reduction project which yielded $1
million in savings.
* Developed plant annual manufacturing operations and staffing plans,
integrated into corporate profit plan.
Additional Appleton Papers, Inc.:
Regional MRPII Implementation Leader 1987 - 1991
Production and Inventory Control Manager 1982 - 1987

B.A. Anthropology, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
APICS, the Association for Operations Management
VP - Education, Central Penn Chapter, APICS