Paula S. Kaiser 11110 N. 320 West Milford, IN 46542 Phone: 574-528-0176 or E-Mail: pk15ba564@westpost.

net I have several years experience in the manufacturing field with a strong emphas is in the roles of purchasing agent, supplier relationship, and material plannin g. Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and driven individual that would be a fit for your organization. Work Experience Rinker Boat Company Syracuse, IN May 2010 to Present Senior Material Planner - May 2010 to Present 1 Planning and procuring materials to support all boat production build. 2 Team member implementing a revised Kanban card system. Process included calcu lation of lead time, package size, and usage per boat. 3 Utilizing quote procedure to obtain pricing for the engineering segment for th e company. 4 Developed MRB or material review board for the company. Members include engin eering, materials, quality, and production line representative. 5 Inventory control by utilizing cycle counts of high volume materials. Utilimaster Corporation Wakarusa, IN September 1999 to May 2010 Aftermarket Parts Purchasing Agent/Planner - April 2009 - Present 1 Increased fill rate from 79% to 86% for Day 1 for aftermarket purchased parts. 2 Cost savings of approximately $38,590 - renegotiating current aftermarket part s. 3 MRP utilized for procuring all aftermarket parts. 4 Inventory Reduction Team member. Receiving Materials Manager - January 2008 - April 2009 1 Supervised 23 employees with 3 direct reports. 2 Established warehouse team to identify and map racks within the warehouse to b e utilized for bin locations. 3 Established the tool to track dock audits for incoming materials. 4 Cost reduction in indirect labor of $76,590 in 2008. 5 Established bin location process for identifying material within the warehouse . Materials Manager - July 2007 - December 2007 1 Kanban program implementation for fabricated aluminum and steel materials. 2 Member of Implementation Team for Upgrade Aurora Software MPS/MRP. 3 Initiated ECAR when issues with suppliers. 4 Material representative for fleet plant Quality MRB (Materials Review Board) w hich reviewed and disposition rejected materials. Purchasing Agent - September 2002 - July 2007 1 Member of Strategic Cost Reduction Team with savings per year of $550,000 to $ 850,000 per year. 2 Developed Supplier Report Cards. 3 Negotiated tooling and production parts for plastic injection molding in China . 4 Negotiated new tooling for aluminum castings with savings $76,900. 5 Initiated ECARs to suppliers to find root cause. Plant Materials Manager - September 2001 - September 2002 1 Team member of Truck Body Cost Reduction Team. 2 Team member of the Truck Body Compressed Lead Time or CLT Truck. Commodity Manager - September 1999 to September 2001

1 Purchased material, scheduling, and delivery follow-up. 2 Commodities included steel and aluminum fabricated materials. Phillips Industries Syracuse, IN September 1996 to 1999 Purchasing and Material Manager: Reporting to Vice President of Operations, oversees Purchasing, Scheduling, Production Control, and Inventory Control functions company wide to support the building of stainless steel quarter fender s and cushion clamps to Navistar trucks. 1 All purchased material sourcing decisions and major pricing negotiations and control development for raw steel, extruded rubber, plastic, and fiberglass. 2 Goal setting, monitoring, and supervision of 5 direct reports. 3 Member of team implementing QS9000 Program. CTB, Inc. Milford, IN August 1976 to 1996 Buyer: Participate in the activities involved in the purchase, warehouse, and t ransportation of materials, supplies and contracted services used in the operati on and production of automated feeding equipment. Negotiated pricing with suppl iers and procured raw materials to support production. Education Goshen College Organizational Leadership B.S., Goshen, IN (Honors) Ivy Tech State College, Warsaw, IN Associate Degree - Applied Science Business Management (Honors) Technical Certification - Business Administration Institute of Supply Management Certification Course - Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN Quality Leadership Certificate (Quality Control) Work Skills for Leaders Certificate Member APICS #1749820 Michiana Chapter Activities Kosciusko County Farm Bureau Committee REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST