Kevin Markgraf: Supply Chain Manager in Carlsbad, CA

• Successfully negotiated and executed 12% cost reduction, year-to-date, for global logistics. • Constructed and maintained company’s first MRP system to determine purchase information from demand forecast based upon inventory information, sales orders (current and projected), minimum stock quantities and raw material lead times. • Effectively negotiated payment terms to benefit accounts payable (from ‘pre-pay’ to ‘net 30’). • Introduced and managed key metrics and supplier scorecard to quantify supplier performance. • Reduced inventory overhead cost by 32% by minimizing unnecessary stocking of raw materials. Introduced blanket PO / scheduled deliveries. • Designed, implemented and managed raw material inventory and warehousing system resulting in a 85% increase in inventory accuracy from previous system. • Initiated cross-departmental collaboration to implement quality assurance procedures. • Formalized and managed procedures and work instructions for all supply chain functions.