Raymond Reid Vernon

105 Maurice Court, Portland, Tennessee 37148(615)804-6358 / reidvernon@bellsouth.net

Personal Profile

Highly skilled professional with an excellent blend of manufacturing and management experience. Committed to continuous improvements to elevate production efforts. Forward focused with a strong ability to identify opportunities for revenue growth and build high-performance teams to support company objectives. Dedicated professional with diverse industry knowledge and special talent for searching out opportunities for improvement including cost reduction and increased revenue. Broad based management skills with strong planning, communication, organizational and decision making ability to successfully direct concurrent projects.

Core Strengths & Skills

Production Management Production Planning Strategy Team Leadership Efficiency Enhancement Cost Reduction Customer / Supplier Relations Inventory Control Supply Sourcing & Procurement Project Management Environmental Law & Regulations

Professional Experience

Insteel Wire Products, Gallatin, Tennessee1983 to Present

Purchasing Manager Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies and determine product availability

and terms of sale Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment Control purchasing department budgets Interview and hire staff, and oversee staff training Review purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy Review, evaluate and approve specifications for issuing and awarding bids

Production / Scheduling Manage consigned inventory Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen

conditions Prepares production reports Provides accurate physical inventories as required Provides productivity analysis as required

Inventory Control Manager Oversee accurate monitoring, ordering and storage of inventory Confirm that delivered goods match purchase order specifications of quality, condition,

model number, etc Adhere to strict accounting procedures when inputting essential data on all materials

handled Recruit, hire, train, supervise and support inventory control clerks Liaise with shipping and receiving managers to ensure necessary items are in stock May take inventory manually and enter orders in computer system on an as-needed

basis

Environmental Specialist Maintain accurate records related to chemical inventories, complaint investigations, and

shipments of hazardous wastes Maintain operation and inspection logs Required reporting to City, State and Federal agencies Perform other duties as assigned

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United States NavyFrom 1980 to 1983

Honorable Discharge