Christian Bellman

Experience

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  YRC Freight

  Jun 1996 - Aug 1998

  Operations Supervisor

   Ran multiple interconnected shifts simultaneously. Supervised 20-30 union and officepersonnel. Dispatched and coordinated drivers and dock workers. Maintained proper and efficient flow of damage-free freight. Trained personnel for supervisory, office and dock positions.  Planned and prioritized inbound and outbound freight routing. Calculated cost control numbers, such as efficiency and tonnage moved per hour.

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  Stratasys

  Nov 1998 - May 2003

  Spares Supervisor/Buyer

   Managed operation of the Refurbishment Department and Aftermarket Inventory. Managed reorder points and KANBAN level quantities in five stocking locations worldwide. Coordinated internal and external repairs to maintain stocking levels. Set up, performed and investigated inventory cycle counts and annual physical counts  Coordinated quality improvement and cost cutting initiatives with engineering support Set up Access Database and data collection process for returned parts and reported failure data Show less

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  TNT Logistics

  Aug 2003 - Dec 2004

   Designed efficient routes based on scheduled pickup times with suppliers and required delivery windows at the plant Managed day-to-day operation of 24 hour logistical operation for Auto Alliance Plant. Complete operational control over scheduling yard switchers as well as over-the-road drivers, owner-operators and contract carriers to cover all necessary pickups and deliveries. Responsible for nine supervisors, 12-15 clerical staff, 40-50 drivers and 35-40 yard switchers Responsible for determining lowest necessary equipment and driver needs to maintain an efficient operation, while continually keeping the plant satisfied Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Jun 2004 - Dec 2004

  • Operations Supervisor

    Aug 2003 - Jun 2004
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  Howden North America Inc.

  Dec 2004 - Apr 2014

   Reduced inventory levels by $350,000, 8.5% in first 4 months after being tasked by reducing stock levels, increasing deliveries from vendors and eliminating obsolete inventory Successfully managed North American Cylinder Rebuild Transition Project. This involved working with QC, Production, Purchasing, Engineering and our Denmark office to smoothly transition cylinder rebuilds for North American customers from Belfast, Ireland to the Canton, Michigan service center, resulting in $500k in additional revenue for the service center annually Worked with the Aftermarket division to set up and manage multiple Alliance Agreements with key customers. These contracts set up Howden as the sole source for customer service, parts and support. Currently successfully managing agreements with two of our largest customers and pursuing three others. These agreements will be worth approximately $40m annually to Howden North America Created procedures and managed cycle counting and annual physical inventory of Canton warehouse (99.93% accurate)  Worked with multiple departments to reduce fastener inventory and transactions by kitting subassembly fasteners at the vendor and only bring them in as needed, thereby reducing carried stock and improving cash-flow  Ran Kaizen event as Lean Champion to standardize how Engineering designed for common-use parts such as fasteners, Loc-tite, etc. Event proved to reduce waste in the drawing and item administrative functions by eliminating duplicate parts and reducing the need to design drawings for standard components Show less  Developed and implemented the layout for the shop floor, shipping & receiving area and warehouse. Set up stand-alone pump & bearing assembly areas as U-Cells and the production and refurbishment areas as flow centers.  Planned, managed and budgeted day-to-day operations of a Fluid Drive manufacturing and repair facility . Responsible for 10 shop repairmen, 1 shipping clerk and 5 field service technicians. Scheduled day-to-day activities for projects while monitoring labor hours, maintaining contact with subcontractors on existing and upcoming projects, scheduling shop maintenance tasks and conducting OSHA safety training. Handled all purchase orders related to subcontract work for both new production and repairs as well as purchased all necessary shop tools, supplies and safety equipment Managed Fluid Drive Field Service Operations and Scheduling. Significant contact with customers, sales representatives and Howden Servicemen. Processed Service orders with the help of the legal and order entry departments, making certain that all order terms and conditions were met before sending personnel to site Show less

  • Logistics & Inventory Manager

    Jun 2010 - Apr 2014

  • Production Manager

    Dec 2004 - Jun 2010
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  Coca-Cola Enterprises

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2016

  Warehouse Manager

   Reduced detention costs by 21% Restructured dock scheduling tool Streamlined dock paperwork flows Improved training and accountability with staff Increased On-Time-In-Full rate by 11% Increased visibility to customer load-out Improved coordination with planning and production Decreased physical inventory variance by 4% Implemented segregation of duties and improved daily cycle counting Improved training and accountability with staff Created procedures and currently running daily cycle counting and annual physical inventory of warehouse to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Implemented new software systems for inventory control (SAP-EIM) and dock scheduling tool (OTM) SAP-EIM – Electronic Inventory Management allowed for barcode scanning of product in and out of warehouse OTM – Online Transportation Management allowed for Transportation Planning and outside carriers to schedule pickup and delivery appointments in a pre-developed template of available dock times OTM allows for real-time tracking of arrival and departure times for drivers to allow for better visibility to control detention Show less

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  NGROUP

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2016

  Performance Manager

  Performance Manager (on-site at Mastronardi Produce)Improved packaging operation productivity by 60% Restructured Supervisor and Administrator duties and priorities Developed lines of communication with Scheduling personnel in order to create flexibility and fluidity within daily production schedules Streamlined daily staffing needs ordering and line assignment process Eliminated wasted labor costs at start-up and changeovers Improved training and accountability with staffReduced cost per pound by 35% Eliminated customer rejections Reduced rework  Worked with Quality Inspectors to find and eliminate defects at the source rather than at the dock Implemented real-time corrective actions and training to front-line associates Right-sized staffing levels utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools such as time studies, line balancing, bottleneck elimination Show less

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  Orotex Corp

  May 2017 - Aug 2024

  Production And Inventory Control Manager

   Spearheaded MRP implementation, revolutionizing production control processes and enhancing planning efficiency through Macola modules integration Redesigned inventory control processes, reducing month-end reporting time to 30 minutes Led facility expansion project, increasing warehouse capacity and improving efficiencies through Lean layout practices and strategic material flow analysis. Managed vehicle launches and production changeovers, minimizing obsolescence while meeting customer demands, contributing to revenue growth from $30m to $60m Worked closely with all departments to improve overall efficiency and profit margin Show less