Steve Neff

Experience

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  Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

  Jan 1990 - Mar 1993

  Production Control Supervisor

  During the start up of the manufacturing plant, responsibilities included the supervision of scheduling staff with main emphasis on the materials planning aspect of manufacturing. Managed an MRP production system for domestic materials and also a Kanban system for imported parts. Used the Toyota Production System to maintain a Just-In-Time manufacturing operation in order to keep costs down and quality up by reducing waste and constantly improving procedures.

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  Draper Shade and Screen Company

  Mar 1993 - Jan 1998

  Production Planner

  Responsible for all aspects of production planning in order to meet marketing goals. Supervised the Production Scheduler in the daily distribution of manufacturing orders to the floor. Supervised daily activities with the Shipping Department Head to ensure product was shipped as scheduled. Assigned to the 8-person computer implementation team with primary responsibility being the migration from a large inventory carrying system to a complete MRP production system.

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  Ten Cate Enbi

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Materials Manager North America

  Managed and directed support departments including Import/Export, Shipping/Receiving, Purchasing, Customer Service, and Production Control. Developed and implemented global sourcing plans as the North American representative of our company’s international materials team. Implemented new Import and Export methods to reduce costs associated with freight and customs charges. Developed local sources for raw materials to reduce costs and inventory carrying levels. Developed and maintained manufacturing work instructions for our ISO 9002 certification. Show less

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  Deflecto Corporation

  Jan 2002 - Mar 2003

  Purchasing Manager

  Managed and directed the Purchasing and Logistics department. Implemented e-sourcing systems and coordinated with 6 other divisions in the plastic injection-molding corporation in consolidated on line auction events. Managed Logistics Coordinator in the improvement of freight costs to reduce this percentage in the cost of goods sold. Integrated the China production facility in the supply chain to support North America requirements.

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  Richardson Molding Incorporated

  Mar 2003 - May 2007

  Managed and directed all aspects of the manufacturing operation including Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, Purchasing, Human Resources, Accounting, Quality Assurance, and other administrative functions. Manage and direct the materials materials team that included Procurement, Production Planning, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Control, and IT. Lead Kaizen events to drive improved delivery performance and cost reduction to enhance our ability to grow market share and support our customer needs.

  • Plant Manager

    Jun 2005 - May 2007

  • Production Control Manager

    Mar 2003 - Jun 2005
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  Stanley Security Solutions

  May 2007 - Jul 2009

  Materials Manager

  Manage and direct the materials group including Procurement, Production Planning, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Control, MRP Data Control Group, and Sales and Operations Planning. Develop global sourcing strategies to dual source components to improve supply chain and minimize cost.

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  Rolls-Royce North America

  Oct 2009 - Apr 2013

  Regional Purchasing Manager

  Responsible for managing the North America supply base of special processes and sealing solutions for Rolls-Royce.

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  RKW Danafilms Inc.

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2015

  Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager

  Responsible for managing the supply chain for all North American plastic blown film production facilities for RKW Danafilms.

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  Knauf Insulation North America

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2022

  Responsible for developing class leading supply chains of packaging solutions for Knauf's industrial and retail products for 6 manufacturing sites in the US.

  • Director Of Procurement

    Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Manager, Strategic Sourcing

    Apr 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Manager, Corporate Commodities, Packaging

    Jul 2015 - Apr 2019
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  None

  Jul 2022 - now

  Retired