Jim Kelley is seeking a supervisor or manager position where he can utilize over 15 years of operational and purchasing experience. He has managed parts and purchasing departments, raised purchase orders, coordinated with suppliers, and overseen inventory. Kelley has also managed a 43,000 square foot production facility, supervised employees, and participated in domestic and international logistics. His achievements include Lean Six Sigma certification and roles developing racing vehicles.

1. Jim Kelley, CLSS GB
Brownsburg, IN 46112
kelley.jim@gmail.com
317.908.5199
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a supervisor or manager career position that will allow me to use my operational and
purchasing experience to be an asset in reaching established company goals by helping with
continuous improvement with increased quality, reducing cost and delivery.
EXPERIENCE:
• Manage the daily operations of the Parts / Purchasing department in a very professional and global
environment for over 15 years, utilizing lean principles in reducing cost, shortening lead-times and insuring
timely and accurate deliveries.
• Raise and manage purchase orders/documents utilizing the company purchasing software system.
• Lead and Coordinate relationships with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotes that best fit the company’s
process and procedures.
• Oversee the parts department by sourcing, order and distribute parts as required multiple departments with
a goal to build innovative and reliable race cars.
• Work with the accounting department to dissolve and invoice discrepancies by ensuring that orders have
been received complete and accurately.
• Control inventory of stock parts and consumable items in multiple departments.
• Manage the 43ksf production facility, equipment and vehicles by working with outside vendors in
establishing preventive maintenance programs and address any issues for repair, updates or upgrades
within the facilities.
• Created and implemented standard operating procedures and policies to make sure the manufacturing
operations run no lean principles.
• Supervise the machine shop and fabrication department employees to establish production schedules
based upon the projected usages.
• Coordinate with the engineering department and outside vendors to create budgets and production
schedules for start-up and improvement projects.
• Participate in the logistics of moving our equipment both domestically and internationally.
• Manage the shipping and receiving department for domestic and international shipping.
Achievements:
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Played a key role in building and developing a Nissan LMP1 GTR Hybrid prototype racing car and finished
the 24 Hours of LeMans event in a very tight time frame.
• Supervise multiple departments of up to 20 employees combined with a success rate of 98.7% success
rate
• Promoted to Operations manager to combine Director of Purchasing and Production manager into one
role.
• Established SOP’s for the manufacturing department to increase quality and reduce cost.
• Implemented a new purchasing software system that integrated the production department.
• Established policies and procedures that allowed operations to function under a budget increase for 5
years.
Career Goals: I am in search of a long term career opportunity with a company that has established goals and
objectives to be a leader in their industry. The company should believe in excellence and innovation and strive to
develop at its highest level. To work with a company that finds value in utilizing my purchasing, operational and lean
six sigma certification skills as a resource to benefit reaching company goals.
BBR Design, LLC. / Nissan – Indianapolis, IN - Production & Shop Manager 2014 - 2016
Kanon Konsulting – Indianapolis, IN – Operations Manager / Owner 2012 - current
Forsythe Racing Inc. – Indianapolis, IN – Production and Purchasing Manager 2004 - 2014
Players / Forsythe Racing – Indianapolis, IN – Parts Department Manager 1998 - 2004
EDUCATION
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Work One Central – Black Belt Instructor 2016
IUPUI - Indianapolis, IN Accounting – Business Management 1992 - 1994
Vincennes University - Vincennes, IN Associates Degree – Business Administration 1989 - 1992
INTERESTS/HOBBIES: Member of Connection Pointe Christian Church, Missions of Hope International volunteer,
Indy West Great Banquet team member and speaker, Former Brownsburg Little League Baseball Vice President
and Manager, Brownsburg Junior Football Director and Head Coach, Sigma Nu Fraternity Chapter Vice President.