1. ROBERT H. BARLOW
4652 Bliss Dr. Norton, Ohio 44203 ● (330) 212-8687 ● rwolrab@aol.com
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Materials professional with 20+ years of practical experience in fulfillment and sourcing. Good
understanding of Lean Manufacturing techniques working with KANBAN systems, pull systems, Kaizan
events and manufacturing cells. Focused, goal-driven individual with strong communication,
organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as a
member of team. Skills and expertise include:
• Supervision / Leadership • Buying / Planning
• MRP Systems • LEAN Principles
• Continuous Improvement • International / Custom Compliance
• Scheduling • Vendor Relations / Purchasing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EP CLEVELAND, Valley View OH 2011 TO PRESENT
$21 million global manufacturer of high pressure hydraulic hose and hose fittings for the industrial auto
motive and trucking industry. Including hoses built and supplied to the hydraulic lift industry as well as
hose assemblies built for air compressor and pneumatic applications.
Purchasing Manager (2011-Now)
• Responsibilities include overseeing $10 million in annual global purchasing of raw material for the
production of high pressure hydraulic hose assemblies.
• Interact with suppliers to negotiate pricing and delivery of materials from worldwide supplier base
that meet EP Cleveland specifications and quality.
• Work closely with Engineering to quote new business opportunities and products to increase EP
Cleveland sales and income.
• Responsible for $1.1 million inventory reduction during FY 2012 with no production interruptions
or increases in expedited freight expense.
INVACARE CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH 2006 to 2011
$1.8 billion leading global manufacturer of medical devices and health care products for the acute and
non-acute care environment, including home health care, retail and extended care markets.
Materials Specialist (2008 to 2011)
• Planned 1100 active material part numbers with an inventory value of $1.2 million to ensure meeting
financial goals and continue to ship finished product on time to meet customer expectations.
• Interacted with suppliers to setup and maintain consignment inventory is a daily ongoing part of
material planning.
• Maintained data accuracy and scheduling production daily.
• Collaborated with Assembly supervision and lead personnel to determine material needs helps to
continuously improve the flow of material.
Materials Supervisor (2006 to 2008)
• Led and managed the activities of Buyer/Planners focusing on the procurement of materials and
goods for the daily production of custom powered wheelchairs.
• Managed Supply Chain from both International and Domestic suppliers to obtain timely, accurate
and quality deliveries of products to support production.

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• Scheduled delivery of products from outside processing suppliers including anodized, heat treated,
plated, brazed and other process that required to support the production..
• Managed associates in the daily processes of supplying material to the production floor.
• Implemented and maintained cycle count procedures to improve inventory accuracy.
• Set the Master Production Plan in the system working closely with Marketing and Customer Service
to ensure proper planning of finished goods.
PARKER HANNIFIN, Cleveland, OH 2000 to 2006
$12 billion and world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems
Buyer/Planner
• Maintained over $4.5 million dollars of raw material for the production of actuators and cylinders for
motion control devices.
• Purchased aluminum castings, aluminum extrusions held to tight tolerances and various grades of
steel and aluminum bar stock.
• Planned and scheduled production of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical cylinders and actuators
based on MRP requirements.
• Scheduled outside processes necessary for our products including machining due to capacity
constraints including anodizing, heat treating, blackening, etc.
• Reduced lead times for raw materials and reduced the dollar value of inventory as a result using Lean
principles.
• Served as Import/Export coordinator responsible for making sure that the Actuator Division is in
compliance with US Customs regulations for importing material, as well as exporting finished goods.
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES, Akron, OH 1993 to 2000
Purchasing Supervisor
• Responsible for Just-in-Time purchasing of all components for the manufacture and support of
complex testing instruments based on Economic Order Quantities and Economic Order Intervals.
Procurements include components for electrical sub-assemblies.
• Purchased mechanical components made to drawings including castings and raw material.
• Operated and maintained Material Requirements Planning (MRPII) database.
• Conducted vendor evaluation audits to assure quality performance by both current and future
vendors.
• Contributed to Make vs. Buy decisions.
• Play major role outsourcing project for both mechanical and electrical components.
• Contributed to the efforts for Certification of ISO 9001.
MONSANTO RUBBER INSTRUMENTS 1983 to 1993
Storeroom Supervisor (1986 to 1993)
Journeyman Machinist (1969 to 1986)
CNC Machining setup and programming
EDUCATION
BS, Industrial Management, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Concentration: Production
U.S. Customs Brokerage Training
Kanban/Lean Training at Parker Hannifin

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TECHNICAL SKILLS
MRP systems
Microsoft Office Excel, Word