1. 3421 MackeyWherry St.
St. Charles, MO 63301
Phone (618)-204-0422
E-mail heidel737@gmail.com
Ryan Michael Heidel
Objective To obtain a management position in Operations where I can utilize my knowledge
and skills to better myself as well as the Company.
Work experience September 2012 – Present Eaton’s B-Line Business Highland, IL
Global Senior Buyer/Master Scheduling Manager---International
Operations
Help to build business starting out in year one to $12M, year two
to $18M, and year three MTD at $23M on engineered to order
products and standard offerings (3 years with B-Line present in
Asia)
Lead cost cutting project in Malaysia to pull in 54% of
previously outsourced items in house and estimated yearly
savings to reach approx. $362K on 74 SKU’s identified
Maintain 95%+ CSI across all international plants to ensure on
time delivery on all engineered to order products and standard
offerings
Monitor costs with suppliers to ensure company is holding
minimum 30% margins
Responsible for production scheduling projects reaching $25M
is sales across 3 plants (Malaysia, South Korea, China)
Clearance to approve PO’s up to $3M
Responsible for manufacturing, logistics, purchasing operations
in our Malaysian, South Korean, China plants
Develop delivery schedules to ensure customers products are
delivered/picked up on time and to meet monthly company
Continuously working to decrease overall costs with plants
overseas to be able to compete competitively internationally
Work with Malaysian, Korean, and China plants on new product
development and tooling
Work the quoting dept. to turn customquotes into solid orders
for international manufacturing plants and to work with those
plants to get the best cost available
November 2011 – September 2012 Eaton’s B-Line Business Troy, IL
Master Scheduler
Responsible for scheduling assigned production areas and
manning those departments,by working with Customer Service,
Purchasing, and Plant Management
Manages MRP on a daily basis to ensure the right products are
built at the right quantities.
Responsible for keeping inventory accurate and ensuring plant
CSI metrics are met
2. August 2008 – November 2011 Eaton’s B-Line Business Troy, IL
Production/Shipping Supervisor
Ensure the plant is consistent month over month with delivery
expectations (95%+ CSI) and prior to me plant was currently at
60% CSI.
Lead Shipping Kaizens to improve loading efficiency by 40%
On a team of 12 for all of B-Line USA to travel to sisters
companies to participate in Shingijutsu Kaizens to reduce
costs/improve efficiencies (Craftsman socket plant turned $250K
in obsolete inventory into sellable inventory)
Responsible for all outside processing (Zinc, Hot Dip,
Packaging, Heat Treat), Shipping, Receiving, Packing Table
Operations on 1st and 2nd shifts
Enforce Lean Manufacturing techniques and practices in a
Production atmosphere
Provide Executive management with delivery metrics, past due
reporting, as well production schedules
Conduct daily departmental meetings as well as schedule work
centers based upon customer demand
Create and sustain job safety analysis objectives for all work
centers,abide by OSHME programs, and to ensure the safety
and well-being for all personnel
Create on time delivery reports showing daily performance
May 2008 – August 2008 Highland Supply Corporation Highland, IL
Operations Manager/Corporate Inventory Control Manager
P/L Management
Responsible for all Shipping and Warehousing activities for
Highland location
Monitor and create production schedules for all presses in all
Mexico plants to ensure items are scheduled and produced
timely to meet customer demand
Assist in Inventory Control Projects including setting permanent
inventory levels, updating product specifications, and setting up
cycle counts
May 2005 – May 2008 Highland Supply Corporation Highland, IL
Corporate Inventory Control Manager
Responsible for all raw material and finished goods at all
locations within the Company; making sure these materials are
showing accurate quantities in our Inventory system
Responsible for all cycle counts ofcertain or all product
categories efficiently and accurately
Develop item codes off of each product specification and assign
UPC numbers
Create month end compilations and cost extensions used for
financial statements
Responsible for tracking down production overruns within our
various companies located in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. by
3. monitoring interplant shipments and all production schedules
nationwide
Maintain effective permanent inventory levels by interpreting
data from past Sales reports and Customer Demand
Advanced knowledge in Excel
Coordinate and responsible for all Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Dollar
General, Walgreens, and other major accounts shipments during
the busy season in our South Texas and Mexico
March 2004 – April 2005 Highland Supply Corporation Highland, IL
Shipping and Warehouse Manager
Managing 40+ employees working 2 shifts
Able to reorganize a warehouse to maintain high efficiency
Scheduling workload for all employees
Making sure all open orders are picked, staged,and shipped
efficiently and accurately
Make sure orders are shipped on the requested ship date in order
to meet customer needs
Responsible for scheduling LTL carriers for deliveries and
pickups of raw materials and finished goods
Working in a highly lucrative and fast pace environment
Conducting interviewing, hiring, disciplinary action, training,
and creating a team atmosphere
Education November 2010
Six Sigma Green Belt Training (Cooper TNT Training)
August 2005 – December 2007 WebsterUniversity St. Louis, MO
Master of Business Administration-MBA
GPA 3.42
Specialized in areas of Operation Management
March 2003 – June 2003
The Dale Carnegie Course: Leadership Training for Managers
Dale Carnegie Breakthrough Award
January 2000 – August 2003 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Double Major)
Specialization 1: Marketing GPA 3.57/4.0 at (21 Marketing credit hours)
Specialization 2: Management GPA 3.33/4.0 at (18 Management credit hours)
Overall GPA 3.21
Tutored in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics, and
Marketing
May 1997 – December 1999 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
Awards received Dean’s List at SIUE
4. Vice Chancellors List at Southwestern Illinois College
Professional
memberships
American Marketing Association – SIUE chapter/President (12/01 – 5/02)
SIUE Marketing Scholarship Committee/Chairman (9/01 – 12/01)
References Available upon request