1. DAVE GESS
2012 East Menlo Boulevard
Shorewood, Wisconsin 53211
(414) 967-7074 davegess@yahoo.com
CAREER SUMMARY
Multi-skilled manager with extensive materials, purchasing, and project management experience; core skills
include:
MRP/ERP Implementation/Training Vendor Managed Inventory
Supply Chain Management Vendor Identification/Selection
Cost Reduction Crystal Reports/Advanced Reporting Authoring
Project Management Advanced Computer skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Duncan Parking/CivicSmart 6/2015 - Present
Leader in municipal parking solutions
Buyer
• Responsible for purchasing and development of appropriate departmental procedures and controls.
ERIK BUELL RACING: East Troy, Wisconsin 3/2013 to 4/2015
Manufacturer of cutting edge motorcycles and provider of design services
Development Sourcing Administrator
• Working closely with Program Manager coordinated activities of Development Sourcing Engineers
insuring project proceeded on time and on budget.
• Identified and coordinated vendors.
• Conducted Launch Readiness meetings, producing concise reports indicating problem parts, identifying
solutions and back up plans insuring launch date and production goals were met.
• Developed and implemented a VMI sourcing strategy for the hundreds of fasteners used on a motorcycle.
Determine specifications and space needs, negotiate pricing, coordinate deliveries, and establish
alternatives for items not available at start of production.
• Tracked and coordinated ongoing handoff of parts from Design to Manufacturing.
• Assisted in development of BOM.
• Trained and supervised three Supply Chain Analysts when production started.
INNOWARE PAPER/HOFFMASTER GROUP: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 7/2008 to 3/2013
$100MM manufacturer and supplier of disposable tableware
Buyer
• Key member of team that smoothly transitioned Innoware to the Hoffmaster ERP system.
• Streamlined procedures; created Excel reports/macros and fully implemented ERP system reducing
Purchasing Department from 4 FT to 1 FT and 1 Contract employee and reducing RM inventory by 10%.
• Reduced material shortages from a weekly to a very rare occurrence.
SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1998 to 2008
$20MM manufacturer of spill control materials, industrial and consumer wipers, and paper products
Materials Manager; MRP Database Administrator
• Coordinated ordering and delivery schedules of over 200 parts, tracked last minute engineering and
product changes, as well as fluctuating demand cycles, to keep production lines running at top speed.
• Worked closely with 40 vendors in the bid/pricing process to keep costs lows and insure on time delivery.
• Worked with MRP/ERP system in maintaining inventories to meet varying production schedules.
• Wrote tracking and labeling programs for line operators, resulting in significant labor savings and
increased reporting efficiencies. Trained operators in use.
• Implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system that reduced stock outs and management time.
• Negotiated new pricing on several purchased products saving $30,000 plus annually.

2. • Discovered and corrected wasteful manufacturing process saving $60,000 per year.
DAVE GESS
(414) 967-7074 davegess@yahoo.com
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SELLARS ABSORBENT MATERIALS: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Continued
Materials Manager; MRP Database Administrator
• Initiated lighting conversion of two plants that saved $2,000 a month ongoing in electric bills; utilized WE
Energies rebate program to reduce installation costs by $12,000.
• Identified and selected new vendors for key raw materials, resulting in a more reliable, high quality supply.
• Converted lift trucks to rental purchase plans, which ultimately saved thousands in monthly rental costs.
• Performed MRP implementation; trained all personnel on software use.
• Executed private label packaging programs for several key customers.
BUELL MOTOR COMPANY: East Troy, Mukwonago, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1983 to 1998
MRP Database Administrator/Buyer: East Troy, Wisconsin (1994 to 1998)
• Played key role in increasing production from 4 to 25 motorcycles/day by fine-tuning company’s MRP
inventory system and customizing Excel and Crystal Reports applications for up-to-date production
statistics.
• Upgraded company’s MRP system, leading to instantaneous access to accurate bills of material, inventory
quantities, parts descriptions, cost of goods and order status. Trained employees on use.
• Streamlined order entry system in processing over 300 dealer orders/days for bikes and parts, resulting in
a labor savings of six hours/day, fewer errors and faster delivery/ship times. Trained employees in use.
Manager of Purchasing & Marketing: Mukwonago, Wisconsin (1990 to 1992)
• Implemented MRP system improving inventory accuracy and turns as well as allowing more flexible
production scheduling.
• Conceptualized, developed and branded a “story-telling” marketing campaign approach, through
comprehensive media kits, press releases, print ads, brochures, advertising and photographs that gain
significant brand awareness.
• Oversaw the development and production of owners and parts manuals and creation of newsletter.
Advertising & Public Relations Consultant: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1983 to 1990)
• Developed Buell’s first professional marketing materials and press kit, leading to worldwide exposure
through major motorcycle magazines and company’s first major feature story in Cycle Magazine.
• Created owners manual for first three Buell motorcycles.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHY & WRITING: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1976 to Present
• Work has appeared in publications around the world.
• Published first book in 2008
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1990 to 2000
Photography Instructor
TRENTON TECHNICAL: West Bend, Wisconsin 1993 to 1994
Technical Writer — John Deere
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1978 to 1990
Full-Time Photographer
EDUCATION

3. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication/Journalism
REFERENCES
Available on Request