John W. Clubb, Jr.

1012 Woodhill Drive

Gastonia, N.C. 28054
704-861-8661
jc1d0b43@westpost.net

EXPERIENCE
A.O. Smith Water Products; Charlotte, N.C.
August 2007-May 2009
Manager-Procurement & Distribution
* Manage the procurement of raw materials for manufacturing facility. This posi
tion also includes buyer responsibilities below.
* Manage distribution of finished product to customer. Supervise four employees
in this area.
Buyer/Material Planner December 2002-August 2007
* Buyer for raw materials in manufacturing facility. Manage $6,500,000 annual s
pend which includes 300 different stock keep units (SKU's).
* Involved in price negotiations with vendors for annual contracts on large volu
me items.
* Use Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system to plan for raw materials buy.
* Complete bi-annual detailed analysis of vendor performance.
* Trained as team leader for Continuous Improvement Process program.
* Trained as internal auditor for ISO 9000-2001 program.
* Member of Material Review Board and inventory management team.
ImageMark Business Services; Gastonia, N.C.
Distribution Center Manager February 2000-June 2002
* Supervise a 20,000-square foot fulfillment distribution center, which includes
warehousing and shipping marketing and promotional items for other companies. S
hipping is done via United Parcel Service and various motor freight companies, s
hipping to every state in the U.S., Canada.
* Manage a 1,000-plus SKU inventory using a PC-based inventory system.
* Supervise two full-time employees.
* Coordinate what is to be packed and shipped, prioritize orders, purchase suppl
ies used in the pick and pack areas, communicate with vendors about shipping con
cerns and with customers about special projects and services on a daily basis.
* Certified forklift operator.
Public Service Co. of North Carolina, Inc.; Gastonia, N.C.
Buyer, Purchasing Department 1996-2000
* Responsible for procurement of major kitchen appliances for resale to customer
. We had national account status with vendors such as Whirlpool and Maytag to pu
rchase direct from their distribution centers in truckload quantities.
* Worked with marketing department in regards to pricing and shipping for other
items such as water heaters and space heaters.
* Worked with purchasing manager to buy vehicles for the company in my last year
, including cars for the sales force and trucks for the construction and service
departments. This involved working closely with the fleet service department on
specifications for each vehicle.
* Responsible for buying printed material and copy machines for corporate headqu
arters.

Forms Specialist, Records Retention Department 1995

* Worked on project team to implement record retention program company-wide. Thi
s involved going through every location in the company, which at that time inclu
ded 38 locations statewide, and purging files of old and outdated records. This
involved extended travel across the state. The entire project took 12 months to
complete.
* Conducted training classes for employees to teach them how to use the records
retention program.

Supplies Coordinator, Purchasing Department 1991-1994

* Warehoused and coordinated shipment of office supplies and internal forms to o
utlying offices in the state.
Dixie Yarns, Inc./Threads USA; Gastonia, N.C.
Supply Clerk 1987-1991
* Responsible for ordering and distribution of repair parts for plant machinery.
* Completed initial inventory to move from manual inventory system to computeriz
ed inventory system.
Mail Clerk 1983-1986
* Responsible for all incoming and outgoing mail for corporate office.
Shipping Clerk, Synthetic Department 1979-1982
* Responsible for weighing and packing thread for shipment and completing freigh
t bills for motor freight shipment.
EDUCATION
Ashbrook High School; Gastonia, N.C. 1973
Diploma
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient on PCs. Skills include formal training and hands-on experience with W
indows, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, WordPerfect, various inventory and ship
ping software programs, including American Software Materials Management System,
various Internet browsers and e-mail programs.