Thomas Gallagher

113 Gerstley Road

Hatboro , PA 19040

215-872-8764

Tomgal1960@gmail.com

Professional Objective:

To secure a position where my experience, training and skills in production and inventory control

can be utilized to their fullest potential

Summary of Qualifications:

Manpower & Materials Requirements Planning

Inventory Control

Team Building

Purchasing

Hiring

Training

Supervising & Evaluating Staff Implementing Engineering Shipping & Receiving Inventory

Maintenance Community / Vendor Relations

Budget Development & Administration Production & Materials Control

Personal Strengths:

Excellent communicative skills. Can quickly establish a productive rapport with clientele,

subordinate personnel and management on all levels

High motivational level reinforced by professional attention to detail and pride in generating

quality work and performance

Works well under pressure, meeting cost, quality and time objective

Proven ability in administering programs and procedures necessary for profitable and

efficient results

Finisar (formerly Optium Corp.), Horsham, PA 2005 – Present

Senior Buyer

Commodities procured include: optical electronics, printed circuit boards / assemblies,

Electrical devices both active and passive, Test Equipment for CATV and 10/40/100 &

200G Test Stations, mechanical piece parts / assemblies

JDS Uniphase, Horsham, PA & Allentown PA & Ewing, NJ 2000 – 2005

Production Material Control Manager / Senior Buyer

Responsible for production control stockroom, shipping / receiving

Commodities procured include: optical electronics, printed circuit boards and mechanical

piece parts / assemblies

Tyco Electronics (formerly Quad Systems), Willow Grove, PA 1996 – 2000

Senior Buyer

Commodities Procured include: Printed Circuit boards, Electro-mechanical assemblies;

mechanical piece parts and electronic devices

BAE Systems (formerly AEL Industries), Lansdale, PA 1987 – 1996

Materials Manager (1992 – 1996)

Manage production control, purchasing, and stockroom for manufacturer of defense

electronics

Purchase semiconductors and other raw materials

Maintain close contact with sales and production departments in order to prepare estimates

of material requirements and delivery dates

Hire, train, supervise and motivate production control, purchasing and stockroom staff

Create and monitor departmental budgets

Prepare bids, estimates and manpower and materials requirements for internal and client

projects

Participate in planning and implementation of engineering changes

Selected Accomplishments:

Earned Certificate of Achievement from Defense Logistics Agency for service as Small

Business Logistics Officer, responsible for developing subcontracts with qualified small

businesses.

Assisted in development of an Online Vendor Rating System, which provided statistics on

vendor performance and significantly improved purchasing efficiency.

Performance evaluations indicate excellent work in all areas, earning several promotions.

Frequently asked to troubleshoot problems related to production control, materials

requirements planning and inventory throughout company.

Selected to serve on Corporate Steering Committee, which oversees the identification and

resolution of critical company-wide problems.

Played a leadership role in the implementation of computerized Materials Requirements

Planning system.

Section Head (1990 – 1992)

Directed production control, material control and stockroom activity

Reviewed and approved direct and indirect material procurement

Coordinated implementation of engineering changes

Conducted monthly cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy

Developed a workable Mini/Max system in a project-oriented atmosphere

Production Control Supervisor (1987 – 1990)

Supervised production control

Processed customer orders from receipt to shipment

General detailed production plans for active programs

Chaired weekly production control meetings; coordinated necessary resources or production

of customer orders

Played a key role in the implementation of WDS MRP Program

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Willow Grove, PA 1982 – 1987

Shipments Coordinator (1984-1987)

Received and processed customer orders

Prepared materials and manpower requirements estimates

Developed quarterly build plan for production of basic components based on 3 – 6 month

projections of customer orders

Generated purchase requisitions for materials needed to modify components to customer

specifications

Provided production groups with delivery commitments based on material and labor

availability

Led weekly production status meetings

Created and maintained Master Production Schedule

Work Center Coordinator (1982 – 1984)

Scheduled mechanical and electrical work centers, based on materials and manpower

requirements estimates

Coordinated work center activities with Production Supervisor

Incorporated engineering changes in production requirements

Maintained contact with shipping coordinators to keep current on customer requirements

when necessary

Bridgeport Textron, Horsham, PA 1980 – 1982

Production Control Expediter

Education:

Bishop McDevitt, Wyncote PA

Received Diploma

Professional Development:

Kulicke & Soffa MRP Program (continuous training covering all aspects of manpower and

material requirements planning)

Shop Floor Control

Benchmarking

Production Planning & Scheduling

Consignment Inventory

Cycle Counting

Partnership

General Management

Organizational and Time Management

Management Institute Purchasing Seminars (2)

Computer Skills:

Oracle MRP Software

Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook

Agile Configuration Management

References Available upon Request