Aaron Cote

• Setup new product in MRP system • Update and manage product data bill of materials for production, operations routings and internal system resources • Manage product options and changes as product and customers change • Manage costing configurations, updates and seasonal cost roll ups • Create new product development Cost sheets to upper management on initial sample runs through Product Development

• Scheduled planning in MRP dashboards daily in SAP • Managed timing of replacement and fabric test orders into production schedule • Reviewed incoming purchase orders from vendors and inter company to meet delivery for production schedule • Verified inventory using ERP checks to identify shortages and readjust production orders • Prepared morning tally forecast and resolution reports to identify time/material issues • Conducted daily meetings on capacity/shortages to address scheduling issues • Verified outgoing end of day shuttle loads to distribution center consolidation of outgoing production shipments

• Entered new part numbers with data into our MRP system • Updated current part numbers and system data from engineering (drawing specs-CAD), purchasing (vendor costs), accounting (bill of material roll ups) and shipping (product/cartoned dimensions) in company system for furniture setups to include maintaining all raw materials as well as sourced case goods and accessories • Maintained Bills of Materials and assisted with Upholstery Costing

• Managed shipping data from 3 warehouses across the US (2 in North Carolina/1 in California) to continue improvements in shipping times across the US and Canada • Reviewed outgoing documents of 2 Logistics Coordinators as supervisor and closing orders daily in operating system with spreadsheet backup/followup • Worked with carriers to resolve any shipping delays to customers (LTL/White Glove/Small Package) and expedite or reroute carriers when needed • Coordinated and communicated rate schedules/shipping times with primary carriers with knowledge of additional freight costs if applicable • Reviewed freight billing and reconciling any over pays or short pays between carriers accounts payable and corporate accounting • Requested special shipment quotes from carriers/expediters when needed • Submitted packaging list/bill of lading/commercial invoice documentation to warehouses • Assisted with inventory and make adjustments when necessary

(Resource Decor - US business of Sonder Living) • Production scheduling for all US made upholstery products • Purchasing agent/primary contact for all local factory materials • Vendor resourcing controller/contact for better costing to include coordinating drawings and managing time line • Consulted/worked with overseas locations on forecasting materials needing to be acquired or those to cease based on sales and discontinued products • Updated Quickbooks (purchasing/paying vendor invoices) and D365 (close manufacturing job runs to initiate customer invoices) • Coordinated with Accounting, Manufacturing and Sales to verify orders were filled correctly with the correct product, audited vendor invoices and confirmed correct items were shipped • Assisted in monthly inventory control counts including discrepancy cycle counts * Upholstery factory closed in 2020 and was offered role of Shipping Manager

• Buyer of quality components and indoor/outdoor materials for Baker & McGuire Furniture lines to continue the high end furniture tradition • Primary contact between our project manager, engineers and vendors to produce samples under new product development for upcoming markets • Coordinated details and purchases of new market samples with vendors for the McGuire New Product Development Group • Sourced new vendors for better quality and costing • Worked with vendors to schedule and track incoming product to fill production orders • Setup new vendors and kept purchase orders updated • Used system and other forecasting tools to order raw materials. components and finished goods as needed

• Inventory management of a $21 million inventory in the companies 252,000 square foot distribution center for furniture and accessories from several local production plants and suppliers • Purchase order receiving and reconciliation of all incoming sales product along with market/design samples and office supplies and equipment • Managed weekly/monthly warehouse cycle counts for missing or errored count inventory • Returns coordinator for returning product and freight auditor/billing for stateside furniture carriers and Baker Fleet shipments

• Assisted in creating ads, placing ads and placement testing for job applicants • Coordinated employee benefits program and assisted with main corporate office Human Resources functions • Purchased office supplies and maintained corporate purchasing accounts and corporate credit cards • Assisted in developing new and updated current forms each fall before tax season as needed during the busiest time of the year • Managed building maintenance requests and projects while utilizing local contractors when necessary * From the early years as the 26th employee holding multiple positions; atx forms & atx II thrived into becoming a top Inc. 500 company which increased employee growth from 50 to 400+ over a 10 year period. While employed with them I took on several positions as the company grew. ATX was purchased by another leading tax software company and restructured.

• Designed and programmed income tax form templates in an Excel platform for its tax software program supporting contracts such as H & R Block • Six or more state and federal tax form packages were maintained each tax season increasing annually with additional forms being used by the states and federal government • Created/developed the original grid design within Microsoft Excel for use for the first Optical Character Reader (OCR) forms to be used for the state of Louisiana; the first state to test optical reader data form scanning requiring defined physical positions on each form printed • Maintained office supply product minimums as purchasing agent • Additional responsibilities during non-tax season months were applicant testing for new positions and corporate location function planning

• Procured/sourced military lab resources using GSA contracts and inventoried military equipment; including bench stock, electronic components and special machined project parts in support of NASA/Geophysics Research • Maintained division equipment technical orders manuals; updates of repair procedures and guidelines • Managed division travel orders, time card systems and assisted with all other logistical operations to remote sites from Greenland to Latin America

• Requisitioned and shipped inventory to and from other joint military bases around the world while monitoring the high priority aircraft and transportation equipment parts for direct flight line delivery in a high stress environment; most parts needed within 48 hours to maintain pacific defense operations • Researched, acquired or procured worldwide assets from fully active bases, Air Force Reserve bases across the US and depots for Pacific military bases; operating as the primary base supplier for Desert Shield/Desert Storm aircraft activities and missions • Mobility training for tactical chemical warfare

• Quality controlled and processed source documents for all equipment and supplies, base wide • Monitored past due document reports and trained new personnel on the document processing systems • Entered all receipts into the military data storage system and managed backup files to microfilm

Basic Training - (Physical Training and General Military Disciplines under a controlled environment) Technical College - (Job training for Logistics and Inventory processes using the Military Procurement System)

Working to complete my Supply Chain and Procurement Bachelors at Appalachian State

Business and literary math, accounting and humanities concentrations.

12 Classes including JIT Manufacturing & Materials Management.