Carson King, Jr.

3010 Barnwood Crossing
Duluth, Georgia 30097

Phone 770-722-7978

carsonkingX@hotmail.com

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OBJECTIVE

A position as project lead, product lead, or business analyst, commensurate with someone having an engineering background and an MBA. This position would ideally require the cross functional insight of someone having 10+ years of experience in engineering and project/product management along with a strong understanding of business principles, metrics, and the tools/methods for analyzing such (Business Warehouse, SAP).

SKILLS

SAP

Hands-on experience with MM, SD, PP, QM, and pricing modules.

Creation of material masters using material master templates.  Modification and maintenance of master data.

Review of sales order data - extracting data and compiling into reports specific to a material, customer, product line, etc...

Review of production planning screens to understand prioritization of work flow and impact to individual customer orders.

Creation and closure of quality notifications supplied from the field.

Creation of pricing.

Business Warehouse

Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI) - inventory levels / turns, profitability, delivery performance, customer and product line trends.

Monitor master data accuracy.

Compile data from multiple sources when necessary (material master, inventory, profitability, delivery infoCubes, SAP) creating meaningful reports for decision making.

Project Management

Experience in managing concurrent projects with autonomous and cross-functional project teams. Experience using Microsoft Project.

Product Development

Ability to analyze market needs and segments, and conceptualize, define, and position products to exploit them. My engineering background allows me to balance desirable features with practical development and estimate the time, cost, and success of a development project.

Sales

Able to quickly analyze customer needs and devise a solution, using both internal and external products. My field experience and technical background enable me to estimate product and program costs, formulate a proposal, and if necessary, manage development of a solution for the customer. Able to prepare and present sales proposals or detailed technical specifications.

International

Willingness and ability to work in international environments. Large amount of experience working with European organizations.

Other Software

MS Project

MS Office Suite: Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, and strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, etc...)

EDUCATION

MBA, Finance Concetration, Georgia State University, May, 1999 - Aug, 2001:                            3.7 GPA
BME, Georgia Institute of Technology, Sep, 1987 - Dec,1991:                                                      3.2 GPA

EXPERIENCE

Nordson Corporation, Atlanta, GA. (1992 - 1999, 2002 - Present). Nordson designs, manufactures and markets systems that apply adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. Industries served include appliance, automotive, bookbinding, construction, container, converting, electronics, food and beverage, furniture, metal finishing, nonwovens, packaging, and other diverse industries.

Product Line Manager,

Nonwovens Systems Group

Responsible for P&L relating to a family of products used in the manufacturing of nonwoven products. Namely:

Product Development:

  • Work closely with the technical/scientific and manufacturing team in the development of a product life cycle plan

  • Responsibility for vitality and growth of product application/business unit

  • Work closely with team to understand new business and technical potential

  • Creation of new product specifications and introduction of new programs through marketing research to maintain product technical leadership

  • Manage the program definition, development and delivery of product lines developed in-house

Marketing:

  • Provide market-focused leadership within the product application/business unit

  • Lead the cross-functional effort to understand market requirements and translate them into actionable plans at the functional level.

  • Identify new market potential and competitive posture.

Service Delivery:

  • Interface with engineering, manufacturing and sales/business development throughout the product development life cycle to ensure on time shipment of the product to customer/client.

  • Collect data from SAP and/or Business Warehouse, analyze the data using statistical and mathematical principles, and formulate action items that will positively affect business metrics and profitability.

  • Work with the team to continuously improve service and delivery.

  • Respond to customer/client inquiries, outlining product strengths.

  • Give presentations and attend trade shows.

 

Business and Functional Analysis - SAP support:

  • Worked within the materials management module creating new materials and modifying existing ones for optimal performance.

  • Monitor activity in the production planning and contorl module, identifying bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.  Assembline and leading Lean/Kaizen teams in improving process. 

  • Ad hoc reporting in the sales and distribution modules as it relates to revenues, margin, volumes, key account activity, and others.

  • Employed the quality management module for the purpose of collecting data on quality issues and managing the Corrective Action program.

  • Ad hoc reporting in the financial accounting module as it relates to standard costs, manufacturing variances, and overhead costs for product lines directly under my supervision.

  • Multitudes of Business Warehouse reports for the purpose of monitoring profitability, inventory turn over, delivery performance, sales trends, material master issues, vendor performance, etc…  Further analyzed this data using Access and advanced Excel concepts such as pivot tables and office automation.

Motorola, Energy Systems Group, Atlanta, GA. (2000 - 2001). Motorola is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions.

Program Manager,

Energy Systems Group,

Personal Communications Sector

Manage key customer relationships, including the aspects related to sales, marketing, and development programs at these customers. Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated program/customer account to ensure that goals and objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame, guidelines, and funding parameters. Responsible for building and maintaining positive customer relationships, implementing customer strategy, and reaching growth targets associated with relevant sales. Provide assistance in problem resolution with customers and internal program personnel. Accountable for customer account revenue/margin forecasts and performance to plan. Serve as focal point for customer communication and contractual issues.

Nordson Corporation, Atlanta, GA. (1992 - 1999, 2002 - Present).

Design Engineer,

Packaging Division

Responsible for all engineering activities pertaining to the release of a process verification system for the packaging, converting, and product assembly industries. This includes project management, product definition, competitive analysis, design, prototype, test, manufacture, and procurement. I have:

  • Implemented various elements of project management and concurrent engineering principles in the handling of multiple vendors, internal customers, and external customers thus meeting performance parameters while reducing project life cycles by 30% of the projected duration.
  • Managed three designers during the process of releasing this product.
  • Worked closely with manufacturing and purchasing to address issues regarding manufacturability, costs, and vendor relations. This included, but was not limited to, the hands-on involvement with a pilot build.
  • Involved in legal, logistical, and engineering related issues pertaining to supply chain management with critical vendors associated with this product.
  • Managed all engineering activities related to the introduction of this product at the premier trade show in the packaging industry.

Applications Engineer,

Paper Converting Division

Senior engineer responsible for technical and management activities related to the engineering support of the introduction of a newly acquired product line to the North American paper converting market. I was involved in strategic decisions, management, and engineering of products in this market, working closely with the acquired Dutch subsidiary that owned the product line. I also:

  • Advised management regarding accounting and project management activities, implementing a project accounting system based on the accepted corporate accounting methods.
  • Acted as our engineering liaison with the acquired Dutch subsidiary who manufacturers the products related to this industry. Assisted in engineering enhancements through participation in a multinational project team, making periodic trips to Europe. Helped identify and resolve critical engineering infrastructure issues regarding revision control and differences between European and American engineering standards.
  • Worked frequently on the "front-lines" with customers and OEM's in identifying opportunities for process improvements. Served as the "champion" on the customer's behalf in addressing a wide range of issues pertaining to their application/s and managed these issues using domestic and international resources.

Associate Applications Engineer,

Applications and Custom Engineering, 

North American Sales Division

Developed custom solutions to various applications in the North American packaging and product assembly markets. In these endeavors I:

  • Developed a patented heat exchanger that improved the performance and ergonomics of the overall system. These improvements had the ultimate result of reducing our customer's throughput defects.
  • Supported the introduction of an electrostatic cable coater used in the manufacture of copper, aluminum, and fiber optic wire and cable constructions. Trained field engineers in the maintenance of this product. Provided sales assistance, as needed, in proposals and presentations.
  • Worked with our German subsidiary in improving the design of the aforementioned electrostatic cable coater.
  • Participated in a corporate wide international consortium regarding the wire and cable industries. Presented design concepts for a second-generation version of the aforementioned electrostatic cable coater.
  • Managed an $180,000 budget and project schedule for the reengineering of the aforementioned electrostatic cable coater. This resulted in a successful prototype which was later implemented and marketed worldwide by our Swedish subsidiary.

Lab Engineer,

Applications and Custom Engineering, 

North American Sales Division

Responsible for determining and testing critical process parameters for various applications involving thermoplastic adhesive extrusion systems. Iinvolved with the integration of such applications in the customer's factory. I also:

  • Demonstrated the feasibility of an automated robotic extrusion system for bonding carpet to the rear window tray for the 1994 Ford Mustang.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of an automated robotic extrusion system for bonding headlight lenses to the main headlight assembly for various Toyota products. Installed and supported beta systems for this application.
  • Supported feasibility studies within the packaging and product assembly markets involving companies such as Anheuser Busch, Proctor and Gamble, Ford, General Foods, and various others.

Updated 7/9/2007