Joshua Barham

About Joshua Barham

I value initiative, ingenuity, and integrity and strive to bring those traits to the work…

Experience

1. Associate Manager of Operations

   Smartsolve

   Feb 2022 — Present · Bowling Green, OH, US

   Responsible for managing and developing the North American supply chain which includes supplier agreements, supplier development, purchasing, inventory, work order management, physical inventories and financial forecasts. • Manage over 200 SKU’s with an inventory value over Implemented continuous improvement processes to reorganize on-hand inventory, stocking and kitting strategies that increased volumes by 200% during the post-Covid supply chain crisis.• Strengthened supplier performance and partnership with the top-10 key suppliers through improved purchase order management, communication, scheduling, and, forecasting.• Significantly improved the Amazon stock, kit, pick, pack, and ship warehouse operation from a weekly 3-day 10-hour process to 1-day 3-hour process. Increased Amazon sales by 200%.• Developed a strong manufacturing knowledge for the commercial printing and converting industry. Includes quoting, new product setup, coating, slitting, printing, and pouching processes.• Developed a good knowledge for acquiring capital equipment which includes make-buy analysis, acquisition, contractor agreements, rigging, installation, and production start-up.• Achieved ISO 9001 internal auditor certification.

Education

• Grove City College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics with a minor in Spanish