Nicholas M. Dontje

dontjeni@msu.edu

Current Address:                                                                                                                                                             Permanent Address:

227 Beal St. Apt. #9                                                                                                                                                         30505 Willoway Lane

East Lansing, MI 48823                                                                                                                                                   Bay Village, OH 44140

Mobile: (517) 243-0686                                                                                                                                                    Home: (440) 835-5078

 

OBJECTIVE

 

Looking to pursue a challenging full-time entry-level position in purchasing, logistics, or operations to apply academic knowledge, internship experiences, and leadership skills.

 

EDUCATION

 

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, Supply Chain Management

   -Science Cognate

Expected Graduation: May 2007

Cumulative GPA: 3.48/4.00

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Product Supply – Demand Planning Intern                                                                   May 2006 - August 2006

SC Johnson & Son, Inc., Racine, WI

·         Created and updated forecasting accuracy analysis reports for all 5 business units

o        Added new capabilities to improve reporting and shorten future updating process

o        Attended demand review meetings to understand interaction with marketing/finance

·         Produced and populated monthly/weekly reports from Business Warehouse within SAP

o        Standardized Forecasting Bias, New product tracking, and Subbrand Rollup reports

 

GPSC - Chemical Purchasing Intern                                                                                             May 2005 - August 2005

General Motors Corp., Warren, MI

·         Led specialty bolt co-sourcing project between GM and Goodyear/Cooper

o        Main point of contact for 9 suppliers throughout RFQ process, arranged on-site meetings

o        Achieved $257,000 (32%) annual savings opportunity from supplier with manufacturing in Taiwan

·         Prepared contract analysis, cost savings estimates using purchasing software for supplier meetings/negotiations

·         Participated in GoFast cost reduction workshops and Global Sourcing Quick Hits team

 

Molding Press Operator                                                                                                                    May 2004 - August 2004

Rexair, Inc. Cadillac, MI

·         Monitored production quality of parts, reported problems to QA supervisor

·         Quickly learned safe/proper operation of over 24 various assembly processes

·         Gained understanding of factory operations: planning, material flow

 

ACTIVITIES/ HONORS

 

·         Supply Chain Management Association                                                                                                    January 2005 - Present

                        President, May 2006 – Present

                        -Spokesperson for the organization to students, faculty, professionals

-Manage/assist 9 officers to ensure for Association’s advancement

-Plan and organize annual Leadership Retreat – recruit corporate speakers, schedule events

Treasurer, May 2005 – May 2006

·         Delta Sigma Pi - Professional Business Fraternity                                                    February 2004 - Present

                Chancellor, Jan. 2005 – Jan. 2006 – ran bi-weekly business meetings

·         Spartan Ski Club                                                                                                        September 2003 – September 2006

·         Student Alumni Foundation – Corner Blitz & Izzone student sections                              September 2003 - Present

·         Michigan State University Dean’s List (3.50 GPA or better)                                                             Past 5 Semesters