Austin Vickers Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Pearland, Texas, Us

* Supervise four direct reports who are responsible for production planning on seven lines * Review and set inventory minimum and maximum stock levels * Lead quarterly inventory counts and reconciliation of approximately $6 million in packaged and bulk goods * Organized redesign of label storage and counting process, resulting in a significant reduction in label stock-outs and improvement in count accuracy * Serve as primary investigator for ERP transaction verifications, inventory and cost variances * Act as primary point of contact for production scheduling with contract packaging customers * Provide inventory reconciliation for contract packaging customers following each production run

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

• Oversee and manage inventories and inventory control process for eight third-party terminals and warehouses in four countries.• Develop and implement models to manage restocking and inventory levels at each terminal and plant site • Implement improvement systems and processes to reduce inventory setbacks while minimizing costs and maximizing working capital • Locate terminals and assist in negotiating storage contracts for tanks and warehouses • Develop and track KPI’s and report on supply chain’s performance to management • Manage vendor operations (e.g, terminals, warehouses, packagers) according to quality standards • Improve all aspects of the supply chain department by reviewing current methodology and processes • Monitor contract compliance logistics service providers • Monitor and approve third party service provider billing

London, England, Gb

• Process customer orders, acting as lead point of contact for customers• Manage inventory levels for third party depots• Test and troubleshoot SAP changes as SAP Super User for customer service team• Conducted time study to justify hiring of additional department personnel• Assisted management team in development of department KPI’s

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Lu

• Scheduled inbound deliveries of raw materials and outbound shipments to customers• Prioritized daily workload for 3 warehouse personnel• Audited accuracy of plant inventory on weekly basis with full inventory counts quarterly

Houston, Texas, Us

• Oversaw rate research and vendor selection for quotes ranging from small parcels to global pricing matrices• Directed workflow and monitored progress of 2 direct reports

Houston, Texas, Us

• Researched and prepared quotations for the multi-modal shipment of cargo to and from the US• Prepared documentation to ensure that all US and foreign regulations and requirements were met• Coordinated shipments with the customer, supplier, carriers, and other involved parties

Houston, Texas, Us

• Updated customers on status of import and export shipments

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Edinburgh, Gb

Assisted Pauline McNeill, Member of Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Kelvin district in general office tasks. Conducted research pertaining to interests of constituents. Aided in management of Parliament member’s schedule and appointments.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Concentrations In Strategy And Marketing

B.A., Political Science, International Relations