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West Chester, PA, US

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

• Led an international team to consolidate and update SOPs for global procurement service centers.
• Improved local team efficiency by 5% with a macro-powered Excel workbook for data entry.
• Enhanced global processes for 2 KPI reports through Excel reporting improvements.

Bath, Maine, United States

• Led process improvement initiatives for managing idle inventory that reduced our excess inventory burden by 52% ($7M)
• Investigate and analyze the root causes of excess inventory and develop targeted strategies for reducing the generation of future excess inventory
• Present weekly findings of material KPIs and procurement activity to the Supply Chain VP and Directors and provide recommendations to address issues
• Rewrote the department procedure for how to manage unallocated material
• Created three major department reports for managing unallocated material
• Conducts detailed analysis on unallocated material metrics

Brunswick, ME

• Drove a 22% improvement in the company’s overall inventory accuracy
• Led company cycle count procedures and coordinated with section managers to support the Operational Excellence inventory projects
• Trained and supported professional development goals for the team of 5 Materials Control Project Managers
• Maintained communication with Procurement and Production to promptly meet emergent material needs for fabrication and manufacturing
• Led weekly inventory accuracy meetings with the Supply Chain VP, Materials Director, and facility section managers

Bath, Maine

• Analyzed inventory metrics and provided actionable knowledge to area leadership to improve material handling efficiencies
• Collaborated with senior materials management to create and implement the Inventory Control Plan to manage cycle counts and improve the delivery lead time to production
• Developed an Excel workbook application to facilitate cycle count operations
• Directed union labor resources to complete inventory cycle counts for material accuracy and control

Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area

• Led the development of the company's first ever formal training program
• Improved workflow visibility within the Project Management department by developing a universal form for managing deliverables
• Managed the workflow and deadlines of five simultaneous projects
• Coordinated with overseas team and independent editors to maintain schedule and on-time deliveries
• Worked with authors and publishers to ensure their satisfaction with the final product

• Ships
• USNS Mary Sears - Maersk Line Limited (June 2012 – Mar. 2013) - US Navy Oceanographic Survey Ship
• M/V Delta Mariner - Foss Maritime (June 2015 – Aug. 2015) - Special purpose Ro-Ro for transporting rocket components from NASA from Alabama to Florida
• M/V Houston - General Dynamics American Overseas Marine (Oct. 2015 – Jan. 2016) - Multi-purpose heavy-lift shipDuties
• Overhauled the DC lockers of 2 vessels to enable easy access and bring them into compliance
• Maintained readiness of ships' emergency gear and systems and kept clear and appropriate logs

10000 Manchester St., Houston, TX 77012

• Designed Excel spreadsheets to facilitate the pricing of variable sized pipe and unique heavy-lift cargo
• Developed proprietary formulas for determining rates on oversize/ heavy lift pieces
• Codified quoting process, updated form language, and redesigned quote sheet template
• Conferred with clients regarding their stevedoring needs and guided less-knowledgeable clientsthrough stevedoring process to ensure they received the appropriate services and maintain customersatisfaction

Houston, TX

• Directed the loading and unloading of heavy-lift multipurpose vessels and supervised 24longshoremen
• Created detailed stowage plans prior to cargo operations and adjusted as needed during operations
• Controlled the flow of cargo to the ship from the warehouse to ensure correct stowage location
• Conducted daily safety meetings and surveyed all lifting equipment's compliance with safetystandards
• Generated production logs and generated reports on production output and damaged cargo
• Audited the cargo transfer efficiencies, presented findings, and recommended best practices forimproved gang efficiency

Washington, D.C.

• Drafted official correspondence to members of Congress and the Secretary of Transportation
• Met with transportation industry lobbyists and constituent interests to brief the Congressman onpressing issues
• Prepared briefings on transportation industry positions regarding upcoming legislation
• Confidently communicated with angry and upset constituents to reach common understanding

Galveston, Texas, United States

• Hand selected to organize and copyedit departmental handouts for professors and administrators
• Created, edited, and implemented training exercises for writing coach team
• Developed reference documents on clarity, concision, and style for Writing Lab staff and students
• Coached undergraduate and graduate students on correct grammar, word choice, and clarity

Bachelor'S Of Science, Marine Transportation

Activities and Societies: Corps of Cadets – Deck Training Officer • Coordinated weekly training activities for all four classifications •.

Maritime Administration, Transportation, Logistics, Economics