Develop sourcing strategies for global procurement. Manage supplier performance, risk, and sustainability. Collaborate with all Global Business Units to drive spend through preferred suppliers.Drive cost reduction activities with suppliers.Establish and maintain relationships with external and internal key stake holders.Act as an escalation point for Supply Chain Managers and their Business Units.Support synergy opportunities with Parent Company, Hitachi.

Bridge Management Responsibilities for the Materials Operations Teams (Material Handling, Receiving, Packaging, Shipping, and Inventory Control) until a permanent replacement was obtained. P&L responsibility, Labor forecasting, contributing to plant goals and objectives, assisting in long term road-mapping events for plant productivity, owning global inventory control processes.This was done while maintaining Supervisor responsibilities in another plant out of state - traveling between both locations frequently.

Retaining all responsibilities from my previous position in Inventory Control both locally and globally, I will be adding operations and personnel responsibilities for Receiving, Packaging, and Shipping.

Develop and implement daily cycle count process for physical inventory SOX controls. Conduct Data Analysis to identify root causes of discrepancies and highlight top areas of need. Lead cross-functional teams in C.I. projects to create & implement new processes and/or modify existing processes. Provide guidance and information to develop global consensus around physical inventory process philosophy and methodology spanning to 10 sites in 6 countries.

Responsible for providing senior level support for monitoring, tracking, and inspecting outbound freight to meet customer needs. Ensures freight is delivered on time. Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values. Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values.Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:• Monitor, track, and inspect outbound freight to meet customers’ needs. • Ensure freight is delivered on time in the most cost efficient manner. • Route, track, and investigate shipping problems, and follow-up with customers.• Inspect inbound and/or outbound freight.• Quote rates, processes, and documents shipment orders. • Prepare paperwork for routing, close out files and send documents out on a timely basis.• Communicate pick-ups requested by customers to dispatch.• Inform customers of arrival and departures of freight.• Verify and update shipment information into the system.• Train new employees.

Providing exceptional service to high volume national/global accounts based in the PHX area. Trace and track customer’s freight.Maintain contact with the airlines, trucking companies, and any agents that will be handling the freight to ensure shipper and consignee are aware of any problems.Provide proof of delivery.Responsible for taking pick-up requests and entering data in the system.Respond to and handle all daily customer service requests.Notify customers of any delays in shipping and dispatching points.Enter shipment data in system.Run, maintain, and file reports.Prepare rates, invoices and House Air Way Bills.Prepare and assist with quotes for customers.

Oversees all aspects of high volume accounts relating to the transportation of goods and the maintenance of the client’s needs. Work with clients to establish detailed profiles and procedures that properly represent their export process. Models and acts in accordance with our guiding principles and core values. Responsibilities and essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:Trace and track customer’s freight.Maintain contact with the airlines, trucking companies, and any agents that will be handling the freight to ensure shipper and consignee are aware of any problems.Provide proof of delivery.Responsible for taking pick-up requests and entering data in the system.Respond to and handle all daily customer service requests.Notify customers of any delays in shipping and dispatching points.Enter shipment data in system.Run, maintain, and file reports.Prepare rates, invoices and House Air Way Bills.Prepare and assist with quotes for customers.

Unload/Load palletized freight for a large account. Prepared freight for FTL, FCL, and AIR transportation. Organized freight in staging lanes by load number. Conducted inventory cycle counts.

MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing designation (or fleet name) for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliates and sales representatives.Worked with individuals, families, and business owners with financial strategies including but not limited to:-Life Insurance-Disability Insurance-Annuities-Long Term Care-Trust Services-Business Succession Planning-Buy/Sell agreements-Employee Benefits

Responsible for the following in a $3M department:- Sales goals/budgets- Shrink- Expenses- Leading Sales Specialists and Team Members- Running a profitable department while meeting/exceeding Lowe's standards.

Assistant Store Manager in a $28M store. Assisted in leading department Team Leaders. Responsible for total Store Operations, Sales, P&L, and Employee Performance.Drove sales by overseeing the guest service and merchandising of two to three departments with sales ranging from $2 - $9 millionActed as leader on duty, as well as opening and closing the store on assigned daysAssisted with recruiting and hiring of your teamReceived extensive training to help you become a strong store executive leaderEnsured great service by interacting with guests and team membersAchieved sales goals and maintained budget controls

Lead a team that plans, schedules and completes planograms and in-store marketing in a $35M store. Complete price accuracy checks. Coach and review team member performance. Deliver fast, fun and friendly guest service.