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Farmington Hills, MI

• Manage commodities including supply, budget performance, quality, delivery.
• Oversee and provide leadership to purchasing group.
• Negotiate Global / International Sourcing contracts.
• Lead evaluation teams to verify potential supplier capabilities.
• Prepare RFQ packages and analyze supplier replies to confirm compliance with technical specification.
• Past leader of Process Improvement team responsible for developing standardized purchasing procedures.

Smyrna, TN

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• Managed up to 30 technicians in each of the following areas of Product Quality Assurance: Body Assembly Inspection, Paint Plant Inspection, Dynamic and Static Pre-Delivery Inspection, and Total Vehicle Evaluation.
• Developed and implemented a technician performance improvement program which resulted in a 25% increase in defect detection capabilities.
• Interfaced daily with all levels of production management to relay quality concerns.
• Initiated, developed and implemented management team building program.

Smyrna, TN

• Authored and implemented assembly process documents.
• Advanced to group leader position within 2 years as production technician.
• Piloted process improvement activities monthly.

Smyrna, TN

• Developed and implemented the delivery portion of this location’s service.
• Increased sales by 30% and reduced employee turnover by 25% within one year while managing all aspects of restaurant operations.

Murfreesboro, TN

• Handled all shipping and receiving duties.
• Developed inventory control system for all production parts.
• Monitored and maintained inventory levels sufficient to meet production schedules including issuing purchase orders.
• Routed and monitored status of all parts through the required production processes.
• Assisted in assembly, testing, and inspection of product.

Nashville, TN

• Supervised up to 15 employees in all aspects of store operation.
• Maintained productivity, safety, store appearance and customer service.
• Maintained proper stock levels.

B.A., Management – Human Relations, Business Administration And Management, Human Relations

Certification, Negotiation

Completed 101 Semester Hours, Business Management, Mathematics & Computer Science