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Warroad, Minnesota, United States

Livermore, California, United States

Select, manage, coach, and develop a critical and high visibility team consisting of Supply Chain Business Managers, Buyers and Expeditors that drive alignment between the product groups, suppliers and global operations. Evaluate accurate headcount to support current and forecasted volumes. Plan and implement activities related to timely and cost-effective procurement. Supplier process development including, delivery of materials, sub-tier suppliers, allocation, manufacturing, and quality. Lead and participate in cross functional teams for process improvements and designs. Develop and monitor risk mitigation strategies and coordinate root cause corrective actions.

Livermore, California, United States

Managed a group of Buyers and Expeditors. Rewrote, Revised and Created new formal processes within the procurement department. Frequent travel and working onsite at multiple suppliers helping to improve their processes and deliveries to the Lam factories. Participated in key projects such as, Tiger Team for new Lam manufacturing line, warehouse receiving variance process improvements, and process improvements at Lam subcontractors to increase their throughput.

Medical Lake, Washington, United States

 Built from scratch a modest used car dealership Set up accounts with multiple businesses and negotiated terms and discounts Managed inventory, financing, accounting, title and licensing, detailing and auto repairs Negotiated multiple building leases and agreements with city administrators Surpassed personal gross sales goals Hired and managed multiple employees with an array of duties Acquired multiple sources of supply, inspected quality and insured timely delivery of vehicles Customers were treated with respect, integrity and honesty

Spokane, Washington, United States

 Supervised procurement activities for custom and electronic commodity teams of up to 18 Employees Mentored, trained and encouraged assigned buyers for growth and development Ensured buyers were trained on, and had a good understanding of purchasing practices including negotiation, cost savings and inventory turns Lead and delegated tasks associated with department process improvement and training teams Compiled and delivered employee performance reviews including encouragement and corrective action Evaluated and confirmed buyers were maintaining their Material Requirements Plan for assigned commodities, and ensured system validity and integrity Effectively communicated areas of concern to appropriate departments, individuals and/or suppliers Interface within a cross-functional team, regularly meeting with Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Scheduling and suppliers to resolve any issues  Assisted buyers in sourcing and maintaining supplier relationships

Spokane, Washington Area

 Encouraged and educated the Greater Northwest Region of the benefits of the educational programs Contacted, set appointments, toured facilities and built relationships with local businesses Promoted active membership participation of current members and students Established chapter goals and objectives with assistance of board members Served as the Leader for 7 Directors, 4 Liaisons, and as spokesperson for the Chapter Coordinated, with assistance of all promotional functions including Student Nights, Professional Development Meetings, Workshops and Classes  Worked with board members to establish chapter goals and objectives Recommend and directed the execution of policies and programs in the interest of the chapter

Spokane, Washington Area

 Managed multiple custom commodities including metals, bags and labels with the use of computerized MRP software tool Daily collaboration with Receiving, Accounting and Planning Managed supplier relationships while increasing value, reducing lead-times and delinquent purchase orders Developed and delivered reviews of vendor performance with appropriate technical feedback Procured and managed inventory in excess of $9M per year Increased communication within the organization by leading multiple strategic teams Established relationships and maintained exceptional communication

Spokane, Washington Area

 Designed record keeping techniques to increase accuracy and efficiency Supervised, scheduled and directed part-time employees  Manage multiple office and maintenance duties for almost 2,000 units

Spokane, Washington Area

 Increased sales by over 35% compared to other employees Energized employees and customers with enthusiasm Installed interior components to the facility to encourage efficiency and standardization Demonstrated and executed positive reinforcement toward customers and employees

Puyallup, Wa

 Influenced profit by generating sales in excess of $30,000 on average per month Improved over-all employee culture and atmosphere Maintained customer base by learning names and surpassing expectations

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Graduated with Honors while maintaining full time work, managing a team of professionals, and navigating through a Pandemic.

Ba Operations Management, Human Resource Management And General Business Management, Operations Management, Human Resource Management And General Business Management