FCE Progressive Build Founded in 2016, VTG, LLC (formerly IND Analytical, LLC) is a certified Woman-Owned Business located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We provide cleanroom support services to customers across the globe in semiconductor, solar, pharma, and related specialty manufacturing industries.

• Overall responsibility for Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS) installation projects.• Provided job site supervision of installation resources (Subcontractors and Daifuku employees) and led them to complete installation and upgrade of Daifuku AMHS equipment in a timely manner, safely, and on budget. • Managed project cost and reported costs to the executive management team. • Managed selection, orientation, training, evaluation and task assignment of personnel. 
• Maintained and initiated direct contact with customers through daily and weekly on-site meetings to assure customer satisfaction.• Coordinated materials and parts delivered to site (logistics). • Followed designated installation procedures and safety guidelines established for work areas.• Created, implemented, and monitored all manpower shift/backfill planning to be compliant with contracts and scope of work requirements.

Supervised employees across an impressive array of functional areas that span across all areas of inventory management for a high-tech customer in a fast-paced 3PL environment. * Establish and maintain warehouse operational infrastructure* Develop and maintain ISO level operation guidelines and metrics* Develop and monitor productivity standards* Develop and maintain efficient, cost effective operations layout* Establish and maintain daily operating schedules* Coordinate daily cycle counts* Develop and maintain an internal training center within operation* Present facility operations to prospective customers* Ensure a safe working environment through consistent practice of safety programs and procedures* Select and place staff, ensure staff receives training for job activities, and define specific job assignments. Manage performance to ensure required levels of productivity and achievement of organizational objectives

• Skillfully managed performance of physical inventories at all 133 Fred Meyer locations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. * All while attending grad school full-time. • Accurately facilitated professional inventories of all Fred Meyer stores in collaboration with 3rd party inventory services.• Collaborated with CFO, Finance Analysts, and Accounting to reach and improve budget and shrink goals. • Performed financial audits of retail stores: Anti-Money Laundering compliance, adherence to code date policies, cash audits. • Effectively created reports highlighting opportunities and successes in shrink, inventory management, discontinued product, as well as inventory scheduling. • Promoted a workplace philosophy of empathy and inclusiveness that shines heavily on peer accountability and success through team efforts.

• Successfully coordinated merchandising and sales in retail environment with a primary focus on excellent customer service. * All while attending undergraduate classes full-time. • Bolstered strong team building philosophy, which raised customer satisfaction metrics, increased sales, and won team recognition.• Conscientiously improved communication skills of associates, which ensured greater customer relations. • Trained associates in all areas of retail operations including: customer service, cashiering and money services, shipping/receiving, forklift safety, and leadership.

Established a sustainable nursery for growing indigenous trees, as well as created a beneficial space for impoverished community members to raise fruit trees for sale. This was in conjunction with the Argentine National Institute of Agricultural Technology. This project developed the basic framework for a permanent internship opportunity for future university students.

• Energetically managed warehouse operations, synthesizing the process between client, sales team, and order shipment to ensure the best possible customer service experience.• Provided superb shipping service in every available form. Whether small parcel shipments, pallets of LTL freight, to entire trailer loads of specially handled goods, domestic or internationally, our customers received their orders quickly and accurately thus assuring repeat sales.• Worked with the team to achieve record sales days directly due to the work culture and peer accountability that we created which increased output, efficiency, and gained us awards for our green practices. • Imaginatively implemented communication strategy that provided a seamless experience for customers, carriers, and Project Managers to fulfill Sales Orders, Return Merchandise Authorizations, and Purchase Orders.• Supportively trained employees on warehouse duties, safety procedures, and lift truck operation that resulted in high quality standards, a safe and engaging work environment, and an even more productive team.• Maintained accurate records keeping of shipments, vendors, reps, and all pertinent shipping information for audit purposes as to facilitate efficient operations for external and internal customers.

• Processed all daily freight orders for shipment, to include: scheduling, quality control, and records keeping.• Managed all receiving functions, including delegation of duties, inventory control and auditing, and organization - increasing our capacity for exemplary productivity.• Confidently trained and managed all temporary laborers to assure a strong and motivated warehousing team.• Achieved a comprehensive knowledge of all products and merchandising that increased fluidity of operations.• Diligently collaborated on set-up and take down of bi-annual shows at the permanent showroom at the Dallas Trade-mart.