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Owned supplier relationships with direct spend European suppliers. Managed contracts for European suppliers including licensing, distribution rights, and component purchase agreements. All commodities.Supported product development related to European suppliers. Provided supply chain support for all engineering changes, foreign or domestic, including initial sample inspection reporting, production part approval process, transition planning and material disposition.Managed vended… Show more Owned supplier relationships with direct spend European suppliers. Managed contracts for European suppliers including licensing, distribution rights, and component purchase agreements. All commodities.Supported product development related to European suppliers. Provided supply chain support for all engineering changes, foreign or domestic, including initial sample inspection reporting, production part approval process, transition planning and material disposition.Managed vended finished goods programs and contracts for select European and domestic suppliers. Show less

Managed supplier relations for wood, laminate, solid surface, finishing materials, packaging, and MRO commodities for the Steelcase High Point plant.Supported product development and product placement for various Steelcase brand products in North America.Supported Steelcase High Point plant operations and materials groups. Worked with suppliers on lean opportunities, lead time reduction, on time delivery and new product development.Participated in kaizens to support internal and… Show more Managed supplier relations for wood, laminate, solid surface, finishing materials, packaging, and MRO commodities for the Steelcase High Point plant.Supported product development and product placement for various Steelcase brand products in North America.Supported Steelcase High Point plant operations and materials groups. Worked with suppliers on lean opportunities, lead time reduction, on time delivery and new product development.Participated in kaizens to support internal and external lean activities and continuous improvement.Procured custom components for special projects.Initiated and supported cost reduction projects in North America, Europe and Asia.Gatekeeper for MRO VMI programs (vendor managed inventory). Show less

Member of the executive management team responsible for the overall operation of the company. Managed department responsible for plant production and purchasing all materials related to upholstered furniture manufacturing.Managed purchasing and inventory levels for the occasional table line. Heavy involvement in product development for table line working closely with designers and metal fabricating division.Managed production planning and scheduling.Oversaw cycle counts and… Show more Member of the executive management team responsible for the overall operation of the company. Managed department responsible for plant production and purchasing all materials related to upholstered furniture manufacturing.Managed purchasing and inventory levels for the occasional table line. Heavy involvement in product development for table line working closely with designers and metal fabricating division.Managed production planning and scheduling.Oversaw cycle counts and physical inventories. Participated in product development and costing through bill of materials management and collaboration in setting labor rates. Supervised accounts payable. Oversaw reporting required by the EPA, the State and the DOT.Diversified product mix by initiating the development of a contract furniture line. Show less

Coordinated inbound and outbound material flow. Managed sales for industrial accounts. Provided planning and scheduling support for fabrication center.