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Athens- Chowchilla- Kansas City- Plymouth

Denver, Colorado, United States

Execute all Purchasing requirements for Denver, CO and Plymouth, WI Plants. Which, includes negotiating and executing various contracts for Raw Material, CAPEX, and Services, PO placement, demand planning, inventory management, purchasing compliance, and vendor relationship/account managementAchieved 155% savings and 138% of bid targets for the year by Q3 2023Qualified new core raw material that was sourced independently. Savings on the category was 67%compared to the incumbent supplierWorked on various projects across different plants within the Ceilings, Gypsum, and Insulation businesses. Which demonstrates my ability to produce real results and effectively manage various responsibilities at simultaneously. Leveraging the IPG Team as wholeExecuted Private Label Agreement to Lease an asset to a vendor. Eliminating a post process at the Denver facility. Savings of 25% YOY on the purchasing categoryExecuted 5 million in value decorating bid, and created Gant Chart for Norcross decorating bid to successfully onboard new vendorNegotiate and execute various contracts for Raw Material, CAPEX, and ServicesDeveloped inbound freight scheduling workbook

Denver, Colorado, United States

Execute purchasing initiatives to drive cost savings (achieved 187% of cost savings target in 2022), manage shipping/receiving, & execute Domestic & International Inbound transportation.Project Lead for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt warehouse organization and labeling project. Key achievements were understanding Lean concepts and tools, drafting a project charter, measuring, identifying KPI's and savings metrics, visual management, and identifying/labeling/mapping bin locations. The projects achievements were 35% reduction in annual inventory labor requirement, and reduction in annual write off of 80%. Also notable, over 1 million travel steps are reduced for production and warehouse associates annually, which translates to appx. 70 labor hours annually. Imagine the trade off in productivity and picking efficiency! That time is then allocated to activities of which are value add.Play an active role in CAPEX, Warehousing, Safety Stock, 5S, PPV, New Product Development, Continuous Improvement, and VAVE initiatives at the plant levelLaunching bids & sourcing suppliers across categories that include the hot melt & web adhesive, spunbond nonwoven, fiberglass mat, printed fabric, laminated fabric, lumber, corrugate, sublimation, aluminum extrusion, powder coating, trim decorations, wet paint, anodizing, construction, subcontracting, and janitorial industriesProficiency in, purchasing, subcontracting, planning, requisitioning, costing, inventory management, and reporting on SAP ERP systemsGreen Team Lead- Assessing, analyzing, and implementing sustainability initiatives for cost savings at the plant level. Initiatives include motion sensor LED light replacement, waste recycling, power metering, and HVAC power usage reductions

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States

TechStyle Specialty Ceilings Products- Domestic and International Sales & Quoting forPanel, Grid, & Perimeter Trim & Norton Wood Ceilings and Walls Third Party/Resale order processing execution for CanadaDevelop new strategies to create solutions for systematic issues throughout the supply chain, ERP, quoting systems, and sales processesAiding in the transition of formerly Hunter Douglas Ceilings and Norton WCW to CertainTeed Ceilings since Acquisition in 2018 onto SAP. This includes facilitating and implementing CT standards to ERP system and CRM Sales Force Lightning aligning with project harmonyReporting in SAP & Sales ForceB2B sales liaison for retail customers and preferred distributorsQuality/Service claims management in Sales Force

Malvern, Pennsylvania

SafHeaR Intern (Safety, Health, and Risk)- Industrial Hygiene- Implemented and Administered internal Toxicology/Risk reporting platform on an Inventory Management System for appx 60-70 internal clients- Developed the database to be functional for HAZCOM reporting purposes for internal users.- Acted as a Consultant to the various businesses listed with the overall goal to reduce the risk of occupational exposures based on GHS, CLP, and REACH restrictions- Examines and Improves KPI's and Reports directly to Sr. Management based on findings within Gaps- Trained Site-specific personnel- Safety Data Sheets, Hazardous Waste, Product Toxicology, Vendor Relations/Management, Engineering Controls, Audits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Reporting, Analytics, Occupational Exposure, Quantitative and Qualitative Statistics, Co Authored 2 websites- Since deployment of project the, North America went from being 35% compliant with Quality Criteria in May 2018 to 73% compliant in the beginning of December out of 127 total Manufacturing sites.- During this time the construction products sector saw the most gains coming up to 77% compliant from 38% while the innovative materials sector went from 50% to 69% completion - To sum up the statistics, North America was 12% behind the companies International Average since inception. Currently, SGNA is 10% above a rising International Average for QC completion.

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

• Residential project management, and bidding• Daily operations of general construction consisted of leading employees which includes, remodeling, new construction, framing, roofing, siding, gutters, downspouts, concrete, decking, plumbing, electrical, flooring, dry wall and spackling tasks.• Managed the Company individually for a month’s duration while the Owner was on vacation 3 years successively during break from College in the Summer.• Acquired Ability: problem solve and learn quickly