Cameron Yazdani Email & Phone Number

Neenah, Wi

Your American Fabrication Partner

Greater Milwaukee Area

Responsible for the development and implementation of a new business planning and process improvement function globally including domestic transportation cost reduction strategy, international logistics, third party provider management, and domestic product returns process. Managed a staff of 10 global logistics and product returns personnel. Delivered increased profitability of $1,500,000 in last 12 months.• Co-led a team charged to analyze and create a strategy to reduce excessive warranty return costs and volume with pressure washers sold to Lowe’s. Result: Identified store staffing product education needs, developed a 1 page guide for stores, streamlined a third party resale company program, and reduced transportation costs by $475,000 annually. Recipient of the “Process Innovation” award.• Selected to co-lead a team to improve domestic logistics customer service and identify potential cost savings. Result: Strengthened internal transportation management, reducing domestic freight costs from third party provider by $461,000 (42%) annually. • Developed and instituted new guidelines to promote shipment consolidations, strategy for long-term market fluctuations during international rate quoting, and optimal carrier selection. Result: Established shipment consolidation methodologies that saved $400,000 annually, consistent rate padding policy to cover market fluctuation with projected first year savings of $75,000, and re-evaluated international carriers for European shipments with projected first year savings of $45,000.• Developed and implemented a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture training course and framework in the Business Planning and Sales Administration department. Result: Trained 50 employees in CI, completed over 25 cost/time reduction or risk mitigation projects, and mentored 35% of team to be Six Sigma certified.

Responsible for developing/leading the audit function focused on operational reviews, compliance testing, internal audits, and risk assessments.• Utilized statistical analysis, enabled cross functional communication and voice of customer to obtain Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Reduced excessive incoming service calls from Dealers for service parts on backorder that were not visible to parts procurement and manufacturing. Result: Management immediately hired 40 temporary employees to fulfill parts backlog and a Parts Manager position was created for long term call reduction/parts procurement. • Produced exceptional audit reports and controls reviews to increase external audit reliance on internal audit work and rationalized audit procedures. Result: Reduced external audit fees by 40%.• Coached leadership regarding the benefits and incentives of a strong control environment. Result: Reduced deficiencies from over 100 to under 5 for 2 consecutive years.

Responsible for managing sales and profitability, proposal preparation and presentations, team leadership, budgeting, scheduling, and communications. • Selected to lead engagements that were complex with significant revenue generation and required teamwork. Result: Assigned to lead high-profile customers such as Harley Davidson and RR Donnelley and consistently in top 10% for billable hours.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Information Technology

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

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