Carol Parray Email & Phone Number

Port Orange, Fl, Us

Ormond Beach, Florida, United States

I am the technical interface between the manufacturing plant, program management and customer teams. This position coordinates activities to achieve program deliverables with an agile team environment to ensures all KPI’s are successful, manages quality expectations, tracks tooling, and meets delivery requirements, while also leading plant APQP activities, product validation and packaging development with OEMs for efficient and cost effectiveness. Additionally, as the Program Launch Manager, I lead finance and budgeting, including the coordination of bill of materials, routers, cost structure creation and capital equipment requirements. Develop samples and prototype manufacturing schedules with the plant scheduling department and support development teams internally and externally. Validate color harmony and prototype approval at customer manufacturing sites during event builds. Managed over 200 programs for the following customers (Toyota, Nissan,Honda, Chrysler, Yamaha, Mobis, GM) and successfully launched over 30 concurrent programs duringthe Pandemic. Project value of tools launch exceeds 15 million dollars.• TOYOTA- Decorative Center Wheel Caps Assembly and Hubs and Hood Molding Badgesfor Tundra, Tacoma, Avalon, Camry, Rav4, Corolla and Landcruiser• MOBIS-Various Top Pad Assembly, Upper and Lower Covers, Garnishes, Panels, Defrosters,Cluster Facia, Trays, Decorative Trim and Shrouds for interior of vehicles for Kia andHyundai -Elantra, Sorento, Telluride, Santa Fe and Tucson• HONDA- Center Wheel Caps, Air Guides, Radar Garnish, Sill Plates for Odyssey, Acura-MDX, TLX, RDX and ILX, Civic, CRV, Pilot, Ridgeline and Passport• NISSAN, CHRYSLER/GM-Center Wheel Caps and Sill Plates• YAMAHA-Golf Cart hubs

Ormond Beach, Florida

Led the Materials Control Department in all efforts to ensure complete customer satisfaction in the Automotive and Industrial Industries while minimizing the risk of excessive inventory in both Raw Materials and Finish Goods. Managed 33 employees in various rolls related to materials control to include (Buyers/ Planners, Customer Service Representative, Master Schedulers, Receiving and Shipping Clerks, Warehouse Supervisor and Folk Lift Drivers in all levels of JIT management. Negotiated freight rates with logistics companies to optimize transportation costs to minimize expenditure and maintain competitiveness. Managed key performance indicators for delivery, premium freight, inventory holdings including departmental budgets.

Negotiated contract, terms and conditions and processed sales orders for the Marine industry. Collaborated with Engineering Services, Quality and Master Scheduling on customer requirements while investigating and resolving customer issues. Developed, maintained, and analysed a demand/forecast plan. Attended Trade Shows company while visiting customers to increase market share. Employee of the Year 2000.

Ormond Beach Florida

Qualified potential customers and process request for quotations in theSemi-Conductor/Aerospace Industry. Assist in increasing annual Sales from $1.5 million to $10.5 million. Exhibited at Semiconductor Vacuum Trade Shows. Automated shipping program and train personnel. Negotiated rates and deliveries issues with freight lines. Assisted in the implementation of computerized inventory control. Assisted Manufacturing with Routers, BOM and MRP software systems. Employee of the year (1991)