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Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Promoted to lead all supply chain activities for the Elyria site including planning, scheduling, strategic purchasing, tactical purchasing, and logistics.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Vertical transfer to lead strategic improvement activities for the Fluid Systems Division. Directed kaizen activities to reduce cost by $107K. Led implementation of the Precision shipping software at the site level resulting in an Executive Level recognition achievement. Revitalized team member engagement through relaunching team engagement discussions resulting in safety, productivity, and 5S improvements.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Responsible for all purchasing activities at the Camarillo site. Reduced inventory by 22% and past due sales by over 90% year over year. implemented visual management using key performance indicators to spot weaknesses and abnormalities within the supply chain.

Los Angeles, Us

Recruited to lead all international logistics activities within the organization and led the group to increase revenue and profit by fourfold in the first year. Areas of responsibility included supplier sourcing, strategic sourcing, operations management, and P & L management.

East Aurora, Ny, Us

Responsible for all warehouse, kitting, internal conveyance, and transportation activities at the manufacturing site. Reporting under the Materials Manager, strategically reduced staffing costs by over $40K and increased on time delivery by 15%.

Georgetown, Ky, Us

Recruited to oversee multiple sites to lead for all tire and wheel inventory management, transportation and financial analysis for the business unit in collaboration with the company's Tijuana assembly plant. Reduced transportation costs by $300K per year by implementing a strategic sourcing process within the group. Created advanced reports through the use of excel to increase staff efficiency in the areas of inventory forecasting, financial analysis, and budget preparation. Mastered Toyota (lean) methodologies and applied tools such as A3, FMDS (OMDS), and CPM to continually improve the operation and foster an environment built on kaizen.

Corona, California, Us

Recruited to lead a staff of 15 individuals at multiple work sites responsible for receiving, quality, material delivery, crating, and shipping. Improved overall operational efficiency and discipline within the group including a process improvement to reduce the receiving process by fivefold. Formally trained as an ISO 9001 internal auditor to ensure quality processes within the company.

Waardenburg, Nl

Recruited as an operations coordinator in the corporate office to support international transportation compliance programs, account settlement, and IT operational support. Successfully led the company through three successful CTPAT validations in Japan, US, & Malaysia. Independently mastered the company's transportation IT software to become the organization's only "super user". Progressed steadily within the company to a Senior coordinator and thereafter to an Operations Supervisor.

Arlington, Va, Us

Operated under a staffing agency as a customer service representative supporting customers in the mid-west region with all inbound and outbound shipments. Regularly had one of the highest efficiency rates within the overall customer service group and trained new incoming representatives through live call participation.

Three month internship assisting tournament staff with ticketing, sponsor golf outing, and vendor coordination for participants utilizing the event's expo village.

Bachelors, Japanese Language & Literature

Study Abroad, Japanese