As the primary liaison with customers and the Rep Agencies to field questions, drive timely quote follow-up and ensure IMT is positioned to close as much business as possible after it has been quoted. Much of the quote support effort will be focused on CJ but follow up efforts will be focused on all three forge shops. Also assisting with follow up questions and inquiries to give IMT Forge Group as much information as possible to use in quoting so IMT Forge is position as the most innovative, consultative and thorough resource to all customers looking for a partner focused on their economics.

Initiated and implemented forge group bi-weekly webinar.Initiated and implemented and maintain a web based tracking spreadsheet for all quotes.Project manager for the IMT forge group quoting process

Initiated and implemented a daily webinar for quote meetings. Improved quote turn around time by 64% the first year.Initiated and implemented process flow for quotes.Initiated and implemented a digital documentation quoting process.Acting as a liaison between customers, manufacturer and supplier.Supporting overall sales/marketing efforts to maintain our reputation as one of the top forging companies in the industry.Acting as a project manager for the Clifford-Jacobs quoting process.

Key Responsibilities:Support Site Operations and Support Facilities: Biotech, Breeding and Regulatory Science groups.• Supporting ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.• Supporting Quality Management System for Preventative Maintenance. Input of PM's into sharepoint. • ESH Administrator, Certified Monsanto Rep. Implemented new process for filing system for OSHA compliance, new tracking of contractor's training and new employee tracker.• HR Administrator: Implemented new digital process for new hires, payroll, terminations, and I-9 processing. Implemented coordinate of job fairs.•Payroll Processing-SAP and team share sites.• SAP creation of Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Service entries and Good receipts.• Invoice processing.• Land lease contracts and payment processing.• SAP Monthly budget report processing.• Vendor and contract management and processing.• Monthly Hours Reporting (GIR system)• Maintains security by maintaining, implementing and supporting procedures for visitors.• Accounts payable and receivable processing in SAP.• Concur Expense reporting. • Meeting, Conference, Travel coordinating.• SAP Financials.• SharePoint and TeamSite management• Maintenance of office equipment.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES•Implemented digital documentation at plant for global viewing of SAP documents.•Implemented logistics system to manage, track, & plan ISO tanks, railcars, and chassis maintenance and testing for DOT compliance.•Collaborated logistics of testing the railcars & ISO tanks with local testing shops and trucking companies.•Planned railhead pick up & drops coordinating with rail crew.•Planned shipping of bulk customer orders with plant operations.•Dispatch bulk customer orders with trucking companies, using most cost efficient method.•Managed supply chain activities in SAP - purchasing, shipping, import/ export compliance, customer service.•Ordered and maintained bulk raw material for demand planning (SAP)•Organized and planned logistics of domestic, import & export of intermodal containers and ISO tanks.•Prepare domestic and import/export documentation (BOL, performa, waybills, dangerous goods labeling, etc…)•Maintained JIT inventory program•Maintained material demand for production campaigns•Source materials for new projects or customer inquiries•Interface with tolling customers to schedule materials for production•Generate customer invoicing•Documented, tracked, and issued all warranty and customer credits.•Created SOP's to train direct reports•Collaborated with various departments to improve processes, using lean principles.•Collaborated with other plants on ordering of raw materials, cleaning of tanks for testing, and customer shipments •Planned customer order shipping utilizing costs savings and on time delivery•Created on time delivery matrix reports for Global supply chain manager•Analyzed delivery shipments failures and implemented new processes for future shipments for zero failure rates.•Implemented new lean processes to make office more efficient in cost saving, errors in shipping. i.e. shipping and return paperwork process, paperwork retention, shipping customer product, and audit prep.

Self-employed Sales, Champaign, IL 1986 – PRESENT Capitalized on the opportunity to build a dynamic sales team via product sales and marketing, including cultivating a synergistic workplace by leading sales training meetings and directing staff to establish sales and customer goals. Conceptualized and developed sales strategies to promote advertising offerings and motivate large-scale deals, including proactively evaluating return-on-investment and profit-loss projections instrumental in driving revenue.