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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Houston, Texas

•Project management of energy production parts manufactured from nickel, stainless and carbon alloy tube and bar for several international customers with an emphasis on quality and on time delivery•Quoted 20 – 50 Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s) daily and sold machined parts to meet multiple premium, standard, API, threading and material specifications per engineering requirements•Managed machining, threading, coating and testing within our internal shop and outside vendors to ensure parts were completed on time, within budget, while meeting all applicable quality standards•Negotiated procurement of raw material required to meet design criteria of machined parts

Houston, Texas

•Quoted 50 - 100 Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s) daily and managed large and small accounts •Reviewed material specifications consisting of metallurgical and chemistry tests to makedecisions based on cost, to qualify product for suitable use•Provided technical support of material specifications for sales staff to ensure material wasaccurately processed and supplied

Houston, Texas Area

•Managed highly technical accounts selling bar and tube stock of nickel, stainless, and carbon alloy steel. Forecasted sales trends and personal goals within my group of accounts and formulated pricing to maximize profits per individual account•Managed outside processing suppliers, expediting orders, and negotiating pricing•Maintained constant responsibility over sales orders from quoting to delivery includingexpediting and resolving any production delays•Coordinated with QA and customers on any spec related issues•Surpassed sales goals and on time delivery •Timely response to Requests for Quotes (RFQ’s), approx. 20-75 daily and logging info into CRM•Worked with software teams responsible for iMetal at Howco to improve quoting, inventory, and reporting, and several in-house tools

Howco Group Houston, Tx

•Just in time (JIT) dispatch and routing of 13 local and over the road drivers facilitating over 60 deliveries and collections daily•Responsible for third-party LTL freight, servicing locations through several carriers averaging 15 shipments per day•Responsible for new driver orientation and DOT safety compliance for all drivers•Established and maintained relationships with external vendors and the customer’s internaldepartments

Houston, Texas Area

•Hot Shot delivery of critical production tools to remote locations as well as delivery service throughout all of Texas•Maintained DOT compliance•Accounts Receivable and Payable•POD's sent electronically at the time of delivery to maintain customer relationships and improvedcustomer satisfaction•Completed all deliveries with care and safety – zero claims

Houston, Texas Area

•Payroll for 13 drivers and billing for 5 accounts •Ensured Sarbanes Oxley compliance•Audited DOT logs•Managed third party freight•Ensured drivers maintained safety compliance •Dispatched drivers