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Buffalo, Ny, Us

Buffalo, Ny

QIMA has boots on the ground in 113 countries/regions as a leading provider of global consumer product supply chain compliance services and solutions that partners with retailers, brands, and manufacturing importers to secure, manage and optimize their global supply chain network. QIMA's global presence combines industry-leading experts for consumer product lab testing, onsite inspections, and supplier audits with a digital platform that brings accuracy, transparency and intelligence for quality and compliance data.

Buffalo, New York, United States

MSC is a leading North American provider of solutions driven products and services to manufacturers across dozens of industries with over 75 years of experience. MSC's purpose is to execute on our "Built to Make You Better" brand promise that exists to serve others and help others - customers, suppliers, communities, and each other - become better. This means accelerating our customers’ growth by transforming how they operate and aiming to solve their mission-critical challenges on both the plant floor and throughout their entire supply chain.

Room 506-508, Lafond Center, 838 Lai Chi Kok Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

API offers quality management services, factory inspections, factory audits, product testing and consultation services.Key Responsibilities: Contract consultant for US market penetration of Asia based consumer product consulting, inspection, and testing services and solutions.

1559 King Street, Enfield, Ct 06082

UL is the fourth largest third-party provider of consumer and retail testing and inspection services.Key Responsibilities: Achievement of high level B2B sales growth. Fielded Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotes (RFQs), and negotiated pricing and contracts. Tracked sales cycle utilizing CRM. Managed global account team members, as the Strategic Account Manager (SAM), and held them accountable for performance as well as perform Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR’s). Maintained daily input into matrix in accordance of CRM and client account KPIs. Represented UL at trade shows. 50% domestic and international travel.

1049 Triad Court, Marietta, Ga 30062

ATS is a materials testing and consulting engineering firm offering third party testing services and solutions.Key Responsibilities: Partnered with contacts at various retailers, brands and manufacturers to present and secure US market based testing lab services and solutions. Represented ATS at trade shows.

SGS is the world’s largest global third-party provider of consumer product supply chain services and solutions.Key Responsibilities: Achievement of high level B2B sales growth. Fielded Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotes (RFQs), and negotiated pricing and contracts. Launched new global accounts responsible for maintaining long-term strategic partnerships working with all levels of management. Maintained programs through account maturity, as the Key Account Manager (KAM), for successful account migration to program management. Performed Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR’s). Maintained strong working relationships with regional VP’s, directors, business line managers and account managers. Represented SGS at trade shows. 50% domestic and international travel.

BV is the world’s second largest provider of quality health, safety, environmental and sustainability servicesKey Responsibilities: Achievement of high level B2B sales growth. Fielded Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotes (RFQs), and negotiated pricing and contracts. Launched new global accounts responsible for maintaining long term strategic partnerships working with all levels of management. Maintained programs, as the Key Account Manager (KAM), through maturity for successful account migration to program management. Performed Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR’s). Maintained strong working relationships with regional VP’s, directors, business line managers and account managers. 50% travel. Represented BV at trade shows.

Key Responsibilities: Promoted to take on responsibility for various global Toys and Juvenile Products (TJP) Business Line harmonization initiatives resulting from BV acquisition of competitor labs. Established client TJP global protocol development process and managed all protocol related activity. Collaborated with marketing and operations to integrate new TJP testing and consulting services. Participated in meetings in Asia, Europe, and the US as a member of the TJP technical global summits. Performed TJP training seminars for key retail client accounts ranging in topics such as federal and state regulations, industry requirements, risk management, age grading, testing process, and hazard assessment. Supported sales and account management at industry seminars and trade shows.

Key Responsibilities: Lead technical contact for global retail program client accounts managing consumer product federal, state, and industry requirements as well as product performance, reliability and quality, Responsible for all aspects of safety during the product like cycle including client safety training, design consultation, and line reviews. Oversight of domestic testing and global consistency, interpretations, age grading, report writing/signoff, invoicing, corrective action, and rework. Accompanied clients during factory visit in Asia due to experience with various consumer product lines and services with expertise in Toys and Juvenile Products. Consulted client legal matters regarding sensitive risk management regulatory/recall issues involving product nonconformance and customer complaints.

High precision screw machine products, finishing, and assemblyKey Responsibilities: Managed all QE functions that contributed to the achievement of QS9000 Certification in relation to automotive quality system for the General Motors Powertrain Team. Responsible for control of GMPT master Quality Manual and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Cost of Quality, material disposition, outgoing quality control, continuous improvement, gaging and calibration. Managed supplier quality and customer complaints.

Metal stamping, roll forming, finishing and assemblyKey Responsibilities: Facilitator of process and project teams, trainer of the team concept, problem solving skills and quality tools. Trained and managed manufacturing Statistical Process Control (SPC) to support ISO/QS9000 Certification initiatives. Responsible for the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). Raw material and production testing and inspections, process studies, and material disposition. Customer complaint resolution and supplier quality. Managed quality and continuous improvement for key client accounts.

Industrial Powder Coatings DivisionKey Responsibilities: Supervised a three-shift, union staff, quality control lab responsible for quality of powder coating mixing, extrusion, and grinding operations as well as production supervisor alternate. Responsible for budget, staffing, scheduling, inventory, upgrades, product final disposition, quality records, and continuous improvement. Trainer, facilitator, team building, problem solving, customer complaints, and QE responsibilities associated with successful achievement of Ford Q1 Certification.