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Burley, Idaho, United States

Burley, Idaho

Rupert, ID

• Led the construction and greenfield start-up of a $10M animal feed supplement facility. Commissioned the equipment, staffed and trained operations personnel, and implemented all operations processes for this new plant.
• Optimized labor, material, and equipment resources to reduce batch mixing times by 25%.
• Leading and managing the daily operations (manufacturing and field service) of this $60M business.

Burley, ID

• Leadership, direction and management of daily activities and performance of 60 employees in a $9M specialty fabrication business.
• Hired individuals in key positions to set the company up for financial stability.
• Work directly with the company owner to formalize processes, implement continuous improvement activities and enhance efficiency and profitability of this small business.

Hartsville, SC

• Hired as a Supply Chain Manager. Promoted to Director of Supply Management in less than one year.
• Led supply-management activities for all non-resin raw material contracts and purchases; in excess of $100M annually.
• Worked closely with key plant personnel and vendors in onboarding seven (7) newly acquired manufacturing facilities. Managed post-acquisition integration projects, delivering on the synergy commitments of the.
• Partnered with third party logistics (3PL) firm to move newly acquired side of business to legacy company pricing to generate $400K savings.
• Manage the day-to- day activities of five (5) supply management professionals.
• Saved $800K in raw material spend by working with vendors to establish clear baselines, reformulating product formulas and establishing multi-year contracts.

Blackfoot, Idaho

• Leadership, direction and management of the procurement department and its $40M yearly spend as well as the inventory management, transportation, and maintenance departments
• Managed the movement of inventory and materials to consolidate 3 manufacturing facilities into 1, utilizing Lean manufacturing principles
• Ensured project management teams had necessary budget information for project completion
• Negotiated with vendors to implement yearly contracts to allow cost containment

Provo, Utah

• Taught BUSM 361 (Intro to Supply Chain Management) at BYU's Marriott School of Management

Provo, Utah

• Teaching Assistant, Dr. William Sawaya, Operations Management
• Tutored students one-on-one and graded course assignments & exams

Omaha, Nebraska

• Executed a pilot process to identify logistical cost savings that will be used as a basis for future supply chain decisions
• Conducted market research on the trucking industry to identify $450K savings in the current logistical process
• Created a model to compare and score current fleet vehicles with potential alternatives through qualitative and quantitative measures

Boise, Idaho

• Planned and coordinated logistics of $60M in promotional inventory for weekly sales events with key vendor partners (Kraft, Gen. Mills, ConAgra)
• Achieved 94% sell through by accurately forecasting the weekly promotional needs of 246 stores
• Developed a store specific inventory control process to ensure that stores received in advance 80% of inventory needed for weekly sales events
• Actively participated in a cross-functional team to communicate future sales objectives

Mba, Global Supply Chain

Activities and Societies: • MBA Association President 2008-2009 • MBA Association Section President 2007-2008

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management