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Kirkland, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Oversee distribution operations and manage the P&L for 14 Distribution Centers spanning 13 states + British Columbia, overseeing a team of 120 employees
• Direct financial management for all Distribution Centers, including budgeting, expense forecasting, inventory and staffing levels and monitoring operational ratios, achieving significant boost in annual sales revenues
• Provide strategic management direction to Distribution Center Managers, establishing and monitoring revenue… Show more
• Provide strategic management direction to Distribution Center Managers, establishing and monitoring revenue targets, operational performance and leading recruitment, training and development
• Lead the development and performance management of the management team, evaluating performance and leading recommendations for compensation adjustments to align with individual achievements
• Guide strategic decision making process to identify and establish new Distribution Centers within the region in coordination with the VP of Distribution Centers

Greater Seattle Area

• Directed operational controls for warehousing and distribution centers across Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska, overseeing a team of 13 employees
• Managed the P&L, expenses, and operating ratios to meet or exceed prior year and budget levels, while monitoring product inventory and minimizing slow-moving inventory
• Achieved month-over-month profitable sales growth, consistently exceeding 10% sales growth annually
• Developed and executed consultative sales strategies to meet… Show more
• Developed and executed consultative sales strategies to meet sales and profit objectives for existing accounts, while also fostering brand awareness and value selling to new business opportunities
• Led safety management initiatives, ensuring employee safety through oversight of daily safety meetings, DuPont STOP observations, monthly audits, and safety training initiatives

Auburn Washington

• Directed day-to-day operations across 5 production lines, supervising a team of 45+ employees and 3 floor leads spanning manufacturing, scheduling, and warehouse functions
• Led a comprehensive plant transfer project to relocate manufacturing operations from WA to OH, overseeing the design and implementation of new layouts, equipment installation, and seamless transfer of staff and spent 3.
• Established and monitored… Show more
• Established and monitored daily and ongoing performance goals for staff to ensure alignment with customer commitments and production targets
• Implemented rigorous safety measures, conducting daily safety meetings, safety audits and ongoing training to foster a safe and inclusive work environment
• Achieved a significant reduction in labor costs, saving $70k per month, through strategic employee placement and motivation initiatives while simultaneously increasing production levels

This is a manufacturing firm that builds garage doors and more specifiacally wooden garage doors at my location. This has and will be an exciting career for me. I am able to do IE work in a manufacturing setting. This allows me to use my education for its intended purpose.

Working in a team of 5 to determine lean initiatives for 767 using Boeing Production System and Statistical Analysis. Attended a Value Stream Mapping of the 767 and determined Kaizen Blitzes for future workshops.

Recreation Equipment Inc. (REI): Sales Associate 2005 - 2009Provided and implemented a plan for putting high turnover items close to stockroom door for easier access.Inspire and outfit people for outdoor activities and ask qualifying questions to determine a customer's needs.Train new employees on sales and service, including product knowledge and customer.

Assisted development of a new quality control procedure which reduced waste and improved the manufacturing process.Reduced a bottleneck, Final Inspection, by doing inspections during the manufacturing process instead of at the end.Developed Control Plans by using key characteristics to define the manufacturing process and was the POC for 90.

Loaded and maintained the weapon systems of the F-15 Eagle Jet. Including on spot troubleshooting with the pilot. Completed monthly, quarterly, and random evaluations from QA. With a passing rate of over 98%.Cleaned, maintained, and tracked parts and supplies valued over 1 million dollars. Identified potential problem areas in the quality control of parts.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization Coursework: Stochastic Models and Decision.

Associate, Applied Science (Aircraft Armament Systems Technology)

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