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Littleton, Colorado, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

_ Continued duties of Operations Manager, with the addition of the below duties:_ Strategize with company President to combat rising material and manufacturing prices; adapt purchasing practices accordingly in order to maintain or improve product margins. _ Vet new and potential suppliers by reviewing quotes and understanding their operational strengths and weaknesses. Establish expectations and negotiate part pricing._ Analyze market and implement retail pricing increase for both domestic and European markets. Work on strategy with President for sales and approaches to various selling channels._ Manage warehouse and customer service staff to efficiently use limited resources to cover priorities._ Assist the design engineer in getting parts from prototype to production utilizing company protocol, Gant charts, and managing vendors to product on time products._ Proofread production drawing sets, submit to manufacturers, and work with suppliers to identify cost drivers, find cost saving strategies, and maintain timelines with supplier._ Proofread copy and content for company website, marketing material, videos and other public facing material. _ Ensure products are made to designs; work with manufacturers to identify root cause of rejected parts and find solutions to minimize delays getting products to market.

Seattle, Washington

_ Manage procurement for US and European operations to optimize warehouse holdings, minimize backorders, and manage cash flow. _Identify inventory cost saving opportunities and implement strategies- reduced overall cost of inventory on hand by over 30% through lean purchasing practices and updated strategy, while maintaining or increasing average gross product margins. _ Make decisions on product mix, viability, and whether to continue or cease production of products._ Utilize bill of materials, submit RFQs, and interpret pricing and feedback from suppliers in order to make purchasing and sourcing decisions. _ Manage vendor relationships with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure products manufactured and delivered on time._ Bookkeeping and controlling for both US and European operations; close books each month, assist in tax preparation for both domestic and European operation filings._ Assist in updating technical installation instructions writing, installation videos, and product photography._ Assist with customer inquiries for US and European markets; handle customer service inquiries as well as technical questions about products and fitment.

Kennesaw, Georgia

_Track Daily inventories at depots and port terminals to ensure accurate inventory records._Assure customers obtain equipment that meets their shipping needs in a timely fashion._Creates empty bookings, issues work orders, and generates required billings._Track and trace overdue equipment to ensure faster turn-around times._Analyze and update various reports._Identify cost saving opportunities as they arise._Control costs for repositioning equipment and evaluates vendor performance._Develop alternative solutions and plans to solve problems._Support the Equipment team with issues and Inquiries.

Kennesaw, Ga

- Analyze repair estimates and compare to company tariffs for cost and repairaccuracy.- Evaluate repair options to find most cost effective strategy while staying within the industry criteria.- Meet business and customer objectives while executing on time sensitive issues to ensure cargo integrity, on-time delivery, and safety.- Monitor vendor performance and maintain a mutually beneficial working relationship.- Audit vendor invoices and compare to services rendered.- Research and initiate cost recovery from liable parties.- Analyze and discover cost saving strategies; proactively negotiate with vendors.

Kennesaw, Ga

- Managed empty container and other equipment inventories at ports and inland depots.- Forecasted inventory levels and controlled replenishment including lead time.- Worked with other departments to ensure equipment was available to support export shipments. - Tracked and managed overdue equipment to minimize storage costs and idle time.- Took customer service approach to ensure customer needs were met in time for export shipments.

Alpharetta, Ga

- Reviewed repair estimates and compared to company tariff; compared repairs to industry criteria.- Handled emergency repair situations to protect cargo, costs, and liability.- Helped maintain inventory levels with collaboration of other operations groups.- Researched and recovered repair costs from liable parties.

Kennesaw, Ga

-Prepared load lists, documentation, and other manifests for export cargo. -Coordinated arrival of cargo for vessel cut offs. -Analyzed container inventories at ports. -Reconciled vessels post departure to ensure proper loading and unloading of containers. -Corresponded with other business functions to communicate discrepancies in loading and discharging cargo. -Spent time with Intermodal group rail billing export cargo. -Dispatched cargo to proper rail terminals to ensure proper deliver to ports. -Also spent time with Equipment department dispatching empty import containers to depots and rail yards.

Marietta, Ga

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General, Senior

Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Lacrosse Team SCAC Scholar-Athlete