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Costa Mesa, California, United States

Lead OEM Account Management activities for customers Kohler, Rohl and American StandardOrganized OEM customer contact for Purchase Order receipt and planning as well as information concerning product availability, shipping status, product returns and pricing issuesPartnered with key customer contacts to ensure that product priorities, shipping destination and method were managed to support their customer service commitments Executed all supply chain activity from casting / forging through final assemblyEnsured Engineering specification and revision of all products were to the most current customer-supplied specificationPlanned Procurement activities to ensure the supply of purchased items aligned with future demandDirected product assembly activities to support customer product needsAdministered organizational phase out of OEM services

Irvine, Ca

Directed the Procurement and Inventory Control areas of this $75 Million annual sales company participating in the decorative plumbing space.Implemented MRP purchasing module of legacy software within the first 6 monthsImproved fulfillment rate of 35,000 SKU inventory by 10% on average during first 18 months and maintained this level going forwardManaged overall inventory level as well as turnover and fulfillment activities. Key role in supply chain logistics regarding rates, lead times, expedited shipping and overall costSpearheaded re-supply of two significant product lines from New Zealand to California. With a realized 10% average cost reduction and significant improvements to both design and qualityCollaborated with Product Management and ownership to develop a set of valves that would attach to and work correctly with all manufacturer’s trim components. This allowed for the standardization of valve supply, something that the industry had been requesting, as well as inventory reduction and streamlined purchasing activitiesDirected obsolete inventory reduction and re-utilization initiative, reducing stagnant inventory by over $300,000Strengthened relationships with key European suppliers through detail level purchase projections as well as reducing order cancellations and product expedites

Created operations strategy for this $250 Million annual sales company operating in the industrial equipment rental market.Responsible for leading the Operations Team consisting of engineering, quality, procurement, logistics, inventory and complianceManaged 2008 procurement budget of $75 MillionNegotiated production capacity with key suppliers that allowed for the fastest build up of inventory in company historyDirected the development of products for the company's European expansion as well as the design of products for the North American marketDeveloped systems, processes and reports for reviewing under-performing assets and the ability to move those products to better performing marketsDeveloped Environmental Stewardship program and rolled out nationallyCoordinated the construction of five rental facilities over the last 18 months

Responsible for all materials management and supply chain activities for this $70 Million annual sales division of The Aerostructures Corporation specializing in precision machined parts and assemblies.2000 Budget responsibility for $30 MillionMember of senior management team responsible for profitability turnaroundNegotiated multi year contracts valued in excess of $50 Million for the supply of key raw materialsActed as primary customer contact during quality improvement initiative after failing Boeing quality auditDeveloped data models for use in ERP system change to BaaN

Accountable for all engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality and field service activities for this $13 Million annual sales company which specializes in aviation ground support equipment.Participated in company strategic planning processResponsible for new product design and developmentTeam leader of highly successful development of improved product offeringsImplemented team concept into sales and engineering / project managementInstituted quality documentation in accordance with ISO 9001Implemented computer platform change resulting in 20% output improvementMaintained 95% on-time shipment of goods and servicesMaintained 98% inventory accuracy

Responsible for the research and development of alternative manufacturing methods and cost savings initiatives.Lead research into the use of alternative machining techniques including laser and water jet technologiesDeveloped variable part support fixture utilizing computer controlled position of independent actuators to locate work at correct loft surfaceImplemented laser tool marking program resulting in increased output, improved legibility of control number and decreased operator fatigueDesigned numerous structural components of the MD-11 airplane

Master, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Technology, Mechanical Engineering