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Tampa, Florida, United States

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

• Strategic liaison for warehouse contractors to solve supply chain inefficiencies and execute customer service improvement plans
• Analyze weekly warehouse financial forecasts versus actuals to develop operational cost savings action plans
• Lead collaborative efforts to deliver projects, such as a $1 million cost savings in reworking unusable finished goods inventory and a trailer yard renovation with minimal cost, downtime and operations impacts
• Work with Procurement to implement lower cost vendors for warehouse waste removal and capital projects for building repairs and maintenance and warehouse equipment
• Provide on-site support and heightened communication during Warehouse Management System Go-Lives and warehouse contractor cross-overs

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Worked with Subject Matter Experts to develop the High-Level Scope Document, SAP System Hierarchy Document and Solution Architecture Diagram used as part of the global implementation template for SAP implementations
• Defined the Master Test Plan, testing KPI’s and reporting for simultaneous test cycles across six process streams, over 1,000 test scenarios and 300 individuals worldwide, while tracking to project timelines and goals
• Lead Phase-Gate reviews between test cycles and worked with the project team to mitigate risks to the project Go-Live date
• Set-up and implemented the program testing tool (IBM Rational Quality Manager) and facilitated training for over 300 users worldwide
• Coordinated the validated testing procedures and documentation to ensure alignment with the quality and accounting regulation and requirements for pharmaceutical companies
• Developed the IBM Program Methodology and stream-lined project on-boarding and staffing processes, improving on-boarding efficiency and project member productivity

Orion Assembly - Material Department

• Developed and documented a supply-chain process to reduce and maintain inventory overflow within the plant
• Participated in model year product build-out and transitioned the materials for new model year vehicles from previous versions, minimizing operations impacts
• Investigated material inventory discrepancies and recovered lost material using material management systems and analyzing proper material uses against Task Instruction Sheets
• Conducted the annual physical inventory audit to maintain inventory accuracy above the required target

Orion Assembly - Material Department

• Participated in model year product build-out and transitioned the materials for new model year vehicles from previous versions, minimizing operations impacts
• Investigated material inventory discrepancies and recovered lost material using material management systems and analyzing proper material uses against Task Instruction Sheets
• Conducted the annual physical inventory audit to maintain inventory accuracy above the required target

Orion Assembly - Paint Shop

• Worked on the assembly line in the Paint Shop, creating trusting relationships with subordinate UAW workers
• Researched and implemented a new method of sanding vehicles before top-coat paint application, significantly reducing the number of paint defects per car
• Developed and documented new standardized work tasks based on the new sanding method

Purdue University Football

Wixom, MI

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial Management With A Concentration In Operations Management And A Minor In Spanish

Ciee Business & Society Study Abroad Program, Spring 2013 In Seville, Spain

Activities and Societies: Global Business Certificate Multicultural Program