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Houston, Texas, United States

• Built comprehensive global sales lead database for a new life science product launch by integrating various internal and external datasets with accompanying data visualization tools tailored for regional and customer segmentation nuances • Crafted and executed the marketing plan, including internal/external presentations, sales battlecards, datasheets, internal webinar, and new website for a new oil reforming product launch • Analyzed internal global Salesforce data for Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) over 3 years, identifying positive and negative trends across regions and product categories, resulting in actionable recommendations to sales executives

Greater Atlanta Area

• Manage the upstart of a new Ready to Eat (RTE) manufacturer from zero to full capacity within 7 months including the approval process for Yum! Brands• Spearheaded a cross functional supplier management program with our procurement team to resolve quality issues with suppliers, manage supplier scorecards, and strategize procurement strategies to decrease risk of our supply chain.• Cultivated productive relationships with client category managers providing visibility into downstream logistics (3LP carriers, onsite/third party inventory warehouses/distributors) and resolving logistical complaints from stores/customers• Coordinated with the procurement to manage quality issues (upstream and downstream) enduring effective supply demand planning• Spearheaded a cross-functional supplier management program with our procurement team to resolve quality issues with suppliers, manage supplier scorecards, and strategize procurement strategies to decrease risk of our supply chain• Cultivated productive relationships with client category managers providing visibility into downstream logistics (3LP carriers, onsite/third party inventory warehouses/distributors) and resolving logistical complaints from stores/customers• Coordinated with the procurement to manage quality issues (upstream and downstream) enduring effective supply demand planning• Manage the relationship with Yum! Brand resulted in fast-track product approval within 2 months vs. standard 6-month approval process yielding an increase in ordering by 600% since approval• Working closely with cross functional teams, including: Operations, Sanitation, and Maintenance to conduct investigations in turn, driving down the rate of customer complaints which is currently trending lower than all Yum! Brands’ suppliers• Led multilayered team to build, implement, and manage new SOP’s, HACCP plan, and FSQA procedures• Chosen to lead a mock recall team to gain complete trace of all raw material and finished products

Greater Atlanta Area

• Led and completed two British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Food Safety Audit and received AA rating both times• Led department in building, maintaining, and implementing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) to ensure there eliminate deviations and meet a Critical Limit (CL)• Managed new product development and created product specifications following customer requirements which added 4 new product innovations from 3 new vendors within one year

Greater Atlanta Area

• Team lead of 10 QA technicians to ensure all production met quality standards• Liaison between QA Management, Operations Management, Quality Assurance Technicians, and plant workers to increase productivity and minimize quality issues• Implemented QA procedures (including HACCP, SOP’s, GMP’s,) to ensure product consistency, safety, and quality

Greater Atlanta Area

• Managed 2 other fellow Quality Assurance and 5 Quality Control Technicians to ensure quality standards, performance, and accuracy of reports (for FDA, BRC, internal audits)• Trained new Quality Assurance and Quality Control Technicians; utilized cross-training and transitioned to electronic records to ensure flexibility and save productivity within QA• Coordinated with Operations to ensure Quality Assurance procedures are followed and supported in an efficient way• Liaison between QA Management, Operations Management, QA/QC Technicians, and plant workers that increased productivity and minimized quality issues• Managed vendor relationships on product documentation and test results to reduce delay in procurement process

Greater Atlanta Area

• Conducted and analyzed samples, tests, and audits of raw, WIP, finished, and packaging products• Implemented QA procedures (including HACCP, SOP’s, GMP’s,) to ensure product consistency, safety, and quality• Maintained internal and external data and product records of test logs, audits, and procedures to ensure access to accurate and transparent information• Participated in process optimization and other special projects, e.g. helped transition to both new internal and external electronic systems, USDA requirements for international packaging, etc.

Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

Helped prepare students in all different levels for their international exams: International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), and International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Concentration: Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics

Bachelor Of Science, Biochemistry And Cellular And Molecular Biology (Bcmb)

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Tau (Treasurer) UTCHDouble Minor: Political Science and Philosophy Analytical Lab Experience 2006-2011.