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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina

Manager of Procurement team responsible for over $30 million in annual spend. Developed and maintained relationships with key business leaders in order to achieve business growth.• Provided accurate and timely responses to inquiries and facilitates complaint resolution to the field organization. Track performance and improve processes.• Evaluated Rental Services business needs against supplier capabilities and select preferred suppliers who meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements; manage supplier relationships and contracts.• Directed project on consolidation of trailer vendors which resulted in over $100K in annual trailer transportation costs.• Led value stream analysis projects, A3 problem solving and rapid improvement events.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Directly supervised over 50 hourly employees in a unionized, lean manufacturing environment using Lean concepts such as 5S, JIT, PDCA, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis and Kanban.• Implemented Lean processes to improve efficiency and performance.• Monitored potential material shortages and communicated to appropriate group for action.• Analyzed forecasting reports to ensure materials were promptly delivered to plant.• Responsible for updating metrics on safety, direct run, cost, quality, and area performance.• Assigned manpower and job assignments based on daily production requirements.• Monitored plant systems to identify process issues and utilized containment and countermeasures to prevent future occurrences.

Patrick Afb, Fl

Supervised preventative maintenance and service repairs program of over 100 GSA and special purpose vehicles on the ERTS contract to comply with federal, state and local regulations.• Coordinated with downrange stations on fleet vehicle issues and reporting requirements, by developing and monitoring the status of project metrics and KPIs.• Led the acquisition, management, transfer and disposal of all contract vehicles.• Analyzed billing and purchase order data and reconciled outstanding issues.• Implemented procedural changes to ensure obsolete material was removed from contract.• Forecasted upcoming vehicle needs and submitted requirements to program management.• Carried out 2 major inventory projects as a project team leader.• Prepared contract deliverable reports in accordance with Air Force contractual requirements.

Patrick Afb, Fl

Led a team of 7 on an 18-month inventory and IUID equipment tagging project. Developed schedule for all sites selected for tagging and monitored progress towards completion. Completed project 3 months earlier than originally forecasted.• Delegated work assignments to technicians and scheduled site visits to coordinate with property custodians prior to inventories.• Tagged, identified and recorded government equipment and prepared reports and spreadsheets for use during the tagging and inventory of customer sites.• Validated property records entered into the inventory system were accurate.• Created, maintained and updated electronic records and communicated information and maintained list of found property belonging to other contractors; worked with Auditors, Property Department and management to develop written procedures related to the IUID tagging of property utilized on the ERTS contract.

Kennedy Space Center, Fl

Supervised 2 junior technicians and delegated daily work assignments to maintain inventory of 5,000+ unique line items.• Received and shipped a variety of Flight / Non-Flight hardware and consumable goods.• Contract Lead for liaising with international partners; worked under launch-critical deadlinesto ensure hardware was processed for on-time delivery to next level integrators.• Inspected incoming shipments of all incoming mission cargo and conducted inventories of materials, serialized hardware, barcoded and plant equipment items.• Forecasted material needs for upcoming mission support projects. Ensured all material was ordered and on-hand when required.

M.S., Logistics And Supply Chain Management

B.A., Organizational Communication