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• Collaborate across data processes (master and beyond) and data domains to ensure all business needs are met• Identify/receive problem, develop hypothesized solutions, research alternatives, run tests to confirm, present synthesized outcomes and recommendations• Perform root cause analysis of process and system problems pre-and post-implementation and for existing production processes and systems• Create documentation of business processes, training procedures, and standard operating procedures• Generate and create reports; research and analyze data, and report trends to management• Collaborate functionally across business process, data, and system domains to ensure all needs are met with respect to corporate master data and market-level data• Recommends ways to strengthen data integrity, quality, and availability across the enterprise

• Conducted ongoing development of technical systems to build solutions for business requirements• Created, designed, curated reports and dashboards for inventory strategies and determined cost-effective use of inventory investment while maximizing inventory turns and meeting service level targets• Creates and generates reports and performance analyses of KPIs, including out-of-stock, days of supply, aging inventories, and other analyses to facilitate cost and service improvements• Establishes and maintains supportive relationships with customers, suppliers, 3rd party customers, and team partners to ensure effective communication of strategic and tactical issues• Served as a liaison between IT, supply chain partners, and demand forecast• Initiates and leads cross-functional project teams to complete various strategies to enhance capacities• Supports timely project completion through performance measurement reports and process development and improvement. Identifies risks, communicates action items, and provides updates to the larger team• Optimizes multiple data technologies direct the flow of products through the supply chain and provides feedback for continuous improvement• Mentors and trains team members on systems and processes. Is an ambassador of the team to customers or departments outside the team• Uses planning system tools to effectively and efficiently create tactical and strategic inventory and supply solutions• Initiates and leads system Oracle development and enhancement as well as data quality and validation

• Formulated a Comprehensive Business Plan complete with clear and actionable goals and economy of scale• Established and maintained more than 75 business accounts focused on value creation for the customer and the company over the long term• Built relationships with key industry leaders for successful project management and completion• Serviced, maintained, and installed new operating systems/equipment for specific requirements and expectations• Worked on various contracts as a project manager and state licensed contractor

• Worked as an academic intern to implement Lean Principles and procedures to achieve total manufacturing process improvement• Served on a specific support team to work through the 7-step process of problem-solving• After project completion, Increased production capacities from 65% to 95% efficiency• Reviewed and made recommendations for improvement of sourcing and vendor assignment• Look at the total global supply provided by vendors and the negative variation of impact on late delivery times and provided recommendations• Analyzed the performance of Safariland's value stream within the enterprise supply chain by utilizing Toyota Lean Operation principles using balanced scorecard metrics and prioritizing problems to solve• Engaged with front-line supervision & workers to improve operational production performance to increase customer satisfaction and company profitability• Implemented an optimal inventory management model and KPIs to reduce current late shipments/stock-outs to customers due to excessive supply lead time from company supplier plant & raw material shortages

• Created and executed a new business startup with strategic planning and market-specific targeting• Developed and implemented a plan of continual process improvement to produce high quality, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction to a competitive market• Worked with different suppliers to improve Supply Chain and on-time delivery of materials• Doubled profits in 6 months through the reduction of waste and improvement of processes• Used analytics to devolve a vendor cost structure to ensure a cost-effective business plan• Lead a cross-functional team for the improvement of end-user products and customer satisfaction