John Stephan Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Tempe, Arizona, Us

★ Oversees the inbound and outbound movement of $500M in materials supporting 12 EPC division projects. Coordinates shipments of inventory from suppliers to each job site, working with vendors and project managers to reduce costs.★ Excels in the management of 20 direct reports across all sites and a $1M operating budget, with accountability for logistics, documentation, project inventory control, and performance.★ Successfully avoided $7M in losses and lowered manpower costs by $1.5M by persuading one of the company’s largest suppliers to change its packaging.★ Works on-site training coordinators on logistics processes. Coordinates and leads audits of SOX controls.★ Directed the Logistics and Supply Chain portion of the company’s ITC Safe Harbor project, maintaining Safe Harbor inventory in collaboration with 3PL partners.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT FIRST SOLARFirst Solar Inc. is a $2.5B photovoltaic manufacturer of rigid thin film modules or solar panels, and a provider of utility-scale PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

★ Supported logistics and supply chain requirements for solar power plant implementation projects ranging from $20M for 18MW installations to $220M for 235MW initiatives, managing seven direct reports.★ Managed $80M in monthly on-site and in-transit project materials, as well as a $100K monthly operating budget.★ Maintained the highest inventory accuracy for each project, at 99.8% cumulatively, while coming in at or below budget.★ Worked with colleagues in project management, project controls, finance, and safety, while partnering with internal and external auditors, as well as outside vendors.★ Used SAP to manage inbound receiving, coordinate daily audits, track inventory and purchase orders, and produce reports.★ Sustained SOX regulatory requirements through compliance training, audits, and documentation.★ Worked with logistics partners to arrange for the transportation of materials via ocean freight, rail, truckload, and LTL, and managed C-TPAT inspections.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT FIRST SOLARFirst Solar Inc. is a $2.5B photovoltaic manufacturer of rigid thin film modules or solar panels, and a provider of utility-scale PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling.

Tempe, Arizona, Us

★ Managed the construction and installation of Fixed-Tilt and Tracker systems, including all structural and electrical components, that are used to support solar panels.★ Led remediation, post layout, tilts, tables, string line, module box layout, and Lockout/Tag Out procedures.★ Worked with contractors on each installation, maintaining compliance with quality standards.★ Coordinated and led three major projects with budgets ranging from $100M to $500M.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT FIRST SOLARFirst Solar Inc. is a $2.5B photovoltaic manufacturer of rigid thin film modules or solar panels, and a provider of utility-scale PV power plants and supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling.

In charge of day-to-day aspects of basic business decisions and finance.Establish and maintain relationships with affiliated vendors, suppliers, freelance contractors.Manage all aspects of residential & commercial construction projects including cost estimating, coordination of the bid process, selection of sub-contractors, management of the construction process and sub-contractors through completion, including resolution of punch-list items.Spearheading and evaluating all projects, and associated cost and fees in order to ensure that targeted bid is compatible and aggressive in the market place. Experience in reading and translating of plans and specs – with particular expertise in tile/stone, hence ensuring completion of project meeting inspection and satisfaction of property owners/clients as well as regulatory agencies. Work with sub-contractors to ensure jobs are finished in a timely manner, while also ensuring exceptional quality.Tracking all accounts payable/receivable.Project and employee scheduling.

Education record

General B & C54 Tile & Mosaic Licenses

Level 1, 2&3

Level 1, 2&3 Certified Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator

Osha 30

Associate’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General