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Belmont, NC, US

Kings Mountain, North Carolina, US

Winston-Salem, NC, US

• Hired to manage Shipping and Production operations and serve as Continuous Improvement coach for team members. Manage up to 27 team members across multiple departments.Key Contributions:
• Worked with team members to improve 5S Audit score by 35% earning recognition as most improved department.
• Streamlined rework process reducing paperwork and section overproduction by 10%.

Fort Collins, Colorado, US

• Managing a seven-person team responsible for Sourcing, Shipping, Receiving and Inventory, responsible for up to $9M in inventory.
• Establishing Key Performance Indicators for newly formed Supply Chain Department which includes Perfect Order Measure, First Time Fill Rate, Picks per Minute, Cost per Pick and Inventory Variance.
• Hired and trained a Buyer responsible for sourcing up to $20M in materials and managing vendor relations.
• Overseeing the development and documentation of Standard Operating Procedures for the department, revamping procedures for Material Handlers to improve inventory accuracy and delivery to Production and supporting the.
• Member of the 5S Implementation Team as part of Rodelle’s Continuous Improvement program and currently training the Supply Team in CI methodologies to help eliminate waste and improve process efficiency.
• Oversaw the development of costing tools provided to the Sales & Marketing Team to support financial based business decisions as related to carrying cost, tooling amortization and production change over costs.

Fort Collins, Colorado, US

• Responsible for managing company MRP system, daily material purchases, new item set up/management, managing vendor relationships and tracking vendor performance, negotiating raw material pricing, setting contracts and.
• Serve as key member of the Operations and Lean Implementation Teams.
• Until April of 2015, was also responsible for Inventory and Production Scheduling until company growth warranted division of responsibilities.Results: Conducted printed label RFQ resulting in $71,000 in savings..

Fort Collins, Colorado, US

• Performed various production tasks as needed to fulfill customer orders: packing beans, packing vanilla, blending and packing liquids, completing order batch tickets, etc.
• Served as Quality Control and Safety Associate, implementing and documenting new procedures for small, growing company.Results: Successfully completed state safety certification saving Rodelle 5% on their insurance.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Materials Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Educational Leadership And Administration, General