Kris Van Vasquez Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Maintained shipping and receiving operations by implementing, coordinating, and enforcing operational, and personnel policies and procedures
• Managed packaging department, responsible for packaging upwards of 3 million lbs of plastic resin per month
• Maintained packaging supply inventory by placing purchase orders with vendors
• Manage inventory levels by conducting physical cycle counts and reconciling with warehouse database
• Coordinated customer audits of inventory and documentation.
• Maintain physical condition of warehouse; inspect equipment, issuing work orders for repair for packaging equipment and forklifts

Houston, Texas Area

• Expedited material for Chevron’s Nemba project based in Angola, Africa
• Requested quotes, presented bid tabulations and procured material per Chevron’s directive
• Quoted, coordinated and scheduled international air freight and ocean freight shipments of material with freight forwarding agent and offshore Dynamic Industries personnel
• Managed the shipping, receiving and hand over of material in conjunction with Chevron, and the freight forwarder to ensure shipping schedule was optimized for offshore construction needs
• Developed reports and metrics tracking the shipping, receiving and movement of global air freight and ocean freight shipments to optimize offshore construction productivity and project scheduling
• Worked in conjunction with Dynamic and Chevron quality assurance teams to ensure material & equipment was technically acceptable before releasing material for shipment from manufacturers facility

Houston, Texas

• Undertaken primary expediting of valves & instrumentation for project in conjunction with Marine Well Containment Systems, Exxon Mobile & Weatherford
• Communicated expectations and requirements to suppliers to ensure timely delivery of material to meet the production schedule
• Collect and manage all data provided by vendor for procured materials, including technical manuals, recommended spare parts list and technical data sheets.
• Increased efficiency in expediting procedures by developing tracking procedure for incoming material
• Developed tracking reports for all material purchased for the MWCS project
• Identified internal and external supply chain issues to increase material receiving efficiency

• Prepared Unit History Report for submission to National Archive
• Coordinated and managed media events
• Blogged Iraq experience for the Houston Chronicle: blogs.chron.com/lettersfrombabylon
• Raven Battalion Master Trainer in support of combat operations
• Developed and implemented Concept of Operations and Operations Orders for UAV operations
• Managed 8 man SUAS operator team

Houston, Texas Area

• Created and implemented procedures and protocols for a newly founded office within the TVC
• Developed a regional plan for effective and efficient employer recruitment strategies
• Developed sustainable partnerships with business, non-profits and other government agencies willing to employ Veterans with a minimum entry level salary of $35,000
• Created relationships with workforce development boards, military and veterans organizations, colleges, universities and other workforce partners to promote veterans employment initiatives

Houston, Texas Area

• Member of the LSVA Community Council
• Active volunteer in the organization
• Member of the Communications Committee
• Editor of the 214, The Official Magazine of the Lone Star Veterans Association
• Contributing staff writer
• Transition Assistance for Service Members separating from service