Leonardo Minelli Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Hired by this small forklift manufacturer to enable effective manufacturing operations through the procurement of requisite parts and materials. Also maintain a close relationship with senior leadership to advise on optimizing manufacturing operations and cost savings.- Elevated purchasing portfolio by consistently achieving exceptional cost savings outcomes- Maintain an exceptional track record of procuring materials on time and meeting all specifications- Boosted manufacturing output amid cashflow challenges, leveraging Just-In-Time (JIT) Manufacturing techniques- Realized significant cost savings of over 50% on the entire stainless steel exhaust system by forging ties with new vendors, ensuring that product quality and integrity remained uncompromised.- Expanded scope of responsibility to evaluate and streamline manufacturing operations leading to improvements including: - Improved set-up and welding time by 80% by utilizing lean management in removing a plate burning and beveling bottleneck by purchasing pre-beveled ready to weld parts. This also substantially reduced human error and wasted materials - Secured relationships with overseas machining service providers to provide custom parts at 50% to 90% cost reduction- Retained industry-leading quality into materials while negotiating reduced costs in materials with quality overseas providers- Recovered relationships with a spectrum of 40 global vendors, partnering with C-suite, finance, and vendor partners to develop strategies to reduce outstanding balances and improve credit/relationships with suppliers from around the world- Coach junior purchasers, training on use of systems, vendor relations, financial processes, and manufacturing operations

Malibu, California

- Engaged with a diverse group of over 70 students aged 9-15 from around the world, under the oversight of the National Science Foundation, to study educational learning patterns and identify optimal teaching methodologies- Facilitated Synthesis and Design Workshop: Distributed Collaboration in STEM-Rich Project Based Learning by translating Portuguese presenters- Completed Project Video Transcriptions to aid with the team’s research goals- Engaged in weekly meetings to translate for Brazilian students and help them present their STEAM projects and engage with other students

Malibu, California

- Developed a training manual and delivered training to 7 interns to better support making critical decisions with exceptional speed and accuracy during high-volume periods- Created 11 transcript practice sets for new interns consisting of 20-50 transcripts per set- Taught 6 new interns how to crunch High School GPAs- Crunched 2000+ GPAs from international students applying to Pepperdine - Collaborated on a project to redesign the GPA crunching manual into a more efficient, easier to read guide- Worked over-time in seasons of large inflows of transcripts in order to meet deadlines

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

- Prepared Excel financial reports to advise management on growth opportunities to improve financial performance- Present strategies to management on how to improve sales, leading in consistent 10% monthly revenue growth- Engaged with upper management to deliver weekly updates on inventory spending, and surveyed customer satisfaction, resulting in more efficient company operations by tailoring resources to specific customer demand

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Helped the elderly that were unable to eat by feeding them.- Lead activities to entertain and assist the elderly stretch and exercise.- Received important life advice from past mistakes and successes.

Santa Monica, California

- Raised over hundreds of dollars with bake sales- Held a clothing drive for both our club and another at our school (Saint Monica Catholic High School)- Brought in accomplished entrepreneurial guest speakers, i.e. Joseph Macaluso, leader of the Macaluso Group.