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Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Shelbyville, Tn

Direct A team of 53 in the day to day production of a mattress factory located in Shelbyville, TN including quality control, production management, training and development, scheduling, production optimization, and health and safety efforts. Key Accomplishments:•Successfully created and implemented an inventory control system for spare parts which resulted in the roll-out of the program to all 10 facilities company wide and the savings of thousands of dollars in time and replacement parts.•Provide strategic analysis and reporting of production performance and any issues that might occur on the production line.•Executed training and development processes for associates providing them with information, goals, and a career path for their future. Significantly improved employee engagement and drove accountability and teamwork within the company. Resulting in a 45% increase on productivity.•Coordinate plant health and safety meetings ensuring safety policies and procedures are monitored and enforced.•Manage the quality control process for the plant by initiating quality checks in the assembly line prior to the product being made ready to ship.

Shelbyville, Tn

Led the daily production planning and procurement efforts for a stretch film manufacturer in areas such as inventory control, materials planning, resource management, purchasing and sourcing, and production of more than 19.2M pounds of plastic film annually. Key Accomplishments:•Develop, implement, and facilitate business process improvements that improve efficiencies, streamline processes and increase productivity by more than 40%.•Successfully directed the procurement and sourcing of raw materials and packing supplies for the company ensuring sufficient resources for daily production.•Researched, developed, and implemented new technologies resulting in an increase in productivity as well as improved profitability.•Spearheaded vendor management and relationships with a keen focus on developing new vendors and strengthening relationships within the current supplier base.•Managed imports and exports to and from Mexico including coordination and gathering of the essential paperwork from various departments and ensuring completion of the transaction.

Shelbyville, Tn

Led the roll-out of operations and production for AB Stretch in the United States. Organized and executed start-up activities on behalf of the Corporate Office as well as managed the recruiting, on-boarding and training of production and office personnel.Key Accomplishments:•Coordinated supply chain activities for the overall upstream and downstream areas of the company including managing the daily import-export flow to and from Mexico.•Directed the entire production flow from inception, production schedule, to raw materials and finally packing and shipments to customers resulting in production of more than 1.4M pounds of plastic monthly.•Led finance efforts to ensure sufficient cash flow to maintain production and finance operations.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Held multiple management positions in well-established family business as a part of a general rotation business training program. Gained valuable experience in various functional areas of the industry.SHIPPING AND WAREHOUSING MANAGER, (2012 – 2013)Successfully managed the daily supply chain efforts of the company including logistics, shipping and receiving, and coordination of finished goods inventories.Key Accomplishments:•Implemented strategic supply chain initiatives that reduced freight costs by more than 20%.CUSTOMS MANAGER, (2011 – 2012)Coordinated all inbound and outbound imports and exports. Developed processes for controlling the movement and storage of materials within the warehouses and the associated transactions: shipping, receiving, picking and put away.Key Accomplishments:•Reduced both cost and fulfillment times by approximately 30% through a keen focus on operational excellence and relationship building with customs officials.•Created the first bar-code for the company which significantly improved productivity and streamlined operations as well as simplified inventory execution.TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE, (2008 – 2011)Managed strategic key accounts for high-profile companies such as Domino Sugar, Bimbo (leading international baking company), Fritos Totis (the third biggest snack company in Mexico) and Huhtamaki (Chinet disposable tableware products and other foodservice and consumer goods packaging.)Key Accomplishments:•Grew sales by $.5M in the first two years of tenure managing diversified accounts as well as provided training and sales presentations resulting in new client acquisitions and increased brand recognition.PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, (2006 – 2008)Executed the packaging and shipping of finished goods ensuring timely delivery of product to clients.