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Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Apply best practices from all industries to drive dramatic improvements in efficiency of effectiveness to increase value to our patients.• Mentor departmental Directors and Managers in continuous improvement and operational leadership.

• Created project agendas and follow up for aggressive improvement projects for 25+ North American East division sites in the implementation of global strategic initiatives from concept to completion.• Shaped Lean program approach, performance management, and reporting through coordination of multiple departments and across various levels of the organization globally. • Provided training and project plan support to 25+ east division locations ensuring all timelines were met and projects completed on time.• Constructed and delivered training in LEAN principles, process improvement, change, scheduling and performance management increasing employee productivity and efficiency.

Hoofddorp, Amsterdam

• Facilitated implementation of complex Lean improvement projects resulting in 10-30 percent savings impact in Profit and Loss Statement.• Key contributor in testing and modifying a program rollout that was implemented in 1100 sites globally.• Designed site layouts for office and warehouse locations to increase efficiency in flow of paperwork and products. • Oversaw international teams in diverse and challenging situations including safety of the team while completing projects as per the determined timeline.• Worked in union environments with the customer to preserve contracts with multi-million euro business in international environments.

Winston-Salem, Nc

• Generated and performed monthly data analysis and PowerPoint creation to general managers, Directors and VP’s for monthly and quarterly business reviews to present to customers.• United applicable internal and external departments to gather information and provide input on all matters affecting the measurement of logistics performance.• Created monthly and weekly performance reports and developed KPI’s for the customer and senior management.• Managed customer RFQ information and constructed response/proposal documents.• Adhered to and tracked budgets for labor, spending accounts and building contracts.• Analyzed customer RFQ information and constructed response/proposal documents.

Erlanger, Ky

•Managed cross dock region saving the customer over $1.47 million USD through route design and maximized trailer utilization for over six hundred suppliers while adhering to DOT regulations.•Engineered parts packaging with manufacturing facilities to reduce damages as products reached production plants and increase Just In Time connections through the crossdock.•Served as a liaison and facilitated inquiries between Toyota and cross dock Logistic providers to meet service targets.•Created and updated Operating Procedures to set standards and accountability for team.

Erlanger, Ky

• Initialized project to ensure proper procedures for bringing freight across the Mexican border for legal and regulatory compliance for the opening of a new manufacturing facility. Toyota developed and opened the Mexican facility.• Analyzed crossdock regions to calculate logistics and packaging costs for new potential suppliers to minimize costs.

Bachelor Of Science In Business Administration, Transportation & Logistics, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Pi

Bachelor Of Science, Transportation And Logistics, Marketing