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 Responsible for meeting and exceeding monthly and yearly sales goals for the store – tires and mechanical service.  Ensure customer’s needs are fulfilled with the utmost efficiency and cost effectiveness. Determine the best solution for the customer. Troubleshoot and resolve issues with customer’s vehicles. Ensure customer is updated at all times on the status of their vehicle. Resolve issues of team members and make sure they have all of the tools needed to succeed in their… Show more  Responsible for meeting and exceeding monthly and yearly sales goals for the store – tires and mechanical service.  Ensure customer’s needs are fulfilled with the utmost efficiency and cost effectiveness. Determine the best solution for the customer. Troubleshoot and resolve issues with customer’s vehicles. Ensure customer is updated at all times on the status of their vehicle. Resolve issues of team members and make sure they have all of the tools needed to succeed in their job. Maintain proper stock levels of all needed items for the store – fluids, tires, office supplies, etc. Process customer payments and close out the store on a daily basis. Resolve discrepancy issues. Show less

 Forecast and determine production order quantities to meet current and future demand for the entire Toyo Tire’s United States customer base.  Place orders to production facilities in Japan, China, Georgia and Illinois and maintain purchase orders. Main point of contact for all production and planning issues. Based on budgets and customer need, ensure adequate production capability in the factories for all product codes. Collect and analyze sales and production data to… Show more  Forecast and determine production order quantities to meet current and future demand for the entire Toyo Tire’s United States customer base.  Place orders to production facilities in Japan, China, Georgia and Illinois and maintain purchase orders. Main point of contact for all production and planning issues. Based on budgets and customer need, ensure adequate production capability in the factories for all product codes. Collect and analyze sales and production data to ensure sales and inventory targets are being achieved. Confirm and verify that production orders are meeting or exceeding consolidated operating profit goals. Show less

 Forecast and determine production order quantities to meet Toyo Tire’s demand for the entire United States. Place orders to production facilities in Japan, China, Georgia and Illinois. Based on seasonality and supply, ensure warehouses in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Texas maintain proper stock levels to meet demand. Ensure replenishment shipments to Toyo’s warehouses are shipped as efficiently as possible with respect to time and cost. Prioritize stock… Show more  Forecast and determine production order quantities to meet Toyo Tire’s demand for the entire United States. Place orders to production facilities in Japan, China, Georgia and Illinois. Based on seasonality and supply, ensure warehouses in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Texas maintain proper stock levels to meet demand. Ensure replenishment shipments to Toyo’s warehouses are shipped as efficiently as possible with respect to time and cost. Prioritize stock shipments from overseas based on customer demand and on-hand inventory levels. Show less

 Forecast and determine production order quantities to meet Toyo Tire’s demand for the entire United States.  Managed all aspects of Toyo Tire’s transportation system. Signed new carriers, negotiated freight rates, issued freight claims and ensured all pickups and deliveries met the customer’s needs. Worked closely with carrier’s representatives to improve on-time pick-up and delivery and reduced freight claims. Based on seasonality and supply, ensured Toyo’s warehouses in… Show more  Forecast and determine production order quantities to meet Toyo Tire’s demand for the entire United States.  Managed all aspects of Toyo Tire’s transportation system. Signed new carriers, negotiated freight rates, issued freight claims and ensured all pickups and deliveries met the customer’s needs. Worked closely with carrier’s representatives to improve on-time pick-up and delivery and reduced freight claims. Based on seasonality and supply, ensured Toyo’s warehouses in California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Texas maintained proper stock levels to meet demand.  Ensured replenishment shipments had the correct product and shipped via the most cost efficient method as possible. Show less

 Managed the operation of a 300,000 sq. ft. warehouse and the following personnel: 2 supervisors, 1 dispatcher, 50 full time Toyo material handlers and 50 temporary material handlers. Negotiated contracts for temporary labor, maintenance of the facility and all equipment. Developed yearly budgets for the warehouse.  Develop and ensure all productivity and cost reduction goals are met or exceeded.

 Collected and analyzed data to ensure the adequate performance of carriers, warehouses and other areas of operation. Managed all aspects of Toyo Tire’s transportation system. Signed new carriers, negotiated freight rates, issued freight claims and ensured all pickups and deliveries met the customer’s needs. Worked closely with carrier’s representatives to develop better tracking of shipments and improve on time delivery percentages.