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Glen Ellyn, Il, Us

Wheeling, Illinois, Us

Wheeling, Illinois, Us

Wheeling, Illinois, Us

Downers Grove, Il, Us

Downers Grove, Il, Us

Achieved my life goal to take 6 months and travel the world.- Traveled to 13 countries to learn about different cultures and ways of life- Have traveled to 20 countries in my life and have been to 5 out of 7 continents with a goal to see all 7

Nashville, Tennessee, Us

Managed casing inventory levels and indirect spend across 200 retail and manufacturing facilities for the largest commercial tire retailer in the world- Developed a short and long term procurement strategy for over $500MM of annualized indirect spend - Implemented ten national purchasing programs across 200 retail locations equating to $1.3 million in annualized savings- Project manager for an initiative that standardized inventory control practices for over $13 million of on hand inventory- Established a product ABC for our casing inventory ensuring our on hand inventory met our customer expectations- Reduced casing inventory over 16% freeing up over $900,000 in cash flow to help fund company initiatives- Effectively communicated through email and web seminars, new procurement and inventory initiatives to over 200 store managers and 30 plant managers with consistent adaption rates in the upper 80%

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Reviewed forecasted demand, level loading production during a consolidation project to move three production plants into one facility- Reduced past due order value in one division from $875K to $156 in four months through effective demand planning- Led daily production meetings with receiving supervisors and material planners – ensuring on time delivery of internal and external suppliers- Worked closely with the production and warehouse supervisors to ensure orders were shipped on time to meet daily on time delivery goals- Managed an insourcing project that brought all stamping production back in house- Used data analysis (system tools and Excel) to accurately set minimum order quantities ensuring on-time delivery of customer orders

Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, Jp

Procured parts from Nissan Motor Limited (NML Japan) by utilizing system tools while monitoring the delivery and expediting of international Sea and Air shipments- Responsible for coordinating on time delivery of Nissan Motor Limited (NML Japan) parts for all new model launches, ensuring company efficiency objectives were met- Increased Stocking Fill by 4.4% along with increasing System Fill rate by 0.6%- Liaison between engineering, packaging and operations to ensure that parts were delivered to customers un-damaged and on time- Monitored demand trends, adjusted forecasts and made manual ordering adjustments in order to support future dealer demand

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Assigned to a special project in Europe based in the France facility for one of the world’s largest electric heat and control manufacturing companies- Performed GAP analyses and implemented company best practices in regards to shop floor control with weekly reports/updates to the VP of Global Manufacturing and the Director of Materials- Executed a GAP analysis regarding different operating systems for the implementation of JD Edwards in the France facility- Daily mentoring of the production planning team on the importance of work order completion dates- Increased productivity and work order on time performance by implementing process improvement methodologies in two divisions- Partnered with VP of Operations to incorporate systematic data into a global back log allowing better visualization of order flow

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Provided supervision of 18+ employees and detailed operations analysis for one of the nation’s largest electric heat and control manufacturing companies- Spearheaded an inventory reduction program that achieved savings of over $800K by collaborating with process engineers to determine real world inventory usage and machine waste- Accurately forecasted production and created reports that projected expected revenue and enabled strategic production balancing to maximize resources- Increased productivity and decreased overtime across four divisions by implementing Lean Six Sigma processes and operational excellence methodologies while promoting a positive culture

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Analyzed and reviewed incoming forecasted and make-to-order demand across all divisions of the manufacturing to ensure capacity was available to meet demand. - Reduced costs by $200K+ through optimized run sequences that balanced production loads and increased overall productivity- Produced substantial efficiency gains by restructuring order processing and streamlining work-order organization to improve responsiveness for high priority orders- Improved order fill success and mitigated order losses by accurately generating forecasts and leveraging the JD Edwards Platform to create valuable scheduling insights

Ada, Michigan, Us

- Coordinated chemical and packaging procurement for a wide range of home care and personal care products produced for Amway, Unilever, and Merck - Reduced excess materials by $339K, and successfully cut on hand label inventory by 50% through Just in Time principles and acute attention to detail- Effectively managed $32M in purchased inventory and ensured proper levels for 6,000 skus- Decreased shipping costs by working with international affiliates across Europe and Asia, successfully securing the supply of materials and labels to reduce shipping costs associated with rush orders

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing - Distribution And Logistics

High School Diploma, Business