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Oakdale, Minnesota, United States

Oakdale, Minnesota, United States

• Place orders for raw materials to support production plan. Work to ensure continuity of supply. Identify procurement lead time issues and constraints.• Manage raw material, WIP inventory to support production, customer service and inventory targets.• Work closely with Engineers to manage changes with materials acceptance and obsolescence.• Support cross-functional teams as both a resource and active participant.• Managed international product line transfer from one site to another.• Maintain current supply chain system requirements.• Reconciliation of receipts.• Apply LEAN concepts to planning and procurement activities to support demand driven actions.

Brooklyn Center, Mn

• Supervise, schedule, and hire all part-time and full-time Shipping and Receiving, Quality Control, and General Warehouse staff• Managed 7 to 12 direct reports• Managed the purchasing aspects for all Shipping and Receiving, Quality Control, and General Warehouse needs• Implemented safety stock requirements for all materials purchased to support Supply Chain needs• Found new suppliers to improve the quality of materials that were purchased while reducing the cost• Negotiated pricing by introducing new suppliers to drive competition and ordered to bulk price break quantities to maximize profits• Managed the inventory control for student band and orchestra. 60 to 65 percent of the primary business profits.• Handled all RMA or Warranty issues related purchasing responsibilities under my management• Created an inventory system to make sure FIFO process was followed• Implemented color coding system and visual cues to make sure materials were ordered on time• Created quality control standards to make sure our products stood out against our competitors• Assisted with the smooth acquisitions of independent repair shops• Managed quarterly full physical inventory for global warehouse• Annually traveled to audit inventory for 7 out of our 8 retail locations• Code and write off supplies to the correct accounts• Created inventory management processes to eliminate write off for lost goods. Success rate of 99 percent.• Optimized inventory storage to eliminate risk of damaged or lost materials• Facilitated inventory management for site closures and site launches• Created training materials for Shipping and Receiving, Quality Control, and General Warehouse roles to ensure current and new staff had guides to follow• Collaborated with store managers to meet their needs for instruments and accessories• Coordinated with staff to develop new standards of our quality control

Roseville Mn

Glenwood City, Wi

Bachelor Of Science In, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Art In Music Education, Instrumental And General Music Education

Teaching License: Wisconsin K-12 Instrumental 2013-2018

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