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♦ Reduce onsite maintenance costs while increasing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by leveraging repairable inventory tracking systems (mechanical and electrical) in order to apply appropriate warranty programs.♦ Oversee and develop effective SOP for onsite maintenance, repair, operations (MRO), and asset tracking.♦ Reduce MRO stock duplication/redundancies by coordinating reorganization and customer correspondence efforts with Storeroom Support Team. ♦ Address gaps, challenges, and inconsistencies by conducting root cause analysis and compiling monthly financial and ad hoc status reports. ♦ Foster strong, working relationships with internal/external repair vendors to increase out-of-box reliability rates using spare assets.♦ Generated a 39% increase in revenue from 2018 to 2019, and a 22% increase in revenue from 2019 to 2020 (despite COVID-19 restrictions) by identifying new repairable items while remaining below 60% cost repair quote.♦ Saved average of $70K per quarter (goal of $50K/quarter) by negotiating better prices and enabling more winning bids.

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

♦ Directed all consumable/ancillary inventories and outbound fulfillment for Southeast territories while leading warehouse team of 48 associates.♦ Expanded regional operations by defining installation procedures, production schedules, and implementing internal KPI tracking. ♦ Maintained 100% safety record by taking proactive precautions such as advanced crisis scenario evaluation, conducting pre-shift inspections, safety meetings, and incorporating feedback and suggestions—rewarding accident preventive ideas.♦ Improved on-time delivery performance to 95%+ by carefully maintaining accurate inventory records and reconfiguring warehouse floor layout.

Apex, North Carolina, United States

♦ Oversaw all inbound receiving operations, logistics, and interplant trucking while cross-training and coaching 30 team members to optimize workforce and development.♦ Reduced stock-outs by 35% by designing and implementing process improvement initiatives using Kanban and Six Sigma methodologies. ♦ Consolidated Receiving department with supermarket/stockroom activities in order to strategically leverage logistics innovation and growth. Eradicated redundancies and streamlined activities across departments in order to improved workflow. ♦ Instituted, integrated, and trained staff on SAP warehouse management system use across multiple functions (replacing Oracle), including inventory tracking/transactions, shipping, reports, and addressing daily challenges before going live. Served as system Super User

Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States

♦ Managed warehouse operations; replenishment, picking, packing, and auditing while supervising and training 20+ warehouse staff team. ♦ Controlled daily distribution, conducted audits, staff performance evaluations/reviews, and product quality assurance measures. ♦ Ensured accurate inventory, product availability, and coordinated all staff scheduling. ♦ Selected to serve as interim Operations Manager.