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Charleston, WV, US

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Developed and managed current and future year forecasts by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain forecast accuracy within 7% yearly with budgets between 20 and 40 million dollars.
• Input accruals based on estimated spend per month.
• Review and process invoices to ensure proper invoicing and receipting in SAP.
• Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.

Charleston, West Virginia, US

• Manage three warehouses and a robust salvage program averaging $130,000 in sales monthly.
• Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
• Coordinated dispatching of eight drivers to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
• Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
• Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.

Coppell, TX, US

• Coordinate with Dollar General Merchandiser and sub-contractors to ensure project execution timelines and budget.
• Directly supervise a team of 7 to ensure project execution is up to standard while maintaining workplace safety.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for projects.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.

• Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
• Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
• Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
• Coordinated required inspections with local jurisdictions to identify and quickly resolve any code concerns.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Manages warehouse inventory and ordering to stay within budget.
• Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
• Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
• Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Conduct all reporting of priority vehicle statuses to upper management (1 Star General).
• Conducted analysis of the maintenance programs for five organizations to identify priority maintenance and parts needs.
• Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
• Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Designed program implementation and maintenance plan for 100 million dollars of equipment.
• Managed all administrative tasks for 170 personnel.
• Created and enforced standards to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinated with outside stakeholders to conduct in depth maintenance on vehicles and equipment.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Logistic support officer, leading a platoon comprised of 32 members and outfitted with $10 million in equipment. Responsible for forecasting, coordinating, and delivering field feeding, fuel, ammunition, and general cargo support.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Directly supervised 14 personnel.
• Planned operations/projects for large scale training events as well as individual training events.
• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
• Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
• Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Trained in Infantry tactics, operations planning, and personnel management.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Responsible for recruiting promising high school students, to join WVSU's ROTC program.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Served as a Bradley Operator. Charged with the maintenance and operation of the Bradley platform.