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Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Work collaboratively with internal customers (Saluda AU and EU, Quality & Regulatory, R&D, Manufacturing) to ensure processes are both efficient and effective, and are implemented in Saluda’s US supply chain operations.
• Developed a robust logistics operation, including the hiring and management of personnel.
• Establish and maintain Saluda’s US logistics facilities, to service both the US market directly and other Saluda Manufacturing and Distribution sites.
• Develop processes, work instructions, and key performance indicators to ensure efficiencies and quality compliance.
• Operational liaison with key US-based vendors.
• Ensure timely and effective flow of product into the US facility and out to external customers and other Saluda global sites.

Hopkins, MN

• Participated in projects improving warehouse efficiency and accuracy which includes addition of a knee caddy washing machine, expansion of the warehouse, implementation of Planet Press (automated documents), and system.
• Cycle count and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Lowered inventory by 25%, increased inventory turns by 40% while decreasing inventory outages.
• Determine par levels for the warehouse inventory.
• Work closely with the Purchasing department on purchase order and product issues.
• Ensure orders to clinics are completed in a timely manner and accurate.

Plymouth, MN

• Issued purchase orders for machined/fabricated parts and for off the shelf components.
• Evaluated RFQs, determined best supplier, and updated the ERP system.
• Built strong relationships with suppliers and with internal customers: Production, Accounting, and Engineering.
• Expedite purchase orders to ensure parts will be available for machine builds.
• Arranged shipping of LTL/TL of outgoing machine shipments
• Investigate and resolve inventory issues along with purchase order issues.

Yellowstone National Park, WY

Voluntary sabbatical for an exciting position in Yellowstone National Park.

Waconia, MN

• Supervised a team of 20 employees who are responsible for the fulfillment of raw materials to the manufacturing plant across the street and in other states in a 65,000 square foot warehouse.
• Reduced a month long backlog of color and door sample orders through the implementation of new processes.
• Sourced alternative option for the sale of surplus cabinets.
• Worked with the Marketing team to ensure that new display launches had the support of my team and that deadlines could be met.
• Implemented new procedures to add accountability/traceability of employee’s accuracy.
• Worked with Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing Supervisors to resolve issues and to create efficiencies.

Bloomington, MN

• Formerly Tornier (implantable Medical Devices - Orthopedics)
• Transitioned entire warehouse operations (Receiving, Shipping, Returned Goods, Loaner Replenishments, Instrument Set Inspection) from Texas to Minnesota with no interruption to customers.
• Hired and trained new warehouse team of 25 employees.
• Maintained a 99% order accuracy and for $180M of outgoing medical device orders.
• Participated on the core JDE implementation team.
• Lead the 5S project for warehouse organization.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Formerly Covidien (Implantable Medical Devices - Stents, Guide wires, Balloons)
• Responsible for the accurate and on-time shipments of medical device orders totaling $500M+.
• Supervise 9 non-exempt warehouse employees.
• Adapted to the near tripling of outgoing daily shipments (from 250 to 750 shipments a day) with little growth in personnel.
• Sustaining 99.89% shipment accuracy.
• Work with FedEx, UPS, and various LTL carriers for shipments of domestic and international orders.

Edina, MN

• Promoted the company’s services by building relationships with past clients, researched potential new client companies and conducted cold calls to those companies.
• Responsible for full lifecycle recruiting and sourcing of qualified candidates to match the client’s needs and specific requirements, in the terms of contract, contract to hire, and permanent opportunities.
• Responsible for proactively recruiting and retaining a database in the areas of: manufacturing, machining, shipping/receiving, welding, machine operation, and administration.
• Built database by consistently sourcing and recruiting active candidates through networking, building a strong referral pool, and utilizing Internet resources.
• Conducted cold calls and interviews to assess candidates in the areas of employment history, technical background, communication skills, rate and salary negotiation, and conducting reference checks.
• Consistently followed up with client companies to ensure satisfaction of our services.

Bsb, Management

Associate'S Degree

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