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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.• Manage compliance to medical device and import / export regulations, customs documentation, and country of origin.• Work with Quality Assurance team to ensure strong quality measures and controls are in place across the supply chain and logistics areas.• Coordinate the sterilization of Saluda products. • Reconfigured the US Distribution Center to accommodate growth in incoming and outgoing product.

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 generated transfer orders.• 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.• Supervise 3 employees.• Implement new processes to create a more lean and accurate work.

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. • Oversee the shipping and receiving department of 5 employees.

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. • Responsibilities of my team included raw material order fulfillment to Elkay cabinet manufacturing facilities, door sample and color chip shipments, cycle counting, and receiving of POs.

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.• Part of the Lean project along with Customer Service and finance in the Return Goods overhaul process. • Responsible for ordering all warehouse supplies.• Work with Purchasing, IT, Customer Service, and Finance in resolution of shipping and receiving issues. • Ensure daily cycle counts are completed and review results, maintain a 99% accuracy level. • Evaluating all processes for accuracy and validity in new warehouse.• Follow all quality procedures and processes and ensure they are being followed.

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. • Knowledge of international shipping practices, FedEx, and UPS computer systems.• Work closely with Customer Service on a daily basis to resolve issues affecting shipping.• Resolve inventory discrepancies, investigating from purchase order receipts through sales orders.• Facility representative to ev3 Safety Committee and go-to contact for DC staff.• Continually work with IT to refine the shipping system to increase efficiency and accuracy.• Coordinate daily activities in the shipping and receiving departments, guaranteeing all possible shipments are completed by end of day. Work closely with Receiving Supervisor and staff to ensure smooth end of day hand-off.• Minimize backorders by ensuring the inventory is promptly on the shelf and available to ship. • Work with US distribution center employees to resolve job issues, train/retrain employees, and ensure that employees are following standard procedures.• Assist Engineers, Customer Service, Purchasing, Marketing, and Planners in answering inventory questions and inventory requests.• Provide superior Distribution support for multiple new product releases to ensure on-time launch every time. • Member of project team to move DC from 15,000 sq. ft. to 30,000 sq. ft. space. Opened for business on Day 1 with smooth transition and no errors.• Coded and investigated freight invoices to ensure prompt vendor payment. • Order all shipping supplies for the Distribution center.

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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