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Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

• Responsible for successful daily operations of three departments, including three salaried Supervisors, four hourly Leads, and 40 hourly production associates • Develop hourly associates and leadership to focus on having a “right first time” mentality without losing sight of operational efficiencies. • Collaborate with senior management, engineering department, and Project Manager, and my leadership staff on multiple projects: o Layout and process improvements in multiple work areas, resulting in increased production and accuracy. o Implementation of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to more seamlessly transport goods throughout the manufacturing facility o Research, acquire, train, and achieve sustainability of capital equipment that both increases efficiency and associate job satisfaction. • Utilize lean management, 6S, and Kaizen principals to eliminate wastes and streamline processes• Fiscally manage a $3MM budget, including forecasting, budgeting, analysis, and mitigating costs

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, De

Assist the Screen Print Manager in leading and motivating a team of Screenprint Operators and support staffHave constant focus on improving quality, service levels, and sustainability, in addition to lowering costDevelop hourly associates in order to improve production and attention to detail, all while focusing on safetyIncreasing operational efficiency by setting daily/weekly goals, improving accountability, and collaborating with other departments in order to decrease downtimeCreating a positive and competitive environment that both motivates and improves associate production

Lead, motivate, and manage teams of package handlersResponsible for Dock Safety Training for newly hired dock employees, in addition to training employees on proper and safe yard and dock equipment usageAlong with my team of Operations Managers, increased labor hour productivity 20% through decreasing inefficiencies and motivating front line work forcePerform root cause analysis of workplace injuries and determine how to decrease the occurrence of those injuries, leading to a 69% injury reduction since the start of the new fiscal yearLead the improved safety culture of the station, along with promoting the Safety Above All mindsetAwarded Peak Player of the Week for successfully running a department that previously had been ran by two managers during peak season

Assisting a small business with their social media marketing, content marketing, online presence, and SEO (search engine optimization). Assisting two small business with their QuickBooks accounting software, in addition to other bookkeeping and administrative duties.

Foremost Management Solutions, Inc was a hospitality management services company contracted with Avis Budget Group.Member of the “Million Dollar Club” 2013 and 2014 for reaching location sales of $1MMDeveloped and implemented sales and marketing plans that facilitate growth Built long-term relationships with local businesses and existing customers in order to increase revenue by understanding customers and their needs Championed the training, motivation, and provided disciplinary action of location employeesAccountable for the day to day business unit management of sales, operations, and customer satisfactionSuccessfully increased location sales revenue 140% over an eight-year period

Glendale, Ca, Us

Through understanding customers’ needs, I determined proper storage unit size and/or packing supplies that will meet their needsDeveloped a monthly operations plan, key success metrics, and provided updates on metricsAnalyzed financial statements to develop strategies for improving profitabilityResponsible for the cleanliness and presentation of the property

Through needs based consultative selling, achieved sales growth of products to residential and commercial clientsEstablished and managed a division of Signature Interiors, Inc.Assisted with design and development of all marketing materials including direct mail pieces and flyersDirected the creation of company’s interactive website

Designed, scheduled, and manned exhibit in trade shows in order to generate leadsAssisted in design and development of advertisement campaigns and collateral materialsManaged sales information using a financial software program

Fishers, Indiana, Us

Delivered mail and packages to headquarters and branchesEvent set up and tear down in team environmentSeamless distribution of supplies to departments and branches