Taylor Cox Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas Area

> Currently serving as a Manager and Purchaser at a multimillion-dollar, family-owned hardware, lumber, and industrial distributor; identified to become the 4th generation family owner> Directly responsible for replenishment purchasing of over 140 drop-ship vendors, including all lumber and building materials; developed and instituted a computer-optimized order point system which streamlines and enhances replenishment purchasing over all lines; taught myself our ERP's dynamic database program and created multiple inventory-related queries to enhance visibility of daily sales, hone inventory data and ensure its accuracy, and implement monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventory maintenance not previously undertaken; directly responsible for all price changes for all lines in the highly inflationary post-COVID era> Key to changing the face of the store through multiple product line conversions; renewed emphasis on useful and informative custom signage; and supporting merchandising efforts through diligent tracking of discontinued items and addition of new, better-selling products; and implementing innovative store fixtures for key, high-traffic areas

Fort Riley, Kansas

> Served as an Operations Officer in the Intelligence section of an Infantry Division with 15,000+ Soldiers> Includes a nine-month deployment to Iraq serving as both the sole Foreign Disclosure Officer and the sole Theater Linguist Manager for Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq (CJFLCC-I) in support of Operation Inherent Resolve -- As Foreign Disclosure Officer, was the CJFLCC-I’s subject-matter expert on disclosure and release of classified items to foreign entities; singular reviewer of 30+ documents per day disclosed or released to coalition partners; mediated any and all issues concerning document or media classification -- As Theater Linguist Manager, rebuilt the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) linguist network in Iraq by tracking, placing, and actively managing an influx of over 200 Iraqi-Arabic and/or Kurdish linguists for both Advise and Assist and Build Partner Capacity missions; worked with contractors across three countries to ensure DoD efforts against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) received adequate linguistic support; created and enacted a new contract for linguistic support in preparation for the Iraqi Army’s relief of Mosul; managed all document translation and linguistic support for a deployed CJFLCC headquarters handling strategic-level problem sets through a cell of five U.S. linguists> Also served as the primary Current Operations Shift Intelligence Officer for a division-level deployment readiness exercise, as well as three full-scale train-ups; became one of 10 subject-matter experts in the Division Headquarters on Command Post of the Future (CPOF), a command-and-control software system that allows commanders to maintain oversight over the battlefield; regularly briefed the Commanding General and other visiting General Officers and dignitaries on Division Intelligence matters throughout the exercise

Fort Riley, Kansas

> Served as the Battalion Intelligence Officer-In-Charge for a Military Police unit with over 800 Soldiers; responsible for the health, welfare, and readiness of a staff section of one Officer and four Soldiers> Received direct praise from the post Commanding General for zero deficiencies on an Initial Command Inspection over seven different areas of security (Personnel, Operational, Physical, Information, et cetera)> Founded a Crime Analysis cell that examined criminal statistics for Fort Riley, Kansas; worked directly with the Fort Riley Police Department and presented findings focused on DUIs to the Fort Riley Police Chief; helped train 12 Military Policemen in basic intelligence tasks by helping host a 40-hour Criminal Analysis course (led by a former policeman) and offering perspectives from a Military Intelligence point-of-view> Prepared and executed customized, interactive training plans for three subordinate deploying Military Police units to ensure realistic exercises, using the latest enemy tactics, techniques, & procedures

Fort Hood, Tx

> Served as second-in-command of a rear detachment of 20 Soldiers, tasked with any and all property and maintenance issues for the unit – as well as supporting a deployed unit of over 600 Soldiers> Directly responsible for over 3,300 property items worth in excess of $25 million, including weapons, sensitive items, over 100 shipping containers, and more than 15 military vehicles and rolling stock> Conducted two complete change-of-command inventories within three months, each including a layout of all items across seven different unit property books, while maintaining a 99.9999% accountability rating

Fort Hood, Tx

> Served as an Assistant Intelligence Officer for an Armored Cavalry Squadron with over 1,000 Soldiers during both garrison and deployed operations> Prepared unit for deployment by serving as the focal point for all sensitive items inventories for seven different units and arms rooms facilities> Includes a seven-month deployment to Iraq serving as the Current Operations Intelligence Officer for a unit with over 600 Soldiers; coordinated “ground-up” intelligence efforts between four Company Intelligence Support Teams (CoISTs) from separate combat units; solely responsible for tasking authority of all organic and direct-support aerial reconnaissance platforms in an assigned area of operations measuring over 6,600 square miles; served as an intelligence liaison for two major Iraqi/American joint operations

Fort Hood, Tx

> Served as a Tank Platoon Leader in an Armored Cavalry Squadron; responsible for the health, welfare, and readiness of 11 Soldiers; maintained 100% accountability of five M1A2 SEP V2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and associated property, worth in excess of $17 million> Created and implemented a physical fitness regimen that helped unit to win a week-long company physical fitness test, including a barrage of physical tasks which culminated in a timed 12-mile ruck march> As Arms Room Officer, was the only unit in the squadron to pass an arms room inspection with zero faults> Worked with subordinate leaders over three months to train Soldiers on tank gunnery skills, which enabled all four tank crews to “First-Time GO” on final qualifying tank gunnery exercise> Trained unit through an entire deployment readiness cycle (including three different field exercises)

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

MBA Graduate, Professional MBA (Class of 2020), C.T. Bauer School of Business - University of Houston

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Engineering/Industrial Management