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United States

Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States

*Developed relationships with foreign suppliers.*Leveraged spends in U.S. to increase margins.*New product development.* Cost negotiations.* Forecasted products to ensure on time delivery.* Logistics.*Cash forecasting.*Specialize in working with other departments to implement new programs.*ERP/MRP/AS400

Evansville Wi.

*Work on teams that develop and launch new products*Developed a Strategy to bring products to market that was faster than previous process.*Streamlined Finished Goods purchasing through the reallocation of resources. *Fourth quarter of 2012, purchased over 42 million dollars worth of product from Asia.*Schedule the builds in China then place purchase orders accordingly to ensure on time delivery.*Resolve Accounting and overseas delivery issues. *Analyze sales forecasts and build schedules to maximize sales margins.*Day to day mrp.

*Created a quality system that reduced non-conforming material.*Manage and resolve all quality issues.*Reduced fabrication costs by $100,000 by coordinating and moving the business to a more reliable supplier. *Created a training program for production employees that resulted in fewer overall customer corrective actions. *Purchased all raw material components (paint, gloves, steel, components). *Reduced monthly raw material spend by 46%.*Generated 2.5 million dollars worth of sales opportunities though cold calling

Raised 250K to start a tube bending companyWorked with Green County Development and SBA (Small Business Administration).Designed and manufactured our own tooling.Formed bent tubes and cut to length product.Created smart part number system to keep track of quotes.Created 2 new jobs for Green County.

Met Annual Operating Plan 3 out of last 4 years.Customers handled; Ability to identify customer needs and new product opportunities.Define specific program objectives and initiate the appropriate network (i.e.: technical, quality, cost, delivery) within the Fleetguard group.Provide timely new product quotes upon customer request.Coordinate product introductions and product change approvals.Responsible for annual sales of 10 million dollars.Worked cross functionally to communicate and attain the department's vision and priorities.Was responsible for collecting accounts receivables from customers.Created annual business plans and sales forecasts along with individual work and development plans.

Purchased steel and component parts for 7 "just-in-time" manufacturing facilities using AS400 platform and custom software applications. Expedited raw material.Coordinated with customers and suppliers on delivery and quality issues.Wrote standard operating procedures for purchasing department.Worked with supply managers on supplier approvals.Communicated with manufacturing and scheduling on delivery issues.Negotiated pricing with suppliers.

Completed production inspection with coordinate measuring machine and micrometers.Wrote standard operating procedures for receiving and on-line inspections.Coordinated blue print issues with suppliers and Nelson manufacturing departments.Worked with plants and customers on delivery issues concerning raw material.