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Sioux Falls, SD, US

Develop and implement strategic plans to optimize supply chain operations, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.Supplier Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate contracts, and evaluate supplier performance to ensure quality and reliability.Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Care, Construction, Finance.

South Dakota, United States

South Dakota, United States

Assess properties to determine market value, considering factors like location, condition, and amenities. Provide accurate pricing recommendations to clients.Conduct consultations with clients to understand their real estate goals, preferences, and budget constraints. Stay updated on local real estate market trends, property values, and neighborhood.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

• Managed the company supply chain across major commodity groups totaling approximately $32 million in inventory spend and $15 million in indirect spend.
• Lead commodity supply agreement negotiations including 24% savings in packaging and geotextiles.
• Lead cross functional teams through analytical dissection of inventory turn metrics to improve inventory turns from 8 to 5.7 turns, aligning with stakeholder strategy and goals regarding inventory levels.
• Developed evaluation metrics through rigorous data analysis of historical data to then perform virtual and in person supplier audits to ensure vendor and supply base health.
• Acted as project manager of cross functional teams involved in machine and product development projects that lead to $2.3 million in savings.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

• Lead projects to align specifications of raw goods leading to defective material burden savings of $7 million in 2021.
• Negotiated pricing, payment terms, and freight terms in conjunction with sales and finance team strategies to improve the company's cash position.
• Improved supply chain performance corresponding to an 18% increase in on time delivery.
• Lead improvement team as chairman to create standard procedures leading to an ISO 9000 certification.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Procured and purchased all non-commodity inventory totaling approximately $3 million in annual expenditure.
• Performed analysis leading to savings of $70 thousand in inventory as well as additional production capacity of $1.2 million in revenue.
• Improved internal quoting, purchasing, and processing procedures leading to 25% improved efficiency in the procurement team’s output.
• Developed supplier base using spend and quality analysis causing additional supply strength through dual qualified suppliers in every major consumable group.

Brookings, South Dakota

• Prepared purchase orders based on production schedule and forecasting reports.
• Maintained inventory turn goals while minimizing freight and material spend.
• Performed cost analysis and component rationalization using advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Conducted routine international shipment entry documentation audits.