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Roselle, Illinois, United States

-Operations Manager for both the Roselle, IL and Crown Point, IN locations since December 2018-Responsible for inventory, recruitment and hiring, monthly KPI reports, procurement of key logo items, monthly communication with top tier donors.-Spearheaded the Hope Pack project which targeted companies to utilize Phil's Friends as a place to fulfill their Corporate Social Responsibility obligation-Oversaw the Roselle, IL Hope Center remodel and donor communication

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

Achievements:-Rendered focused guidance to the client in identifying more effective strategies to create production plans, which resulted in the following:-Decrease from five initial forecasts to one for the client-Increase of firm purchase orders from four weeks to two weeks-Decrease from five initial forecasts to one for the client-Increase of firm purchase orders from four weeks to two weeks-Made significant contributions in decreasing headcount on production lines by 82 since the start of the facility

Manteno, Illinois, United States

Achievements:-Effectively oversaw site reroute transactions between RDCs, thus generating client cost-saving transportation incentives valued at $167K and surpassing the site goal of $150K for 2012-Generated $55K savings in 2012 for the client through strict implementation of reusable corrugate-Created cost-saving processes for client by utilizing previous year’s packaging that was still useable for the current year-Utilized film specifications and quality restrictions to significantly decrease the amount of product in declared weight bags while complying with film specifications, resulting in more than $600KCOGS throughout the client network, and has been continuously increasing through other declared weight film bags

Manteno, Illinois, United States

-Oversaw material and supply movement for external flexible supply production for Mars Chocolate N.A.-Devoted efforts in ensuring strict compliance of daily operations with established production schedules-Collaborated with Replenishment Division on materials and supplies delivery to ensure on-time completion of production requirements-Used MARC and SAP to facilitate fulfillment requirements-Worked with shift supervisors on specific code, dates and packaging process quality assuranceDirectly communicated with clients to improve COGS quarter-over-quarterAchievements:-Gained fast-track promotion to senior production planner within four months of tenure