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Greater New York City Area

Ensure audit and compliance requirements are exceeded, while managing 7 storerooms and maintaining reduced inventory levels. As the Logistics Lead, I drive the operational excellence of warehouse supplies and logistics and maintain safety guidelines, analyze process, and make recommendations for process improvements. Maintain the appropriate stock levels without variance by conducting perpetual stock verification and documentation and implement standard operations procedures within the warehouse and train team members to maintain compliance with all procedures.

Assessed supply/ inventory options to determine best sourcing solutions, managed planning, controlling, and directing of all purchasing and inventory control activities. Streamlined departmental policies, processes and procedures to determine optimum-staffing levels. Instituted metrics to document cost savings, purchase requisition turnaround time, and issued purchase orders. Managed evaluation of department requirements, developed and implemented strategic plans, diversify purchasing and inventory. Guided process improvements for document control, resulting in elimination of redundant activities and fueling more effective processes.Key Highlight: Significantly reduced lead time: 50% reductions for automatic procurement items and 30% reduction for other categories.

Conducted regular cycle counts and maintained inventory warehouse locations for improved efficiency and reduced picking errors. Audited inventory, including the accuracy of the receiving, production, and shipment of Amtrak’s ACS 64 locomotive data. Managed customer’s return material authorization for Boston, New York, and Washington D.C. and returns to manufacturers.Key Highlight: Maintained inventory at a 99.99% accuracy rate.

Controlled annual operating budget of 3 million (USD) and managed the physical control and security of inventory materials. Guided daily operations and maintenance of 7 DOB locations with oversight of 15 staff members including the Director of Facilities. Organized essential central services: Materials, Facilities, Mail Services, Telecommunications, Security, Reproduction, Cleaning and Fleet. Spearheaded the restructuring of the asset management department while applying problem-solving expertise to promptly identify opportunities for improvement. Reconciled historic purchases, to provide spend analytics, and measured ongoing savings. Key Highlights: Reduced supply expenses by 12% in 12-months. Increased customer satisfaction by 70% during first 6 months (measured by work orders and on-time delivery percentage)

Greater Philadelphia Area

Supervised employees and managed an annual budget exceeding 15 million and initiated JIT inventory concept for janitorial supplies, eliminated the need for alternative supplies and improved delivery time. Led RFP Process to more cost-effective and comprehensive purchase plan for maintenance repair and operational (MRO) supplies.Key Highlights: Amplified the customer on-time-delivery fill rate from 60% to 98%. Developed computerized system bases upon forecasts, resulting in annual savings 400,000. Established inventory and purchasing control systems, reducing inventory purchases by 1.1 million. Negotiated lead times with vendors to accommodate release dates, resulting in 37% reduction in inventory

Greater New York City Area

Accurately prepared purchase orders, negotiated and executed purchase orders for capital construction, reviewed requisition orders to verify precision, terminology and specifications. Negotiated and executed long-term contract agreements with suppliers to manage cost and reduce lead-times. Drafted contract proposals for capital construction companies, while negotiating requests and special conditions to bidders. Astutely administered contract management, negotiation and supplier selection, in accordance with MTA policies and legal requirements. Developed solicitations, wrote draft documents, prepared bids, progressed reports, exhibits and appendices for project files and contracts.Key Highlight: Developed and maintained new vendors partnerships with various suppliers, resulting in a 15% reduction to overall cost.

Greater New York City Area

Coordinated logistics support using software, supported all incident command training initiatives, directed the efficient movement of people and consumer goods, facilitated tracking, reporting, and managing of internal control systems and developed an asset management database to monitor all emergency responses.

Trained and mentored Marines working in warehouse operations, while managing and controlling inventory of almost 100 fleet vehicles and over 30 facilities. Established office production, revised procedures, and devised methods of process improvement. Managed material and equipment needs for the US Marine Corps projects (12 million in ground equipment). Ensured supply warehouse functions operated efficiently and maintained warehouse items in a serviceable condition. Oversaw blanket purchase agreements, indefinite delivery / quantity orders and sourced selection for “firm fix price” contracts. Complied reports on the use of stock handling equipment, adjustments of inventory counts, stock records, location changes and shipments.

Doctoral, Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Of Arts, Public Administration

Bachelor'S Of Arts, Criminal Justice