Zak Van Winkle, Mba Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Washington, United States

Burlington, Washington, United States

Ferndale, WA

• Project manager for ERP project – initial gap analysis, RFP, SOW, development, testing, Go Live
• Lead biweekly ERP project status meeting with ERP Team, SME’s, & Executive sponsors
• Serve as one of four full-time project team members for the ERP project, sharing leadership with CIO
• Functional lead for the Order to Cash & Demand to Manufacture cross-functional business processes
• Prepare RFP and execute evaluations
• Manage data conversion activities

Ferndale, WA

• Managed the implementation of Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, & Kaizen throughout Barlean’s
• Provided guidance, education, and training in the area of Kaizen tools, techniques, and continuous improvement practices (e.g. 5S, Kata, PDCA, Kanban, etc.)
• Hosted biweekly plant-wide Lean Manufacturing events – facilitated engagement of managers and frontline employees
• Developed Lean Manufacturing educational training courses for beginners and experts
• Created content: internal newsletters and promotional materials
• Formed and led a Process Improvement Team of cross-functional operators and directors to identify and eliminate waste

Ferndale, WA

• Coordinated between executive sales team and operations to ensure customer needs and/or concerns are adequately addressed and resolved
• Primary liaison between outside sales force and internal operations
• Managed a project to launch over 30 new products with an accelerated timeline of three months for branding, logo, label, product, pricing, and channel
• Managed new product development process for private label customers
• Attended major industry trade shows to ensure continued long term relationships with current customers as well as introduction to new customers and participation in new project development
• Identified opportunities for improvements in sales force operations, assisting with the identification and understanding of operation bottlenecks while consistently facilitating an environment of continuous process.

Ferndale, WA

• Managed team of department of 35 employees
• Promoted team morale and team development
• Served as a liaison between manufacturing, marketing, sales, supply chain, and R&D
• Responsible for the tracking of new production targets, performance metrics, policies and processes
• Led department through an aggressive quarter of unit production growth of 1000%
• Promoted process improvement projects within the department through education and guidance

Ferndale, WA

• Created Kanban system for finished goods to respond to customer demand and supply new Kansas distribution facility
• Responsible for scheduling works orders
• Changed manufacturing process into a pull system
• Implemented 5S program for department
• Coordinated with sales to communicate on-time delivery
• Responsible for performance reviews of team of 15

Bellingham, WA

• Server at a high-paced and family oriented woodstone pizza restaurant
• Met my wife.

Seattle, WA

• Single Project to set up asset tracking and run inventory counts for an AT&T acquisition of a smaller mobile carrier
• Expense reporting and travel management

Bellingham, WA

• Deep understanding of European wines, grapes, regions, and flavor profiles
• Knowledge of cooking techniques, ingredients, and cultural influences in European cuisine
• Ability to confidently pair food and wine to maximize the value of a guest’s experience
• Managed service staff two nights a week
• Responsible for reservation list, till settling, and tip allocation

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

General Studies, Communications, Creative Writing, Theater

Activities and Societies: Baseball, Film, Acting, Writing, FitnessEarned my BA while working full-time.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Associates In Arts

Education record

Activities and Societies: Baseball