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Proven Track Record with several years of Experience in Operations

Versatile accomplished and results-oriented operations leader with expert proficiency in procurement, change management, strategic sourcing, contract management, operational efficiency, management reporting, project management and financial control to streamline operations, improve processes, and maximize productivity. A solid history of providing effective leadership with focus on total organizational coordination to eliminate weaknesses, implement cost reductions, and achieving results. Proven ability to provide innovative concepts and ideas, oversee cross-functional and cross-cultural teams, and lead high-performing staff.

TriggerPoint™ empowers people to reach an optimal level of movement by providing the world's best therapeutic self care products and education.

Director of Operations

Manage an international team of procurement specialists purchasing nearly 100 million dollars annually.
? Created process of consuming global existing inventory saving 10 million dollars in first 6 months
? Restructured buying responsibilities across global sites

THIRD PARTY PURCHASING LEAD

Scheduling 2 international manufacturing plants (China and Canada) in correspondence with the order
book demands of 12 international Distribution Centers using Oracle MRP to consider forecasts,
safety stock, and customer orders.
? Influenced major key account in renewing 25 million dollars
? Received company issues Core Award as top performer

GLOBAL MASTER SCHEDULER

o	Managed the global procurement of 2600 SKUS
o	Balanced Manufacturing backlog

GLOBAL SENIOR COMMODITY PLANNER/BUYER

Tasked to lead efforts of the expediting team in rushing past due sales orders. Designed a master
shipping schedule report (global order book).
? Created expediting process
? Contributed an increase in revenue of nearly 3 million dollars in first quarter of year

EXPEDITING MANAGER

Advocated for added responsibilities of purchasing for South Africa Distribution Center thus
consolidating purchasing for the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region.
? Facilitated implementation of Oracle MRP

FINISH GOODS BUYER SOUTH AFRICA

Buyer for Europe at height of anxiety with centralization of purchasing and inventory reduction
efforts. Built and executed process to address the anomalies of drop ship model for Europe.
Converted Russian warehouses to standard ordering model.
? Collaborated on company reaching year end inventory reduction levels

FINISH GOODS BUYER EUROPE

Purchased Finished product for 4 Latin America Distribution Centers.
? Built standard reporting tools as purchasing was centralized from global segmentation

FINISH GOODS BUYER SOUTH AMERICA

Received, entered and confirmed New Accounts for top clients included but not limited to Sprint,
WalMart, Verizon and USC.

New Accounts

Distribution Center Pick Line Manager
Managed order fulfilment and rushed orders through pick line for key customers
? Assist in exceeding year end goal by 4 million dollars.

Distribution Center Pick Line Manager

Worked on the short term assignment to design, develop and implement an online interactive teaching
resource and problem based learning module for the fifth year Musculoskeletal and Emergency
Medicine courses

Research Assistant

Prompted by lean six sigma methodology tasked with identifying needs based training and development across global sites.
? Attended Six Sigma White Belt Training

New Product Integration, Global Projects and Training

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Weber State University