Experience

The Boulevard Company

• United States
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Licensed Real Estate Professional

  • May 2020 - Present



Keller-Williams- Charleston/ Mount Pleasant

• Mount Pleasant SC

• Real Estate Sales Professional

  • 2016 - Present

  Helping remove some of the stress during the buying and selling process by keeping my clients informed about the process and what to expect next. Experience shows that by fully explaining the process and covering all the potential expenses up front so that decisions can be made with full understanding helps make the whole process smoother. Helping remove some of the stress during the buying and selling process by keeping my clients informed about the process and what to expect next. Experience shows that by fully explaining the process and covering all the potential expenses up front so that decisions can be made with full understanding helps make the whole process smoother.



Protochips

• United States
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2015

  Negotiated annual contracts with major suppliers to insure annual price reductions. Responsible for all material planning, purchasing and supplier relationships. Implemented inventory control system using QuickBooks to accurately capture material costs and track inventory. Managed consumable lead-time reduction from over 30 days to reliably shipping within 5 calendar days. Introduced lean manufacturing principles to maintain maximum production flexibility while keeping inventory at minimal levels. Managed and scheduled utilization of Production team to insure on-time shipments. Established and lead regularly scheduled Sales and Ops meetings to insure proper material availability and production planning.



Saia-Burgess Automotive

• Supervisor, Production Control and Logistics

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2009

  Managed Supply Chain flow for the Cary facility including Material and Production Planning, Inventory Control and all shipping, receiving and all warehouse activities. Initiated and lead cross functional team to 40% inventory reduction of internally molded components for savings of $110K. Reduced inventory from 40 to 35 days while maintaining an average of 99 percent on time delivery to the customers.Applied Lean Manufacturing Principles to reduce number of material handlers by 75%. Reviewed all Engineering change requests to minimize inventory obsolescence. Analyzed production requirements versus available capacity to manage material flow.Drove standard work through the creation of detailed work instructions

• Account Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2006

  Awarded inaugural Visteon VIP given to top 19 suppliers in the world.Secured Long Term Agreements totaling $37 million of new business.Responsible for identification, qualification and securing identified business at assigned accounts (Visteon, Ford and related accounts).Took lead role at assigned accounts by establishing key contacts, negotiating product pricing, finding resolutions to open issues and positioning company for new business. Developed yearly and long range account strategies to properly plan for future needs.



Buehler Motor

• Supplier Technical Support Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Jul 2000

  Liaison between Suppliers and Engineering for all product specifications, supplier initiated cost reductions and product or process change requests.Enhanced Supplier Partnerships by becoming advocate for Suppliers during design phase leading to fewer changes and improved final design.Qualified new sources for products and components through quality system audits consistent with QS9000 standards. (CQA received in 2000)Initiated supplier report card with monthly reporting to measure and communicate supplier performance.Assess and report on Supplier corrective action and continuous improvement plans.

• Product Engineer

  • May 1991 - Mar 1997

  Identified and implemented product and cost improvements to existing products, evaluated supplier requested changes, disposition discrepant material and lead team problem solving activities for manufacturing line variances.Lead cross functional team and managed timelines for new product introductions.Interfaced with customer to translate requirements into defined product specification.Recommend and coordinate special testing to verify integrity of final products and materials.Provide Technical Support to customers on application related issues.



Parker Hannifin

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 1989 - May 1991

  Develop new product designs based on market needs and direction from Sales Evaluate and implement cost reduction proposals Develop new product designs based on market needs and direction from Sales Evaluate and implement cost reduction proposals



Ross Operating Valve

• Product Design Engineer

  • Aug 1985 - Dec 1988

  Created new product designs to expand product series. Design responsibility ranged from concept to production launch. Participated in implementation team that introduced CAD design to company and introduced machined prototypes without drawings by having the Engineer responsible for the design as well as creating a machine toolpath which was downloadeed to a four axis mill machine. Created new product designs to expand product series. Design responsibility ranged from concept to production launch. Participated in implementation team that introduced CAD design to company and introduced machined prototypes without drawings by having the Engineer responsible for the design as well as creating a machine toolpath which was downloadeed to a four axis mill machine.