Experience

Carefree of Colorado

• Broomfield, Colorado, United States

• Purchasing Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



Lippert

• United States
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business System Analyst

  • Sep 2016 - May 2022

• Purchasing Manager

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2016

   Manage a perpetual inventory purchasing system, monitor inventory levels and drive process automation to reduce inventory costs of raw materials, labor and all associated carrying costs.  Spearheaded the use and implementation of new forecasting software by closely collaborating with the IT and implementation teams on forecasting modules in an effort to maximize data.  Lead materials requirements planning and enterprise resource planning initiatives with an emphasis on real-time… Show more  Manage a perpetual inventory purchasing system, monitor inventory levels and drive process automation to reduce inventory costs of raw materials, labor and all associated carrying costs.  Spearheaded the use and implementation of new forecasting software by closely collaborating with the IT and implementation teams on forecasting modules in an effort to maximize data.  Lead materials requirements planning and enterprise resource planning initiatives with an emphasis on real-time information for use in purchasing, production, planning, inventory controls, consumption and forecasting.  Drive fabricated part creation activities by analyzing customer demands for new and existing models and liaising with engineering in the creation of new parts.  Cultivate and continuously grow vendor relationships in an effort to achieve optimal cost savings, contract negotiations and details related to pricing, requirement dates and material specifications.  Organize and effectively manage over 5,000 unique raw material items by creating inventory zones to ensure smooth and accurate physical inventories.  Ensure profit/loss accuracy by leading database maintenance activities, including bill of materials functions.  Execute daily cycle counts on items of critical production to check the validity of bill of materials.



Lippert

• United States
• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2008

   Provided high-quality management across assembly, paint, quality control and transportation departments.  Directed the schedule for multiple production areas, including sub assembly, welding, paint prep, paint, powder coat, final assembly and transportation.  Motivated teams to reach and exceed production goals.  Communicated with customers to ensure products fell within required specifications supplied by the customer and to resolve any issues that arose during production… Show more  Provided high-quality management across assembly, paint, quality control and transportation departments.  Directed the schedule for multiple production areas, including sub assembly, welding, paint prep, paint, powder coat, final assembly and transportation.  Motivated teams to reach and exceed production goals.  Communicated with customers to ensure products fell within required specifications supplied by the customer and to resolve any issues that arose during production.  Developed product blueprints for final products and all of their components by collaborating with engineering and individual customers.  Utilized vendor relationships to ensure accuracy of dimensions and competitive pricing of component parts.  Carefully inspected all incoming production orders to identify and order needed site parts for on-time completion.  Led the programming of Amada Pega 357 turret press using SigmaNest programming software.

• Management Trainee

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2005

   Collaborated with production line members to learn raw material techniques, including finishing a chassis, prepping raw material, welding in sub assembly and on the main production line, paint prep, paint and transportation prep.