Experience

Power and Signal

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer/Planner

  • Dec 2004 - Present

  Responsible for buying and scheduling electrical components for the Transportation Industry to support customer requirements using a DRP system from suppliers in Mexico, Germany, Austria, Spain, Hungary, Korea and China. Analyzing, adjusting and replenishing stocking levels for the European Distribution Center in Venlo, Netherlands with product from the North American warehouse. Analyzing customer buying patterns and adjusting system forecasts and pipelines accordingly. Expediting product to meet spikes in demand. Working closely with Suppliers and Customer Service; communicating potential inventory support issues to customer service. Processing and coordinating drop ship orders from vendor to customer. Internal ISO auditor Show less



Nexans Autoelectric of America

• Logistics/Production Planning

  • Aug 1999 - Oct 2004

  Responsible for planning materials, production and shipments of wire harnesses from Mexico plants in order to meet automotive OEM's schedules and forecasts, received via EDI, fax and Internet. Ordered & forecast additional harnesses from parent company in Floss, Germany for fulfillment of customer orders. Responsible for minimizing warehouse stock while maximizing JIT delivery via the most cost-effective method. Organizing shipments to meet customer schedules both internationally and domestically in coordination with freight forwarders, truck lines and air carriers. Utilizing customer usage trends and market information to forecast materials and plant capacity for future production. Coordinating between customers and engineering to find the best product for the customer's needs. Show less



Kirby Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Export Coordinator

  • Nov 1993 - Aug 1999

  Planning the replenishment of stock levels of product in four domestic and nine foreign distribution warehouse locations. Processing of export shipments from three domestic warehouses directly to distributors and to foreign warehouses. Scheduling of ocean and air shipments, preparation of export documentation with special emphasis on letters of credit and dangerous goods Maintenance of customer relations with overseas distributors, frequently using German language. Overseeing of customer accounts & payments. Translation of documents and correspondence as well as oral interpretations at meetings and conferences (English to German). Show less



Fulbright Commission

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teaching Assistant. Fulbright Teaching Assistantship

  • Oct 1991 - Jun 1993

  Assisted in teaching English classes in three Austrian High Schools. Also conducted private language tutoring sessions for business management and personnel. Assisted in teaching English classes in three Austrian High Schools. Also conducted private language tutoring sessions for business management and personnel.



Bowling Green State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Sep 1990 - Aug 1991

  Planned and conducted three semesters of College German. Planned and conducted three semesters of College German.