Experience

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  LUXIT Group

  • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

  • Procurement Manager

    • May 2023 - Present
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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  SL Tennessee

  • United States
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Supervisor

    • May 2022 - May 2023

  • MRO Buyer

    • Sep 2016 - May 2023

    As a maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) buyer my responsibilities include quoting items from multiple vendors on a daily basis and for the preparation and issuing of purchase orders for products and services that are used to maintain and fix broken machines and negotiate purchasing prices. Also I maintain a high level of inventory accuracy in our tool crib to make sure common machine failure items are on hand at all times throughout our 24/7 operations of building the highest quality automotive head-lamps and tail-lamps.

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  Business Owners Benefits Association

  • Maryville, TN

  • Membership Coordinator

    • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
    • Maryville, TN

    Essentially, BOBA becomes a single source provider for members, providing time and cost-savings and value opportunities while eliminating the need to have multiple contacts for the many products and services required to operate a small business or organization. BOBA was established 2007. Our headquarters are located in Maryville, TN, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned & Operated. We are built upon 8 years of research and speaking with small business owners across the country about their needs and pain points. Currently only large businesses and corporations benefit from the buying power of many which gives them significant savings and risk protection which small businesses also need to be successful.BOBA is the solution to save money and reduce risk with value to the small businesses by solving these challenges that business owners have:*Insurance Solutions*-Health-Liability-Property-Auto-Worker's Compensation*Credit Card Processing*-Fast transaction times-Reduce cost and eliminate hidden fees-Access to the latest processing technology*Payroll Services & Human Resources*-Benefits Administration-Payroll taxes*Fleet Services*-Access to high quality parts and service-24 hours a day/ 7 days a week / 365 days a year on call dispatch breakdown service-Regular & Heavy duty commercial towing service-Maintenance logs reviewed*Legal Services*-Unlimited minutes on general legal consultation-Debt collection letters-Document & Contract review-Lease review*Fuel Program*-Discounted rates for business vehicles-Fuel log for each vehicle-Saves valuable time and money*Parcel Delivery Oversight Services**Energy Savings Consultants*

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  The Surgical Equipment People

  • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

  • Director, Regional Sales Director

    • Jun 2011 - Sep 2015
    • Knoxville, Tennessee Area

    Provide surgical equipment repair options to hospitals and care-givers through various avenues ofcommunication. Instructed proper use and care of repaired equipment based on continuing training andexperience in order to increase company sales and profit margin. Negotiate successful agreements for repair& sales contracts for large hospital groups and medical vendors. Delivery Driver for fragile medical equipmentto and from Arkansas to South Carolina back to Tennessee locations§ Currently growing and maintaining business base at a profitable level§ Innovative approach to cold calling, prospecting, qualifying potential customers and follow-ups daily§ 2012 Sales Associate of the year- $351,281 Gross Profit

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  DENSO

  • Maryville, TN

  • Group Leader

    • Nov 1998 - Jun 2011
    • Maryville, TN

    This position required me to effectively manage and lead 21 associates that served as direct reports to me. Inaddition, my responsibilities included monthly presentations of performance and monitoring the time andattendance of direct reports – as well as daily productivity and on-time shipment protocols. Pick up andDelivery Driver of automotive components to warehouses.§ FIFO approach to manufacturing processes for efficiency§ Kaizen Leader

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  Newell Rubbermaid

  • Maryville, TN

  • Team Leader

    • Jun 1995 - Nov 1998
    • Maryville, TN

    Accomplished consistent successful shipments based on accuracy, time schedules and quality Managed 16direct reports in order to effectively coordinate daily shipments. Showed effective productivity based on “palletper month” assessments.§ Monitored over-storage locations and truck overflows§ Held position as a Safety Representative§ Served as Forklift Training associate