Experience

Singer Equities

• United States
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Analyst

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Unisource-MFG

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Agent

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2021

  Daily monitor and review stock inventory levels and purchasing requirements.• Specialty and emergency purchases to support sales and operations.• International product sourcing and negotiation. Coordinate purchases andshipments from various international vendors.• Monthly product forecast review and maintenance.• Implementation of forecasting and purchasing best practices for responsibleproduct lines.• Data management / inventory data validation and clean up.• Reporting and data analysis as needed.



Lewis-Goetz & Company

• United States
• Wholesale
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategic Pricing & Profitability Analyst - US West Area

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2017

  Daily monitor and review area sales activities while focusing on sales that exceedthe norms.• Analyze pricing requirements, research market conditions and coordinate aneffective pricing response.• Work with District Managers, Branch Managers and Account Managers todetermine causes/symptom of excessively high or low gross profit sales, and helpto find resolutions.• Training of area sales associates on the strategic pricing program, driving towardsmore accurate pricing suggestions and greater pricing acceptance, leading toincreased gross margins.• Coordinate with Corp pricing group to build and update Strategic Pricing model.Work closely with Account Managers to maintain and update the special quotedand contract pricing for their assigned accounts.

• Director of Operations - US West Area

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2015

  Managed the creation and implementation of an Area Operations Group, whichconsisted of 6 District Operations Managers.• Implemented systems and processes to improve efficiency and reduce/controlcosts and durations.• Initiated and promoted a strong safety and compliance culture while acting as theArea Safety Director.• Facilitated communication between employees, ensuring clarity around policies,procedures, strategic goals, and performance management.• Initiated trainings and development programs to develop and inspire employeesto reach top level performance and in turn improve productivity.• Participated in strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting with the uppermanagement team.• Expanded the capabilities of the Production Center and coordinated themovement of large volume production projects from the service centers,increasing productivity and profitability in service centers.• Performed Year-end inventory of 23 locations.

• Region Operations Manager - Mountain Region

  • Apr 2010 - Jul 2012

  Implemented and enhanced process improvement initiatives that provided greaterconsistency and standardizations across regional operations.• Led the team that implemented a successful strategic pricing system, increasingaverage gross profits by 2-2.5%.• Managed year end inventories for 12 locations along with continuous cyclecounting.• Managed purchasing team that handled the purchasing and transfer planning for11 locations from the central distribution warehouse.• Led the team effort for the EVCO group as we merged our ERP data andconverted from Profit21 to Prelude ERP systems as part of the acquisition andmerger with Lewis-Goetz.• Trained a diverse staff that produced strong results while achieving compliancewith strict safety regulations.

• Branch Manager

  • Sep 2002 - Apr 2010

  Ensured that quality process, inventory control and expense control practiceswere followed within the Division.• Ensured superior customer service by efficiently managing daily sales efforts andcoordinating with Account Manager(s).• Efficiently managed daily invoicing, cash handling and deposits.• Trained, developed and motivated sales, operational and administrative personnelto reach top level performance.• Identified deficiencies, performed root cause analysis, reported findings, anddeveloped proposals to improve operations and operating procedures.Ensured Division inventory management and accuracy, as well as performed dailycycle counting.• Coordinated with Account Manager(s) while managing daily sales efforts in orderto improve sales and accelerate expansion.• Managed daily invoicing, cash handling and deposits.• Responsible for associate training and development.• Managed costs and consistently drove strategic initiatives to increase theprofitability of the Division.