Experience

Teleplan Wireless

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2008 - Present

• • Aug 2007 - Present

  Responsibilities include: Parts Planning and ordering, Cost comparisons, Quality part inspections, International shipping, Invoicing sister companies, managing returns/credits and locating new vendors.Sole source for OEM cell phone parts to companies site in ChinaPrimary suppliers included: Motorola, Nokia, Quality One, Samsung and TesscoShip an average of $400K parts per month. Average 75,000 parts/monthReduced parts costs 7% in 2009 through negotiating with SuppliersReduced delivery lead time by 2 weeks by pushing Suppliers daily for deliveryWhen site downsized, assumed sole responsibility for all entries into Accounting system, much of which was self taughtMultiple trips to Shanghai and Hong Kong to work with Operations team to train on Inventory System, improve communication and inspection processes to reduce RMA returns and improve accuracy of part orders Show less

• • Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

• • Dec 2006 - Aug 2007

  Managed 20 repair technicians and 4 warehouse clerks. Was a self sufficient team - providing own support for Engineering, IT, HRMet or exceeded production goals for 10 months straightKept employees motivated and met production even while company was downsizing to close facilityClosed the facility when business transferred to China. Executed wind down plan, including staff reductions, selling excess inventory, transferring tools/fixtures/benches, and turning over facility to landlord with minimal chargeback costs. Show less

• • Jun 2002 - Dec 2006

  Started and managed Part Recycling program saving over $1.2M year in part purchasesCreative methods invented to increase recovery rate and reduce new part purchases: polishing, painting, ultrasonic cleaning, heat/pressure and gluing.Worked 6 months in Shanghai, China launching similar Recycling programMaintained a $3.5 million dollar parts inventory for cell phone repairs. Inventory accuracy 99.5%Managed 6 inventory clerks and 4 part disposition runners.

• • Jun 2001 - Jun 2002

  Responsibilities included receiving/packaging/shipping Cell phones.Monthly cell phone shipments: 100,000


Teleplan Wireless Services Inc
• United States
• Telecommunications
• Global Purchasing Manager

  • 2008 - Present


Reliance Truck and Auto

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Office/Parts Manager/Service Writer

  • Nov 1995 - Nov 2000

  Maintained inventory levels. A/P, A/R. Payroll, Customer service. Scheduled work for 10 mechanics. Maintained inventory levels. A/P, A/R. Payroll, Customer service. Scheduled work for 10 mechanics.


Housman Trucking
• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Truck Driver

  • Jan 1989 - Aug 1994