Experience

Dominion Technologies Group, Inc.

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

• Buyer

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Buyer for chassis team with responsiblty for over 100 million in annual spend for Honda North American Automotive Purchasing Department • Responsible for RFQ process to source business for new model parts, evaluate suppliers based on quotes, and awarding business to suppliers based on QCD scores and long term commodity strategies • Created part strategies by working with design teams and then collaborated on how to implement for different models to better position Honda for the future• Negotiated with suppliers for annual cost reduction that resulted in over a million in savings for Honda for the financial year • Correlated costs and strategies with Honda Japan on global models to create global sourcing strategies.



Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Co-Op in Mass Production Delivery Department

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  ·• Utilized Honda Global Purchasing System (GPCS) for ordering parts, checking inventory, and overall part management to meet Just in Time (JIT) production needs. • Coordinated on time delivery of supplier parts (7 suppliers and 9 ship locations) for Honda CRV, MDX, and RDX launch by confirming variances and setting up expedites when needed.• Worked with suppliers identified on the Delivery Trouble Reports (NARS ·• Utilized Honda Global Purchasing System (GPCS) for ordering parts, checking inventory, and overall part management to meet Just in Time (JIT) production needs. • Coordinated on time delivery of supplier parts (7 suppliers and 9 ship locations) for Honda CRV, MDX, and RDX launch by confirming variances and setting up expedites when needed.• Worked with suppliers identified on the Delivery Trouble Reports (NARS



Honda of America Mfg., Inc.

• Automotive
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Co-Op in Production Control Department

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  •Management of automotive racks and caps inventory for production control department•Supporting the planning and designing of an improved logistic management system•Tracking of finished good inventories to meet assembly plant customer demand, including pick up of material from off-sites as required •Management of automotive racks and caps inventory for production control department•Supporting the planning and designing of an improved logistic management system•Tracking of finished good inventories to meet assembly plant customer demand, including pick up of material from off-sites as required



Hobby Lobby

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier/Customer Service Supervisor

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Maintain an extensive knowledge base of store products to better assist customers and coworkers• Collaborate with fellow sales associates to promote the store identity and brand• Respond professionally to customer inquiries to cultivate a positive consumer experience • Maintain an extensive knowledge base of store products to better assist customers and coworkers• Collaborate with fellow sales associates to promote the store identity and brand• Respond professionally to customer inquiries to cultivate a positive consumer experience



Ciber- Ford

• Program Coordinator

  • Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

  • Set up and lead meetings between engineers and suppliers as part of Product Validation process• Inputted data/documents received from suppliers into an electronic database for future eFDVS history• Helped teach suppliers on how to put Product Validation reports into correct format• Contacted suppliers and helped them to submit Reports by Ford deadlines • Set up and lead meetings between engineers and suppliers as part of Product Validation process• Inputted data/documents received from suppliers into an electronic database for future eFDVS history• Helped teach suppliers on how to put Product Validation reports into correct format• Contacted suppliers and helped them to submit Reports by Ford deadlines



Staples

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Worked within the sales associate team to meet daily store goals• Helped train new workers on work processes• Helped advise customer on what products they needed based on their needs • Worked within the sales associate team to meet daily store goals• Helped train new workers on work processes• Helped advise customer on what products they needed based on their needs



Holocaust Memorial Center

• Volunteering

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Answered visitor museum questions and other needs • Helped set up public tour technology and educated visitors on technology• Operated multi-phone line system and directed any calls to the museum to the correct personal • Answered visitor museum questions and other needs • Helped set up public tour technology and educated visitors on technology• Operated multi-phone line system and directed any calls to the museum to the correct personal



Kalamazoo Valley Museum

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • May 2014 - Jun 2014

  • Identified over 200 different arrowheads from the Kleinstuck Preserve for future displays • Cataloged, photographed, and processed identifying info on arrowheads into Argus database• Utilized Adobe Photoshop to edit pictures of arrowheads that would be used for Argus database • Identified over 200 different arrowheads from the Kleinstuck Preserve for future displays • Cataloged, photographed, and processed identifying info on arrowheads into Argus database• Utilized Adobe Photoshop to edit pictures of arrowheads that would be used for Argus database



Gilmore Car Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Cataloged and computer entry of Checker Cab Collection documents and photos for easier accessibility• Handled and documented other miscellaneous artifacts for inclusion in database • Helped answer any questions of visitors to the Library • Cataloged and computer entry of Checker Cab Collection documents and photos for easier accessibility• Handled and documented other miscellaneous artifacts for inclusion in database • Helped answer any questions of visitors to the Library



Sam's Club

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Worked as part of a team to meet daily sales goals• Operated cash register to cash out customers • Worked as part of a team to meet daily sales goals• Operated cash register to cash out customers