Jorge Zuniga
Materials Logistics Supervisor at Gast Manufacturing, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Portuguese Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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GAST
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Materials Logistics Supervisor
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Stryker
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Logistics Coordinator & Order Management for Latin America
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Jan 2022 - Mar 2023
Managed logistics (exports) for 17 different countries, as well as managing end to end orders for Latin America. Interact with warehouse personnel to ensure shipment quality and meet customer demands. Maintains a good relationship with logistics business partners to take care of the customer. Managed logistics (exports) for 17 different countries, as well as managing end to end orders for Latin America. Interact with warehouse personnel to ensure shipment quality and meet customer demands. Maintains a good relationship with logistics business partners to take care of the customer.
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Stryker Sage
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Logistics Coordinator
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Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
Managed logistics (exports) for 17 different countries, as well as interacting with warehouse personnel to ensure shipment quality and meet customer demands. Maintains a good relationship with logistics business partners to take care of the customer. Managed logistics (exports) for 17 different countries, as well as interacting with warehouse personnel to ensure shipment quality and meet customer demands. Maintains a good relationship with logistics business partners to take care of the customer.
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Clausing Industrial Inc.
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2021
Overall responsibility in leading project execution and project controls in implementing Life Cycle Management Projects. Overall value of projects overseen exceeded $10 million dollars with an estimated $1.5 million spend per year. As a Project Manager, I am in charge of all sale’s department project portfolio. Projects that I have managed were the US Saw KC812W – US production model project. In addition, I was a project manager for major projects that exceeded $10 million dollars. • Evaluate and develop project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant parties and ensuring project feasibility • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation• Perform risk management to minimize project risk• Develop detailed project plan to track project progress• Delegate project activities to the project team and arrange communication plan with suppliers and project team • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques• Coordinate internal resources and third party vendors for flawless execution of projects• Utilized previous stablished suppliers to support efforts during project • Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs• Ensure resource availability and allocation• Report and escalate to management as needed• Ensures that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget Show less
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Logistics and Expediting Manager
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Oct 2019 - Dec 2020
Responsible for all aspects of International Shipments (Imports). Overall management of freight rates and quotes from freight forwarder to meet customer demand and expectations. Expedite material to our service center as well as any customer needs from our overseas suppliers. • Proactively identify and action routing, direct ship pickups, and carrier scheduling issues directly with the customer logistics teams• Manage, track and resolve all customer operational issues regarding charge-backs and logistical efficiencies• Function as the customer’s logistics/operational main point of contact and coordinate the planning and execution of strategies to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and improve service• Proactively monitor DC processing to ensure that the company complies with expected turnaround times and service expectations• Proactively monitor and action order prioritization for Key City doors, advertised product, launches, and marketing initiatives Show less
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Whirlpool Corporation
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Materials Manager
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Aug 2010 - Nov 2015
Materials Management /– International Division, Benton Harbor MI March 2011 - 2015• Develop collaborative working relationships with business/product teams and suppliers• Support/lead product development and implementation of new product lines for assigned business unit• Support all business needs related to the finished products, i.e. loading and managing PO pricing, support availability needs, support resolution of quality issues, contract management, etc.• Manage over $22 million of service parts inventory from Mexico and North America• Traveled to source regions to visit prospective/existing suppliers to develop/strengthen business relationships • Developed and implemented 1 -5 year category sourcing strategies that drove direction and results for the assigned integrated business unit; included an analysis of the best potential sourcesSpecialist-International Exports Logistics, Benton Harbor MI April 2007 – March 2011• Managed process and team focused on a nontraditional revenue driven by extension of product forecast, freight rates, container availability and production planning, to assure customer demands• Maintained LAR and WER sales customer accounts and delivered training on improving efficiencies which created savings for Whirlpool• Strong proficiency in SAP (ERP, MRP), MS Access as well as experienced in MS Excel, with a strong analytical skills and statistical knowledge to proactively plan for the future• Proactively monitor and analyze international open order status reports as well as many other reports in SAP, to determine areas of process improvements and resolve order exception issues an minimize the GAP between product availability and the order item, fill rate Show less
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Import Export Specialist
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Mar 2006 - Aug 2010
Specialist-International Exports Logistics, Benton Harbor MI April 2007 – March 2011• Managed process and team focused on a nontraditional revenue driven by extension of product forecast, freight rates, container availability and production planning, to assure customer demands• Maintained LAR and WER sales customer accounts and delivered training on improving efficiencies which created savings for Whirlpool• Strong proficiency in SAP (ERP, MRP), MS Access as well as experienced in MS Excel, with a strong analytical skills and statistical knowledge to proactively plan for the future• Proactively monitor and analyze international open order status reports as well as many other reports in SAP, to determine areas of process improvements and resolve order exception issues an minimize the GAP between product availability and the order item, fill rate Show less
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Education
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Cornerstone University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA International Business Management -
Lake Michigan College
Associate's degree, Business Administration and Management, General