Experience

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  McMurray Fabrics Inc.

  • United States

  • Buyer

    • Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
    • United States

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  Fiberbuilt Golf

  • United States

  • Warehouse Manager

    • Feb 2021 - Apr 2022
    • United States

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  Mountaire Farms

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Materials Manager

    • Dec 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Buyer

    • Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

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  Meridian Kiosks

  • Aberdeen, NC

  • Materials Manager

    • Nov 2015 - Feb 2019
    • Aberdeen, NC

    Overseeing a Team of ten associates in a fast paced manufacturing environment while facilitating the throughput of the manufacturing processResponsible for Assembly, Customer Service, IT/QA, Purchasing, Shipping and ReceivingDevelopment of materials forecasts, determining reorder point levels to support production demand and reducing lead timesProvide KPIs (e.g. carrying cost of inventory, inventory turnover, order tracking, monthly shipping projections and red tags) to CEO and CBO to evluate how successful our departments are attaining set objectives Utilize ERP system to track sales orders, work orders, purchase orders, inventory levels et al.

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  Core Group Displays, Inc.

  • Project Manager

    • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

    Directed the manufacturing supply chain activities of a $20M operationResponsible for purchasing and inventory controlDirectly responsible for managing all FujiFilm and BMW North America kiosk deploymentsManaged all domestic and international shipments Negotiated a 65% reduction in all packaging needs including cartons, foam and pallets which resulted in $225,000 in savingsUtilized lean manufacturing background to coordinate weekly meetings between manufacturers, vendors and customers to streamline supply chainWorked with end-users such as Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS and Rite-Aid to ensure product consistency and delivery

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  Couturier North America

  • Operations Manager

    • Dec 2011 - Nov 2012

    Responsible for all supply chain activities including shipping and receiving, purchasing, vendor management and inventory control Development of materials forecast to determine reorder point levels for local production demand and reduction of customer lead timesManage French cheese imports, customs entry and FDA clearance into the US MarketDirectly responsible for improving Sage ERP system for all purchase orders, receipts, inventory control, vendor management and customer invoicingCreated automated forecast demand sheet for all locally produced goat cheese and imported productsSuccessfully reduced vendor costs for NSPF licenses, US freight rates and Containers for French imported productsEstablished Steering Committee meetings which includes all upper management to provide direction for all hourly employees as well as Companywide policies and procedures

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  Meridian Kiosks

  • Materials Manager

    • Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

    Responsible for purchasing, inventory control, shipping and receiving, development of materials forecasts, determining reorder point levels to support production demand and reducing lead timesManaged the Quarterly Buys of Hewlett-Packard and Wal-MartReduced inventory discrepancies by developing tracking systems and bi-weekly cycle countsSuccessfully reduced COGs by 50% for large Big Box Retail account on a Quarterly basisImplemented purchasing and vendor selection processes in accordance with ISO procedures which streamlined procurement processSaved 50% in packing costs by implementing a “Green Initiative” while using alternative packaging materialsEstablished shipping procedures to ensure successful deployments with respect to a zero defect policyReduced Incoming and Outgoing freight spend by 65%Managed a team of five employees in a fast paced manufacturing environment

  • Sr. Account Exec.

    • Jan 2007 - Aug 2009

    Responsible for $3.5M in sales, implemented sales procedures which resulted in an increase in revenue and reduced strain on CRM systemFacilitated professional responses to RFQs and RFPs. The top value successfully secured was $175M Established procedures for supplier demo products for large customer base

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  U.S. Pro Golf Tour

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

    Responsible for development of new business partners within new Tour regions in North CarolinaSuccessfully negotiated sponsorship contracts with local corporationsDeveloped Tour relationships with local Chambers of Commerce Facilitated relationships with local vendors and Course Management/Owners to support tournaments

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  REDI

  • Marketing Director/Environmental Well Specialist

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2006

    Responsible for 50% increase in client baseAdded new clients utilizing a variety of advertising and sales campaignsSupervised site operationsCollected soil sample and installed environmental wells

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  Planning Associates

  • Marketing Director

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

    Developed prospects for Sales Team Prepared daily Client report analysis for Sales TeamProcessed Client claims