Experience

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  DCS - Designed Conveyor Systems

  • Franklin, Tennessee, United States

  • Purchasing Resource Manager

    • May 2021 - Present
    • Franklin, Tennessee, United States

    • Oversee purchasing operations of multiple simultaneous conveyor system integration projects ranging in value from $1 million to $50+ million each, from initial customer purchase order through final system completion. • Manage a team of up to 7 buyers by overseeing all daily activities, allocating projects and tasks, and balancing departmental resources. The purchasing department is responsible for implementing all purchase orders and subcontractor agreements, logistics management, and site needs for their assigned projects. • Train and coach purchasing team members and all cross-departmental employees interacting with the purchasing process for standardization and higher project success. • Utilize tools from the DCS People & Culture department to ensure that we celebrate employee wins, utilize coaching opportunities, and develop a strategy for the sentiments of the team expressed by internal surveys.• Operate as a key escalation point for vendor and supply chain issues or concerns on projects. • Manage vendor relations and performance of primary suppliers in the purchasing department through regular meetings and reviews for maximum collaboration and partnership. • Consistently partner with other departments to assess, manage, and mitigate supply chain risks through creative solutions and resources such as warehousing, pre-orders, internal inventories, and unique vendor partnerships and service agreements. • Continual process creation and improvement with new ideas and strategies to maintain the best possible operational performance while ensuring we operate as great customers and partners. • Continually striving for excellence in the DCS values of being reliable, bold, a problem solver, easy to work with, and learning-oriented.

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  Walmart eCommerce

  • Atlanta

  • Procurement Manager

    • Sep 2018 - May 2021
    • Atlanta

    Manage all Supply Purchasing for Walmart.com, Sams.com, and JET.com fulfillment centers in Atlanta, GA, Carrollton, GA, and Laurens, SC with Operational responsibilities and leadership for sortable, fashion, holiday, and non-sortable eCommerce facilities. • Control all facets of a $13 million supply budget for three regional facilities in the southeast including KPI reporting, inventory, strategic data, and tools for forecasting, planning, and purchasing. • Manage the Samples insertion Marketing Program for all Walmart eCommerce facilities from partnerships, pricing, approvals, distribution, and reporting. • Decrease of supply costs by 30% in the first year through strategic vendor partnerships, brand selection, and negotiations while assuming responsibility for purchasing for all areas of building operations. • Negotiating vendor suppliers for best pricing, service level agreement performance, and payment terms. • Managing a team of 30 associates across all weekly shifts. Working with Inventory and operations for two additional permanent facilities and two additional Holiday-only sites. • Work with all teams to create a servant leadership environment to support operations and serve the customer. • Creating systems and strategies to solve facility issues while keeping within budget constraints.

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  Integrity Fusion Products, Inc.

  • United States
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Operations, Procurement, and Customer Service Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2018

    Promoted to Operations and Marketing Manager for Integrity Fusion Products - a leading manufacturer and innovator of HDPE Fusible Pipe Fittings. This change brought on the oversight of all daily company operations including Customer Service, Marketing, Procurement, Vendor Management, and IT. • Oversee all daily operations of the Customer Service, Inside Sales, Accounting, Technology, Warehouse, and Procurement Teams including hiring, training, coaching, monitoring, and developing. • Control all aspects of purchasing for the facility operations including all setup for a new building in Spring of 2018. • Manage all aspects of procurement including budgeting, production, shipping, and receipts from global partner factories including facilities in China, Turkey, and Italy. • Implement goals and expectations for the Inside Sales Team for both domestic and International sales. Monthly sales and shipments consistently increased from 20 percent to 50 percent over the previous year.• Serve customers and employees while building relationships to create customers and employees for life. • Create, implement, and distribute all aspects of the marketing and branding program for the business including graphic design, print media, digital media, website design and management, promotional materials, and trade show media. Extensive use of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator for each project. • Hire, train, and build industry-leading teams that operate within an expectation of excellence.

  • Sales and Marketing Professional

    • Sep 2011 - Jan 2014

    • Created and implemented marketing objectives for the business through graphic design, website management, promotional materials, and trade show displays.• Served customers in all aspects of the order cycle from quote to order and delivery while exceeding expectations.• Trained new customer service staff in product and daily operational systems.Promoted to current position of Operations Manager with Integrity Fusion Products.