Director of Supply Chain Americas

• Jun 2018 - Present

Providing overall technical leadership and support for Armor’s Supply Chain & Purchasing needs in USA, Canada, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil plants. Developing programs and processes for our overall operational needs while managing our SAP ERP platform. Manage and develop our software and core database systems. Manage 3 departments locally in USA. Direct the activities of all functions involved in the sales and operations planning, purchasing, warehousing, and control of materials. Develop strategies, policies, procedures, and overall team to optimize value of the entire function. Lead negotiations contracts. Establish KPI and Reporting Metrics in coordination with corporate objectives, and manages performance to ensure attainment Show less

Supply Chain Manager

• Nov 2013 - May 2018

Managed all operational needs for Purchasing, Supply Chain and Inventory Control. Developed and managed 3 departments locally in USA including Purchasing/Supply Chain, Shipping and Receiving. Manage inventory and establishes controls. Maintain compliance with all regulatory requirements and ethical standards related to procurement.

Production Control Specialist (Production Efficiency)

• Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

Managed the Production Efficiency activities of 18 Toyota Plants all across USA, Canada, Mexico and South America. Enhanced and devolved programs & databases to help all sites record, monitor and improve their processes to help achieve corporate targets and continuously improve. Managed the Production Efficiency activities of 18 Toyota Plants all across USA, Canada, Mexico and South America. Enhanced and devolved programs & databases to help all sites record, monitor and improve their processes to help achieve corporate targets and continuously improve.

Planner/Negotiator

• Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

Negotiated all pricing for our product groups and commodities in USA, China, Indonesia, Pakistan and other Asian markets. Helped coordinate action plans with all of our buyers.

Senior Buyer

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

Purchased products in all of our foreign markets to help serve local demand.

Purchasing/Inventory Control Specialist

• Mar 2007 - Feb 2012

Managed all Purchasing needs and coordinated inventory in 20 plants across the USA. Worked with Cincinnati Distribution Center to plan all production needs and coordinate daily truckload shipments to other distribution facilities. Managed all Purchasing needs and coordinated inventory in 20 plants across the USA. Worked with Cincinnati Distribution Center to plan all production needs and coordinate daily truckload shipments to other distribution facilities.

Production Control Specialist

• Nov 2005 - Mar 2007

Managed all Purchasing of raw material and components and parts tree database creations. Planned layouts and setups for new vehicle model launches.

Production Control Assistant

• May 2004 - Nov 2005

Assisted all Production Control Specialist & Production Control Management members with ad hoc projects/activities as needed. Ordered all manufacturing components and raw materials required for daily operations.

Production Control Associate

• Oct 2002 - May 2004

Material Handler and Order Processor for Production Control team.

Firefighter/EMT-B

• Dec 2000 - Jun 2003