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Operations Manager @ Argentum Medical Llc Geneva, ilOperations @ Polyform Products Company From 2010 to 2011 (1 year) Materials Management @ Microplastics, Inc. St Charles, ILInventory Analyst @ Homewerks Worldwide From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Inventory Analyst @ Motorola Tasked with Inventory Control and WIP conversion to facilitate order fulfillment. Tasked with monitoring inventory flow throughout the supply chain. Tasked with establishing and organizing the operational procedures and responsibilities for all supply chain personnel in the division. Tasked with assessing inventory discrepancies and with reconciling those discrepancies with accounting and our third party logistics companies. Tasked with demand planning using previous sales records along with stock levels and sales input for forecasting potential demand for all product and parts. Tasked with the setting of minimum and maximum inventory levels for products and parts to maximize profits while minimizing on-hand stock. Tasked with monitoring the performance metrics of our third party logistics providers and generating reports for senior management. Tasked with monitoring inventory levels throughout the supply chain to proactively prevent shortages and obsolete inventory issues. Tasked with reporting shortage situations and action plans to senior management. Tasked with managing inventory flow on shortage parts. Tasked with resolving daily problems to insure timely delivery of product. Tasked with developing reports using raw data derived from data warehousing programs Oracle and Excel to generate an Open Order report to assess Priorities for Shipping. Tasked with assessing BOM Structure and recommending changes to better organize and structure the way our products are set up from an internal and external perspective. The results of all these activities drove on time delivery from an 8% compliance to a 95% compliance. It also generated a 30% increase in inventory turns. From 2005 to 2007 (2 years) Realtor @ Coldwell Banker Developed a business-to-business affiliate real estate program. This program targeted Fortune 1000 companies as well as their benefits providers. Established strong business relationships with key individuals. Developed the complete marketing program for this product and marketed said program in a methodical way with great success. Within a one year period I sold this program to 25 million potential employees. From June 2002 to August 2005 (3 years 3 months) Distribution Manager @ DMX Music : Responsible for all aspects of supply chain operations support throughout the U.S. and foreign countries including one Centralized Distribution and 27 satellite warehouses. Responsible for reorganizing warehouse to a more efficient layout. Responsible for all aspects of inventory management including setting stock levels for the MRP. Responsible for overseeing purchasing. Responsible for overseeing all shipping, receiving and warehousing facilities and personnel working within them. Tasked to determine P&L operating budget in order to evaluate the operating costs for distribution, and monitor the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of the department. Ensured a work environment for employees that provided effective direction, leadership, and communication. Incorporated technology advancements to improve distribution productivity, reduce costs and maintain technology leadership status within the industry. Negotiated costs with FTL and LTL carriers that resulted in a 35% decrease in shipping costs. Negotiated new outsource repair contract to drop our refurbishment costs from 26$ a unit to 5$ a unit. Led all initiatives to identify process improvements and implement them within our systems. Tasked with overseeing Purchasing of all product. Worked with Research and development department to facilitate the distribution of new products that required programming to be done at the distribution center. Worked with cross-functional teams including Customer Service and Sales to identify opportunities to increase profit and improve operational procedures. Responsible for the hiring, firing, training and performance appraisals of all personnel in my department. From 1998 to 2001 (3 years) Warehouse Manager @ W.W. Grainger Managed warehouse employees in a fast paced distribution environment. Accountable for shipping receiving operations to ensure all orders were processed in a timely basis. Responsible for monitoring inventory levels and expediting replenishment orders when necessary. Responsible for inventory management which included cycle counting and discrepancy reconciliation. Responsible for the integration of parts from an acquired company into our inventory and systems. Responsible for the quality control of inventory within our warehouse and the dispensation of obsolete inventory. Responsible for ensuring timely delivery of product to our customers through various carriers. Responsible for safety and procedures to maintain a safe working environment. Responsible for all hiring, firing, mentoring and reviews of all warehouse personnel. Responsible for leading initiatives to improve our procedures and better satisfy both internal and external customers. Planned daily and weekly distribution and work schedules. Monitored all warehousing activities. Reported results to and metrics to management From 1992 to 1997 (5 years)