Performance-focused executive specializing in driving high-volume operations success, conceptualizing supply chain initiatives, coordinating process improvements, building dynamic teams, providing world-class products, and cultivating a strong company image with superior quality eager to offer experience toward maximizing an employer s bottom line.

         Top performer who contributes a background in operations management, manufacturing, supply chain, warehouse distribution, team building / training, and logistics coordination, and demonstrates significant strengths in Five S, Pull-System (Kanban), Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Lean manufacturing and management.

         Ambitious self-starter who offers proven experience in large-scale operational optimization, including designing, developing, and implementing forward-thinking programs and processes to achieve key growth.

         Spanish-speaking leader who seamlessly interfaces among executives, international peers, and vendors.

         Reduced open work order with stock item by $830,000 for TPC Group, LLC in 2016, along with avoiding $400,000 in costs by creating procedures to introduce surplus material from capital project into store inventory and reducing min-max inventory levels of 5,000 items to attain $1.2 million in annual cost savings.

         Conceptualized and developed all warehouse process procedures (i.e. cycle counts, receiving, material stocking, returns, repairs, obsolescence, kit / stage, issue material, and Inventory Master management).

         Received 2012 s Leadership Award by implementing a weekend shift receiving department, including increasing comprehensive flow material and efficiency, as well as reducing overtime by 30% per week.

         Honored with 2012 s Leadership Award by creating a metric reporting system to measure performance, and increased pick rate from 6.5 lines per hour to 10.5 lines per hour to efficiently save $2,000 per week.

         Recognized for job performance excellence as a 2012 Certified Kaizen Leader to drive business success.

         Attained 2010 s Streamline Award for developing Kanban reports system to streamline overall operations.

         Reduced warehouse inventory from $26 million to $20 million monthly and increased key inventory turns.

         Achieved 2009 s Implementation Award for an inventory cost replenishment Pull-System to maintain strategic buffers at pre-determined levels with calculated maximum and right lot size per customer demand.

Warehouse Manager

         Capitalize on the opportunity to lead high-volume facility warehouse floor operations, including facilitating seamless daily shipping of spare parts and consumable items, fulfilling internal material requests, and managing high-volume inventory stock, as well as training, prioritizing tasks for, and supervising teams.

         Coordinate receiving, storing, and moving of raw material and finished products, along with establishing zone store, monitoring metrics, managing Oracle interface, and approving cycle count inventory adjustments.

         Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of parts, MRO, sourcing, and inventory management with a focus on customer service and inventory optimization and appropriate min / max levels of warehouse stock.

         Liaise among maintenance teams to meet performance requirements and handle turnarounds planning.

         Advise internal customers and budget owners on methods to minimize costs and optimize working capital.

         Collaborate among buyers, planner, engineer, providers, sales teams, and delivery service provider, as well as safety and environmental and senior-level management in effectively managing operations.

         Continually promote excellence in customer service while supervising warehouse activities to facilitate the most efficient and economical use of space for storing and distributing raw material and finished products.

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Manager Warehouse Operations

         Expertly steered operational strategies for the distribution function within the Houston division, including developing, measuring, tracking, and monitoring KPIs for each work cell, as well as continually achieving financial objectives by managing resources to budget, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

         Ensured staff capability through comprehensive training and performance management of staff members.

         Optimized efficiency by collecting receiving products, maintaining orderly inventory, and pulling products.

         Coordinated and managed warehouse fleet and equipment maintenance, including assuring high standards of housekeeping and adhering to waste management, safety, security, and OSHA regulations.

Supervisor Operations Management

         Applied strong leadership talents toward managing 50 details-driven employees within a fast-paced Receiving & Picking department for this $102-billion company, including prioritizing team tasks to meet and / or exceed goals, as well as implementing accurate initiatives to determine cost reductions, achieving 10% business growth, and increasing overall velocity to boost bottom-line performance.

         Ensured seamless operational processes by maintaining workflow balance and achieving Just-in-Time routes, including evaluating productivity metrics and aligning organizational goals to increase efficiency.

         Cultivated a synergistic team environment while developing employees to attain quality and production goals, conducting staff meetings and performance reviews, and ensuring QRA policies were followed.

         Demonstrated comprehensive experience working with Six Sigma philosophy, OSHA, FDA, and MSDS.

Instructor Business

         Planned and presented dynamic business training in subjects of U.S. Importing / Exporting, Commodities, Carrier Border Crossing, Logistics and Supply Chains, and Business Law by employing effective teaching methodologies to create engaging lesson plans designed to achieve solid increases in student performance.

         Qualified students for management positions by applying theories of business and management to real world / work environment situations, along with developing organizational and leadership proficiencies.

Material Shipping Supervisor

         Led targeted decision-making among 16 high-volume plants in Mexico, Honduras, and the Philippines for one of the world s largest suppliers of automotive interior systems and components, including supervising 19 top-notch employees and handling receiving and analysis of release schedules from J.I.T. customers.

         Developed schedules, monitored increases / decreases, engineered changes, and launched year models.

Assistant Manager Import / Export

         Expertly ensured that international regulations including import / export of goods, customs regulations, special agreements, rulings, and related issues are in compliance, including developing and maintaining policies and procedures to comply with both U.S. and Mexican Customs, as well as managing a six-department team encompassing supervision, performance evaluation, staff advancement, and training.

Senior Buyer Operations Management

         Spearheaded resourceful scheduling and orders prioritization to meet diversified / flexible customer requirements which include IBM, Dell, and U.S. West for the world s No. 4 branded PC vendor with $11.32 billion in revenues, and monitored company and customer inventories to confirm key cost-efficient levels.

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Materials Manager

         Built and sustained profitable operations by directing inventory control of all materials required for production of denim for the largest manufacturer of denim in Chihuahua, including implementing new operational controls, developing comprehensive disciplines, and streamlining departmental processes.

         Coordinated efforts with U.S. / Mexican Customs and transportation companies for all U.S. and Mexican shipments, including maintaining maximum synchronization with production line for efficient schedules.

         Led progressive planning of all weekly production phases, including forecasting plant-wide shipments.

U.S. Customs Representative

         Played a vital role in maintaining a liaison office with two employees in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico which coordinated all formal and informal entries through U.S. Customs, including handling all functional duties such as manifesting and classifying wide-ranging shipments (e.g. apparel, lumber, human consumption).

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Human Resource Management Certified

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