This sales professional has twenty years of progressive experience with the fastener industry.  Experience includes extensive fastener knowledge including all types of standard and special fasteners for the industrial and electronics industries.Demonstrated commitment to building outstanding sales teams and working with colleagues to achieve bottom line objectives.
Hands-on experience in purchasing/inventory control/budgeting, with a reputation for dedication, creative problem solving, and outstanding service. Extensive knowledge of overseas sources for headed and screw machine parts as well as extrusions.Extensive experience with vendor managed inventory setups including contract negotiation, system setup, and ongoing servicing. Broad knowledge of RoHS .

Responsibilities consist of strengthening company sales and customer base, maintaining customer schedule changes, inventory replenishment, invoicing, working with field sales, customer interface, quoting, reviewing specifications and drawings, forecasting and closing business.

This degreed candidate is looking to focus her experience for a fastener company in

Implemented and certified a China location to QS9000, AS9000 &TS16949.

Conducted third party audits for automotive and aerospace clients.

Worked with automotive and aerospace customers on PPAP’s feasibility

studies, DOE, Gage R&R, Kaizan, Control Plans and Process/Design FMEA.

Extensive knowledge with SPC-Minitab.

Managed an overseas company producing Enclosure Hardware Locking and Latching Systems.

Assessed and approved new suppliers both domestic and international;Taiwan,

Japan, Malaysia, Mainland China, Russia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India & more.

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Responsible for inside sales, purchasing ,customer quotes, inventory management and expediting of orders.  Assist with collections and trade show set-up.

This candidate has 14 years sales experience working for fastener distributors. Responsibilities include managing day to day operations, sourcing, quoting, shipping, quality, purchasing, customer service etc. Other duties include: managing C class inventory for Oems in Mexico.  Bin Stocking Visit customers daily to ensure product flow is on a constant basis and to also ensure production lines are supplied and running at capacity. Provide outside sales staff information on increasing business when new projects are being evaluated by the engineering dept.

Six (6) years in a supervisory/management position. Directly responsible for coordination supervision, and administration of inside (19 people) and outside sales team and customer service personnel, inclusive of recruiting, training, motivating, and terminating.

Emphasis on sales forecasting and SG&A budgeting.    

Familiar with inventory turn rates, and issues relating to collections and vendor payment cycles.

Computer literate, Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook.

Exceptionally adaptable to change.  Multi-task oriented.  Enjoy travel.

Resolved all quality issues as the main point of contact for suppliers.

Coordinated with Inside Sales Team on punctual supplier delivery.

Traveled to suppliers to perform quality audits. 

Degreed this candidate has over fifteen years experience in various engineering regions ranging from designing, new product development and managerial positions. Specializes in generating innovative patentable products from conception to production implementation. Experience includes:

Familiarity with progressive dies, stampings, deep draw technology, fasteners, fastening joints, plastics as well as automated equipment disciplines.

Manage research departments, projects and participate as a specialist on various team efforts.

Manage cost estimating and quoting to customers.

Supervise prototype review, quoting, build and deployment.

Familiarity with various finishes, heat treat methods, steel properties and polymers.

Conduct product-manufacturing feasibilities studies, DFMEA, product evaluation, DVP&R and testing.