Manager Management
Resume:
Margarita Diaz
Birmingham, AL ***06
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Associate Technical Administrator - Vehicle Quality - Honda Manufacturing
of Alabama, Lincoln, AL Dec/10 - Present
Responsible for management of Spec & Label/Regulation & FMVSS Compliance
activity, New Model Japan Certification for all vehicles at New Model
timing; Issuance and maintenance of Plant-wide Quality Standards,
Inspection Standards and Certification Standards for all models in
production; Design Change, CRF and MI management; Special Project related
to Business Objects query maintenance and cost-down initiatives. New Model
Project Lead for two different New Markets and New Model Year change
points. Japan and North America Certification window person - American
side.
Buyer, Administrative Associate, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, Lincoln,
AL -Sep/08 - Dec/10
Responsible for management of supply chain of OEM parts for Mass
Production, Service and New Model Events, when required. Responsible for
analysis of daily order plan and variances, tracking, shipping and ensuring
delivery of parts in a JIT manufacturing environment; Effective management
of capacity and daily requirements; Design Change management; interface
with Quality, Engineering, Inventory Control and Materials Services teams
for effective production activities.
Shipping Supervisor, Plastech Engineered Products, McCalla, AL Apr 2007 -
Apr 2008
Responsible for overseeing daily operations of the shipping dock for an
Automotive Parts Supplier to ensure that orders are properly pulled,
staged, shipped and documented for delivery to Automotive Customers. Assist
Materials Manager in scheduling of personnel for proper coverage of shifts,
motivation and supervision of shipping and materials handling staff.
Responsible for performance tracking of carriers, delivery times and
resolution of issues arising from the shipping or transportation process.
Communication with customer when needed in order to provide information
needed as it relates to parts supplies, shortages or damage.
Logistics Manager/Analyst/Planner, C&S Transport @ Johnson Controls
Automotive Group, Cottondale, AL, Nov 2005 - Apr 2007
Perform activities of daily operation and administration of a one-person,
on-site Logistics Department in an Automotive Environment. Interface with
Shipping and Receiving, Materials, Engineering, and Maintenance in order to
procure all common carrier transport, International Transport and Expedited
Transport services. Interface with Accounting department for the validation
of projected, as well as, real values associated with Transportation
programs in place for both International and Domestic Freight. Perform
activities associated with vendor management, costing of lanes, A/P,
billing audits, and Freight Claims. Responsible for $985K in cost savings
in Logistics for fiscal '06
Office Manager/Logistics Coordinator, Lubar Group, Inc., New Orleans, LA
Oct 2003-Apr 2005
Performed daily activities of General Merchandiser including operation of
office, A/P, A/R, Vendor management and selection, A/P-A/R activities for
carriers and suppliers
Assisted with sales of merchandise to domestic, as well as foreign clients
Supervision and coordination of Export Ocean Shipments and Imports
clearance
Production and distribution of documents and government compliance,
Management of HR duties
Air and Ocean Export Manager, HYC Logistics, Memphis, TN, Jan 1999-Jul 2001
Production of Export Documentation and Government Compliance
Responsible for maintaining Operations Budgets and Procedures for
Department
Responsible for Ocean and Air Freight Tariff Filings as well as A/P- A/R;
Set up and maintenance of relationships with Foreign Agent Network;
Management and maintenance of NVOCC licenses and activities, Cargo
Insurance Program, AES Filings, Approval and management of Common, Ocean
and Air carriers as well as Foreign-to-Foreign shipments and Carnet
Projects.
Export Agent, Expeditors International of WA, Inc., Memphis, TN, Jan 1998 -
Jan 1999
Production of Export Documentation and Government Compliance for Ocean and
Air Exports, dispatch of freight pick up; daily management of
transportation suppliers, quotation requests, Cargo Insurance program and
ISO9002 systems compliance.
Responsible for general Third-party logistics services and coordination,
selection and management of vendors
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration: Major in Marketing, emphasis in
Logistics. Summa Cum Laude, Mississippi State University, MS, December
1997
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
Strong Interpersonal and Leadership Skills
Bilingual - Spanish/English
Above-average Microsoft Software experience
Strong typing and 10-Key Skills
Familiarity with MfgPro, AS400, QAD, CATIA v.5, Enovia
NARS Plant-wide System Administrator for issuance of Supplier Trouble
Reports
Misdelivery Report -Purchasing Project Lead
Business Objects for NARS Universe
Business Objects for eDCMS/SPEC Universe- Query system for Design Change
management
Honda Project Leadership
Lead - WIQ Bridgewater Interiors Packaging and Transportation Reduction
project
Lead - Vehicle Quality Department New Model Team - Mass Production
Phillippines market addition
Lead - Vehicle Quality Department New Model Team - 13MY New Model and New
Market addition
Personal Growth/Self-guided coursework
Six Sigma Black belt course work
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Table Group topics in Team building, Leadership and Trust
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