Anja S. vazquez
***** ******** **** ( Houston, TX 77044 ( 823-***-**** (
****.*.******@*****.***
Qualification Summary
Logistics Operations Project Management
Solution-focused and versatile management professional with more than 10
years of comprehensive experience in directing operations through strategic
planning and effective management of staff and budgets. Exposure to global
business protocols and cross-cultural practices is very diverse in
countries abroad. Offer outstanding talents in team building, budget
management (budgets, timelines and delivery dates) customer relations,
continuous improvement processes, implementing best practices and
motivating staff to peak performance. Hire, train, motivate and manage high-
performance teams; establish goals and monitor progress. Self-motivated and
driven by new challenges and desires to be successful in all endeavors.
Hold Master Six Sigma certification.
Areas of Expertise
Strategic Planning Quality Control Project Management
Operation Streamlining Diversity Leadership Training & Development
Transportation Operations Management Policy & Procedure
Operations Budgetary & Finance Development
Business Analysis Contracts Conflict Management
Continuous Process Administration Risk Management
Improvement Logistics Vendor Management
Professional Experience & Achievements
Director of Operations 06/2012 -
present
Macy's Logistics Operations, Houston, TX
Direct profound core teams of 40+ outstanding associates and Managers.
Provide real-time direction for all Small ticket and Central Return Center
Operations. Leadership directly impacts expense management, shortage
prevention, staffing and scheduling, Logistics, customer service and safety
standards and practice. Strong DISC leadership profile and excellent
negotiation skills aide in both short and long range planning, expense
management and inventory shortage control to achieve maximum profitability
goals within CTA, CPH, CPC and PPH.
< Direct and manage the logistics, procurement and execution of retail
services with operations totaling over $200M annually.
Identified, developed and implement short and long term strategies to
enhance profitability, productivity and efficiency within operations
departments.
< Exceed CPH goals, targets and performance requirements in the areas of
safety, shortage, cost control, quality, processing standards,
flexibility, reliability, customer service and execution to plan, and led
cross functional Supply Chain Lean Six Sigma Program and continuously
exceeded the 5% savings target.
Site Manager 12/2008 -
10/2011
Global Linguist Solutions, Falls Church, VA
Managed and lead core teams of 400+ Foreign National linguists and US hired
Linguist professionals for the presidential-mandated Operation Iraqi
Freedom, providing interpreter-translator services to deployed U.S.
military force conducting counter-insurgency, stabilization and or nation
building operations. Provide direction and leadership by supervising and
implementing techniques on personnel assignments, performance, and
personnel accountability.
< Achieve 97% positive rating on service rating by ensuring impeccable
employee development and training. Initiate process improvement by
evaluating current processes and recommending improvements to obtain
greater efficiency, quality, and client group satisfaction.
< Work closely with the ACOR (Assistant Contracting Officer Representative)
in Iraq to ensure transactional efficiency of contracts with bidding and
negotiating contractual concerns. Awarded numerous awards for contract
performance.
< Identify additional suppliers of goods and service that meet our
client's operating requirement. 95.5% average operational delivery rate;
0% discrepancies across the board.
< Streamlined subcontracts utilizing Six Sigma methodologies valued over
$30M in Government Assets.
< Maintain 100% in-transit visibility of in-bound linguists and military
units in conjunction with respective staff element responsible for
financial matters, human resources, personnel actions and processing,
safety and compliance, budgeting, acquisitions, logistics and
reception, staging, ongoing movement and integration.
Logistic Manager 07/1997 - 12/2008
United States Air Force
Enlisted advisor to headquarters on logistics plans; provided consultation
and expert advice to management regarding managing, administering, and
operating logistics plans systems and activities in functional areas of
supply, maintenance, transportation, contracting, civil engineering,
services, force protection, operations, personnel, comptroller, medical and
legal. Track the impacts of all installation logistics planning, Air Force
operations and organization, processes of deployment, employment,
redeployment, and reconstitution; command and control techniques;
conducting readiness assessments; data processing and electronic data
processing equipment and budgeting.
< Spearhead training development of staff profiency with core
communications technologies in tracking and monitoring logistics
activities and assured proper authorization of shipments totaling over
$1billion dollars.
< Initiated and launched Initiated and launched plans to optimize staff
training in support of organizational goals for domestic and
international initiatives to ensure adherence to Occupational
Environmental, Safety and Health (OESH) requirements within supply,
transportation and munitions contractor logistics functions under the
guidance of contractor Program Management and customer OESH personnel
with 100% success rate on tasks and milestones.
< Accountable for transportation operations and leading team of 11 in
developing the most efficient routing system for $70M in supplies and
equipment for organization.
< In-Charge of $40M in U.S. government property, equipment, and supplies
while supervising diverse team in managing $10M in Harvest Falcon
equipment and supply assets shipped worldwide to support a wide range of
projects; consistently met all critical deadlines.
< Directed team of 400 in launching staff and resource management
strategies in a global setting.
< Identified and corrected efficiency bottlenecks, which saved $1.2M and
resulted in faster, more accurate supply shipments.
< Implemented and managed LEAN philosophy by eliminating waste and
improving efficiency; Developed and manage inventory targets, service
levels, and forecasts.
Certifications
Master Six Sigma Certification, Villanova University Alliance ( 2009
Contracting Officer Technical representative (COTR) - Acquisition Training
Institute ( 2011
ISO9001 Internal Auditor Certification - ISO Campus ( 2011
Education
M.B.A., Webster University ( 2008 ( GPA 3.95
M.A., Management and Leadership, Webster University ( 2007 ( GPA 3.94
Doctorate of Business Administration, Global Ops & SCM, Capella University,
Exp. Graduation 2017
References
References and Supporting Documentation Furnished Upon Request