MBA, Buyer/Purchasing & Production Planner

Matthew Roberts

**** *. **** ******, *******, AZ, 85013

760-***-**** ********@*****.****.***

PROFILE

Seeking a position with a Phoenix-area company that will be able to successfully grow and expand as a result of my professional contributions, knowledge attained from graduate coursework, and experience with highly competitive technology firms

A recent graduate of the Master of Business Administration program at San Diego State University, with experience in corporate research, consulting, and project management

Proven excellence in all forms of business administration and applied sciences including business strategy, operations and supply chain, project and program management, relational database management, and engineering

EDUCATION

San Diego State University San Diego, CA

Master of Business Administration, Information Systems 2014 - 2016

Focus on General Business Administration and Information Systems with additional coursework in Inventory Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Supply Chain, Business Strategy, Project & Program Management, Database Management Systems, and Data Analytics

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ

Bachelor of Science, Biology 2010 - 2014

Focus on General Biology with additional coursework in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, and Environmental Sciences

EXPERIENCE

North American Repower LLC Oceanside, CA

Consultant, Project Manager Aug. – Dec. 2016

Led a project management team with San Diego State University and North American Repower, a diesel-to-natural gas engine technology organization

Performed a comprehensive market and financial analysis of the organization and its competitors, and where each fall within the greater alternative fuels industry

Determined resources and capabilities that could be leveraged to capitalize on strengths and opportunities for future company success

Generated options for future growth and evaluated chances for success given the cost, time, resource, and risk factors of each recommendation

Delivered in the form of a business analysis report and presentation to North American Repower’s Chief Operating Officer

Report was utilized to justify the selection of strategic partners, which included UPS, Detroit Diesel (Daimler AG/Mercedes-Benz), Brink’s, FEMSA, and Mack Trucks (Volvo)

Sample of work is available upon request

Watkins Manufacturing Corporation Vista, CA

Research & Development Technician May – Aug. 2014, May – Dec. 2015

Two consecutive periods of an internship with Masco’s Portable Spa subsidiary

Responsible for assisting in experimental design, analytics of collected data, and product design according to requirements needed for efficient manufacturing and distribution

Collaborated with Quality Control, Marketing, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering departments to determine appropriate experimental methods to address areas of interest

Extensively used National Instrument’s LabVIEW and Microsoft Excel to collect and analyze data

Participated in projects with other Masco subsidiaries including Delta Faucets and Behr Paints

References are available upon request

SKILLS

Excellent Scrum/Agile project management skills and professional demeanor in working relationships

Excellent public speaking and presentation skills that are appropriate for all company stakeholders, from clients to executives

Knowledgeable of operations and supply chain methodologies and approaches including Lean Operations and Six Sigma

Knowledgeable of the Project Management Institute’s generally accepted methodologies and best practices for crafting project and program portfolios

Excellent written communication and proven ability to generate a variety of reports with appropriate technical and non-technical terminology

Experience with data analytics and associated software, including Excel and SAP, to generate business solutions from raw data

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Visio to create comprehensive tables, figures, charts, and presentation materials

Experience with Microsoft SQL programming and relational database management

Ability to adapt to new software packages in a short period of time

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