Production Control Assistant Manager, Retail Store Manager

Brian West

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Houston, Texas **035

832-***-****(cell)

***********@*****.***

Objective

To find a career opportunity to use my skills, experience, loyalty, integrity and drive for success. To help ensure

company and personal success as well as others around me.

Experience

Takumi Stamping, Inc.

August 2020 – February 2024

Production Control Assistant Manager

• Provided leadership and direction to all team members within the Production Control Department.

Provided upper management with departmental progress status projects. Analyzed inventory levels

and strive to reduce through continuous improvement.

• Responsible for assisting and identifying potential problems or abnormal conditions and establishing

countermeasures to resolve.

• Managed oversight of monthly kaizen improvement submissions for department approval and

implementation requests for PC department.

• Ensured good communication between all departments involved in the production and delivery

process, regarding safety, quality, customer demand changes, supply issues, and other related

information that might affect business operations.

• Provided training and/or instructions to team members in order to increase skill level.

• Maintained awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities regarding the

environmental/safety policies and management system, and objectives and targets.

• Managed all employees of the PC department and was responsible for the performance management

and hiring of the employees within that department.

• Lead team to ensure on time delivery of customer orders and engaged team daily about KPIs and best

practices.

Toyotetsu Texas, Inc.-April 2017-Present

Production Control Specialist

Experienced Production Control Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Process Control, Operations Management, Procurement, and Business Process Improvement.

•Prepared metric data for stand-up meetings and provided preventative actions for same.

•Outstanding ability to supervise work and manage work

•Experience in lean manufacturing and performing production control for scheduling and inventory control

•Put forth kaizens for safety, process improvement

•Analyzed and identified material control strategies for various raw materials.

•Maintained cycle count data and assisted in managing root cause for inventory.

•Coordinated with suppliers and third party and recommended improvement plans.

•Participated in all internal customer meetings for manufacturing and distribution.

•Managed application of product control according to required principles and concepts.

•Maintained the basic flow of work and ensured compliance to daily schedule.

•Coordinated with the production control team and selected appropriate methods for solutions.

•Developed production plans and detailed schedules for various product lines.

•Monitored production activity effectively and managed associated requirements.

•Perform troubleshooting on scheduled problems and maintained records of material deficiency.

Independent Contractor – April 2016 to April 2017

Labor Optimization Analyst

•Provided documentation, testing and analysis for process improvement, labor standards/task motion studies using Quetech Study software and process mapping.

•Works with clients to interpret and analyze business requirements and design appropriate workforce management solutions.

•Provides project configuration, support, functional documentation and analysis.

•Creates and performs on-going testing to ensure the system is both efficient and effective.

•Provides documentation, testing and analysis for user testing of the Kronos Time & Attendance system to include upgrades, patches, equipment changes and other system update.

Projects:

Men’s Wearhouse, Burberry

•Created and conducted on-site time/motion studies using Quetech software, field personnel expert interviews, process mapping and analysis of multiple tasks and processes in various store locations across the United States.

•Gathered, analyzed and validated client policy, procedure, and training documents.

•Identified areas of insufficiencies in scheduling, process tasks, procedures, training and store layouts.

•Recommend value-add solutions to be implemented companywide for significant cost savings.

Workforce Insight - April 2013 - April 2016

Labor Optimization Analyst

Projects for Workforce Insight:

Lego, Nike, Aramark, Whole Foods, Levi Strauss, Krispy Kreme

•Created and conducted on-site time/motion studies using Quetech software, field personnel expert interviews, process mapping and analysis of many tasks and processes in multiple store locations across the United States.

•Gathered, analyzed and validated client policy and procedure documents.

•Identified areas of insufficiencies in scheduling, process tasks, procedures, and store layouts.

•Recommend value-add solutions to be implemented company wide for significant cost savings.

•Assisted with implementation, testing, and upkeep of Kronos Time & Attendance system software.

GameStop Inc. - April 2005- April 2013

Store Manager

•Managed daily retail operations, staffing, accounting and P&L statement evaluation for a multi-million dollar retail store.

•Responsible for implementing marketing programs to increase sales weekly and monthly as well as new game/system launches.

•Interviewed and recruited perspective employees.

•Maintained high customer service standards, inventory control, ordering, scheduling.

•Ensured staff met and exceeded all performance goals including sales, trade-ins, used sales, reservations, subscriptions and customer experience.

•Trained and motivated multiple assistant managers to be promoted to store managers at other stores.

Newport Food Services, Inc. - May 2002- April 2005

Route/Sales Manager

•Managed vending retail and supply routes to properly service corporate cafeteria/vending clients, insured proper inventory and cash handling procedures.

•Consulted with clients weekly to implement various new products for consumer choice and value.

•Improved customer relations with clients and streamlined delivery processes to increase route revenue by 15% over a three year period.

Wawa Food Markets - December 1999- May 2002

Assistant Store Manager

•Facilitated supervision and operation of multi-million dollar sales store which included gasoline, food service, deli, and grocery.

•Performed and transmitted merchandise orders on a consistent basis.

•Oversaw and helped improve implemented plans to improve inventory control, personnel management, vendor interaction, and customer service satisfaction.

•Ensured proper procedures in opening and closing the store.

•Implemented and enforced company policy and procedures, employee training, cash reporting and auditing, report management and filing, and ensure daily store maintenance and cleaning.

•Responsible for daily/weekly/monthly adherence to departmental and overall safety and health compliance reporting, inspections and analysis.

Portrait Studios of America - March 1999- December 1999

Portrait Studio Manager

•Supervised 2 employees

•Took portrait photographs for people of all ages and occasions (weddings, anniversaries, religious events) in multi-generated sets.

•Utilized modern selling techniques to achieve high sales volume.

•Introduce customers to services to enhance their photo collection.

•Audit daily cash sales, perform bank deposits, and report filing.

•Oversaw customer service representation and company advertising efforts.

Texas Star Company - December 1997- October 1998

Roving Manager/Daily Auditor

•Substitute store manager for various locations throughout the chain.

•Temporarily assigned to locations to train managers and staff and cover store management gaps due to new store openings, closings, firings, or time off requests.

•Conducted store/vendor spot checks company wide.

•Supervised 8 to 10 employees at any given location.

•Instructed/trained staff on company policies and procedures.

•Investigated cash and inventory shortages utilizing security equipment and standard accounting practices.

•Traveled average of 80 miles/day to assigned locations.

Circle K Corporation - July 1996- December 1997

Assistant Store Manager

•Supervised 8 employees, responsible for cash reports and daily deposits.

•Daily report filing matching store sales and expenses.

•Vendor interaction, inventory control, product ordering, trained employees.

•Handled store maintenance and sanitation inspection.

United States Navy - January 1991- July 1996

Cryptologic Technician Collections Analyst

•Supervised daily operations of multiservice team while satisfying all national, tactical, and strategic objectives.

•Analyzed military communications and provided reports and informal technical notes.

•Integrated raw and partially evaluated collection material gathered from multiple sources in order to produce sound and analytical conclusions to ensure complete intelligence collection and dissemination of encrypted systems.

•Provided analysis and technical guidance and targeting information to weapons systems.

•Performed reconnaissance operations in multiple theaters of operation around the world to support strategic initiatives.

•Classified material custodian for multi-year period with no discrepancies.

•Achieved and maintained high level security clearance (TSSCI Clearance).

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