Recent MBA Graduate
Resume:
Derek Turner
Chandler, AZ 85224
************@*******.***
Education
Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX December 2008
Master of Business Administration
•GPA: 3.6
•Master of Business Administration Association
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX May 2005
Bachelor of Science, Economics, Business Minor
•GPA: 3.72
•Business Economics Certificate recipient
•Dean’s List: Spring 2003 – Spring 2005
Related Professional Experience
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI May 2008 - August 2008
Global Purchasing Manager Intern
•Analyzed process flow of prototype build procedures, developed strategies to mitigate parts in suspense, increased communication between purchasing and engineering departments, prevented delays in prototype builds, and created a permanent reference for members of program purchasing.
•Provided input on internal information systems to increase critical data flow to and from various functional departments resulting in a more formalized and streamlined procurement process.
•Developed sourcing plans for the 2013 D-platform vehicle line, driving purchasing toward predetermined global sourcing strategy resulting in cost savings through identification of common commodities across vehicle line and analysis of planned production facilities and supplier integrity.
•Created strategies to replace company divestitures identifying potential suppliers through market tests, cost models, and supplier production capabilities.
•Presented findings to purchasing department in best practices meetings educating buyers on global sourcing strategy for electrical commodities across platform.
Hertz Service Pump & Compressor, Deer Park, TX Dec 2005 - July 2007
Rental and Sales Project Coordinator
•Managed and coordinated all aspects of rental projects, including locating equipment, purchasing materials, writing contracts, and scheduling delivery of materials and equipment.
•Analyzed monthly and annual reports to determine areas of operational improvement. Developed strategies to exceed monthly and annual financial goals. Created systems to improve poorly performing revenue accounts, including action plan linking multiple branch departments resulting in 15% increase in re-rent revenues.
•Developed standard operating procedures to provide comprehensive, accurate, and consistent information to new and existing employees in multiple branch locations. Training documents reduced new hire learning curve, increased productivity, increased customer service level and generated an estimated 25% increased in revenue.
•Researched and analyzed vendor cost information for purchased parts, equipment, and transportation identifying irregularities in purchase costs. Negotiated and created vendor pricing and term agreement and distributed to existing and prospective vendors. New supply initiative resulted in 95% purchasing shift and reduced supply costs by approximately 20%.
•Managed and dispatched company delivery drivers, monitoring labor hours, driving hours, and efficiency. Actions resulted in 20% decrease in driver labor costs and over 25%increased in delivery efficiency, ensuring customer satisfaction and increased repeat business.
•Ensured in-stock inventory levels by analyzing and monitoring sales trend data and negotiating supply requirements of vendors. Inventory control increased timely delivery of equipment to job site and reduced unnecessary labor expenses for customer.
•Traveled to different company locations to observe operations and identify areas of improvement as well as train and develop new employees.
Activities & Memberships
•Golden Key International Honour Society
•NCAA Football Scholar Athlete
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