Quality Assurance Manager

PAUL BRUGGEMANN

**** **** *** *, # **** 727-***-****

Pinellas Park, Florida 33782 www.linkedin.com/in/paulbruggemann **********@***.***

SUMMARY

Top performing Logistics/Process Manager with a consistent track record of surpassing established team and company goals. Proven ability to motivate, develop and empower a diversified team of exempt and non-exempt employees. Adept at guiding teams to meet and exceed the expectations of all internal and external customers. Demonstrated success in brainstorming with all levels of leadership to scope and implement projects designed to continually improve processes. Disciplined problems solver with excellent analytical skills.

TECHNICAL & SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Operations Management Quality Assurance

Customer Relations Relationship Building

Lean Management Vendor Management

Learning and Development Mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VALPAK-COX TARGET MEDIA, St. Petersburg, Florida 2007 - 2011

Logistics-Process Manager

Directed a team of 4 production supervisors supporting 50 process technicians in the daily tasks associated with meeting all customer requirements in a fully automated, state of the art Direct Mail Distribution Center. Assembled and developed a team of subject matter experts designed to perform the diversified tasks required to meet all established production goals. Administered facility-wide process improvement initiatives through employee empowerment and standardization of the business process documentation. Raised efficiencies by collaboration with a Project Development team to define, scope, and implement cost saving initiatives.

Reduced headcount by 35% through system improvement and standardization of processes.

Streamlined internal transportation equipment design cutting cost by 25%.

Reduced department consumable cost by 35% through implementing “just in time” ordering system.

Reduced rejects by designing a quality assurance program for Customer Supplied materials to mitigate exposure to lost revenue by identifying non conforming product earlier in the production process, allowing ample lead time for replacement.

Minimized liability of company CDL drivers by developing a CDL Safe Driving Training Program through a partnership with Sun Coast Safety.

Improved morale through the implementation of a Rewards and Recognition Program designed to celebrate and acknowledge achievement of team and company goals.

Reduced safety related incidents by 10% through employee Safety Committee participation and proactive Safety Training initiatives.

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727-***-**** **********@***.***

AVANTI LINENS, Moonachie, New Jersey 1981-2006

Plant-Distribution Manager

Directed a team of 5 department supervisors managing 100 hourly employees in a fast pace manufacturing/distribution facility. Interacted daily with customers and department store sales representatives providing on time delivery metrics while minimizing on-hand inventory levels. Recruited, trained and developed staff required to meet all production and distribution requirements. Analyzed daily, weekly and monthly manufacturing metrics to assure all production goals were met. Monitored in-bound and out- bound transportation methods to insure on time receiving and shipping. Ensured Safety standards were being met throughout the facility.

Increased Sales by 60% by converting to an EDI-ASN quick response ordering/distribution system.

Eliminated unnecessary procedures and increased production by 30% with the conversion to a cellular based manufacturing design.

Improved inventory accuracy by implementing a UPC Bar-coding system.

Expanded product line and raised efficiencies by the development and installation of an onsite direct embroidery factory consisting of 25 multi-head embroidery machines.

EDUCATION

Completed Coursework towards a B.A. in Business Administration, Queensborough C.C. Queens, New York

College Preparatory Diploma, St John’s Prep. Brooklyn, New York

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Employment Law for Managers, Cox Enterprises

Reasonable Suspicion, Sun Coast Safety

Emergency Response, Hazardous Waste, U.S. Coast Guard

Preventing Workplace Amputations, Sun Coat Safety

Principles of Lean Manufacturing, New Jersey Manufacturing Program

AFFILIATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS / MEMBERSHIPS

President, Valpak Toastmasters,2010-2011

Vice President of Public Relations, Valpak Toastmasters, 2009-2010

Valpak Safety Committee, 2007-2011

Tampa Bay Host Committee, 2008-2011

Volunteer United Way, 2009-2011

Big Brothers and Sisters Volunteer, 2011

Help Stamp Out Hunger, USPS Pinellas Park, 2011

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