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Craig Lourenco

Craig Lourenco

Team Leader - Supply Chain
Tampa,Florida

Summary

Confident and professional leader dedicated to developing individuals and increasing the performance of the company's most valuable resource.

Motivational leader with an analytical mindset on process and performance improvement.

Efficient decision making to align customer, team and company goals.

Dedicated to employee engagement, well being, team morale, one to one dialogues, fertile learning environments, enhancing individual strengths and proactive training schedules.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Leader - Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila Italia
Remote, Sardegna
01.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for monitoring and supervising team management of orders and shipment activities for for Norwegian customers within Wartsila's Marine Business.
  • Responsible for developing individuals, Norwegian parts team and an efficient and innovative way of working.
  • Participation in and lead daily operation activities for spare parts business, internal project negotiations and business meetings.
  • Responsible for employee satisfaction and creating fertile learning environment.
  • Ability to develop strategies & relationships with internal / external partners and clients
  • Ability to motivate and develop teams remotely with view to develop people’s potential
  • Lead and coach personnel within own team
  • Mentor and develop team members for optimal performance and identification and development of succession plan
  • Balance workload among team members to grant efficiency and effectiveness
  • Ensure quality and timely handling of quotations, orders, recording of claims and other related documents. Implement corrective and preventive actions as necessary
  • Monitor and report business performance via KPI's and targets (performance and behavioral) in assigned team
  • Ensure that business objectives and targets are met
  • Execute action plans according to rules and regulations
  • Cooperate with other Team Leads in other locations to ensure best practices
  • Identify waste in PCM processes having operational excellence approach
  • Lead initiatives, OE waves, RPAs, etc. to ensure constant improvement of E2E process in alignment with PCM Strategy
  • Use internal network to escalate issues that may arise
  • Weekly Order Book review and follow-up
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.

Team Leader - Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila North America
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
03.2016 - 01.2023
  • Responsible for monitoring and supervising team managing orders and shipment activities for North American customers within Wartsila's marine business.
  • Responsible for developing individuals, North American parts team and an efficient and innovative way of working.
  • Participation in and lead daily operation activities for spare parts business, internal project negotiations and business meetings.
  • Responsible for employee satisfaction and creating fertile learning environment.
  • Oversee day-to-day operation
  • Monitor team performance and report on metrics Lead development tasks
  • Participate in or lead project specific negotiations when needed
  • Discover training needs and provide coaching HR tasks Resource planning Hiring & onboarding of new resources Reach global team KPIs
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Optimized customer support by establishing collaborative service environments through targeted operational initiatives.
  • Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
  • Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.

Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila North America
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
10.2014 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for Parts Coordination Management for GLS sales organization and AMER region
  • Responsibilities and tasks include:
  • PCM rep for Naval Defense customers
  • Creating Order handling Instructions for Naval Defense
  • Creating contact lists for Naval Defense
  • Propulsion solution sourcing
  • Navy segmentation in SAP
  • Team leader back up duties for AMER region
  • Communication liaison between Network Companies and service teams
  • Communicate with external/internal parties regarding inquiries, orders and deliveries
  • Actively follow up material data maintenance for requested parts
  • Follow-up of parts deliveries according to agreed process
  • Troubleshooting delayed materials for AMER team
  • Assisting DI with delivery strategies for Canada and Dominican Republic
  • Assist with team building and training of new employees for AMER team
  • Outlining delivery strategies for Naval Defense team
  • Outlining packing strategies for Naval Defense team
  • Order entry into SAP for Naval Defense team
  • Order book Management for Naval Defense team
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase efficiency in order processing.
  • Adhered to legal regulations to run compliant operations.

Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila Netherlands BV
Zwolle, The Netherlands
01.2012 - 09.2014
  • Responsible for Parts Coordination Management for GLS Sales organization and global customer base
  • Responsibilities and tasks include:
  • PCM rep for Naval/Military customers (globally)
  • Handling and coordination of quotations and orders to Network Companies
  • PO creation
  • Assist purchasing teams with back dated purchase orders
  • Updating timeline inquiries
  • Actively follow up material data maintenance for requested parts
  • Follow-up of parts deliveries according to agreed process
  • Handle and coordinate non-conformities
  • Communication liaison between Network Companies and service teams
  • Communicate with external/internal parties regarding inquiries, orders and deliveries
  • Identifying and reporting possible improvement areas in way of working
  • Outline current corporate WOW
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
  • Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
  • Assisted customers by providing tracking information and resolving shipping or merchandise issues.

Chairman

KiTs for the World
Zwolle, The Netherlands
01.2012 - 09.2014
  • Provided recommendations on board of directors on group's effectiveness, actions and future plans.
  • Chaired shareholder meetings, disseminating information and fielded questions.
  • Led organization in setting goals and strategies.
  • Contributed to values, goals and strategic vision of organization.
  • Organizing Fund Raisers and overseeing charitable donations
  • Statutory alignment with both local and international legislature
  • Establishing collection points within local football clubs
  • Public relations and branding activities

EU Sales Development

Linea 4 Mori / EYE Sport
Cagliari, Sardegna
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Construct new points of sale
  • Establish and manage new customer contacts within European market
  • Promote brand objectives during promotional events
  • Promote, construct and coordinate new point of sale in Cagliari airport
  • Manage airport location sales team
  • Order management and receipt of goods in new airport location
  • Construct promotional displays
  • Manage store debits and credits
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Order Management

Nike Golf
Hilversum, The Netherlands
05.2008 - 12.2010
  • Drive, manage and maintain order books for key accounts
  • Reporting of sales figures
  • Reporting of contractual performance
  • Manage customer shipment claims/returns within Nike policy
  • Applying of credit and debit notes to customer accounts
  • Manage contract availability, dating and shipping
  • Initiate on time order bookings and order shipments
  • Order entry for at once business, replenishment business and future business
  • Actively support and encourage nike.net usage
  • Proactively communicate with carriers
  • Drive Nike Golf relationship with customers
  • Utilize market knowledge to enhance customer’s business

Customer Claims Specialist

Nike European Headquarters
Hilversum, The Netherlands
07.2006 - 05.2008
  • Manage customer claims/returns within Nike policy
  • Communication with customer and internal cash collectors
  • Actively market nike.net to customer base
  • Mentor for defective specialist and claim specialist
  • Reporting of nike.net claims, carrier notifications and open queries
  • Applying of credit and debit notes to customer accounts
  • Actively identify and report root causes
  • Followed up with customers on unresolved issues.

Sales Support Representative

ModusLink BV
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
01.2000 - 07.2006

Responsibilities and tasks include:

  • Sales and order management for International clients
  • Customer Liaison
  • Financial services support
  • Reporting/statistical analysis
  • Quality and process control
  • Level 1 Technical Support

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Administration of Justice

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
1993

Associate of Arts - Communication Studies

University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
1991

High School Diploma -

La SalIe Academy
Providence, RI
1989

Skills

  • Adaptable
  • Analytical
  • Creative
  • Data Driven
  • Detail Specific
  • Reliable
  • Remote Leadership
  • Responsible
  • Team Player
  • Virtual Presence

Programs

  • CRM Sales Force
  • Customer Installed Database
  • Excel
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Microsoft Power Point
  • Microsoft Teams
  • One Note
  • SAP
  • Viva Engage
  • Zoom

Professional Training

  • Basketball Coaching & Supervision Certificate
  • Change Management
  • Coaching for Performance
  • Coaching Community
  • Coaching Philosophy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Cresting the Curve
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Customer Centricity
  • Cyber Security
  • Cyber Terrorism
  • Global Compliance
  • GROW - Building Your Learning
  • Learning Culture
  • Learning Contracts
  • Leader as Coach
  • Leading in Time of Distress
  • Leader Program
  • Operational Excellence
  • Peterman & Partners BV Sales
  • Social Media Management

Timeline

Team Leader - Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila Italia
01.2023 - Current

Team Leader - Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila North America
03.2016 - 01.2023

Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila North America
10.2014 - 03.2016

Chairman

KiTs for the World
01.2012 - 09.2014

Order Management and Logistics

Wartsila Netherlands BV
01.2012 - 09.2014

EU Sales Development

Linea 4 Mori / EYE Sport
01.2011 - 12.2011

Order Management

Nike Golf
05.2008 - 12.2010

Customer Claims Specialist

Nike European Headquarters
07.2006 - 05.2008

Sales Support Representative

ModusLink BV
01.2000 - 07.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Administration of Justice

Salve Regina University

Associate of Arts - Communication Studies

University of San Diego

High School Diploma -

La SalIe Academy
Craig LourencoTeam Leader - Supply Chain