Experienced professional with 15 plus years of detailed customer service centered positions with relevant experience in supply chain. Passion for clear, concise communication with both internal and external audience demographics and years of direct experience with negotiating.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technologist
Hollingsworth and Vose
Groton, MA
08.2023 - Current
Perform physical, analytical, and chemical testing on raw materials, and new product prototypes according to specified test procedures
Ability to verbally and accurately report production status to program team and/or factory team
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to analyze and react to exceptions in MRP, especially around Bills of Material, Material Planning, Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders, and ECOs
Record and summarize test data and observations from product and raw material testing
Format computer spreadsheet and provides other computerized documentation of lab experiments and results
Assist in the construction of small test devices for new applications, including buying and negotiating costs on materials needed
Assists customers with technical service using expertise on specialized equipment
Great knowledge of the manufacturing process and pilot process
Managed the development of new test procedures and protocols used in testing prototype products and raw materials
Create minitab DOE's for media development and run pilot trials
I assist with physical testing and polymer coating of media
Using Oracle daily to keep track of project hours.
Sales & Patient Coordinator
Perfect Smiles
Nashua, NH
11.2022 - 08.2023
Negotiates timeline, parts delivery and price with parts companies for dental needs
Negotiates and sells full smile make overs with patients
Since working in this office, I have made the office more efficient and have increased sales by over 55%
Plan, develop, organize, implement and direct the day-to-day functions of the clinics and its programs and activities to insure compliance, efficiency, and patient satisfaction
Experience preparing and issuing RFPs (Request for Proposals) / RFQs (Requests for Quote) to suppliers, with routine follow-up to assure understanding and timely response
Manage staff performance including supervising, coaching/counseling front office and clinical staff daily and interviewing, hiring, and training new staff
Address issues raised by physicians, employees, and patients and seek out appropriate leaders or partners to problem solve and process improve
Develop the practice budget including pull profit and loss responsibility of the physician practice, including revenue, expenses and budgeting
Review the practice’s policies and procedures to make recommendations for continued compliance/current regulations and interpret policies/procedures to employees, patients, family members, and government agencies
Market the practice in the local community and maintain a good public relations program
Identify strategy for growth and execute plans to achieve growth goals
Make sure patients get max benefits by working with insurance companies and fighting on the patient's behalf
Selling up full mouth makeovers to customers who came to the office for a filling or preventative care
Moving around the schedule to make sure no money is lost for the day and goal production is set
Negotiates with insurance companies on behalf of the patient to get max use of benefits
Data analysis and metric development
Experience conducting price analyses and developing negotiation strategies
Experience documenting purchase orders including details of summary of award; source justification; price analysis methodology; negotiations strategy and summary; performance to budget/target; and risk assessment.
Librarian & IT Media Technology Specialist
Merrimack High School
11.2019 - 01.2022
Daily works on, with and trouble shooting the following programs: Atriuum, Booksys, Ebsco, and Microsoft office productivity suite
Charts and graphs key performance indicators (KPI) and sends reports of use of IT and media assets and outcome of IT trouble tickets
Maintain legacy library fundamentals while also cultivating the ever-emerging power of technology as it applies to research and search for knowledge.
Scheduling Analyst
YMCA Community Center
Merrimack and Nashua, NH
01.2012 - 10.2019
Exceptional customer service on phone and in person
Assisted internal and external customers with correspondence to the YMCA executive leadership team
Multitasking and booking activities through Microsoft Outlook, making sure to never overbook
Provided data and recommendations to leadership on the improvement and efficiency of the facility in order to increase sales and positive member experience
Automated, documented and submitted data concerning nutrition consumption for the Merrimack school to the state of NH
Organized the pre school front office and developed a more efficient filing system in the preschool.
Chemist
Alene Candles
Milford, NH
01.2011 - 01.2012
Performed R&D, formulation, optimization, scale-up, troubleshooting, new product development
Executing the manufacturing process for over 800 consumer products which are sold for brands such as Bath and Body Works, Oprah, Trapt, L’Occitane and more
Communicated and interacted cross-functionally internally in project related activities
Worked with customers' technical staff on development of new products and formulations
Managed, scheduled and coordinated meeting, appointments, applicant interviews, travel and reimbursement for a group of 58 technicians
Attend sales and marketing meetings, present product and findings to corporate management and customers.
Chemist
Nashua Corporation
Merrimack, NH
01.2008 - 01.2011
Performed research, analysis, synthesis, and experimentation to develop a new product
Performed research on current marketplace products to develop and improve on them
Improvements are for cost and performance
Attend sales and marketing meetings, present product and findings to corporate management and customers
Explore new techniques and opportunities
Lead a team of technicians
Prototype Product
Manufacturing support.
Chemist
Granite State Analytical, LLC
Derry, NH
01.2006 - 01.2008
Managed the inorganic and metals laboratory, along with volatiles and extractions for the analysis of drinking water
Responsibilities included the maintenance and calibration of the lab equipment and record keeping
Performed sample preparation, labeling, documentation and quality control related to the analysis performed
Performed weekly SOC 504/505 and SOC 515.3 extractions using GC and HPLC
Familiar with the following analytical instruments: IC, ICP, AA, GC, GCMS and autoclave.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) -
Keene State College
05.2006
Skills
Planning experience in manufacturing environment
Familiarity with defense aerospace industry & regulations
Significant ERP System Experience
First hand knowledge of Manufacturing processes
Hands on operations Experience and knowledge
Inventory and project management experience
Ability to verbally and accurately report production status to program team and manufactory team