Epimenio Lara
Rancho Cucamonga,California
Summary
Accomplished Manager at California Steel Industries, adept in strategic planning and team leadership. Expert in leveraging business administration and logistics scheduling for operational excellence. Achieved significant process improvements and fostered cross-functional teamwork, driving productivity and profitability. Skilled in critical thinking and complex problem-solving, consistently meeting and surpassing goals.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Production Planning and Logistics
California Steel Industries
07.2017 - Current
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
- Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
Manager Production Planning
California Steel Industries
05.2005 - 06.2017
Assistant Manager Production Planning
California Steel Industries
07.2002 - 04.2005
Supervisor Production Planning
California Steel Industries
06.2001 - 06.2002
Leader Production Planning
California Steel Industries
01.2000 - 05.2001
Sr Scheduler Production Planning
California Steel Industries
01.1999 - 12.1999
Production Scheduler Production Planning
California Steel Industries
11.1995 - 12.1998
Shipping Clerk - Shipping Department
California Steel Industries
10.1994 - 10.1995
Operations Laborer - Cold Sheet Mill (Temp)
California Steel Industires
08.1993 - 09.1994
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Chapman University
Orange, CA07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Ontario, CA06.2003
Skills
- Business Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Team Leadership
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Schedule Preparation
- Logistics Scheduling
- Audit Coordination
- Inventory Reconciliation
- Process Improvement
- Warehouse Management
- Lean principles
- Cycle counting
- Shipping and receiving
- Decision-Making
- Demand forecasting
- Inventory Control Systems
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt - 07/2012
- 5S - Lean Training - 07/2012
Six Sigma Green Belt
Data Analysis
Process Improvement
Critical Thinking
Timeline
Manager Production Planning and Logistics
California Steel Industries
07.2017 - Current
Manager Production Planning
California Steel Industries
05.2005 - 06.2017
Assistant Manager Production Planning
California Steel Industries
07.2002 - 04.2005
Supervisor Production Planning
California Steel Industries
06.2001 - 06.2002
Leader Production Planning
California Steel Industries
01.2000 - 05.2001
Sr Scheduler Production Planning
California Steel Industries
01.1999 - 12.1999
Production Scheduler Production Planning
California Steel Industries
11.1995 - 12.1998
Shipping Clerk - Shipping Department
California Steel Industries
10.1994 - 10.1995
Operations Laborer - Cold Sheet Mill (Temp)
California Steel Industires
08.1993 - 09.1994
MBA - Business Administration
Chapman University
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
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