Raul Sandoval
Spirit Lake,IA
Summary
Dedicated Project Manager with extensive experience within the manufacturing sector including Agriculture, Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain and Supplier Quality. Ready to guard against variances and flaws in supply chain contributions. Comfortable verifying manufacturing components and human resource competencies. Provide timely and actionable intelligence on supplier performance. Safeguard smooth and uninterrupted company operations by maintaining mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Supplier Quality Engineer
AGCO CORPORATION
2022.08 - 2024.05
- Oversaw Plastic commodities for AGCO's North America Fendt Brand
- Supported two separate assembly lines, Rogator Fendt Sprayer Applica tions and Fendt Tractor NCR follow ups
- Analyzed issues with supplier contributions to detect defect trends, reporting findings to appropriate personnel
- Drafted instructional documentation for distribution to suppliers to establish standardized performance and qualit y thresholds
- Facilitated supplier audits SRR+ - PPAP's for new projects, transfers and resourcing
- Aided suppliers in raw material selection strategies to encourage superior supply chain outcomes, RMA's, containments.
Supplier Specialist – All Raw Tubing
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2011.07 - 2022.07
- Managed supplier relations for all raw tubing under fabrications team
- Monitored industry trends to adapt strategies accordingly
- Oversaw million-dollar contracts
- Ran red team meetings to overcome supply chain constraints and to ensure production goals were met in manner
- Held monthly supplier meetings covering all aspects of relationship ranging from quality concerns to pricing negotiations.
NPI Material Planner – PDP Motorcycle Chassis
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2015.10 - 2019.05
- Supported Engine.ering Design Team and Operations with unreleased parts ordering for over 30 different NPI (non-wheel + wheel) builds by tracking BOMs, parts status, and part delivery, ensuring that manufacturing can effectively meet scheduled build
- Supported Engineering Design Team and Operations with unreleased parts ordering for over 30 different NPI (non-wheel + wheel) builds by tracking BOMs, parts status, and part delivery, ensuring that manufacturing can effectively scheduled build
- Spearheaded multiple readiness meetings with their different program leaders to ensure necessary tasks or open issues are executed timely manner
- Supported multiple projects for Model Years 17, 18, 19, and 20, including level 3 programs of Apollo and Raptor for Indian along with past programs for Victory
- Managed offsite projects including Poland operations and FTR rework campaign for MY19 and MY20 motorcycle business unit
- Facilitated collaboration between production, warehouse and technical personnel to meet procurement needs
- Sourced, purchased and scheduled movement of raw materials and finished goods in support of operational needs
- Analyzed data and identified lowest cost suppliers offering needed quality and delivery reliability.
Plant Scheduler
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2013.01 - 2015.10
- Managed all of Spirit Lake and Milford's required orders for PG&A Parts Garments and Apparel division (Vermillion, SD)
- Oversaw +4000 orders placed from PG&A including VDO's (Vehicle Down Order) critical for supporting customers and dealers
- Identified root causes of inventory discrepancies and led ways to improve or correct the issue
- Represented Spirit Lake's site as the key contact for outside requests on material needs and logistic aid that would fall separate from normal production duties supporting a variety of needs, including validation, testing, and other global projects
- Expedited material as required to support operations caused by inventory variances, rejections, or late deliveries
- Planned and confirmed material availability for service and rework including Scout rework campaign for tank/fuel pumps and Slingshot launch
- Assisted in decisions related to outsourcing of parts due to scheduling constraints
- Maintained item balance records for all service kit PNs including new PG&A accessory launches
- Supported WH changes within Milford locations by leading process changes related to KITs production
- Maintained the load sequencing schedule for INDIAN HWY, SCOUT, and VICTORY production lines
- Provided team members with training and assisted with after-hours support where needed.
Plant Planner
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2011.07 - 2013.01
- . Assisted in early stages of Slingshot and Indian motorcycle relaunch's builds with inventory and process support
- Prioritized schedules to meet project goals and overall customer satisfaction
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts
- Recognized potential issues with inventory and quality control and engineered changes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Business Marketing
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IAAssociate of Arts -
Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IASkills
- Bilingual (Fluent in Spanish)
- Strategic Planning
- Problem Solving
- Team Collaboration
- Customer Support
- Data Mining
- Presentations
- Coaching
- Relationship Building
- Defect Tracking and Reporting
- Communication
- Quality Control Procedures
- Process Change Documentation
- ISO 9000
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Supplier Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Conflict Resolution
- Roto-molding '
- Procurement
- Technical Specs
- Supplier Relationship Management
Timeline
Supplier Quality Engineer
AGCO CORPORATION
2022.08 - 2024.05
NPI Material Planner – PDP Motorcycle Chassis
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2015.10 - 2019.05
Plant Scheduler
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2013.01 - 2015.10
Supplier Specialist – All Raw Tubing
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2011.07 - 2022.07
Plant Planner
POLARIS INDUSTRIES
2011.07 - 2013.01
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Business Marketing
Buena Vista University
Associate of Arts -
Iowa Lakes Community College
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