James Thomason

Experience

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  Huron Valley Schools

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2016

  Assistant Technical Director

  • Managed client relationships from the sell into the delivery of product and service• Handling onboarding for new technicians• Leading and managing live events in the 3 rented spaces and 2 buildings with crowds of 500+ patrons.

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  MSU Summer Circle

  Mar 2017 - May 2017

  Shop Fabrication

  • Proficiency with wood, metal, painting, and basic electrical wiring• Reading and creating blueprints for construction• Working as a team on different pieces to collaborate on the overall product

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  Bluewater Technologies Group

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Live Events Intern

  • Live Event Technician on-site / Marketing Assistant on company events• ROI Investigation on warehouse and trucking process • Creation of quality control procedures to be implemented • Executive analysis for the culture and workplace objectively as a part-time employee

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  PSAV

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Worked at a variety of locations around the U.S• Worked in a team and classroom setting to develop to graduation and corporate placement • Learned all relevant company policies, protocols, and systems for 3 potential roles in a 6-month training period • Managing the budget and bottom line EBIDTA for the venue and business • Organizing equipment and labor sharing to bolster cost-efficiency• Running the day to day operations, and formulating a schedule alone with actionable plans to execute

  • NCLP Trainie

    Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Operations Manager

    Jun 2019 - Nov 2020
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  Amazon

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2021

  Area Manager

  -Developed a team of 40 plus employees to 3rd in the Midwest region-Operated to make GRR1 #1 in Amazon for productivity and quality-Broke 4 records for Amazon FC volume during COVID peak season

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  Encore

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2024

  Buyer Analyst

  • Assisted with the company’s swap between Oracle to Oracle Cloud and integration• Continually met with multiple departments to collaboratively tackle key projects for business needs• Executed all CAPEX PO creation and implemented process improvements to reduce processing by 30%• Published analytical summaries regarding open POs, Pricing, and RDFs on a weekly basis• Lead the development multiple reports pertaining pricing, savings, lead times, processing, and RDFs

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  Whirlpool Corporation

  Jan 2025 - now

  Procurement Analyst / Commodity Lead