Van Johnson

Van Johnson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Proven Business Leader specializing in Process Improvement, Project Management and Supply Chain optimization.

  • Education

    • Phayao Pittayakom

      2004 - 2005
      Thai Language & Culture

      A.F.S Study Abroad

    • Washington State University

      2010 - 2012
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International Business

      Activities and Societies: Tau Sigma National Honor Society - Vice President

    • University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

      2012 - 2012
      International Business & Thai Language

      Spring Semester Study Abroad

    • American University - Kogod School of Business

      2014 - 2016
      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration, Management and Operations

      Activities and Societies: Ludwig Maximilian Homberger Scholarship Recipient + Financial Accounting+ Business Insights Through Analytics+ Global Supply Chain Management+ Project Management+ Change Management+ Applied Managerial Statistics+ Production & Operations Management

  • Experience

    • Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC

      Aug 2008 - Aug 2014

      + Facilitated the successful merger of Silver Bay Seafoods and Annette Island Packing inventory management and shipping systems by: developing and implementing plant-specific procedures whichadhered to company policies; overseeing plant renovation projects; conducting employee training; etc.+ Successfully managed the complete outfitting of the Metlakatla plant within two-month timeline+ Oversaw 16 million pounds of finished product, the most single-season shipment in company history+ Trained and supervised a shipping crew of over 30 employees to accurately record, track, and loadfinished product into refrigerated containers+ Reduced labor costs by approximately $50/load and loading times by 20 minutes/load by developing areal-time net weight calculator for accurate loading of palletized product Show less + Developed and implemented plant-wide procurement and inventory management procedures including: forecasting, requisitioning, ordering, receiving, inventorying, and distributing all materials+ Successfully outfitted two +55,000-sq. ft. seafood production facilities in Craig and Valdez with all raw and consumable supplies needed during and after its construction, completed within 5-month timeline+ Managed and maintained effective relationships with suppliers by negotiating and vetting contracts Show less

      • Shipping & Inventory Manager

        May 2013 - Aug 2014
      • Supply Chain, Procurement & Inventory Manager

        Aug 2008 - May 2013
    • International Trade Administration

      May 2015 - Aug 2015
      Intern

      + Produced regular reports that increased business and trade intelligence in the ASEAN community by researching and analyzing market trends and current events+ Represented ITA at local trade shows

    • APICDA -Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Seasonal Field Office Administrator

      + Responsible for overall operations of APICDA’s Atka Pride Seafoods facility including staffing, quality, production, maintenance, reporting, recordkeeping, communication, and safety.+ Manage annual plant budget through expenditure analysis and supply and labor cost control+ Train, direct, lead and supervise plant staff of over 20 employees

    • Icomera US, Inc.

      Dec 2017 - Mar 2020
      Inventory & Logistics Manager

      + Responsible for directing and coordinating inventory and logistics for Icomera's North America office+ Oversaw purchase order fulfillment+ Managed RMA process from ticket issuance to closing+ Worked closely with a variety of suppliers on time-sensitive, high value hardware components+ Performed Regular Demand Forecasting+ Managed cellular data program+ Analyzed cellular data (modeling, forecasting and reporting )

    • BDI Furniture

      Mar 2020 - Nov 2021
      Purchasing & Inventory Control Supervisor

      Member of operations team tasked with supporting day-to-day operations via oversight of purchasing and inventory related functions.+ Review and execute production plans+ Issue purchase orders+ Manage international vendor relationships+ Facilitate factory direct orders+ Perform monthly sales forecasting via in-depth sales analysis+ Analyze, update and maintain inventory database/ERP system (Microsoft AX)+ Work closely with design team to Create and update item BOM’s+ Lead daily inventory cycle counts and reconcile inventory levels+ Monitor and maintain inventory levels according to established metrics+ Track all inbound freight shipments, keeping team apprised of changes Show less

    • GCI Communication Corp.

      Nov 2021 - Sept 2022
      Sourcing Manager

      + Lead strategic sourcing projects focused on improving company’s cost structure, margins for COGS, and cost avoidance related to products & services + Conducted full lifecycle project management of procurement events related to competitive bidding and incumbent renegotiations including kick off-meetings, stakeholder Interviews, data analysis, vendor communications, and proposal evaluations + Collaborated with internal project stakeholders and sponsors + Negotiated rates for products & services purchased by the company + Identified cost and process improvement opportunities + Prepared data requests for suppliers and internal stakeholders + Researched alternate suppliers to help create leverage and competitive bid opportunities + Developed and presented baseline spend to VP sponsors, project team members and procurement leaders + Facilitated Request for Quotes (RFQ), Request for Proposals (RFP) and Requests for Information (RFI), and other vendor management related tasks+ Initiated reference checks for new suppliers and collected incumbent supplier performance feedback from business stakeholders + Created deal summaries to prepare for negotiations + Conducted contract and deal reviews with internal stakeholder teams (finance, legal, P/L) + Made award recommendations and facilitated contract finalization and project handoff s to business owners Show less

    • Alaska Communications

      Jan 2023 - now
      • Program Manager, Process Improvement

        Sept 2024 - now
      • Senior Project Coordinator

        Nov 2023 - Sept 2024
      • Project Coordinator

        Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bloomberg