Nicolas Schmidbauer

Experience

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  Tropical Smoothie Cafe

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  General Manager

  - Oversaw executive decisions such as inventory management, recruitment, customer service, and daily company operations.- Collaborated with management and roughly 50 team members to drive the success of our store’s location and improve internal satisfaction and customer relations.- Developed the MI-104 Tropical Smoothie Café into a 2-million-dollar company, top 100 location nationwide, and initiated a corporate donation strategy that provided free smoothies to over 100,000 front line COVID-19 workers nationwide. Show less

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  Alpha Kappa Psi

  Apr 2022 - Sept 2023

  - Coordinated social and professional events with other organizations at Michigan State University and external companies.- Facilitated 2 recruitment sessions with over 500 interested potential candidates.- Communicated with 8 executive board members, created 9 specific committees which oversaw the work of roughly 40 fraternity members, and consistently requested brotherhood feedback at weekly chapter meetings.- Activated 50 new members into AKPsi, strengthened brotherhood unity, and established a professional line of communication with external corporations. Show less

  • Member

    Sept 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Vice President

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
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  Techtronic Industries - TTI

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Field Sales and Marketing Representative

  - Executed daily objectives for Milwaukee, Ryobi, and Rigid Power Tools at 3 Home Depot locations throughout Grand Rapids which included: marketing products, in-aisle selling, customer service, and inventory management.- Maintained positive relationships with Home Depot associates, management, and customers, as well as collaborated effectively with company representatives to create a weekly approach to company goals.- Finished in 2nd place in the Great Lakes region for the intern sales competition by generating over $50,000 worth of sales throughout ten weeks and executing cross-merchandising objectives throughout 3 locations. Show less

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  Russell Palmer Career Management Center - Broad College of Business, Michigan State University

  Mar 2023 - Apr 2024

  Peer Career Coach

  - Advise hundreds of business preference and admitted students in all majors and minors on the job search process and career development through one on one appointments, drop-by sessions, and large group events, including instruction in courses.- Represent the department as a career leader at orientations, student organizations, and employer events, creating accessibility and visibility to over 3,000 students.- Collaborate as a 16-member team in contributing to overall employment of students in internships and permanent, full-time jobs after graduation. Show less

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Supply Chain Intern

  • Created an economic order quantity model to define future lot size strategy while considering ESG factors in order to define each scope of Lilly’s carbon footprint.• Designed a high-level supply chain process overview presentation for new and existing employees to better understand specific functions of global logistics.• Initiated over 50 one-on-one sessions with various departments to obtain learning and development materials, product related inputs, and general guidance relating to project details.• Implemented new lot size guidance to determine carbon cost of affiliate orders, developed 13 supply chain process overviews, and rectified outdated learning documents. Show less

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  Kohler Co.

  Jul 2024 - now

  Supply Chain Management Specialist

  - Collaborate with roughly 20 people within the Kohler Strategic Sourcing group to establish and maintain relationships with world-wide suppliers in Kitchen & Bath North America.- Assist Kohler Supply Chain team of approximately 5 people with implementation process of new pallet and packaging requirements for inbound finished goods to DeSoto, Texas warehouse.- Increase product and operational knowledge with a focus on start to finish processes by traveling to various plants and supplier visits throughout the United States. Show less