Nick Ayala

Experience

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  Indiana University Bloomington

  Aug 2012 - May 2016

  Student

  Nick graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in May 2016 with a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and Technology Management.

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  Toyota Motor Corporation

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Purchasing Project Management Co-Op

  I was employed as a Co-Op at Toyota Technical Center in Saline, MI in purchasing during the summer of 2015. During the summer I filled in the for the role of specialist on the new Toyota Avalon for project management. Some of my daily responsibilities were running, creating, and updating sourcing, base pricing, and cost planning reports, being involved in the creation and maintenance of cost reduction activities, and helping buyers and managers source parts.

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  Toyota Motor Corporation

  Jun 2016 - Feb 2018

  Purchasing Project Management Analyst

  Coordinated meetings with cross-functional departments, suppliers, and buyers to mitigate disputes and arrive at efficient agreements.Supported cross-functional departments on cost reduction activities for North American vehicle projects.Organized weekly meetings for different vehicle project activities, created meeting agendas, and maintained meeting notes.Created, updated, and maintained weekly sourcing, cost planning, and base pricing reports on new vehicle projects (Tundra)Benchmarked manufacturing at factories and utilized kaizen philosophy to improve operations and processes.Assisted buyers, assistant managers, and managers in sourcing and pricing parts while managing overall vehicle projects Show less

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  SLCT Stock

  Feb 2018 - now

  Owner

  Owner/CEO of SLCT Stock LLC.SLCT Stock LLC is a vintage clothing boutique with three locations in Bloomington, IN, Boulder, CO, and New York City's East Village.• Founded and scaled three brick and mortar vintage clothing stores and a successful online store in less than five years • Developed and implemented effective business strategies to hit sales targets leading to increased revenue of an average of 20% per year• Hired, trained, and managed a self-sufficient team of 15 employees across three states• Mentored staff on operations and product knowledge to help them achieve annual sales goals • Promoted brand/products on multiple social media channels and grew following to approximately 35K followers across channels• Built, designed, and managed online website through Shopify with 1500+ items • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost brand awareness and profitability• Handled curation, negotiation, purchase, and merchandising of product for stores• Engaged with clients to effectively build relationships and mitigate any customer service issues• Oversaw product planning and demand management to release our own product line in-store and online• Created and implemented a loyalty program to ensure new clients become a part of a loyal customer base • Identified and developed new business opportunities dependent on store’s location and different demographics Show less

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  Overtime

  Mar 2024 - now

  E-Commerce Specialist