Jason Wright

Experience

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  Pickled Ginger Restaurant

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Chef De Cuisine

  • Provided support and expertise throughout opening of restaurant (initial ordering of all equipment, appliances, dishware, flatware, glassware, etc.) and closing of restaurant (storewide inventory and allocation of equipment to other restaurants).

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  Muffaletta

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Sous Chef / Pastry Chef

  • Quarterly participant in Parasole University offerings for continuous management improvement, including active participation in courses on increasing employee motivation and creating a positive and professional work environment.• Created nightly specials and special event menus, with a focus on cost control.• Implemented cost-effective purchasing practices through actively monitoring and practicing strict adherence to FIFO product life-cycle procedures.• Ensured compliance with all health, sanitation, safety and employee regulations, including HACCP time and temperature procedures as mandated by the Minnesota Department of Health. Show less

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  Ziegler Inc.

  Jan 2004 - Aug 2017

  • TOTAL TENURE: 13 Years• COMPANY: Distributes and services new and used caterpillar construction and agricultural equipment, generators, and truck parts. • POSITION OVERVIEW: Manage daily workflow of parts and warehouse personnel. Provided strong leadership, promoted a safe work environment, implemented progressive disciplinary measures, motivated employees to perform at optimal levels, and promoted professional development.• Proactively instituted new warranty and core processing procedures and implemented new processes to reduce waste, increase productivity, and improve accuracy.• Streamlined location naming sequence to more strongly align with company guidelines, which increased productivity and facilitated the timely location of needed parts.• Successfully oversaw the implementation of a new training curriculum that more effectively expanded the knowledge and skill level of employees.NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS• Transformed the lowest performing branch into a top performing location.• Increased productivity, reduced wastes, and improved accuracy in several areas.• Greatly reduced losses and contributed to reaching the company’s top tier regional metrics.• Completed Foundations of Leadership Management Training. Show less • POSITION OVERVIEW: Point of contact for the purchasing, oversight and management of both Caterpillar and non-Caterpillar inventory parts processes, including managing a $140 Million budget and implementing control measures for a large and diverse inventory across 29 stores. • Provided cost comparison purchasing from over 70 vendors, collaborating with managers company-wide to increase turn percentage without inflating inventory.• Integral contributor to the implementation of the RF order picking and location management system throughout Ziegler, which has resulted in more precise and accurate inventory.• Successfully contributed to the opening of multiple new and remodeled stores across four states; created initial stock orders of several million-dollars-worth of inventory and collaborated with all other branches and Caterpillar itself to get initial stock orders placed.Notable Achievements• Point of contact with Caterpillar Exxon Oil company-wide.• Implemented continuous improvement initiatives above-and-beyond requirements.• First to implement new Safety-First initiative.• Top contributor in the development of the new Ziegler Purchase Order system and implementation to multiple branch locations.• Achieved Green Belt in company-based Six Sigma Program for efficiency and waste reduction. Show less

  • Parts Supervisor

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Inventory Control Analyst

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2015

  • Parts & Warehouse

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
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  Ziegler Caterpillar

  Jun 2018 - now

  Product Support Process Administrator