James Lanigan has over 10 years of experience in management roles in both retail and production environments. He is currently an Educational Outreach and Fundraising Associate at Equality California where he identifies supporters, initiates contact with the public, and promotes campaigns. Previously, he was an Operations Supervisor at Grifols Inc. Biomat USA where he managed a production facility and oversaw growth. He also has experience as an Assistant Manager at Sears Holdings Corporation controlling expenses and increasing sales. He holds a BSBA in International Business from the University of Missouri.

1. James Lanigan
109 8th St. Apt. A
Seal Beach, CA 90740
636-346-0457
jamesrichardlanigan@gmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
 History of leadingsuccessful teams, management experience in both retail and production environments
 Management experience with HR and trainingrelated roles providinginformation on payroll, and benefits
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
06/2015- Present Equality California, Los Angeles, CA –Educational Outreach and Fundraising Associate
 Identify as many supporters as possibleand ask them to supportthe campaign by makinga financial
contribution,and in some cases recruitthem to take further political action
 Initiatecontactwith the public,collectinformation in person, promote the campaign,explain and
demonstrate the campaign,highlightingits benefits
 Present information and communicate in a personal, compellingmanner
 Ensure program is operated with a high level of quality and professionalism
11/2010-09/01/2014 Grifols Inc. Biomat USA, Los Angeles, CA -Operations Supervisor
 Managed all aspects of production facility in a GMP environment with over $20,000,000 worth of plasma
product collected,stored, tested, and shipped safely from approximately 45,000 individual donationsin 2013
and 33,750 in 2014
 Directed production growth duringtenure of over 50 percent from 700 donations per week to a level of 1100
donations per week currently whileoften surpassinglaborproductivity metrics
 Assumed complete ownership of all projects;utilized exceptional organizational,time-management and
planningskills to deliver multipleconcurrentprojects on time
 Shipped product, samples,and waste on a daily and weekly basis includingcreatingBOL, followingup on
results;experienced documenting donor record files as well as record retention
 Helped place,train,and manage over 35 staff members includingphlebotomists,donor screeners,and lab
techs alongwith nursing(RN) roles
 Successfully navigated multipleaudits includingFDA, EMA, and CLIA alongwith internal audits;no critical
deviations noted; internal KPI has consistently shown a “B” level or higher monthly
 Wrote and submitted timely auditresponses;identified,delivered, and continuously monitored relevant
quality-related trainingneeds
 Analyzed CAPA reportingsystem as well as KPI;review records to identify errors/trends, perform root cause
analysis,minimizingareasof concern whileadheringto strictSOP compliance
 Organized and managed Quality Assurancefunction in closeco-operation with corporatecustomers and with
the company's Management team
03/2009-10/2010 Sears Holdings Corporation, Costa Mesa, CA -Assistant Manager
 Assistantin storeplanningand operations with $18 million in annual sales and 75 employees
 Controlled expenses and worked to reduce expenses when possible;increased sales by 9.2%, reversinga
negative trend of 2.5% through effective cross sellingof accessories and related products
 Trained, motivated, evaluated and mentored staff to improve individual sales productivity and morale
 Listened to customer inquiries and concerns and provided resolution in a timely manner to ensure customer
satisfaction
Sears Holdings Corporation, Anaheim, CA - Retail Management Program
 Increased menswear sales by 5.3% by focusingon service, improved gross margins by 2.25%
 Analyzed and interpreted trends for sales forecastsand future sales volumes to maximize profits
EDUCATION University of Missouri, Columbia, MO -BSBA in International Business
 Bachelor Degrees in International Studies (Spanish) and Business Administration: Marketing
 Completed 21 credit hours during study abroad program in Spain, with intensive language, business and
literature courses