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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLEProfessional ExperienceJohn Deere, Fuquay Varina, NCNov 2015 Jan 2020Supply Management Supervisor/Project ManagerLed, Coached direct reports while guiding the global sourcing strategyExecuted inventory reduction plans which contributed to record inventory levels of ($19M) for Turf Care while still maintaining minimal line impactsResolved pricing, shipping, receiving, invoicing and payment issues to ensure prompt and accurate payments to suppliersProvided ongoing support and coaching to Supply Management Specialist to ensure activities are alignedDeveloped and maintained ongoing relationships with Suppliers to monitor and ensure continuous improvement relating to quality, delivery, cost, and asset managementWorked with Engineering and Suppliers to support product specification, make recommendations to ensure quality and cost goals are metSupported Engineering Change Management process so design changes and product improvements were implemented in a timely manner including ordering of tooling needsOptimized raw material inventory levels to desired targetConducted Quality Audits on site at Suppliers to access their Quality compliance levelIdentified Process Improvement gaps then developed and led the team to identify root cause and corrective action while tracking the timeline and resultsJohn Deere, Cary, NCSeptember 2008 Oct 2015Supply Base Manager Outside Purchased Products/Purchasing Solution GroupLed, Coached and motivated direct and indirect reports and cross-functional team membersManaged a team of 8 including 2 direct reports in Eastern EuropeLed sourcing teams to develop and implement sourcing strategiesNegotiated Long Term Agreements with Suppliers to ensure company meets goalsSupported physical builds and field testingLed a cross-functional team to define Outside Purchased Products while also identifying the Gaps in our current process by using Six Sigma ToolsTrained Specialists and Supply Base Manager (SBM) on tools via 7-step Strategic Sourcing ProcessJohn Deere, Cary, NCMarch 2006 August 2008Supply Base ManagerDeveloped Sourcing Strategies for Casting/Machining & presented to Senior LeadershipDeveloped/Negotiated Long Term Agreements and Exclusivity AgreementsActively participated in Value Improvement (VI) Events which generated in excess of $4M in potential Cost Savings opportunitiesSuccessfully implemented in excess of $2.3 Million in annualized spend w/net cost savings of $1.8 Million in the first yearDeveloped a Global perspective of working with India, China, Mexico and Eastern Europe SuppliersJohn Deere, Fuquay-Varina, NCApril 2001 February 2006Service Parts SupervisorLed the centralization of Service Parts reduced headcount by 25%Led the team in identifying common practices to streamline and improve current processes by utilizing Six Sigma ToolsAnalyzed profit improvement opportunities and received Marketing Excellence Award by Marketing LeadershipObtained knowledge of parts distribution systems and parts terminologyJohn Deere, Fuquay-Varina, NCFebruary 1997 March 2001Production PlannerPerformed process improvements to ensure zero repeat financial audit commentsScheduled and expedited the delivery of purchased materials to support production and coordinated and executed the logistics requirements for the supplier concerning packaging methods and product parameters.Coordinated and executed inventory plans using systems parameters and material replenishment strategies, work directly with Accounting on blocked invoice issuesManaged the day to day performance and relationship of a group of suppliers for several assigned commodities to support factory operations using various tools for analyzationWorked closely on Six Sigma projects and process improvement plans for factory specific processes, also participated in several pilot programs with Planning Services for implementation of new services and tools, and have worked as a team member on cost reduction projects as well as leading product obsolescence projects at the end of buildsEDUCATION:UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX Phoenix, AZMaster of Business Administration May 2003NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Rocky Mount, NCBachelor of Science Business Administration /E-Business May 1995WAKE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Raleigh, NCDiploma in Computer Operations May 1986Organizations, Awards, and LeadershipISM - Institute for Supply Management (01June 1999 to present)Women Unlimited Alumni (06 January 2003 to present)Deere Talk Toastmaster (01 September 2005 to present), Founding Member/John Deere Cary OfficeMarketing Excellence Award (13 February 2004)Skills and ActivitiesSAP 4.7 PAG, Excel, Word processing, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Business Objects, Green Belt Six Sigma Training, Certified Quality Systems Auditor and Certified Coach (since 1999) |
