Senior Buyer, Electromechanical Resume Example
Talented supply chain leader with experience in procurement, manufacturing operations, inventory planning and logistics. I completed Whirlpool Corporation's 3.5 year Global Supply Chain Leadership Development Program, giving me cross-functional insights and experience across the entire product value chain. Accomplished in inventory strategy, supplier negotiations, manufacturing supervision and leadership.
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- Managed $80 million in North American spend, 9 suppliers from Mexico, US, Asia and Europe
- Led tariff mitigation and supplier relocation activities resulting in $1.2 million in tariff avoidance
- Responsible for $70 million in stainless steel material sourcing across 6 suppliers
- Drove competitive tension through the execution of dual qualification projects on 9,000 annual metric tons of Laundry stainless steel volume, resulting in $6 million in savings
- Generated 10% ($2 million) savings in the raw material stainless steel cost of purchased stamped components through the introduction of new tier 2 stainless sources into RFQ
- Directed successful exit of 1 supplier to reduce complexity within space
- Negotiated $500,000 in savings on $5 million business with two service center suppliers through market data and competitive tension
- Initiated complexity reduction work for 400+ stainless part numbers, creating a map for all parts to meet preferred criteria
- Collaborated with regional stainless buying terms across the globe to put together comprehensive list of stainless capabilities for all 15 suppliers around the globe
- Managed the daily operations (safety, quality, delivery, cost) of built-in refrigeration assembly line and support areas, supported successful delivery of 3 line rate increases and a new model launch during time in role
- Led a team of 262 hourly employees across metal fabrication, assembly, door foam & assembly, rework, packaging, and plant utility pool
- Identified as top supervisor in the facility during leadership talent calibrations
- Generated 50% reduction in quality audit failures through implementation of containment & correctiveaction measures including root-cause tools, line walk backs, and ensuring usage of inspection standard work
- Created defect tracker and system to bring visibility and drive issues back to origin in real time, resulting in 40% daily reduction in unit defects
- Drove 6% monthly Assembly Yield (AY) increase, 79% before and monthly aveage 85% at end of time in role through people development and resolution of key roadblocks to success
- Created $65,000 in labor savings through identification of opportunity and altering sequencing procedure
- Changed culture within operation to expect and drive for results from internal team members and support areas
- Initiated scrap project to minimize exposure to largest scrap material, estimated savings $80,000
- Identified in plant talent review as the best performing supervisor after 6 months on the job
- Controlled distribution strategy and inventory position throughout North American network for 826,000 units deployed out of Cleveland, Tennessee facility annually
- Created inventory strategy and led inventory execution in the opening of a new regional distribution warehouse during critical promotional season (Black Friday), resulting in 2nd highest In-Stock metrics of all US warehouses upon go-live
- Implemented inventory strategy and standard flow between buildings for opening of 2nd Factory Distribution Center containing 20,000 units with no disruption to availability (95+%) and operations
- Collaborated with transportation, warehousing, IT, and project management, while representing the inventory management team, to successfully launch a new distribution facilities out of Cleveland, Tennessee and New Kingstown, PA
- Identified causes of trailer loading complexity at warehouse and created solutions, eliminating 1.5 hours of load time per shipment
- Root-caused critical issues in existing network transition process such as pre-deployment, forecast changeover, and timing of move and implemented improvements
- Created standardized processes for customer and/or warehouse-related distribution changes in the network to drive availability, stability to operations and transportation, and customer satisfaction
- Worked alongside production planning, demand planning, and merchandising to control 450+ SKUs of Premium Cooking product across 10 Regional Distribution Center locations while maintaining availability, inventory days of supply, and controlled positioning of product
Supply Chain Management GPA: 3.95/4.00
Overall GPA: 3.76/4.00
Dean's List Honoree: 8/8 semesters
Junior Achievement, Classroom Economics Volunteer Spring 2017, Spring 2019
Whirlpool Global Supply Chain LDP, MSU Recruiting Lead January 2017-April 2019
ccOpex Black Belt Training January 2018 -May 2018
LDR 250, Leading People at Whirlpool Training November 2016 - February 2018
Continuous Improvement Fundamentals, Level 1 & Level 2 September 2016 - April 2017
Whirlpool Corporation, Procurement Intern May 2015 - August 2015
Domino's Pizza, Product Management Intern May 2014 - August 2014
Phi Chi Theta, Co-Ed Professional Business Fraternity,MSU Chapter President April 2014 - April 2015
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SchoolAttended
- Michigan State University
Job Titles Held:
- Senior Buyer, Electromechanical
- Buyer, Stainless Steel, GSCLDP
- Production Supervisor / Senior Analyst, Operations
- Inventory Management Analyst
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts
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