Senior Buyer, Electromechanical Resume Example Whirlpool Corporation

SENIOR BUYER, ELECTROMECHANICAL

Summary

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.

Skills

Leadership
Supplier negotiations
Communications
Operational improvement

Inventory management
Supervision
Public speaking

Experience

Senior Buyer, Electromechanical, Whirlpool Corporation, January 2020-CurrentBenton Harbor, MI

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

Buyer, Stainless Steel, GSCLDP, Whirlpool, January 2019-December 2020Benton Harbor, Michigan

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

Production Supervisor / Senior Analyst, Operations, Whirlpool, January 2018-December 2018Amana, IA

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 & corrective action 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

Inventory Management Analyst, Whirlpool, July 2016-December 2017Benton Harbor, Michigan

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

Education and Training

Bachelor of ArtsSupply Chain Management, , , Michigan State University, , East LansingMI2016

Supply Chain Management GPA: 3.95/4.00

Overall GPA: 3.76/4.00

Dean's List Honoree: 8/8 semesters

Activities

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

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool

School Attended

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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