Malissa Glenn, CPM Cell 612-***-****

** ******* ***, *********, ** 31525 ab5ik2@r.postjobfree.com

Supply Chain Professional

Certified Purchasing Manager with 15 years of experience in purchasing, and production planning with a proven history of

increasing responsibility. Project manager, team builder with a focus on relationship building and developing partnerships.

Results oriented for bottom line cost savings and other process oriented improvements.

Professional Summary

Jered, LLC, PaR Systems, Brunswick, GA Jan 2013 – July 2013

A privately held, wholly owned subsidiary of PaR Systems providing a broad range of cargo handling systems for military

and commercial applications.

Subcontracts Manager

• Managed subcontracts, assigned projects and POs based on priorities.

• Developed and led Strategic Machining Strategy Initiative 5 member team including buyers and technical

members to evaluate existing machining supply base capabilities and make recommendations going forward.

• Submitted 3 Process Cost Improvement Ideas. Two ideas were accepted and one was under evaluation.

Supplier Tooling Tracking. Supplier Intranet Interface. Open Order Report. Led Supplier Tooling Tracker PCI

Team with goal to define process to track PaR owned tooling located at supplier locations.

• Negotiated cost reduction on new casting contract capturing 15% savings.

• Led meetings with suppliers, worked cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality, receiving and

program management to ensure customer goals were being met.

Donatech, Fairfield, IA (Contract) Sep 2012 – Dec 2012

Cummins Power Generation, Fridley, MN. Sourcing Analyst.

• Managed data analysis of New Product Introduction project to ensure BOM integrity. Placed purchase orders in a

timely order with necessary documentation.

• Followed up with suppliers on late orders to expedite or track shipments. Communicated with suppliers when

other issues arose.

• Worked on cost reduction projects using Low Cost Country Sourcing.

Primestaff, Shoreview, MN (Contract) Jan 2012 – Mar 2012

Turfco, Blaine, MN. Buyer.

• Managed entire purchasing process, both strategic and tactical for 50,000+ parts and over 300 suppliers including

sourcing, placing POs, invoice issues, cost reductions, and quality issues.

• Worked with engineering on new design improvements; planning to prevent shortages; and manufacturing for

improvements and quality issues.

Aerotek Engineering, Arden Hills, MN (Contract) Dec 2010 - Feb 2011

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Bloomington, MN. Subcontract Mgr.

• Managed assigned subcontracts, negotiated terms and conditions, pricing, RFPs, quotes, non-disclosure

agreements, and invoices, and other contract related items.

• Worked with program management to resolve supplier issues to maintain quality, cost and schedule.

Alliant Techsystems, Plymouth, MN Jul 2006 – Nov 2010

A $4.8 billion Defense and Aerospace company with 18,000 employees in 24 states.

Subcontracts Manager/ Materials Program Manager / Energetics Leader

• Developed proposal packages, work specifications, and terms and conditions for the purchase of specialized

materials and services. Primarily R&D environment and R&D to production.

• Identified appropriate suppliers to bid on large defense-based projects; evaluated supplier proposals; selected

and recommended suppliers; negotiated contracts; wrote awards and managed subcontracts from cradle to

grave.

• Matrix responsibility for quality, schedule, production control, cost control, budget

• Identified cost savings opportunities within projects; Achieved $.5M in cost savings by bundling requirements on

one part.

• Re-sourced major subcontract on short notice when incumbent supplier gave notice of going out of business.

Results included higher overall customer satisfaction and optimism from the program management.

• Identified Lean project to reduce usage of one part by 25% and eliminating hazardous disposal cost.

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Celestica, Arden Hills, MN Jul 2005 – Jul 2006

A Canadian based, global contract manufacturer of circuit board solutions.

Senior Project Buyer

• Managed and prioritized purchasing functions using an ERP system in a fast-paced, volatile environment.

Worked under ITAR regulations.

• Addressed and resolved supply shortages, allocations, inventory errors, and specification issues.

• Identified and sourced material requirements for NPI’s to meet build schedule.

• $15M buy; managed cost variances, process improvement, and end-of-life components.

• Analyzed material impact of engineering change orders and made recommendation on material disposition and

ECO implementation.

Donlyn Manufacturing, Blaine, MN Dec 2004 – Mar 2005

A privately owned 35 person fabrication & machine shop. Three month contract position.

Materials Manager

• Managed all purchasing, shipping, receiving, and inventory functions and personnel.

• Spear-headed numerous process and policy changes using ‘best practices’, ethics, and ISO procedures.

Implemented an NCR process, defined supplier requirements, improved the material requisition process.

• Initiated and developed Donlyn’s first-ever material plan and purchasing strategy that focused on traceability,

improving the cost structure, material flow, and material availability.

• Analyzed and cleaned up the inventory database, facilitating the correcting of the underlying production and

software issues.

Pentair Technical Products, Anoka, MN Feb 1998 – Aug 2004

A global manufacturing company specializing in enclosures & thermal management systems (Pentair, $3 billion co.)

Senior Buyer/Planner

• Purchased material needs handling 100+ suppliers; identified and investigated supplier projects for lead time and

inventory reduction and other cost reduction opportunities.

• Implemented strategic and tactical buying strategies with an emphasis on Lean Manufacturing and the “Visual

Factory”.

• Managed production planning and custom order entry for a major product line from raw material through the

manufacturing process to the finished goods level.

• Championed internal projects to reduce costs and improve material flow and accuracy.

• Increased availability of finished goods from 83% to 94% in the first two months of managing the production line

while increasing raw material inventory turns 14% for the year.

• Worked with production line to streamline process. Results included 40% reduction in WIP and 167% increase in

producing to schedule.

Commodity Manager

• Strategically managed commodities for all Hoffman plants. Focus was on sourcing and developing a quality,

responsive supplier base with an emphasis on total cost reduction efforts.

• Managed over $9M in paint, chemicals, gaskets, printed matter, and subcontracts.

• Led a supplier consolidation project that resulted in reducing the gasket supplier base from 22 to 2. Transitioned

400+ SKUs saving over $800K annually, reducing lead time 50%, and allowing for kanban implementation.

• Spear-headed an 8-member cross-functional team to develop a focused paint strategy. Results included re-

sourcing 95 powder paints (with color approvals) in less than six weeks, lead time reduction of 50%, and purchase

price reduction of 15%.

Education

BS Business Administration (Purchasing and Production Management ), Bowling Green State University, Bowling

Green, OH

Aerospace Engineering/Engineering Management, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO.

Software Proficiencies

• JD Edwards and BAAN; integrated MRP; JobScope, TCM manufacturing software

• Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, Power Point); Outlook; Internet; Lotus Notes

Training Courses

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• Negotiation Strategies and Techniques

Green Belt / Lean-Six Sigma

• Cost Containment Strategies

• Earned Value Management System

Malissa Glenn

Professional Organizations

Institute for Supply Management. Certified Purchasing Manager

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