Mary M. Weddle

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Results oriented, senior management professional with a strong cross-

functional background in Supply Chain Management. Over 25 years of

experience in Purchasing, Materials Management, Continuous Improvement,

Logistics, Quality, Customer Service and Training in a global organization.

Demonstrated results in developing and implementing cost savings

initiatives, inventory reduction programs, improving cash flow cycle time,

strategic visioning, process improvements and organizational redesign.

Strengths lie in motivational leadership, interpersonal skills, integrity,

communications, and flexibility to adapt in an ever-changing environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

* Operational Excellence Six Sigma Black Belt

* Strong Negotiation Skills

* Lean Manufacturing - Kaizen event experience

* Developed supplier qualification process, audits, cost saving measures

and recognition programs

* Strong computer skills in MS Office Suite, SAP, MRP, ERP, JIT, ERS, and

EDI

* E-Procurement Project Manager

* Nominated for President's Award at Nova Chemicals for Cycle Time

Improvement

ACHIEVEMENTS

* Reduced MRO stores inventories by 10% via inventory optimization

projects, consignment, and vendor managed inventories - over $4 million

in inventory reduction

* Led project teams who saved over $100 million in fixed costs, exceeding

savings targets

* Improved cash flow cycle time and payment terms

* Speaker at Annual ISM Conference on MRO Procurement scorecards

* Authored Continuous Improvement article published in Purchasing Magazine

* Developed program to reduce and consolidate the supplier base through

integrated supply programs, global buying, and SRM (Supplier Relationship

Management)

EMPLOYMENT

Broughton Foods, Marietta, Ohio 2011 -

present

Production Scheduler/Material Planner

Responsibilities include scheduling production on five filler lines of over

135 SKU's daily to support customers and other Dean Food branches.

Ordering all raw materials, ingredients, and packaging for Production to

run what is ordered on the production schedule. Inventory Management of

all raw materials, ingredients, and packaging. Completed warehouse

optimization project which included 5S, organizing, developing a quarantine

area for obsolete items, identification of those items as well as obtaining

MSDS and disposal, and inventory reduction.

Magnum Magnetics, Marietta, Ohio

Supply Chain Manager 2010 - 2011

Cost savings responsibility. Managed two buyers at two plant locations in

Ohio. Inventory optimization, asset recovery, vendor management, supplier

quality audits, non-conformance management of incoming materials.

Responsible for all incoming materials purchases. Contract negotiations.

Led and participated on kaizen events for continuous improvement. Kanban

stocking programs for JIT inventory. Low cost country sourcing, mainly

from China.

Alcan Rolled Products, Ravenswood, WV

Purchasing Agent 2009 - 2010

Responsibilities include contract management and negotiations, supplier

relationship management, cost savings initiatives and continuous

improvement projects. I was responsible for non-conformance resolution

with suppliers. Commodity responsibilities included petroleum products,

lubricants and cooling agents, lab chemicals, casting materials, bulk

gases, power transmission, safety related items, and MRO. I also worked

with the store room on inventory reduction initiatives, consignment

inventory, and vending solutions for consumables and safety items.

Simonton Windows, Parkersburg, WV

Global Commodity Manager 2007 - 2009

Responsibilities include cost savings initiatives, negotiations, contract

writing, supplier management, commodity expertise in raw materials used in

production. Also work with Logistics personnel across multiple plants to

reduce inventories, while keeping enough stock so the plants did not run

out. Working with suppliers on consignment inventory and warehousing costs

for storage.

Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, Neville Island, PA

Materials Manager/ Office Manager 2004 - 2007

Responsibilities included Purchasing, Logistics, and Materials Management.

Worked with Corporate IT to implement SAP across the production facility.

I was an SAP trainer and power user. I also oversaw the local buyers,

shipping and receiving technicians, clerks, and material coordinators for

day to day operations. We ordered all raw materials for production, MRO

supplies, office supplies, services, and handled all outbound finished

goods shipments. I was a part of the local plant leadership team.

Nova Chemicals, Moon Township, PA

Director of Purchasing and Global MRO Purchases

2000 - 2004

Responsibilities included strategic planning for global buying of MRO

commodities, developing cost savings measures, leadership of 40+ employees

at 9 manufacturing locations, budgeting, E-procurement, global optimization

of process improvements, ISO, non-conformances, and continuous

improvements. Also responsible for setting up the US Service Center to

support 7 manufacturing sites in North America. The service center was

designed to process purchase orders, expedite, and handle receiving and

invoice issues for the US plants. Designed a strategic plan, interviewed

candidates for the roles of service center buyers, made presentations to

the manufacturing sites to receive their buy-in, and then implemented the

service center in July 2003.

Team Leader for Styrenics Purchasing Agents across 7 manufacturing

locations 1999 - 2000

Team Leader, Facilities and Policies Management - includes ISO, Responsible

Care,

Procurement Card implementation, process improvements, cost savings

measures,

Facilities related contracts and service contracts (computers, telecom,

software,

Office equipment, buildings and grounds, etc.)

1998 - 1999

Shell Chemical Company, Belpre, Ohio

Purchasing, Materials Management, and Logistics

1979 - 1998

Responsibilities in Purchasing, Storeroom inventory management and

Logistics. Responsibilities in Purchasing included developing the

Integrated Supply program for Vendor Managed and Consignment inventory,

storeroom replenishment, cost savings initiatives, supplier reduction and

invoice reconciliation. Logistics role included selecting product for

customer shipments, preparing bills of lading, carrier scheduling, handling

customer non-conformances, and finished goods inventory management.

EDUCATION

Degree from West Virginia University @ Parkersburg

Marietta College - accounting courses

Community College of Beaver County, PA - continuing education classes in

business management - 4.0 GPA

7 Habits of Highly Effective People - two week seminar

Six Sigma Operational Excellence Training

Certified Purchasing Manager, C.P.M.

Ever Better Leadership Development

Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen event planning

REFERENCES

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