Chloe Young

Email: acwd4o@r.postjobfree.com Address: 1400 Mockingbird Ct, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Phone: 262-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE:

John Deere July 2006- present

Began in Leadership Development Program and have held positions of increasing responsibility including:

Factory Scheduling Supervisor- Deere Horicon Works, Horicon, WI

Supervise master scheduling, outbound logistics and engineering design change control

Lead Global Sales and Order Strategic Planning for Utility Vehicle platform gaining cross-functional alignment from multiple locations in US and Europe

Analyze dealer ordering patterns to recommend changes in production volumes, model mix and marketing incentives

Led project to analyze market trends and reduce production complexity by removing low take rate vehicle options and packaging high take rate options for new product launches

Operations Supervisor- Deere Des Moines Works, Ankeny, IA

Supervised 42 UAW union production employees in cotton harvester manufacturing

Operations lead on cross-functional team to relocate production department to a new building- new layout increased footprint optimization, production efficiency and improved material flow

Implemented process improvements that resulted in an 80% reduction in departmental safety risks and 30% productivity improvement

Supply Management Supervisor- Deere Des Moines Works, Ankeny, IA

Managed 13 Production Buyers responsible for over $880 million annual direct spend supporting four product platforms

Reduced excess inventory by $3 million through modification of safety stock levels, reduction in obsolete materials, renegotiation of minimum lot sizes and implementation of service parts supplied vendor-direct instead of through the factory

Developed flexibility tool with lead times for supply base to improve schedule change decision making in sales and order planning

Negotiated material commitment reduction of 100 days with least flexible suppliers

Continuous Improvement Supervisor- Deere Harvester Works, East Moline, IL

Managed Continuous Improvement and Kaizen process for 38 teams across 8 business units

Improved CI engagement- From FY09-FY12, projects per employee increased by 70%; high impact projects (>80% improvement) doubled

Increased functional support by integrating Supply Management, Quality & Safety into process

Project Manager- JDT, Thibodaux, LA

Led cross-functional six sigma project to improve operational inventory accuracy- improved from 86% to 92% after implementation

Worked with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Operations, Production Control and Supply Management to develop and implement process improvements

Created and delivered factory-wide training program on importance of inventory accuracy- 70% of employees trained

Supply Management Leadership Development Program

Rotations in Material Flow and Logistics

Led the implementation of Centralized Parameter Management for Harvester Works

SAP subject matter expert for parameters and containers; responsible for cycle testing data validation during SAP transition

Led transition from LTL to small parcel carrier which saved greater than $1 million annually

Responsible for operational and logistics support of outbound shipments to Deere dealers in eight states

Monsanto Company

SG&A Purchasing Co-op- St. Louis, MO January 2006-June 2006

Team Lead for implementation of 5S principles in the office

Utilized RFX and e-sourcing processes for SG&A vendor selection, expedited purchase orders

Translated a French IT contract into English

EDUCATION:

Western Illinois University- Macomb, IL

Master of Business Administration concentration- International Business GPA- 3.44/4.0

Bachelor of Business in Supply Chain Management Cumulative GPA: 3.76/4.0 Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Arts in French Minor: Spanish

Departmental Scholar/ Most Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Marketing/Supply Management and Foreign Languages and Literatures

Chinese Agriculture and Management Study Abroad program- Shanghai and Beijing, China- May 2007

Activities included review of market opportunities and political, economic and social issues involved with China's economic reforms

University of Grenoble, France- May-June 2003- Five week intensive full language immersion in French; resided with French Family

University of Guadalajara, Mexico- June-July 2003- Five week intensive full language immersion in Spanish; resided with Mexican Family

Panamericana University- Guadalajara, Mexico- March 2004-- Activities included review of NAFTA and supply management systems in Mexico

RELEVANT LEADERSHIP/PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING:

Women Unlimited- TEAM- Six month leadership development program for high potential emerging managers

TBM Lean Tool Kit- Preparation for leading a lean business transformation- tools, techniques and strategy

Six Sigma Green Belt- Focused on six sigma/DMAIC methodology and related tools

Dale Carnegie Effective Communication and Human Relations- Twelve week intensive course on people, communication & leadership skills

PMP Project Management- Covered project management techniques and tools to accomplish work on time and within budget

APICS Strategic Management of Resources and Detail Scheduling & Planning- Review of material requirements planning, capacity planning, inventory management and supply chain processes

SKILLS:

Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Process Improvement, Cost Reduction, Capacity Planning, Negotiation, Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Management, Scheduling, Budget Management, New Product Launches, SWOT Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, SAP (Materials Management and Production Planning modules), Excel

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