Planner,scheduler,buyer
Resume:
Leila(LeAnn) Mitchell
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P RODUCTION BUYER/PLANNER
ORACLE/ ERP PRODUCTION GAINS JIT/KANBAN OPTIMIZING OUTPUT
Advanced production planning and supply chain management with a pro-active approach in all aspects of production and
purchasing systems / supply planning, within a large multi-product environment. Particular strengths and experience
within Oracle /GAINSystem/ ERP / Customer Service / implementation and support. An impressive track record
optimizing performance to plan, establishing new control systems in both planning and purchasing, minimizing
production losses and reducing downtime.
A REAS O F E XPER TI SE
Production and Purchasing Supply Chain Management Optimizing
Output
Lean Manufacturing Optimizing Stock
ERP Implementation
Quality Systems Waste Reduction
Logistics
New Product Launches Manpower Planning
Computer Literacy- MS Office
P ROFESSION AL E XPERI ENC E
Senior Planner Buyer August 2012-April 2013
Graco Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Responsible for, and act as a focal point in development, communication, and execution of project control of a major
project for the entire lifecycle from inception through implementation. Developed the project schedules and drove project
milestones for the product to be available worldwide. Additionally, manage the buyer process insuring accurate and
timely delivery of all purchase orders while maintaining vendor services and relationships.
Selected Contributions:
Negotiated and settled damage claims, rejections and losses, returned materials, over-shipments, cancellations and
engineering changes with suppliers.
Identified and maintained service level parts availability at 98% or better.
Maintained promise date accuracy of customer orders at 99% or better.
Proficiently used GAINSystems to optimize supply chain management including inventory dollars, inventory
turns and service levels.
Production Planner, July, 2000 – August 2012
Integra Life Science (formally Omni-Tract Surgical) – Saint Paul, MN
Guaranteed the profitable development and support of retraction surgical instrumentation product lines which include
multiple surgical segments (Ortho, Bariatrics, OB/GYN, etc.). Responsible for sustaining the company's worldwide and
domestic production and purchasing efforts in a timely fashion. Execute the implementation of manufacturing plans,
which involves product development, technical sales support and the development of training materials. Correspond cross
functionally to help improve overall goals of the company’s $8.5M a year business plan.
Selected Contributions:
Implemented JIT and Kanban production inventory and purchasing methods that helped reduce inventories by over
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30% and reduced customer lead times from over 12 weeks to less than 4 days.
Ensure on time customer delivery of 99.5%.
Improved supplier on-time delivery from 93% to 99% and maintained that average consistently year after year.
Improved the acceptance rate of incoming materials from 92% to 98% year after year.
Implemented MISys, the first MRP system at Omni-Tract.
Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine
manufacturing tools, and human resource requirements.
Expedite operations and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. Ensure customer requests for expedited
lead times are met.
Lead team that reduced inventory and other manufacturing variances by over 2/3. Final inventory variance from
2011-2012 was $200 against a total of $430,000 of inventory
Implemented and lead a Lean Manufacturing team in the Assembly area which helped to reduce overall inventory
costs by 30%.
Senior Production and Inventory Control Specialist, 1994-2000
Continental Machines Inc. – Savage, MN
Ensured timely statistical analysis of sales and pricing data for use as a planning guide resulting in optimal sales execution
and attainment of growth objectives and on time customer delivery. Collaborated with the production management team
to develop the monthly production plan and verify the accuracy of the forecast and the master Schedule. Worked with on-
line sales and marketing to insure the production plan was realized. Administered the field sales forecasting system,
which provides management with current product sales potential.
Selected Contributions:
Introduced and successfully initiated the business first JIT inventory and purchasing system and its methodology.
Cutting over 1M in a year of operating costs.
Coordinate and arrange the flow of materials to suppliers for outside processing such as plating painting and heat-
treating.
Employed Symix MRP system and modified the documentation to apply to CMI system users. .
Trained 25 colleagues to use the new system. Focusing on company materials, sales and stockroom regulations.
Established a supplies delivery system schedule that increased delivery from 24 53 times per year. .
Assisted in driving the bottom line performance which benefitted suppliers forecasting predictions.
Senior Production Planner, Buyer, and Inventory Controller, 1993-1994
NordicTrak- Glenco, MN
Hired to resolve the problems created by an inefficient and uncoordinated supply chain that caused missed
delivery schedules.
Instrumental in turning around the performance of the supply chain by forging partnership relations with the two
major vendors.
Cut costs of $3+million and inventory reductions. This activity contributed to the smooth flow of parts and
components that allowed NordicTrack to consistently meet their production schedules.
Manager Production Control 1983-1992
Unisys- St. Paul, MN
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While at Unisys, I held a number of positions from Production Planning through Production Management.
A key member of a team that designed a system which met targeted production objectives and complied with The
United States Defense security requirements.
Manager of 8 Production Control employees, and 30 manufacturing assembly union/hourly workers.
E DUCATI ON & C REDEN TI ALS
Bachelor of Arts Degree – University of Minnesota – Saint Paul, MN
Graduation Date: June, 1998
MA, Organizational Management – Concordia University – Saint Paul, MN
Graduation Date: Course work complete except for thesis paper
References:
Joe Bethke-Engineering and coworker
Production Development
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612-***-****-mobile
Tom Jeffers – Plant manager and former supervisor
Caribou Technologies
Manufacturing Manager
763-***-****-work
651-***-****-mobile
Maureen McCalla friend, for 35 + years and co-worker at Unisys
Medtronic
HR Director - Consultant
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707-***-****-work
707-***-****- mobile
Kathy Wallraff
Was a direct report at Unisys
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