DEBORA BRENER
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87122
(H) 505-***-**** / (C) 505-***-**** E-mail:
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QUALIFICATIONS
Manufacturing Engineer, Enterprise Resource Planning Manager, and Training
Specialist with over 10 years of domestic and international experience in a
variety of industries.
. Highly diligent and detail-oriented planner with proven prioritization
and multi-tasking skills.
. Strong track record of initiating change within a department to
improve competitiveness and increase profitability, while developing
measurable, repeatable and predictable results.
. Excellent leadership and general management skills coupled with the
ability to motivate, train, lead with consistency, open communication
and readiness to push up my sleeves and work for the betterment of the
team.
. Successful at implementing new programs/projects, from the conception
of the idea stage, through effectively managing the different phases,
until final completion of the project and achieving desired results.
. Keen problem-solver, thinking creatively and practically to analyze,
define and resolve issues.
. Able to learn and adapt quickly to address the needs of fast paced,
growing organizations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TransCore Albuquerque, New Mexico
Manufacturing Services Manager
Manage the Order Administration team and Customer credit. The OA team
serves as the liaison between Sales, customers and communicates order
priority to Production, Planning and Supply chain departments.
. Cut from $7M to $280K the 120 day old debt A/R in a two month period.
. Implemented an invoicing process from a 3-5 day to a 0-1 days turn
around.
. Developed a workflow process within the ERP system to send
automatically monthly account statements to customers.
. Improved the Order Entry process cycle from 5-10 days to 48 hours,
improving customer satisfaction.
. Established the necessary metrics and reports to measure performance
and efficiency of the OA team.
UniRac, Inc. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Enterprise Resource Planning Projects Coordinator
Order Entry, Shipping, Documentation and Planning Department Manager
Manage the ERP system Global Shop Solutions' functions company wide.
Providing training and support to 90 users
Lead all the operations of the Order Entry team, Production Planning,
Documentation Technician and Shipping Department to support effectively the
Operations team. Responsible for implementing a Graphic User Interface
system in the production floor and training 50 employees to accurately use
and report data while using this tool.
. Executed improvements that lowered the waiting time a Sales Order got
into the ERP system, from 7 to 1 day, or same day, hence simplifying
procedures and increasing customer approval.
. Cut down by 50% the time spent generating Work Orders and technical
instructions, through automation. While maintaining the same number of
people in the team and 64% sales growth.
. Implemented Lean Manufacturing practices in the Production floor to
control inventory and streamline production. Introduced new
procedures and trained personnel to process data in real time.
. Established a portal access for business web services, vastly
improving customer satisfaction while implementing the company's first
CRM tool, B2B and E-Commerce capability.
. Supported daily manufacturing operations through the creation of
business processes and clear and concise step-by-step procedures; to
achieve the company's goals, maintain KPI's on target and support ISO
certification.
Congregation Albert. Albuquerque, New Mexico- Hebrew Teacher
present
Sandia Prep and Bosque School. Albuquerque, New Mexico -Spanish Teacher
South Plainfield High School. South Plainfield, New Jersey. Spanish Teacher
Cranford High School. Cranford, New Jersey- Spanish Teacher
Congregation EmanuEl. Westfield, New Jersey. Hebrew Teacher
Home schooled my own family
Taught full immersion classes of Spanish and Hebrew. Acted as a facilitator
of conversational Spanish programs, achieving nearly 95% fluency in
students. Organized cultural exchange programs between foreign countries
and US students. Collaborated in the creation of an internet forum and
teaching materials to train other teachers.
. Designed engaging lesson plans customized to address the needs of
students.
. Planned and coordinated cooperative web based programs with teachers
and students overseas, to develop multi-cultural awareness between
American and foreign students.
. Developed a challenging curriculum to teach my own children. They were
independent readers in 3 languages by the age of 3, taught Math and
musical notation at a very young age.
Management Recruiters International. Red Bank, New Jersey
Technical Account Executive
Assessed the human resources requirements of major corporations on the East
Cost. Planned and conducted methodic campaigns to recruit employees for
these companies.
. Built a large new pool of customer accounts in very short time.
. Screened, interviewed, coached, negotiated and placed candidates in
high-level technical positions.
Strauss Co. Akko, Israel
Production Control and Planning Department Manager
Responsible for planning and executing the long-term master production plan
for Israel's largest Food Company while growing 50% a year through mergers
and acquisitions. Conducted system simulation and optimization studies.
. Determined monthly and weekly production goals for more than 200
products.
. Raised customer satisfaction by increasing product availability from
70% to 99%
. Used JIT techniques to increase productivity and make manufacturing
more cost effective.
. Implemented the company's first computerized MRP system.
. Responsible for $15M yearly purchasing budget in raw materials.
. Outstanding achievements in excellent planning and lowering the value
of raw materials' inventory from $2.5M to $1M.
. Responsible of capacity planning, maintenance and human resources
planning in a seasonal corporation of 400 employees.
EDUCATION
Monmouth University, New Jersey. M.B.A. Master in Business Administration
Technion, Israel. Master in Science. Master in Industrial Management
(credits accumulated towards Master)
Technion, Israel. Bachelor in Science. Industrial Engineering
OTHER EDUCATION
CPIM APICS Certification course (presently)
MEP. Lean Manufacturing workshops
Skill Path, Management Workshops and Leadership classes.
JEA, New Jersey. Teaching Methodology. Preparatory course for teachers.
JEA, New Jersey. Project Bereshit. Teaching to students with special needs.
IAHP. Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential. Child Brain
Development
MEMBERSHIPS/OTHER ACTIVITIES
APICS. Programs Director and Board Member of the local American Production
and Inventory Control Society chapter
JCC Cultural Advisory Board Member
SWE Member of Society of Women Engineers