Manager Plant
Resume:
Susan Speck Callahan
Chardon, Ohio 44024
440-***-**** (cell)
**********@**********.***
PURCHASING, PLANNING, MANUFACTURING SUPPORT
A dependable, passionate, conscientious self starter and well versed in
purchasing and planning, office and plant protocol, with strong work ethic
and proven ability to work independently as a team member. Specific
experience includes:
Organizational Skills Negotiating Skills
Flexible Multitask Capable
Results Driven Lifelong Learner
Cost Conscious Adaptable
Develop Effective Relationships Communications Skills
Creative Cost Savings Leader
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PENTAIR WATER
2010 Jan.-Aug
Pentair is a $5B global diversified industrial manufacturer of water
filtration products and technologies.
Sr. Buyer/Planner
Responsible for 8 million dollars of planning materials to a warehouse for
customer distribution.
Purchased product internally and externally with heavy emphasis on
international suppliers.
Established and maintained external supplier contacts.
Established and communicated lead times with suppliers.
Worked directly with customer care on assuring enough product was in
warehouse for customer shipments.
Coordinated receiving issues with warehouse as well as invoicing/pricing
resolutions between accounts payable and suppliers.
Assisted with the development of a PFEP process as well as an EPEI ordering
system.
Assisted with the development of a level loaded ordering process for
supplying plants
Part of team that developed a DRP ordering system through JDE.
LITTLE TIKES COMPANY, HUDSON, OHIO
A global manufacturer of creative and educational childrens' toys and
products.
Purchasing/Buyer Planner
1999-2007
Responsible for 12 million dollars of sourcing and planning including all
domestic packaging, decals, instruction sheets and other various material
used in manufacturing facilities.
Initiated and implemented a J.I.T. program with suppliers, utilizing
outside warehousing and pulling material as needed creating internal
warehouse and material savings.
Successfully led a team in improving the J.I.T. program to pull in
inventory daily as well as lead other planners to work towards a J.I.T.
program resulting in the reduction of on hand inventory from 3 days to 24
hours.
Established excellent vendor relationships in order to effectively
negotiate best pricing and ultimate service and quality.
Set up a savings program on freight cost of material utilizing company's
fleet to pick up materials on preexisting routes.
Divisional Materials Representative
1998-1999
Responsible for planning of blow mold and injection mold components and
finished goods.
Established vendor relationships in order to effectively manage day-to-day
activities of outside molders to ensure customer orders were met.
Worked closely with global procurement and business teams to assist in
timely production start ups.
Provided support and guidance to plant buyer planners by resolving material
issues and implementing vendor Kanban.
Served on plant Kaizen teams that helped resolve space constraints of
materials.
Productivity Improvement Manager
1997-1998
Responsible for ensuring cost reductions and implemented continuous
improvement tools.
Facilitated continuous improvement tools including Cedac, Kaizen events,
Kanban, 5 S's, visual factory, and ETA.
Worked closely with department managers and team leaders implementing
improvement tools in each department in an effort to reach plant goals.
Planned, directed, and coordinated continuous improvement standardization
among departments.
Worked with teams in establishing and documenting best practices for ETA
manuals.
Trained associates to ensure established best practices were properly
conveyed during training and certification of ETA.
Jointly directed Plant Kanban Implementation Team in implementing Kanban to
the production floor, material process area and inventory warehouse.
Quality Control Manager
1996-1997
Responsible for leading and directing the plant quality department toward
company goals.
Worked closely with Engineering and Production Departments to eliminate
quality issues identified by internal audits and consumers.
Implemented a Corrective Actions Process that drove root cause analysis and
corrective and preventative actions.
Developed and implemented a program that "certified" associates to properly
pack the product that aided in decreasing defect rate by 50%.
Assisted in achieving ISO9002 Certification June 1996 and responsible for
continuing to guide the ISO coordinator to maintain the quality system.
Involved in developing and implementing continuous improvement tools
including Cedac, Kaizen Events, J.I.T., Kanban and 5 S.
Production Supervisor
1987-1996
Responsible for directing plant associates by maintaining good employee
relations, high quality standards, and efficient productivity.
Involved in hiring employees, developing individual work habits, and
providing a safe, pleasant environment in their work place.
Contributed in developing techniques for better housekeeping, better
employee understanding of quality and increasing productivity.
Committed to coaching a team to progress towards company goals.
Assisted as a liaison between plant manager and other supervisors.
Internship with Manufacturing Department
1986-1987
Assigned to solving a left on floor discrepancy between Accounting figures
and Manufacturing physical count figures and put into action new procedures
with checks and balances to correct prior problems.
Worked with inventory control, creating production reports and updating
inventory computer system.
EDUCATION
JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OHIO
B.S.B.A. in Business Management, May 1987
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, EDINBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
Associate Degree in Business Administration, May 1984
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Software/Systems: Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint and
Word, ASI, Exapta, JDEdwards
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