Manager Supply Chain

Carolyn Divine, CPIM

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Bunker Hill, IL 62014

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Summary of Qualifications

Accomplished Materials Manager and Supply Chain Professional with over 20

years of experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented, consumer goods

industry. Outstanding track record for problem solving, superior

execution, high productivity, managerial courage, and leadership.

Practical experience is backed by formal training in:

. Strategic and Tactical Planning

. Material Requirements Planning

. Warehousing and Distribution

. Inventory Control

Professional Experience

Kraft Foods Global - Granite City, IL 1992-2010

Materials Manager

Provided strong leadership of seven salaried and 49 hourly employees in a

changing plant environment with 13 years of double digit annual growth.

Managed the production planning/scheduling, inventory control, customer

service, receiving, warehousing, distribution, and administrative

functions. Championed change to drive results.

. Increased manufacturing flexibility using cycle time compression

which decreased finished goods inventory and outside storage by

30,000 pallets.

. Led Ready-To-Drink network in reduction of trans-shipments by more

than $2.0MM.

. Decreased foil and pouch inventories by $700M by creating Master

Scheduler role for Ready-To-Drink pouch.

. Increased Raw/Pack/WIP inventory turns by 20%.

. Increased shipment capacity from 80 to 130 trucks per day while

decreasing headcount and overtime.

. Maintained Case Fill Rate at Exceeds or Spectacular rating last five

years.

. Maintained Compliance to Schedule rating of Spectacular last two

years.

. Attained Variable Inventory Strategy rating of 95%+ ongoing.

. Developed successful Capital Appropriation Request and managed to

completion the Granite City Buffer warehouse.

. Managed shipments of one billion pounds in 2005 and 2006.

Capri Sun Inc. - Granite City, IL 1986-1992

Corporate Logistics Manager

Managed nationwide production planning, scheduling, and inventory control

in a multi-plant environment for two national brands.

. Developed a significantly improved forecast using a regression model

which reduced both finished goods and raw material inventories.

Savings exceeded $1.4 million.

. Managed blanket purchase orders and releasing of inventory materials

for eight product lines. This included imported materials with the

added responsibility of customs clearance.

. Coordinated the distribution of finished goods into five regional

warehouses and the transfer of raw materials between plants.

. Managed the sale of obsolete product to secondary markets.

Education

Completed two years coursework toward BS in Business Administration with

concentration in Production and Operations Management

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, IL

Professional Development

Achieved and currently hold the APICS CPIM Certification since March 1998

Awards/Recognition

Beverage Sector representative for Catalyst (SAP) MTI team 2006 - 2008

Q1 2007 Distribution's Beverage Sector Leadership and Excellence Award

Variable Inventory Strategy Rating recognition 2006

Project Orange Crush Recognition (Inventory Reduction) 2005

1998 Beverage Sector Leadership and Excellence Award

Co-Champion Project Crystal pilot plant 1997 Logistics Excellence Award

(Prism inventory system implementation)

Beverage Division Award of Excellence 1993

Five ABCD Awards (Above and Beyond the Call of Duty)

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