Management Project

Staci J. Harter

**** ******** ******* ? Fort Wayne, IN ? 765-***-**** ? ********@*****.***

Career Objective

To obtain a position with a new and exciting company where I can utilize my

** ***** *f skills and wide range of experiences in a manufacturing

industry. This includes corporate purchasing, marketing, research and

supplier/business development.

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Areas of Expertise

? Lead Negotiator ? SAP Lead Contact ?

Program Planning

? Project Management ? Lean & Cost Management ? Customer

Satisfaction

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Delphi Electronics and Safety Oct. 1993-Aug. 2009

Global Supply Management/Purchasing & Program Management 2003- 2009

Manager responsible for negotiating large multi-million dollar

contracts for all North America sharing cost model initiatives and

market trends with other divisions and regions

. Extensive experience with direct and indirect materials responsible

for managing purchasing requirements and assist with identifying

requirements for scope of work (SOW), prepare Request for Proposal

(RFP), apply supplier down select process, complete competitive and

cost/benefit analysis through contract and purchase order issuance

. Lead negotiator and strategic sourcing buyer responsible for rigorous

data collection and internet research in order to develop commodity

and product pricing strategies while understanding industry trends and

competitive market challenges and obstacles

. Identify and communicate marketing challenges, stock and material

levels while understanding and focusing on budgets and market

challenges achieving maximum savings and implementing lean process

improvements (Consistently rated as Exceptional Performer)

. Maintain and update procurement files by supplier, commodities,

goods/services and cost models in Sharepoint for accurate data

integrity/history and executive level reporting

. Procurement, Supplier and Business Development Coordinator responsible

for building new and existing relationships with key internal and

external customers and suppliers while sharing success milestones or

obstacles with cross-functional and subject matter expert team members

. Conduct quarterly customer satisfaction surveys and business reviews

to understand market drivers and implement quality and cost

initiatives by visiting and reviewing sites and collaborate on

assessments and score rankings for local and corporate level reporting

. Provide training, mentoring and leadership to Associate staff and

cross-functional team members to minimize human errors, non-value

added tasks and proactively mitigate problem resolutions in order to

exceed internal and external customer expectations

Delphi Electronics

Change Implementation Leader Supply Chain Management 1998 -2002

Coordinate and facilitate supplier and customer change process meetings to

ensure goods/services meet all process, quality, cost and timing

specifications per project plan

. Responsible to schedule, coordinate, and facilitate engineering change

requests (ECR's), document, track and record meeting minutes for each

participants review thru close out

. Prepare, track, coordinate and report out part inventories per model

change request with proto lab through implementation for flawless

launch with Materials Coordinator, Suppliers, Engineering, PC&L, off-

site PML's and Advanced Development organizations

. Work with Materials Coordinator and suppliers to ensure stock levels

are accurate and pull Engineering/Manufacturing Bill of Materials per

model number to coordinate pilot builds and validate change notice

from fruition through implementation

DELCO Electronics

Parts Change Control Team Coordinator 1993-1998

Coordinate Supplier change requests with Program/Response Team Leaders and

Supplier's while maintaining quality improvements and meeting manufacturing

and purchasing requirements

. Track proper inventory requirements and levels, create metrics, and

report out to all faucets of the organization; Manufacturing,

Planning, and Engineering with constant communication and coordination

with supply base

. Developed process of electronic voting, drawing distribution, and

supplier communication for robust tracking system per project in GES

and Covisint databases and roll-out to off-site facilities for Mexico

operations ensuring smooth transition and flawless launch (Six Sigma

Green Belt Certified on lean process implementation)

. Incorporate multi change request into one common form referred to as

six pack per Toyota standards implementing Configuration Management

CMII process

Education

Bachelors of Science in Management

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana

Configuration Management I & II Principle (Process & Audit Specialist)

Arizona State University, Continuing Education Program

Global Supply Management Overview & Real World Negotiations Certificate of

Completion August 2004

Six Sigma Green Belt Innovation & Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Certified

May 2005

Cost Standard Training & Application Certificate of Completion May 2008

(Delphi version of CPM)

Computer Skills

Proficient in Microsoft business applications including: Word, Excel, Power

Point, Access and Outlook. Knowledgeable in SAP, Sharepoint, GES, Covisint,

Microsoft Project 2000, PDM, TSO, Pull systems and Laptop/Secure ID off-

site access.

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