Supply Chain Management

STACY TAYLOR **** Northstar Way - *** San Marcos, CA 92078 760-***-**** ***********@****.***

OBJECTIVE

PROCUREMENT - ACCOUNT / COST ANALYST – SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT – CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - PLANNING

SUMMARY

More than twelve years of experience with supply planning / cost management, analyzing / managing of financials,

materials, logistics, inventory, supply chain operations, procurement, and contract management within the manufacturing

and distribution environments as well as in production planning, engineering and purchasing operations. Highly

experienced in the hands-on directing / managing of daily operations, coordinating equipment and human resources in

scheduling with clients, cost allocations and variance analysis, vendor sourcing / management; managing, training and

developing staff, setting performance measurements, auditing, determining long and short range strategic initiatives

geared towards the highest level of service and support; meeting compliance mandates, oversight of procurement,

physical / systems inventory alignments and scheduled programs; and executing overall plans and efforts towards

achieving maximum business growth efficiently and cost effectively.

Proficient at analyzing global supply chain systems and technical processes to execute the most cost effective and

expedient method in providing timely delivery of product through systematically auditing the actual supply network

process activities, value stream mapping, highlighting any deviations and then facilitating the required change for

improvement as well as supplier interfacing and follow-ups to keep within program schedules.

Documented, updated, maintained and reviewed data reports for various complex programs and business unit demands

and service requirements. Executed, purchased, coordinated and monitored the metrics and process planning of activities;

scheduling of product lines; managing inventory levels; negotiated vendor / supplier contracts for purchases of materials,

services, equipment, etc.; obtaining price quotes; preparing PO's; POS reporting; process reporting of material movements

at detail level; multi-tasking and maintaining communications between the vendor/supplier, plants/distribution centers

and on through to customer delivery. Strong comprehension at analyzing, organizing and reporting metrics used within the

systems' initiatives of a strategic supply chain ( JIT; LEAN; KAIZEN ) and executing situations of moderate to high

complexity with frequent variations from the norm. Strong ability to quickly respond to changing needs by reallocating

and/or managing resources and schedules accordingly to meet the operational requirements and cyclical changes on

demand.

Possess clear-cut technical, mechanical and analytical skills, with the ability to work at detail level and understand the

'big picture', the ability to comprehend technical data, statistical demand patterns and supply scopes, as well as being

highly adept with organizational, written and verbal communication skills. Proactively provide financial and operational

recommendations - EVM - through a practical risks’ analysis approach for use in the order demand, supplier/vendor

conformance and performance measurements, customer relationship management (CRM), business process reengineering,

change management, activity based costing (ABC) and logistical design. Highly experienced and knowledgeable in the

contract costing and management phases, lean manufacturing practices and inventory / order management processes,

BOM’s, MRP, WMS, JIT and ERP; through the means of data analysis, streamlining solutions into business designs,

instituting long term strategic planning and defining (TQM) quality control measures.

Research, write and report the planning and compilation of departmental performance factors through various database

platforms and modules, AS400, SAP, MAS 90 / 200, UNIX, ORACLE and systems’ applications using various flow analysis

and planning models. Solid knowledge utilizing software programs such as: Microsoft Access, Excel / spreadsheet

documentation; Word and Power Point / publishing formats, Project Management, Visio Technical, and a multitude of

other diverse mainframe applications of financial and operational tracking, scheduling data management and information

used within the dissemination of related corporate and client assessment reports.

Self-motivated and very capable at establishing a highly effective rapport with all intra-departmental levels and at leading

and motivating subordinates – union and non-union - through an extensive hands-on, problem solving, pro-active logical

approach and coaching methodology, needed to form a "team" concept.

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PROFILE

BARONA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, Lakeside, CA

January 2008 to June 2009

PROJECT COORDINATOR / CONTRACT AND BUDGET MANAGER - CONSTRUCTION

Responsible for the $ 12 million dollar government construction contract management and project coordination

functions including contract evaluation, source selection, negotiation of terms and conditions, price, cost and

schedules. Perform and report cost/benefit analysis, variance analysis and financial analysis. Monitor all sales and

expense transactions and record amounts and their impact on contract and overhead control accounts.

Compile and develop project plans that define scope, budget, schedule, business impact and risks, contract

specifications, work statements, terms and conditions for the procurement of specialized materials, equipment

and services. Analyze for potential overruns or imbalances in contract/overhead accounts and make

recommendations to meet obligations. Prepare and review vouchers for contract expenses.

Monitor program budgets and reconcile actual costs and commitments. Prepare financial reports for monthly

review and presentation. Analyze and evaluate potential problems with subcontractor commitments, assess the

impact of subcontractor delays, assist in developing recovery plans and recommend solutions. Familiar with

Earned Value Management Systems.

Prepare bid packages, analyze and evaluate proposals, negotiate subcontract provisions and administer award of

resulting subcontracts. Complete detailed RFQ / RFP's for cost plus fixed fee, time and material, labor-hour and

fixed price work efforts.

Perform cost and price analysis on contractor / subcontractor's proposals. Perform terms and conditions

negotiations. Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions or modifications to subcontracts. Administer and

close-out such subcontracts

Created a document control system and procedure to ensure that records are clearly established and maintained

and that the project communications and activities are recorded and maintained in a cohesive, easily retrieved

manner. Perform technical planning – identify schedule dependencies and document schedule risks.

ISUZU MOTORS OF AMERICA, Cerritos, CA

October 2005 – December 2007

ACCESSORY PARTS ANALYST

Responsible for evaluating, coordinating and proactively synchronizing a $ 10 million dollar inventory and supply

management of commercial vehicle accessory parts to maintain sufficient targeted stock levels for five nationally

located Port facilities as well as two distribution center locations.

Create item specific forecasts over a rolling time horizon to be used for ordering and inventory management

purposes. Purchase raw and finished goods ( internationally and domestically ). Created material requirement

plans and/or forecasts; establish key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning /

forecasting; measure actual performance against goals on regular basis and present results to senior management.

Anticipate sales or billings and give guidance to management on expected activities. Compare actual financial

performance against forecasted goals to assist management in refining budgeting methods and assumptions.

Establish vendor performance measurements through various reports monitoring factors such as valid open orders,

lead times, on-time delivery, contracted costs vs. actual invoiced costs, etc. Clarify any issues of non-performance

and facilitate support and assistance to the vendor to bring about efforts to improved performance.

Ensure vendor/supplier conformance to AIPDN policy and procedures to eliminate any supply interruption.

Keep management informed of key issues and forward weekly status and other requested reports as required.

Obtain sufficient inventory required to meet departmental / Port on-hand and safety stock levels; and proactively

monitor stock levels through various information sources to prevent any out of stock occurrence from happening.

Identify all parts at risk of stock depletion prior to the expiration of the retention policy guidelines and coordinate

the activities required to ensure continued availability.

Act as centralized source for transportation carrier / vendor claim filing - report vendor defects, act as liaison

between Port location and supplier on any product damages received and recommend / apply credit upon

determination.

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R. R. DONNELLEY AND SONS COMPANY, Torrance, CA

January 1998 – June 2005

LOGISTICS MANAGER – WESTERN REGION

MANUFACTURING / DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST

Directed the multi-site supply chain network for globally produced and manufactured financial print for sales

worth $ 20 million dollars. Synchronized and planned various logistics initiatives in conjunction with the

manufacturing business unit, fulfillment, magazine plant and the western region sales’ offices for the raw

materials and finished product movements internationally and domestically. Analyzed and designed process

optimization related to the sales, order management and supply chain functions through developing and mapping

new business processes and functions through recommending system modifications and specifying applications to

better maximize material goods shipment, equipment and production flow capabilities. Performed financial

analysis of income and expenses using historical data and trend analysis to compare actual financial performance

against the forecasted goals to better assist management in refining the budget method and assumptions.

Metrics & Reporting: Maintain metric benchmarking tools and other financial models needed to assess the business

and improve the profitability of the Supply Chain and Procurement organization. Establish a robust data

management and reporting process to support benchmarking and benefits tracking with financial and economic

analysis value.

Provide on-going detailed analysis for company-wide productivity, strategic sourcing, and cost leadership

initiatives. Perform data mining to support the development of business cases.

Evaluated supply chain information and network processes; prepared planned and recommended optimization and

resolutions through collaboration with cross-functional teams by identifying the areas requiring change.

Systematically integrated inventory control optimization solutions and techniques thereby reducing operational

variations, logistical delays and ensuring overall procedural standards and conformance were met to clients’

expectations and satisfaction.

Standards/Performance Management: Work with Industrial Engineering to perform process mapping and time-

studies to expand existing standards. Monitor and audit actual process activity vs. SOP and highlighting deviations

for potential improvement.

Continuous improvement: Work as part of the process improvement team; facilitate continuous improvement

thinking-stimulate and collect ideas for improvement. Develop new ideas for process improvement; validate and

prioritize improvement opportunities. Pilot projects and act as a key local resource for such programs, providing

project management support, administration and change leadership for pilot projects.

CUSTOMIZED TRANSPORTATION, INCORPORATED, Torrance, CA

February 1995 – January 1998

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS MANAGER - DEDICATED LOGISTICAL SERVICES

A B F FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED, Long Beach, CA

March 1993 – February 1995

TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS MANAGER - CITY DISPATCH

RYDER DISTRIBUTION RESOURCES, INCORPORATED, Los Angeles, CA

January 1991 – March 1993

TRANSPORTATION MANAGER - OPERATIONS

EDUCATION

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, San Diego, CA

Major: English

Minor: Psychology

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