Customer Service Supply Chain

Kay Saemann

Email: *********@********.***

Address: N5870 County S

City: Plymouth

State: WI

Zip: 53073

Country: USA

Phone: 920-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $56,000

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KAY A. SAEMANN

N5870 County S **********@*****.***

Plymouth, WI 53073 920-***-****

OVERVIEW

Over 20 years of manufacturing experience with emphasis on supply chain buying, scheduling, quality, and MRP. Proficient in SAP and Macola, in a make-to-order manufacturing environment with a large variety of products. I am well-organized and disciplined in work habits, with an ability to function smoothly under pressure. I support high standards of performance and continuous improvement initiatives to support the teamwork concept thus driving both growth and development for the company.

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a challenging position in Supply Chain Management that will leverage both my current experience and will offer future professional growth and development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Buyer - Northern Labs June 2011 - Present

Responsible for all component buying (plastic bottles, caps, corrugated, pails, aerosols, labels, etc.), price negotiations/updates, invoice reconciliations, RFQ's, customer/pricing agreements, component quality dispositions, maintain & develop supplier relations, inventory reduction programs, lead-time accuracy/reduction, supply agreements, contracts, & cost savings.

* Cost savings over 100K in 2011

* Implemented supplier scorecards

* Aligned a proactive cost update schedule to help facilitate cost containment

* Facilitated inventory reduction programs via electronic kanban which was new to Northern Labs

* Supplier on time metric increased 15% in 2012 YTD

Buyer - Kohler Generator January 2004 - July 2010

Responsible for $10M covering approximately 10 different commodities, including: plastics, block heaters, paints/chemicals, molded/industrial hoses, fans, fan guards (ABS/fiberglass), fuel lines, pumps, filters, adapters/connectors, exhaust tubes, and gaskets/o rings.

Proven track performance in:

* Aligning supplier contracts and warranties

* Cost savings metrics of over $250K

* Inventory reduction/inventory turn metrics or over 15%

* Supplier lead-time reductions or over 7%

* Supplier on-time metrics of 95%

* Generated $49,000 positive variance with PPV management

* Recognition in the Kohler Company newsletter identifying me as a crucial team member that succeeded in getting a new gen-set model to the market

* Filled in for one year at Sauk Technologies, a division of Kohler Generator, where I was tasked to realign/organize that position

o Responsible for two planner/schedulers

o Succeeded in reducing lead-times to the customer from 120 days to 70 days.

Material Analyst - Kohler Mobile Plumbing Systems May 2001 to January 2004

* Responsible for obtaining reliable, high quality sources for all purchased components

* Initiated and developed standard operating procedures that resulted in an improved tracking of material availability and costs

* Implemented visual inventory control on the shop floor, which eliminated lost parts, work stoppages, and inventory cost discrepancies

* Developed and refined an operational database to track materials in order to support accounting functions, with reconciled a $90K inventory discrepancy

* Collaborated with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and outside suppliers to bring new specifications to fruition to meet customer needs

* Decreased material costs by getting alternate sources of supply or negotiating with suppliers, which resulted in savings of over 8% from the standard cost for decontamination units

* Worked with the operations team to outfit units with PEX tubing versus copper tubing which resulted in a 30% savings in labor costs on each unit

Planner Scheduler III - Kohler PA Purchasing and Kohler Global Faucets October 1992 to May 2001

* Coordinated the needs of manufacturing while promoting improved relationships with domestic & international suppliers, which help to reduce stock outs and helped achieve the daily build schedule

* Initiated the SAP Kanban/visual pull scheduling which resulted in 30% reduction in inventory levels without any adverse effect on customer service

* Set up the shipping procedures for international suppliers that created a formal system so all parties (planning, purchasing, traffic, and the supplier) had the documentation necessary to make their jobs more efficient

Line Operator- Kohler Global Faucets April 1979 to Oct. 1992

* Held the following positions:

o Clerk in Industrial Engineering, Assistant to General Manager, Assistant to Cast Component Building Manager, Acting Foreman, and Production Scheduling

EDUCATION & TRAINING

* B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing, Dec. 1997, GPA 3.85, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI

* A.A. in Materials Management, May 1992, GPA 3.89, Lakeshore Technical College, Cleveland, WI

* CPM Certification, April 2010

* Karrass Effective Negotiating, May 2005

* RABQSA Certified Internal Auditing for ISO, March 2007

* Demand Flow Technology (JCTT International), January 2006

* Negotiating Skill Workshop, Oct. 2003

* IQR Practitioner in Inventory Management, Dec. 2001

* A.P.I.C.S. Certification, December 1994

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