Supply Chain Six Sigma

Michaela Samoudi

Decisive, knowledgeable and compassionate leader

Energetic, positive and self-motivated

Strong ability to identify and solve problems

Outstanding professional and communication skills

Approachable and adept at building, and sustaining productive relationships

Organized, strong team player, and work well under pressure

EDUCATION

Harvard Business School

Negotiation Mastery Certification: Unlocking Value in the Real World 2017 Cambridge, MA

Tennessee State University Nashville, TN

Master’s Business Administration, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor of Business Administration, E-Business & Supply Chain Management Nashville, TN

WORK EXPERIENCE

OTHER

SKILLS & VOLUNTEER Lean ACTIVTIES

ASURION

Sr Manager Supply Chain Planning & Analytics, September 2016 – November 2016 Nashville, TN

Past Responsibilty for forecasting and planning of $55M of inventory, 4,000 SKUs, both domestic and international

Formely Responsible for minimizing inventory levels and equipment costs while maintaining aggressive service level targets

Once Accountable for buy plans, inventory levels and excess and obsolescence for both New and Purchased refurbished phones

Developed forecasts across multiple time horizons and all phone SKU’s

Continuously improved forecasting process and results

Coordinatded efforts across the entire planning team and be responsible for the consolidated supply chain plan

Owned and developed content for monthly capacity planning meetings

Developed long-term supply chain capacity plans

Developed regular and ad-hoc reporting and analysis to drive supply chain results

Took the lead in identifying opportunities, assembling appropriate cross-functional teams, and driving improvement

CUMMINS INC.

Master Black Belt, October 2014 – September 2016 Nashville, TN

Planed, facilitated, and lead process improvement projects applying Six Sigma methodologies

Served as the subject matter expert in support of ongoing continuous improvement processes to enhance business results and customer loyalty.

Championd Six Sigma processes and methodology through managing the Nashville Six Sigma training process

Partnered with business leadership to identify continuous process improvement initiatives through leading hopper sessions

Mentored both Six Sigma Black & Green belts from a X-functional & XBU perspective resulting in projects being closed on time and significant savings to the business

Leads the developmental efforts for the Chief Administrative Ofiice(CAO) Quality Organization

Introduced the Six Sigma Recognition approach for the CAO organization and executed this approach globally

Introduced and executed a Sponsor engagement strategy that reduced the number of red projects by 80%

Implemented the Six Sigma Black Belt strategy within the CAO organization

Managed projects that delivered savings of $10 million to the business

CUMMINS POWER GENERATION

Black Belt, February 2013 – October 2014 Fridley, MN

Championed Six Sigma processes and methodology through presenting modules in every 6Sigma launch at PGBU Fridley

Partnered with business stakeholders to identify continuous process improvement initiatives through leading hopper sessions for the Supply Chain organization

Mentored green belts from a X-functional & XBU perspective resulting in projects being closed on time and significant savings to the business

Gathered, analyzed, and synthesized relevant 6Sigma information for Supply Chain Function

Recognised by both PGBU and CMI leadership teams for the successful execution of Six Sigma projects

Lead project to redevelop the 6S BB program at PGBU resulting in a solution that was implemented across BU’s

Lead project to integrate CPG & CGT from a KPI perspective resulting in a seamless intergration of reporting metrics

Lead parts presentation project to help improve service from the warehouse to the line and also improve safety from a plant perspective resulting in an overall strategy to improve inbound logistics flow in the Fridley plant

Lead Customer Focused project to improve Order Acknowledgement to our customer from 51% to 70% within 48hrs. Project resulted in pushing metrics above PGBU defined target to achieve 82% order acknowledgement within 48hrs

Helped the 6 Sigma team to deliver savings of over $40 million to the Power Generation Business unit

CUMMINS POWER GENERATION

Global Logistics Manager, February 2011 – February 2013 Fridley, MN

Managed the logistics and VPI responsibilities for aftermarket parts globally via global parts (60, 000 parts and $15 to $20 Million in inventory) distribution centers and Cummins distributors.

Formerly responsible for leading and working with global parts distribution centers (PDC), materials leaders and purchasing to identify and drive cost, quality and delivery improvement projects.

Responsible for resolving customer issues in collaboration with the parts distribution centers, distributors and internal groups and developing plans for proactive identification of customer concerns. Serve as a consistently reliable and effective escalation resource for addressing roadblocks affecting customer delivery.

Responsible for developing tactical work with PDCs (Mechelen, Memphis, Singapore, Brazil and India).

Managed parts analyst to ensure that setup, maintenance and data for new product introductions in the global PDC network.

CUMMINS FILTRATION

Global Aftermarket Business Development, October 2008 – February 2009

Global Market Planning &Strategy Lead Analyst, February 2009 –February 2011 Nashville, TN

Utilized the World Wide Sales Analysis System (WWSAS) at Cummins Filtration to produce reports and trend analysis on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

Lead data collection and analysis efforts across a wide range of products and markets for the Global Aftermarket Organization.

Conducted Market studies and support deep dive projects to understand critical issues and growth initiatives as it pertains to business development leadership.

Actively participated on the business development team and Annual Strategic Planning Process using predictive analysis.

Studied the distribution channels to understand product flow, pricing, margins and customer preference.

Tracked and monitored strategic initiatives across Global Aftermarket through the creation of a global scorecard.

Lead a Six Sigma project which identified key market indicators with a r-squared adj % of 89.9% or more through regression analysis.

CUMMINS FILTRATION

VPI Procurement Engineer, August 2007 – October 2008 Nashville, TN

Provided purchasing support and leadership for Value Package Introduction (VPI) Programs valued between $400,000 and 10,000,000 in value

Facilitated Early Supplier Involvement to identify, investigate and drive implementation of cost reduction opportunities resulting in some component costs decrease by 30% and 50%

Provided leadership and support to identify and develop new suppliers to support new, as well as existing platforms

Performed TCO formulation and analysis on individual part costs to determine the viability of these purchased components; when combined, this formulation helped to determine the economic value of various investments to a company

Provided Procurement Engineering input for make vs. buy opportunities.

Provided support for prototype work, by locating adequate suppliers and managing the P.O. for the parts.

Managed multiple programs with an 100% pass rate in relation to project performance reviews

CUMMINS FILTRATION

Global Purchasing Analyst, June 2006 – August 2007 Nashville, TN

Conducted benchmarking study as it relates to International Purchasing Offices and other Fortune 500 companies

Recommended an appropriate structure for Cummins International Purchasing Offices of Cummins Filtration

Compiled an International Purchasing Strategy Plan to promote the utilization of the IPO’s of Cummins Filtration in an effort to achieve a savings target of $3million per annum

Conducted Global Glycerin supplier - based research to aid in the production of this innovative and cost effective alternative to the current coolant base

Facilitated supplier fair to aid in the selection of quality and capable glycerin suppliers globally

Conducted supplier and market intelligence research with respect to Eastern Europe and South America in support of past regionalization strategy

TENNESSEEE STATE UNIVERSITY Nashville, TN

Graduate Assistant, Fall 2005 – Spring 2007

Worked with Head of Department for Business administration to enhance the SCM experience for students

Tutored Supply Chain Management students primarily in the logistics and purchasing fields

Helped to develop and support innovative ways for students to learn about the Supply Chain field

Worked with Supply Chain Management Board members to help secure internships for students

Served as a mentor for a host of Supply Chain students

Co-Founded Supply Chain organization at Tennessee State University

Certified 6Sigma Green Belt

Certified 6Sigma Black Belt

Certified 6Sigma Master Black Belt

Trained/Certified Project Management Trained Certified

Trained/Certified

Campus Team Leader, Tennessee State University

Governing Board Member, Tennessee State University Supply Chain Board

Docent, The Conservancy Nashville

Advisor, The Nashville Entrepreneur Center

Member, Community Involvement Team

Former Co-Chair, Cummins XBU Market Intelligence leadership team

Member, The Institute For Supply Management

Former Captain, The Bahamas National Volleyball Team

Member, Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity Incorporated

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