JESSICA ASSAF
**** ******* ***** 919-***-****
Trinity, FL 34655 **********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Eighteen years extensive experience in purchasing, project management and establishing successful relationships with customers, clients and internal operations. Proven ability in planning, managing inventory, expediting materials, and working with suppliers. Demonstrated strengths in customer service, maintaining and developing customer relationships, and meeting sales goals. Experienced in troubleshooting/problem solving, developing and presenting accurate and timely reports, and training/leading employees.
EXPERIENCE
PALL AEROPOWER, New Port Richey, FL February 2013 – August 2016
Value Stream Leader/Safety Auditor (April 2015 – August 2016)
Supervise staff of 60 employees on the Filter Element Product Line ~$36 Million Revenue Annually
Report daily production metrics (KPI’s), including On-Time-Delivery, Past Due Dollars and Production Utilization, during morning SQDIP
Project weekly shipment plan on a 4 week rolling window, On-Time-Delivery expectations, Past Due Dollars and Over-time
Conduct production meetings with cross-functional teams, including but not limited to Supply Chain, Engineering, Internal Operations in other departments and Sales
Attend weekly Finance Meeting to report out on Inventory, Scrap, Material Usage & Labor Variances, Production Utilization and Over-time
Report out on Root Cause Counter Measure Analysis for On-Time-Delivery, Past Due and Inventory
Work with Supply Chain Department to resolve material constraints
Notify sales team when orders go past due, provide recovery plan and expedite when possible
Lead and participate in Kaizen events
Auditor for ISO 14001 and 9001 Standards
Coach, train and mentor all staff on a continuous basis
Perform mid-year and yearly Performance Evaluations
Master Scheduler (May 2014 – April 2015)
Supervised Planning staff by auditing production work order release, blanket purchase order release(s) to supplier(s), and exception messages are actioned in a timely manner
Attended daily SQDIP/Production meetings to report out on inventory issues and constraint resolution
Audited stockroom for completion of daily work
Prepared daily shortage tracking report and escalate when necessary
Prepared Planning Metrics charts – shortage tracking & production work order release/close-out
Reviewed customer orders for On-Time-Delivery – Improved from 23% to 70% within 6 months
Reviewed Past Due Projections – Improved from over $1M to less than $315k within 6 months
Reviewed weekly inventory file and maintained inventory action plan – Reduced from $8M to $5.1M within 1 year
Actioned weekly customer past due report and reported back to Sales/Customer Service on status of orders
Assisted with Root Cause Counter Measure Analysis for On-Time-Delivery and Past Due
Coordinated with Quality, Manufacturing Engineers, Design Engineers, Shipping, Receiving, Purchasing/Planning, and on-site DCMA Quality Inspector
Audited Safety Stock Requirements quarterly or as needed
Assisted in answering customer expedite requests to ensure materials were available
Participated in Continuous Improvement projects
Buyer (February 2013 – May 2014)
Requested quotes from suppliers (ITAR, DFAR, FAR requirements when applicable)
Negotiated terms and pricing with suppliers using 3P, Q & L Process
Initiated purchase orders and expedited when necessary
Reconciled Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt report weekly
Attended daily SQDIP meetings to address production shortages/purchasing issues
Actioned purchase order reports - reschedule, cancel and expedite as needed
Reviewed and maintained Buyer PPV scorecard to track spend and losses/savings–Personal performance PPV savings of ~$600k/yr
Processed and coordinated returns and rework of non-conforming product with suppliers
Coordinated with engineering on quality issues
MODUSLINK, Morrisville, NC 2007 – 2011
Buyer/Planner & Internal Auditor
Initiated purchase orders and prepared daily shortage report; Expedited when necessary
Assisted with negotiating terms and pricing with suppliers (Saved company on average of $25k/month for one client by implementing new purchasing strategy based on client forecast)
Worked with Quality Assurance department and suppliers to disposition non-conforming materials and reported supplier performance using Supply Link software
Managed and maintained $10 million inventory using Kanban system and VMI model
Planned and coordinated production schedule according to customer orders and communicated priority during daily production meeting
Loaded, analyzed and verified weekly customer forecast
Investigated and reconciled production, receiving and invoice discrepancies
Analyzed excess inventory through waterfall analysis
Performed internal audits for conformity of work instructions and ISO 9000 standards
Participated in Kaizen, continuous improvement projects and lean sigma events Trained new employees
DELTA PRODUCTS CORPORATION, RTP, NC 2000 – 2006
Inside Sales Administrator/Purchasing & Logistics
Processed purchase orders
Planned and coordinated production schedule
Managed production team to ensure On-Time-Delivery of customer orders
Managed and maintained $3 million inventory in onsite and remote warehouses using Kanban system and min/max levels
Prepared bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly inventory and sales reports for upper management
SKILLS
18 years experience Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
18 years experience using MRP systems: SAP and IFS
Office Machines: Computer, Multi-Line Telephone System, Ten-Key Calculator, Fax/Copy Machine
EDUCATION
B.S., Business Management with Marketing Concentration - 2004
GPA 3.5, North Carolina State University
Coursework: included Personal Selling, Finance, Accounting, Marketing Management,
Business and Management Communications