Supply Chain Manager
Resume:
Evelyn Valerio-Rivera **** NW **th St. Doral, FL *3178
ac2697@r.postjobfree.com
PROCUREMENT / PURCHASING MANAGEMENT
Reduced Costs Increased Productivity Elevated Efficiency
Dynamic, proactive professional with history of significantly improving performance of manufacturing operations by driving all aspects of purchasing departments, programs, and initiatives. Leverage Kaizen methodology to support quality, logistics, and cost objectives. Proficient at adding efficiency, reducing expenses, and maintaining quality by minimizing volume of vendors, transferring manufacturing operations, and leveraging Six Sigma, JIT, Kanban, and TQM skills. Recognized by colleagues, customers, and management as enthusiastic team player with superlative problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills; bi-lingual (English & Spanish).
Technical skills: JDE, MS Office & Project, Visio, SAP, JDE, Fourth Shift, Oracle, Exigo, Netsuite, Minitab, Track wise and Prodagio.
CERTIFICATIONS
ISO 9000 Trainer & Quality Auditor ISO 13485:2003 Lead Auditor
CAREER TRACK
Supply Chain Manager February 6, 2017 – Present
Chaban Wellness Miami Springs, Florida
Improve efficiency and enhance Logistics ensuring accurate and timely supply of orders from a 3PL warehouse
Apply leadership and a project management framework to drive the proactive planning, execution, risk management, communication, and monitoring activities necessary to achieve the established timelines
Execute on predefined inventory and production strategies.
Support product launches and revisions of products
Monitor releases for supply replenishment of launched products.
Review post launch change requests, estimate write-off costs, and monitor new component arrival
Represent Supply Chain department in short term improvement initiatives, planning and product meetings within Operations
Improvement of cycle time reductions that will cover planning, manufacturing and transportation
Transportation Cost reductions from 3rd party
Source new vendors and manage existing vendor relationship for all product, merchandising and services
Ensure compliance with companies inventory management guaranteeing business continuity and customer demand
Create Business process flows diagrams
Supply Chain Manager October 12, 2015 – Present
Mentor Technical Group Juncos, Puerto Rico
Lead cross-functional team from Amgen and third parties while managing International launches and ensuring on-going product supply
Apply leadership and a project management framework to drive the proactive planning, execution, risk management, communication, and monitoring activities necessary to achieve the established timelines
Execute on predefined inventory and production strategies.
Support product launches and revisions of products
Monitor releases for supply replenishment of launched products.
Review post launch change requests, estimate write-off costs, and monitor new component arrival
Represent planning department in short term improvement initiatives, planning and product meetings within Operations
Support late stage customization process implementation.
Senior Buyer October 7, 2013 – August 4, 2015
Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Broomfield, Colorado
Oversee all transfers of new products and changes to current products; support manufacturing by planning, scheduling, and purchasing all materials.
Manage the planning/procurement of all API’s (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) and excipient
API Vendors located overseas (Spain, Italy, China, India)
Ensure accuracy of BOMs and monitor / communicate processing of ECNs.
Manage relationships with buyers to enhance service quality, manage logistics, reduce costs, and meet continuous improvement objectives
Responsible of data and coordination of vendor’s QBR’s.
Closely work with Strategic Sourcing team on initiatives
Directly responsible of foreseeing Manufacturing Investigation Reports with vendors due to quality issues
Co-Lead Raw Material Issues Review Board for timely resolution and closure
CAPA response and resolution via Track wise
Provided leadership, supervision, and mentoring to Procurement Team.
Exposure to scheduling, inventory, planning handling of manufacturing.
Senior Buyer / Planner November 15, 2004 – October 4, 2013
Medtronic Puerto Rico Villalba, Puerto Rico
Oversee all transfers of new products and changes to current products; support manufacturing by planning, scheduling, and purchasing all materials.
Ensure accuracy of BOMs and monitor / communicate processing of ECNs.
Manage relationships with buyers to enhance service quality, manage logistics, reduce costs, and meet continuous improvement objectives; conduct supplier risk assessment and audits. Reduced supplier lead time from 20 days to five.
Led teams to implement cost reduction program and inventory management initiative.
Added efficiency and improved productivity by driving project that transferred components of various commodities to local vendors.
Implemented and maintain e-Kankan system.
Consistently meet all AOPs (Annual Operation Plan) for procurement (purchases, inventory targets and freight).
Provided leadership, supervision, and mentoring to Procurement Team.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Active participation in Supplier Quality Audits
Earned several awards and recognitions: “Star of Excellence” (2006), Who’s Who in U.S. Executives (2008), and Biltmore Who’s Who (2010).
Senior Buyer Oct 15 2003 – NOV 12 2004
Manufacturing Technology Services Caguas, Puerto Rico
Direct the transfer, planning, scheduling, purchasing, and coordination of parts to support manufacturing of assembled boards for defibrillator product; ensure effective coordination of engineering changes.
Minimized inventory levels, increased turns by 100, and elevated fill-rate from 75% to 95%.
Commandeered successful initiative to achieve cost reduction targets for strategic components.
Contributed to JIT, Kanban, and Consignment supplier base programs.
Planner / Buyer Feb 26 2001 –OCT 10 2003
USSC of Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico
Collaborated with R&D to transfer new products to facility; achieved significant cost savings by championing deployment of Kaizen methodology.
Transferred plant’s material responsibilities from Salt Lake City to Ponce
Achieved $165K in annual cost savings by transferring procurement / planning responsibility for 300 injection molding components from vendor to in-house.
Contributed to transfer of tools from various USA sources to local vendors.
Supported PPV goals and inventory turns production by engaging in various cost reduction and local purchasing initiatives.
Planner / Buyer Apr 16 1996 - FEB 22 2001
Cutler – Hammer de Puerto Rico Coamo, Puerto Rico
Led transfer of components from Kentucky to Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic operations.
Facilitated planning, scheduling, purchasing, and coordination of all materials to support efficient manufacturing of Power Control Product Line.
Significantly elevated productivity and added efficiency by reducing hardware supplier base from 21 vendors to one.
Implemented in-house VMI components program that expanded warehouse space and decreased 30-45 day component lead-time to five days.
Increased inventory and raw material turns from four to ten.
Contributed to achievement of ISO 9000 certification.
Avoided $200K in costs by launching consignment program.
Awards: Inventory Reduction (1998), Freedom Series Relocation (1998), Eaton Quality Award (1997).
LEARNING CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico Ponce, Puerto Rico
Recognized in Who’s Who in the National Dean’s List 2000
Additional courses, seminars and workshops include:
Win-Win Purchasing Negotiations 7 Basic Tools of Statistical Process Control Vendor Qualification Auditing Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma.
ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS
National Association of Female Executives
National Association of Purchasing Management - Former Southern District Director
APICS Member ISM Member
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ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUAL INTEREST
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