Rebecca Davis

937-***-**** acesqg@r.postjobfree.com

OVERVIEW: Extensive experience in Supply Chain with a variety of positions demonstrating leadership

and the ability to drive bottom line growth. Disciplines include Planning / Buyer / Manufacturing

Operations, Materials Management, Materials Planner, Material Control Settings, Inventory Control. Strong

background with MS Office, Excel, Word, and JD Edwards. Extremely motivated with high energy and

strong interpersonal dynamics, demonstrate the ability to effectively plan, coordinate and meet tight

deadlines of multiple projects. Thrives in high-pressure environments and is deadline driven

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Lead trainer with implementation of JD Edwards / E1

CORE COMPETENCIES

Review and interpret bills of material

Interface with vendors and forecast material

Determine, research & correct material inventory discrepancy

Materials

Process customer order enquiries, schedule changes and

cancellations

Inventory Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Avon Products, Inc., 2001-Present

New York, New York

Supply Chain Sourcing Manager - July 2010-Present

Leads a team in strategic planning and implementation for NA Supply Chain. Responsible for developing and

measuring supplier KPIs while managing SLA between Suppliers and cross functional groups. Develops

contract documentation, conducts the negotiations with suppliers and monitors performance.

• Generated positive cash flow improvement of $275K by negotiating new Net Terms from 45 days to 60

days for Supplier base.

• Participated on Productivity Team that identified over $1M in savings by harmonizing Fragrance Pump.

• Manage Supply Base of $10M Spend/400M Volume

Supply Chain Planning - September 2006-July 2010

Material Manager

Worked directly with Sourcing in establishing Supplier alignment with shared knowledge of strategic profiles

and vendor capacities to reduce lead times. Developed strong alliances with Sourcing, Global Planning and

Suppliers to maintain a tighter control on component flow while mitigating excess.

• Participated on Inventory Reduction Team reducing excess inventory by $266K by reallocating

inventory to other Avon regions.

• Trained the Avon Planning Group on using and navigating a new system ensuring a successful transition

from old system to the new JD Edwards E1 system.

• Worked directly with Global Planning in supporting new launches while developing tools to share

excess inventory.

• Developed safety stock settings for strategic/non-strategic profiles

Materials RI Planner, Springdale Ohio

Lead role as Material Planner in the JD Edwards E1 implementation in Springdale, Ohio while working directly

with the New York and Global Sourcing on new launches. Lead teams to resolve receiving errors and

implements suggestions for process improvement.

• Created SOP to manage the correction process for Purchase Order receipt errors.

• Analyzed the Material Requirement Plan to support Manufacturing Process Improvement ensuring

materials arrived five days prior to production.

• Led team to resolve receiving errors and implemented suggestions for process improvement.

Production Packaging Supervisor – March 2001-September 2006

Effectively managed a team of 32 Supplier Operators, eight Mechanics, and eight Line Tenders while overseeing

LRO and Screen Print Operations. Successfully coordinated the operations set up of Lipstick production lines

while establishing the training of new supplier operators, mechanics, and line tenders.

• Reduced Screen Print overtime by 28% while increasing annual decorated units by 8M bottles.

• Developed “General Best Manufacturing Practices” for Lipstick/Hot fill operator positions.

• Investigated the need and developed a Mechanic Trainee Program increasing production and reducing

errors.

EDUCATION

Business Administration, Bachelor of Science

Francis Marian University

Florence, South Carolina

SOFTWARE SKILLS

MS Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, JD Edwards

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