Manager Management

Janann Duncan

Greater Atlanta Area 678-***-**** ************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/janannduncan

Strategic Sourcing Specialist / Purchasing Agent / Inventory Manager

Proactive, strategic-thinking sourcing specialist, purchasing agent, and inventory manager. Proven ability to develop

and advance procurement strategies that improve the quality, consistency, effectiveness, cost, and value of global

sourcing programs. Reputation among suppliers for being a firm, but fair, negotiator. Proficient in FoxPro DBMS and

Glovia ERP – as well as AGILE databases and MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Core competencies include:

Strategic sourcing and procurement. Experienced in high volume purchase working directly with manufacturers,

OEM’s, distributors, and brokers. At Clover, sourced and procured printed circuit boards (PCB) offshore resulting

in cost savings of 40-68% and scheduled on-time deliveries. At Northwest Airlines, sourced suppliers for 4000+

spare parts. Annual spend varied from $25M to $60M. Procured all JT8D engine parts from Pratt & Whitney.

Inventory management. Organized, performed, and led inventory counts on annual and weekly basis for inventory

values ranging from $100K to $45M (Northwest Airlines). At Clover, implemented Kanban, worked on inventory

location identification, and participated in strategic inventory store locations to improve one piece flow processes.

Helped design a measurement tool to determine inventory counts of certain electronic components.

Vendor management. At Northwest, negotiated pricing, kitting, and JIT deliveries of hush kits for JT8D engines for

the world’s largest DC9 aircraft fleet. Each hush kit was valued at over $1M. Always negotiate with suppliers by

utilizing fair practices and positive solutions for both parties. At Panasonic, worked with vendor managed inventory

(VMI) to improve on-the-shelf stock resulting in same day deliveries in a high-speed production environment.

Professional Experience

2010 – August 2014 Clover Electronics Inc. Newnan, Georgia

Clover specialized in quality electronics manufacturing and contract manufacturing services – primarily for printed

circuit boards (PCB). The site was ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Purchasing Agent / Materials Manager

Reported directly to the company President. Solely responsible for the purchasing of electronic components and

support of the manufacturing production lines. Annual spend averaged $1.8M.

Sourced components with distributors; achieved cost savings of $200K (11%) over the last 12 months.

Scheduled timely deliveries to prevent lines down and non-moving inventory.

Worked closely with engineering and quality for alternate electronic components.

Led production meetings for a year. Introduced and helped lead the implementation of 5S on the production floor.

Implemented Kanban in a purchasing environment that did not have a MRP system.

Upgraded inventory database and improved materials management processes.

Reduced inventory 80% in one year by implementing Kanban, by changing the way we analyzed needs, and by

doing a lot of physical inventory counting – sometimes every week.

2004 – 2009 Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America Peachtree City, Georgia

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America (PASA) is the leading integrated supplier to the automotive

industry for North America. PASA manufactures automotive audio, video, and navigation systems.

Purchasing Agent – Direct Manufacturing Materials 2007 – 2009

Purchased electrical and electromechanical parts from Japanese suppliers. Annual spend was up to $8M.

Analyzed, purchased, and supported manufacturing production lines. Created reports for past due orders, Japanese

yen purchase projections, MRP details, various VMI reports, and slow-moving / non-moving (SM/NM) inventory.

Located alternative sources for critical parts. Worked with suppliers, engineering, and quality.

Achieved 100% parts availability by monitoring potential shortage reports daily.

Designed a shortage communication log that increased communication efficiency by 50% and eliminated phone

calls, office visits, and emails.

Maintained 50% inventory levels for four weeks’ future demand.

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Senior Buyer – Direct and Indirect Materials 2005 – 2007

Promoted from Buyer to Senior Buyer in 1.5 years. Achieved 10% cost savings in first year.

Purchased all indirect materials for manufacturing; authorized to approve purchase orders up to $100K.

Interacted with supplier base of 140+ domestic and international vendors.

Implemented and trained 30 administrative assistants in a workshop for o ffice supply ordering on the web.

Provided back-up support to the Commodity Manager by expediting and tracking overseas shipments.

Temporary Buyer – Advanced Purchasing 2004 – 2005

Initially worked through Talent Tree staffing for six-months. Solicited and analyzed quotes for tooling, electrical,

and mechanical parts for General Motors prototype builds for the U.S., Mexico, China, and Japan.

Interacted with program management and design engineering to verify build specs and timelines.

Contacted suppliers to negotiate parts availability and received free samples as a cost savings.

Worked directly with NPD lab and receiving departments to resolve delivery and pricing issues.

1990 – 2003 Northwest Airlines, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia

Delta Air Lines completed the acquisition of Northwest Airlines in 2008.

Senior Planner / Buyer 1997 – 2003

Negotiated and placed purchase orders for JT8D P&W engine parts valued between $50K and $150K each.

Established and maintained stock numbers in an in -house customized database. Processed and managed BOM’s

(Bill of Materials) for special projects and FAA mandates for kits valued over $1.5M.

Analyzed inventory levels and set parameters for MRP forecasting.

Led the annual physical inventory valued at $45M and reconciled / analyzed final counts.

Championed cost saving options for alternative part utilization; saved $500K and utilized idle inventory.

Buyer 1990 – 1997

Sourced suppliers for 4000+ spare parts and placed orders. Conducted yearly procurement valued from $25M to

$60M. Provided procurement for the entire fleet of the JT8D P&W engine parts.

Delivered monthly cost savings from $200K to $700K.

Created “consumer report” on supplier performance which resulted in headquarters implementing supplier rating.

Became certified as a Continuous Improvement Leader through a six -month course.

Reduced invoice discrepancies by 92% by using investigative techniques.

Managed JIT deliveries for a five-year FAA mandated project.

Education and Professional Development

Studied nursing at Clayton State University

High Impact Communication Skills

Tough As Nails Negotiator

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Materials Management

Time Management

Karrass Effective Negotiating

Dale Carnegie – Effective Communications and Human Relations Course

Building Effective Service Teams

Supplier Partnerships

International Excellence in Japan

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