Administrative Assistant Supply Chain
Resume:
DANA MICHELLE HARRIS
Lafayette, LA 70508
Cell Phone: 337-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
Area of Expertise
Integrated Supply Chain Management Cost Reduction Workshops
Negotiations Building Vendor Relationships
Demand Forecasting/Planning Procurement
Order Management Inventory Control Management
Problem Solving Lean Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Valerus, New Iberia, LA August 2012-
Present
Manufacturing-Plant Materials Manager
. Manage the daily operations of shipping and receiving personnel,
administrative assistant and buyer; Achieved 57% reduction of
headcount
. Ensure supplier's OTD above 90%,
. Manage 9.6 million monthly inventory of raw material and finished
goods; Achieved PPV savings of $1.1 million in 2013.
. Propose various cost reductions for indirect and direct material;
Achieved 3% reductions
Dana Corporation, Rochester Hills, MI Mar 2011-
August 2012
Manufacturing-Material Planner
. Managed the Material Resource Planning system and production schedules
to optimize manufacturing efficiencies, manpower and raw material
ordering
. Communicated daily with production team to establish production
priorities and minimize missed shipments; On time delivery of 99%
. Prepared weekly and three month forecasts of sales to plant
management team
. Established and maintain positive customer relationships to ensure
that customer increases in demand are met and exceeded
. Managed 2.2 million monthly inventory of raw material and finished
goods; Achieved a 5% annual reduction in costs
Infinia Corporation, Southfield, MI May
2010-August 2010
Operations-Global Material Planner
. Maintained acceptable inventory levels within the min/max targets to
meet production needs while reducing total enterprise cost
. Published weekly production schedules to suppliers and monitored
supplier build schedules
. Provided direction and advised managements on any supply chain,
capacity constraint and developed processes to streamline
efficiencies.
. Managed all inbound logistics for indirect and direct material
. Developed and updated key performance indicators- KPI's for suppliers
Cobalt Group, Detroit, MI Sept 2009-May
2010
A/R Contract Administrator
* Field representative and served as a liaison between corporate
headquarters, Purchasing and clients
* Managed Change Requests to ensure seamless P.O. processing; Achieved
$900,000 reduction in late payments
General Motors Corporation, Warren MI Nov 2007-Nov
2008
Global Purchasing and Supply Chain-Suspension Modules Buyer
* Purchased aluminum front cradle weldments- worked with various
creativity teams i.e. control arms, bushings, prop shafts, stabilizer
bars, fasteners for global sourcing and bidding activities
* Managed annual purchase value of $10.2 million; Achieved cost savings
of 1.5 million cost savings within 6 months
* Attained cost control and cost reduction opportunities by effective
price comparisons; negotiated savings of $800,000
* Resolved commercial/capacity issues to prevent supply chain
interruptions
General Motors Corporation, Pontiac MI Aug 2005-Novr
2007
Indirect Material (Pontiac Metal Fabricating Division) -General Stores
Supervisor
* Managed the daily operational efforts of 19 UAW hourly and 2 contract
employees performing the shipping and receiving in the tool crib;
reduced UAW headcount by 47%, total $1.2 million in annual hourly
savings
* Developed and executed inventory reduction initiatives for spare
parts; $1.3 million savings
* Storekeeper (inventory control, material scheduling, procurement of
material and material follow up)
* Worked with Labor Relations on Local UAW contract
General Motors Corporation, Arlington, TX Sep
2001-Aug 2005
Material Management (Arlington Assembly Plant)
Engineering Work Order (EWO) Coordinator
* Communicated and helped implement part number changes with team
members, supervisors and floor staff to make seamless engineering
changes for vehicles and production teams
* Implemented Best People Practices for Engineering Coordinator at
Shreveport Assembly; Led the Launch of Colorado and Hummer 2 vehicles
Material Handling Supervisor
* Supervised a group of 35 employees involved in supporting plant
production operations in a UAW environment.
* Executed Just-In-Time delivery practices using automated pull system
for small lot, bulk, dolly exchange and sequenced material to
production line.
* Implemented divisional, corporate policies, safety and good
housekeeping standards
Acquisition Process Analyst (Purchasing)
* Verified and processed MRO purchase requisitions and service receipts
* Monitored all open purchase requisitions, spot buys, purchase
authorizations and blanket orders
* Developed and coordinated relationships between World Wide Purchasing,
Chemical Management and plant requesters for acquisition of indirect
material into the plant
* Developed process and procedures for integrated supplier transition;
Annual savings of 3.3 million dollars
General Motors Corporation, Warren MI Feb 2000-Sep
2001
Production Control and Logistics
Engineering Work Order (EWO) Coordinator
* Managed engineering specifications and EWO change for full size
trucks;
* Set breakpoints to implement part changes with minimal obsolescence
and seamless material flow
* Actively participated in the EWO Implementation Team (EIT) to reduce
900 EWO's to 300 EWO's and developed metrics to measure EWO
Implementation
EDUCATION
Keller (Devry University) Irving, TX Nov 2002-
April 2005
Degree Earned: Master in Business Administration with Distinction
Concentration: Human Resources
Southern University A&M Baton Rouge, LA Aug
1996-Dec 1999
Degree Earned: Bachelor of Science in Marketing
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, ERP and MRP systems, Autodesk
Design Review, Auto Cad, AS 400, MAS 500, E Requester, Mapics, Covinsit-
DDL, MGO
Type 65WPM
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