Quality Control High School
Resume:
Amanda Nguyen
Houston, TX *****
******.**@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Looking to apply my supply chain expertise in a continual learning environment, where I can excel and show my analytic
knowledge.
EDUCATION
University of Houston, C. T. Bauer College of Business/3.3GPA
Major: Bachelor in Business of Administration in Supply Chain Management, December 2011
Minor: Global Business
Certification: Corporate Entrepreneurship Certificate, May 2010
Strategic Sourcing Certificate, December 2011
Achieve Instructor, Manager, and Training Coordinator, Certified 2013
NOV Lean -Six Sigma, Certificate 2014
Certification in Production and Inventory Management – APICS, In progress
EXPERIENCE
National Oilwell Varco – Corporate Headquarters September 2013 - Present
Customs Analyst
• Utilized the Lean – Six Sigma concept to provide continuous improvement of processes
• Created cost savings and risk mitigation for the company
• Liaise with business unit Trade Compliance Managers and Customs Border and Protection.
• Issuance of Power of Attorneys to NOV’s Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders
• Conduct Post-Entry Audits quarterly with the business units to create a risk assessment profile and SWOT
analysis
• Tracking of bonds with our surety to validate an active status
• Ensure classification database is maintained properly at the business unit level
• Maintain all Customs communications letters and review of responses to inquiries on any imported shipments
• Utilize the ACE reporting system to establish reports for review
Expro Americas May 2013 – September 2013
Buyer – Procurement Specialist
• Responsible for procurement of goods and services to meet production and customer demands within purchasing
guidelines.
• Provided sole sourcing for many product lines to establish a lean initiative and better supplier relationships
• Development of new supply sources towards product improvement while implementing strategic planning.
• Created purchase orders in SAP in respect to supply and demand.
• Followed through on all purchase requisitions throughout the company.
• Ensured Hoshin Kanri planning to make business practice efficient and cross-functional.
• Established and maintained good relationships with suppliers.
• Resolved and handled escalations regarding invoice and purchase order inquiries.
• Ran reports monthly to check individual facility usage ensuring no excess materials were creating overhead
liabilities.
• Actively interacted with the Asset Management Team on global initiatives.
Expro Americas December 2012 – May 2013
Wire line Intervention Services Support
• Liaised with Accounting for purchase orders and billing.
• Completed SAP transactions for Camera department including Production/Work Orders and Purchase
Requisitions.
• Maintained and updated spreadsheet for all Caliper survey information.
• Responsible for cross-charging analysis hours into SAP for various districts and regions.
• Reviewed all logs for quality control prior to the shipping to the client.
• Produced Goods Receipt when invoices came in from the client through SAP.
• Assisted Technical department with P&L statements as needed.
• Analyzed monthly utilization data pertaining to WIS operations.
• Assisted engineering in creating SAP part numbers, corresponding with Advitium.
• Communicated with vendors for certain parts and track lead-times/shipping processes.
• Escalated issues that did not meet client expectations to the appropriate department.
• Ensured accurate and complete delivery of services within the defined turnaround times.
ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• NOV United Way Committee – Gift Committee Co-Chair December 2013 - Present
• Toastmasters – inNOVators Member September 2013 - Present
• Miss Vietnam Houston 2013 March 2013 – March 2014
• Asian Business Student Association – Communications Director Fall 2010-
December 2011
• Beta Alpha Psi Fall 2010-December 2011
• Youth Leadership Council - Mentor Summer 2010- December 2011
• Hope Initiative Charity Summer 2010- September 2011
• Early High School Graduation Scholarship Summer 2008
SKILLS
• Proficient in Excel (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Pivot tables), SalesForce, SharePoint, Microsoft Office, Access,
SAP Front-end (R3), PowerPoint, Peachtree, Point-of-Sale tracking system, Advitium, DataTrak, ACE Reporting
Systems, Achieve, Siemens Team Center, Visio
• Fluent in English and Vietnamese, with fundamental knowledge in Spanish
PROJECTS
Halliburton Strategic Sourcing Competition December 2011
• Analyzed and enhanced supplier spend data to create sourcing strategy
• Performed Porter’s Five-Forces Model and SWOT Analysis of Cement Industry
• Developed and presented unique sourcing advantages resulting from research and analysis
FMC Technologies Purchasing Competition May 2011
• Interpreted spend data to perform make/buy analysis of parts for subsea production equipment
• Developed procurement strategy based quantitative analysis to leverage spend across suppliers
• Presented cost savings of $5.8M from strategy to FMC senior management
SAP Muesli Competitive Simulation May 2011
Managed the cash-to-cash cycle through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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Evaluated data from SAP and created reports to support supply chain & financial decision making
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