Engineer Supply Chain

Dear Hiring Manager:

This letter is to express my interest in working with you. The opportunity presented is very appealing and with 7 years background as an Industrial Engineer, I have experience in supply chain, supplier relations, cost-effective negotiations, managing a multimillion-dollar purchasing volume and optimizing company-owned inventory.

As you will notice from my attached resume I have experience in many industries and countries that would be a perfect fit for the role and I am willing to relocate for the right opportunity. I also have experience working with cross-functional teams to expand operations into new markets in different countries; I have had great success in managing cost reduction and incorporating new methods and processes to improve existing operations by employing engineering practices.

In addition to the above mentioned skills I have training in SAP and MS Office. I am a cost-conscientious business person who is innovative and highly responsible. I have excellent organizational skills and strong problem solving skills that allow me multi-task with great attention to detail. I have the ability to work under pressure and little supervision. I am bilingual in English and Spanish.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

Karla P. Zuniga

KARLA PAOLA ZUNIGA

Hamilton, ON

Telephone 905-***-****

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PERSONAL PROFILE

Professional, innovative, results-oriented Industrial Engineer with two years of experience in field engineering and 5 years of experience as a Material and Demand Planner. With exceptional background in demand forecast, inventory management, lean manufacturing, MOST analysis, project management, continuous improvement and supply chain.

Proactive ability to exercise a common-sense financial approach while utilizing creative problem-solving techniques. Dedicated, diligent, and responsible employee that can formulate appropriate strategies while helping to meet organizational goals. Know to work under minimal supervision. Bilingual English and Spanish. Willing to relocate

WORK EXPERIENCE

PUROLATOR- Mount Hope, ON

Field Service Engineer

April 2012 – January 2014

Employed standard engineering practices to develop optimum operating profiles for dock and courier operations.

oPerformed counting of pieces, time studies, route optimizations and dock profiles to maximize the productivity of the docks and couriers.

Developed, implemented and managed multiple projects providing realistic and accurate timelines, resource requirements and activity plans of 33 terminals across Ontario.

oSupported the closure of 2 terminals in Ontario. Created and monitored the project plans and timelines, relocated the service into other terminals, redesigned the MHE layout.

oPerformed a time study for the Air Hub to eliminate the voids of freight and eliminate time down during the shift.

Identified and drove implementation of short-term to medium-term initiatives to improve work environment (safety), quality of service, productivity and costs.

oUpgraded and redesigned the layout of the Material Handling Equipment

Evaluated and presented recommendations for medium-term to long-term capital intensive projects.

Provided project support, assisted in equipment layout and design, standards development and auditing, process optimization and statistical analysis used for development of trending and forecast information to aid business decisions.

Provided technical training and support to field personnel on equipment operation, maintenance and safety.

Conducted regular MHE inspections of the 33 terminals in Ontario, supported preventative maintenance activities, conducted repair and technical support services.

Supported the testing and implementation of new technologies, methodologies and procedures.

oLeaded the testing of the pilot project for automatic sort of conveyable freight.

BELCORP- Beauty Company, Mexico

Material Planning Analyst

May 2011 - February 2012

Planned, organized and maintained efficient and economical utilization of the warehouses in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Provided training in policies and procedures to new suppliers.

Organized, negotiated and supervised 25 suppliers with 500+ different items.

Expedited and rescheduled open purchase orders to suit production planning requirements of the plants in Colombia, Peru, Brazil and Ecuador and created compliance reports.

Set appropriate safety stock levels and reorder points.

Coordinated the transfer of materials to and from all the warehouses.

Analyzed demand supply balancing and cover profiles.

GRUPO MODELO- Brewery, Mexico

Container & Packaging Analyst

February 2010 – May 2011

Created and monitored production plans and schedules of 9 glass manufacturers and 7 breweries.

Organized, negotiated and supervised 9 suppliers with more than 200 different items.

Managed and prioritized order commit dates, shipments and managed fulfillment to ensure production schedules.

Kept optimum inventory levels to ensure revenue optimization.

Completed compliance reports.

ALCATEL-LUCENT- Telecommunications, Mexico

Local Demand Planner Support (Co-op)

August 2008 – September 2009

Created and updated the monthly sales forecast of Latin America required by operations for production planning purposes

Created, analyzed and updated the data bases of the Local Demand Planner. My proposal of the data base template was selected to be standardized and used for all the Local Demand Planners.

Monitored the forecast accuracy and open purchase orders.

DUPONT- Chemical Company, Mexico

Quality Control Trainee (Co-op)

November 2005 - June 2007

Monitored and transferred the materials out of specifications between the business warehouses

Inventory Management.

Modified the Production Orders of the re-works and recovery of the out of specifications materials.

Completed and verified the destruction list of materials out of specification.

Created, analyzed and updated the data bases of the Quality Control Area.

Assigned and delivered the donations.

EDUCATION

University of Valle de Mexico - Mexico

January 2004- August 2009

Bachelor’s Degree - Industrial Engineering

TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS

Excel, Word, Power Point

SAP

CMMS

Geotab

Lotus Notes

Visio

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