Supply Chain Change Agent

Mary Keuffer

**** ***** ****** **., ******** City, TX 832-***-**** ********@***.***

Change Agent in Supply Chain Operations Management

Operations executive successful at leading both high and low volume/high mix supply chains for fortune 100 consumer products manufacturers. Expert at introducing state of the art technology and operational excellence initiatives to streamline systems and processes, improve efficiencies and productivities, reduce costs, enhance quality, cut shipping time, built top-performing union/non-union teams and ensure a safe, environmentally compliant workplace. Effective at rapidly changing operational environments to become financial results-driven, with a strong employee commitment orientation. Core expertise includes:

Strategic Planning & Operational/Capital Budgeting

Capital Expenditure Planning & Cost Containment

Procurement/Purchasing, Vendor Sourcing, Negotiations & Contracts

Demand, Supply, and Inventory Planning and Control & Materials Liquidation

New Product Development and Life-cycle Planning

General Operations & Productivity Improvement, including forecasting and production planning

Linking Continuous Process Systems & Technology

Union/Labor Relations & Employee Development

Facility Planning, Design & Financial Management and Quality Assurance

ERP Systems Development and Implementation company-wide

Performance Tracking Development & Improvement

Certified Lean, Six Sigma Green Belt, APICS CPIM

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration-Cardinal Stritch College, 1998, Appleton, WI; GPA 3.9

Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering-UW-Milwaukee, 1990 Milwaukee, WI; GPA 3.8

Associates in Industrial Engineering-Gateway College, 1986 Racine, WI; GPA 4.0

Valedictorian, Walden High School 1981, Racine, WI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baker Supply Chain Manager 06/2014-Present

Direct departments of Forecasting, Planning, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Shipping/Receiving comprised of 55 reports

Achieved $7.5 million in PPV, vs a target of $4.5 million.

Implemented improved processes for planning, purchasing, and warehousing, utilizing automated tools such as SAP. Doubled on time supply to customers percentage within 4 months.

Introduced significant metrics to assign ownership and accountability, and to allow immediate identification of process issues and correction.

Implemented new software to provide master data correlation and correction between SAP ECC and SAP APO.

Designed and implemented supplier held inventory plan

Developed global process for check-fixtures planning and production

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Alconlabs 4/2011-2/2014

Sr. Manager of Materials

Directed departments of Forecasting, Planning, and Purchasing, comprised of 16 direct reports

Developed and oversaw plant cost reduction program with focus on Procurement contribution. Achieved departmental savings of $2.5 M in 2012 and $5.5 M in 2013. Reduced COGm 3% year over year.

Designed and implemented Inventory Management Process for improved service and cash flow. Reduced inventories by $7 M (12%) in Q3-Q4 of 2014.

Introduced significant metrics for improvements in scheduling, cycle counting/inventory adjustments, purchase planning, and forecasting

Developed purchasing bid program utilizing reverse auctions online with Emptoris systems, resulting in reduced purchasing spend

Developed and implemented JDE MRP/ERP system for improved service (to 99.6%) and planning processes

Revised BOM structures, demand planning, and procurement processes for improved efficiency and accuracy.

Arizona Power Service (APS) 7/2010 - 11/2010 Contract

Manager of Inventory Management - Contract

Developed business case for ERP software selection, implemented forecasting process, developed S&OP process, streamlined reverse auction process and implemented standardized best practices in warehousing and purchasing.

Doggiedoodles.com & Showdogjewelry.com, Plantation, FL 2008 – 2010

President and Owner

Successfully completed the start-up of new businesses achieving over $150,000 in net profit within the first year of operation, increasing to $300,000 in just 2 years. Sourced, negotiated, and developed contracts with suppliers both domestically and internationally.

Rexall-Sundown GNC, Boca Raton, FL 1998 – 2007

Director, Operations

Reporting to the Executive Director of Supply Chain, responsible for managing all aspects of forecasting, planning, inventory control, and raw materials replenishment with a 44-person staff and a $3 million staffing budget.

Conduct daily S&OP and new product introduction cross-functional planning meetings with sales, forecasting, purchasing, planning, research and testing, and merchandising

Establish BOM and planning operational procedures and systems, improving customer service to 99.3% on time in full rates with reduced excess and obsolete materials

Train and mentor 6 managers to develop their supply chain, supervisory and project management skills

Design an employee development and training improvement incentive program that resulted in improved planning with $300,000 in cost savings

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The Mirro Company, Div of Newell-Rubbermaid., Manitowoc, WI, 1990 – 1998

Manager, Production & Inventory Control

Additional positions held: Supervisor of Scheduling, Systems Development Engineer, Forecaster, New Product Development Engineer, Cost Estimator, and Industrial Engineer

Successfully led all aspects of supply chain including implementing automated ERP/ASI systems; selecting, and mentoring staff; developing and managing the multi-plant and corporate materials budgets; establishing and monitoring performance measurements; led cross-functional teams on key projects (new product development, SOP, customer service, etc); designed the organization, processes, and procedures for areas of industrial engineering/continuous improvement, new product development, associate involvement teams, forecasting/demand planning, MRP master and plant scheduling, purchasing/procurement, VMI, inventory control, BOM and costing, quality SPC department, plant layout/ergonomics, and both intra and intercompany transit.

Invent a completely new product line and developed its manufacturing processes, which became over 50% of the company’s output (ensuring an additional 4 year profitable life for the division)

Implement new ERP system and trained materials staff for newly acquired divisions

Accountable for $60 million in inventories, increasing turns over a 4 year period for raw materials from 10 to 22, WIP from 10 to 25, and finished goods from 5 to 13

Develop and implement process improvements and methods, resulting in improved efficiencies, reduced overtime, reduced setups and faster throughput, with a measured expense savings of $1.1 million, and $1.3 million in process improvements annually

Achieved $1.3 million in MPV/PPV annually

Develop inventory and sales forecast plans with sales and marketing managers, and track to ensure open advance communication and planning for new product introduction, transition, and obsolescence.

Develop and implement MRP/CRP/ERP systems and train leaders in each functional department

Act as a change agent for POS VMI (vendor managed inventories), finished goods and raw and work in process inventories, MRP and master scheduling, capacity planning, SIOP, and forecasting.

Regularly present to management the multi-plant positions and plans, as well as performance to kpi

Design component and packaging consolidation program to reduce inventories and costs

Assist with design and implementation of two new lean manufacturing sites

Work with sales, merchandising, finance and forecasting to develop monthly, quarterly. and annual strategies and sales and revenue plans (global and by sku) to establish budgets

Develop scheduling process and train to reduce schedule changes, transportation, and changeover costs

Determine bill of materials and operations routing standards for improved costing and inventory control.

Assist the development of employee union contracts and resolved complaints prior to third stage

Implement SPC programs for critical bottleneck operations

Warren Packaging Racine,WI 1988 – 1989 (during college)

Industrial Engineer

Design plant layout analysis and implementation for reduced internal handling/transportation expenditures; Analyze and implemented on going continuous process improvements; Develop company’s first SPC quality program for primary customers

Racine Iron & Wire Works Racine,WI 1981 – 1986

Cost Estimator/Purchasing/Logistics

Design costing procedures and operations methods and performance targets; Develop new supplier base, with ongoing cost reductions; Conduct all purchasing for raw materials, contract manufacturing, and final finishing operations; Develop raw material intra and finished goods inter company transit relationships

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