Manager Sales Representative

Colleen M. Paulson

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Management Professional

Manufacturing Purchasing Warehouse/Distribution Supply Chain

Areas of Strength & Expertise

Leadership skills Negotiation Organizational Ability Sufficiency & Goal Planning

Procurement Relationship Management Teamwork Skills Continuous Improvement

Recruiting/Staffing Staff Training & Development Inventory Management Presentation Skills

Professional Experience

Meridian Lightweight Technologies Eaton Rapids, MI Feb. 2015 – Sept 2015 Purchasing Manager

Coordinate purchasing of commodities for manufacturing plant. Quoting of materials and purchase orders. Maintain capital projects along with new product launches.

General Motors … Parma, Ohio Apr.2011- May 2014

Indirect Material Manager

Orchestrate and oversee all facets of indirect material store operations for facility. Accountability for maintenance of inventory dollars at acceptable levels and continuous improvement principles. Scope of responsibilities include business and sufficiency budget planning, customer requirements, parts availability for production, reduction in indirect inventory levels, and overall safety of indirect and dock operations.

Created project management template for improvement processes and measurement tools.

Implemented Workplace organization principles to reduce waste

Improved store processes for increased customer satisfaction

Transitioned new Indirect Material management business with minimal disruptions. $ 1.2M in annual savings.

Converted Indirect Material inventory system to SAP

Material Office Manager 09-2010-Apr.2011

Manage material office personnel on obtaining direct material for production activities. Monitor inventory levels for raw material and purchased parts. Develop reports for departmental metrics.

Implemented corporate and departmental policies, procedures and service standards in conjunction with management.

Maintain records pertaining to inventory, personnel, orders, and supplies as needed.

Provided employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems and in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.

Coordination of activities associated with shipping, receiving, distribution, and transportation.

Global Supply Chain Manager – Parma Powertrain Components Jan.2002-Jan.2010

Administer supply chain principles throughout the facility for both productive and non-productive materials. Directly accountable for performance of hourly and salary associates. Collaborate with maintenance, production and safety departments. Develop business plans and sufficiency plans to meet budgets of material, freight and customer requirements. Reduce direct and indirect inventory levels while maintaining production schedule and availability of maintenance parts.

Contributed to $140,000 operating savings in relation to chemical management and maintenance organization.

Consistently lead the team to benchmark attainment in Inventory turns and Days on hand inventory levels.

Effectively lead safety initiatives with the development of forklift/pedestrian meetings.

Enhanced operating performance and efficiency through implementation of routes for small lot deliveries.

Created business plans and implemented sufficiency budget planning

Delivered training to entire plant on consumption based scheduling/material pull program.

Reduced freight budget costs through strategic use of cross dock for majority of incoming parts.

Elevated quality control through development of FIFO – first in, first out principles.

Direct line responsibility to corporate headquarters for internal audits and supplier issues.

Saved approximately $50,000 in inventory carrying costs through implementation of flow through racks for production.

Production Supervisor … Mansfield, Ohio and Shreveport, Louisiana (1998 – 2002)

Oversaw and ensured progression and efficiency of production line operations in general assembly, trim department; trained production line staff, collaborated with other departments on coordination of labor, and ensured execution of operations consistent with housekeeping and safety practices.

Oversaw and ensured progression and efficiency of production line operations in general assembly – trim department

Contributed to redesign of operations and improved part presentation leading to 15% headcount reduction; collaborated with industrial engineers and group leaders on month-long reorganization project.

Innovative Logistics … Shreveport, Louisiana 1997 to 1998

Logistics Coordinator

Ensured performance of operations for 6 consolidation centers shipping parts to primary location; collaborated with nearly 200 Midwest suppliers on shipment completion (including expediting missed shipments); provided inventory support to supervisors on production floor and throughout material department.

Handleman Corporation … Troy, Michigan 1986 to 1996

Wholesale Sales Representative

Launched business development functions marketing and promoting products of music, video and books and computer software to store management and personnel; carried out weekly visits to big box customers, Meijer, Kmart and various others throughout district. Management of inventory within 4 product lines.

Performed as Sales Representative of the Year, successfully controlled inventory within district.

Executed strategy with store managers on placement of high margin/promotional product

Participated in company display contests to increase sales and visibility

Provided Outstanding service to all accounts

Maintained timely returns of aged and promotional product

Continuous Improvement with POP material, signage and resets of department

Trained store personnel on new and upcoming product promotions

Education & Professional Development

Spring Arbor University … Spring Arbor, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management/Organizational Development, 1996 (GPA 3.5)

BA Thesis completion on Scrap Reduction at Delphi Corporation

Jackson Community College … Jackson, Michigan

Associate of Arts in Marketing Mid-Management, 1984

Training/Seminars

Internal training with GM: ISO 9002 ISO 14001 QS 9000 Small Team Training l SAP

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