Janine Roberts
Cedar Falls, IA *****
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Strategic Purchasing/Supplier Management
In depth purchasing experience within dynamic manufacturing environments. Expertise in supply management encompassing all aspects of cost, planning and strategic sourcing of critical components and assemblies representing specific commodity segments. Specialized in Electrical, Operator Cabs and Drive Train commodity segments within the Crane industry as well as overall supplier relationship management.
Highly committed team advocate with broad experience on project teams including new product development programs promoting cross functional collaboration and ownership. Comfortably embrace cultural diversity associated with global teams and virtual settings. Strong work ethic and interpersonal skills contribute to accomplished results in developing supplier relationships, meeting cost targets, and managing supplier performance within a global supply chain.
Professional Experiences
Terex Corporation NA Cranes Division 2013 Present
Waverly, Iowa, 50677
Senior Buyer – Strategic purchasing
Manage 123 Suppliers within a global supply chain across Europe, North America, and Asia
Accountable for $34.5M annual spend
Control three major Commodities: Power Train, Operator Cabs, and Electrical
Significant Accomplishments
Achieved team 2015 cost reduction goal of $1.3M in spend over previous year
Successfully negotiated dedicated inventory agreements providing reduced lead times and 25% cost savings
Coordinated supply base and implemented Standard Cab Project – new standard cab is common across four RT Crane models, achieving a cost reduction of $1,976 per cab corresponding to a 30.8% savings
Maintained a consistent record for meeting and exceeding KPI goals year over year
Ashley Industrial Molding 2010 2013
Compression molding manufacturer
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
Senior Buyer
Ashely Industrial molding is a tier one supplier to John Deere.
Responsibilities
Purchasing responsibility 1.4M in spend which covered raw material, hardware and non-inventory production and maintenance supplies
Coordinated material deliveries to meet production schedule and managed MRP exception reports to meet 95% on time delivery to customer want date.
Managed the non-conforming material and warranty process and policies
Prepared and presented supplier quality and delivery performance metrics
Resolve unmatched invoicing issues
Executed cycle count activities to support inventory accuracy
Performed quality and Safety audits
Significant Accomplishments
Implemented visual replenishment programs for high volume, low dollar parts which freed up floor space and reduced inventory and administrative cost.
Rockwell Automation 1991 2010
Leading manufacturer of industrial automation products
Sumner, Iowa 50674
Buyer
Responsibilities
Materials requirement purchasing, planning and scheduling using SAP MRP and ERP data management
Managed Customer expedite to meet new requirements
Distribution and fill rate management of finished goods inventory
Coordinated production readiness and material ramp-up activities in support of new product lunches
Support inventory accuracy through root cause analysis and correction to cycle count variances
Lean process improvements management
Risk management
Significant Accomplishments
Trained to become a certified SAP Superuser. Subsequent key role in conversion to SAP contributed to the facility’s global recognition for most successful conversion among three facilities converting simultaneously.
Successfully organized and executed the response to an unexpected product stop ship and recall, by coordinating activates and communication between suppliers, customers, engineering, production and distribution networks. Customer confidence was restored, schedule was recovered, and financial liability minimized.
Led Lean activities, Kaizen events, utilized 5S and line balancing methods to streamline operations to increase output, reduced lead times and administrative costs
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration (MBA ), Kaplan University, Cedar Falls, IA
(completed concurrently during full time employment as Senior Buyer with Terex)
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (BS), Kaplan University, Cedar Falls, IA
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, 4.00 GPA
(completed concurrently during full time employment as Senior Buyer with Ashley)
Certifications
APICS Certified CPIM
Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certified
Certified Internal Process Auditor
CPSM – Certified