Laura M. Packwood
***** * ******* ***, *****, IL 60482
**********@*****.*** 708-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Contracts/Government Property Administrator - Logistics & Supply Chain Management - Transportation Operations Management
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt - Inventory Management - SAP Super User - Change Management Facilitated, prepared, executed and successfully attained Approval Status for Property Mgmt System -Proven record of accomplished ability to reduce costs and increase net revenue - Developed, trademarked and patented liquid feed product - CEO Award Recipient for Business EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Contracts/Government Property Manager, Northstar Aerospace Bedford Park, IL
Northstar Aerospace is a leading independent manufacturer of flight critical components and assemblies to the global aerospace industry.
• Awarded 'Approval Status' from DCMA and Boeing as a result of successful Property Management System Audit
• Improved turn around time on Repair and Overhaul components by spearheading a cross functional initiative with Boeing Defense Procurement
• Achieved 96.6% Approval Rating for successful completion of US Army Cargo Helicopter Property Management Audit
• Decreased company liability of over $3 million of Government tooling/assets Sr. Production Control Analyst, Northstar Aerospace Bedford Park, IL
• Reduced material handling damage by 5% and collaborated with CI team and CH-47 Program Manager and Operations to implement across manufacturing
• Increased net profit in two months by $500K by initiating project to reduce 'straggler' parts in current manufacturing
Production Planner - Sweeteners & Oil Refineries, Ingredion, Inc
(Previously Corn Products, Intl)
Bedford Park, IL
Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. 2000 - 2006
• Optimized corn syrup scheduling process to minimize costly code changes while satisfying inventory and production targets
• Improved reclaim process in 2010 to recover semi oil from byproduct resulting in over $3.0 million finished oil profit since inception in 2008
• Developed and initiated process of formal review to standardize SKU specifications
• Eliminated off-grade corn syrup sales by initiating an off-grade corn syrup reclaim process
• Established a team with logistics and engineering to justify capital allocation for additional rail scale to reduce rail car cycle time and inventory
• Planned production for liquid sweeteners (2.2 billion lb./yr.), corn oil and by-products (50 million lb./yr.)
Logistics Analyst, Corn Products International
Westchester, IL
• Produced freight bids; analyze historical background data, financial reports, briefing documents, competitive rate and cost data
• Saved over $1.5M in recovered and reduced freight costs by reviewing current market analysis
• Maximized delivery efficiency by auditing specific carrier rates to determine market viability EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Logistics and Supply Chain, DePaul University Certificate, Mastery of Business Applications and Supply Chain Management, Joliet Junior College, 2004
Certificate, Contract Property Management Fundamentals, National Property Management Assoc., 2015 Certificate, Internal ISO Auditor Training, D.L. Newslow and Assoc, 2011 HONORS AND AWARDS
-Graduated Alpha Sigma Lambda; Delta Lambda Pi Chapter - G.P.A. 3.9. Member of Golden Key International Honor Society
-CEO Award Recipient for Business as a member of the North America HFCS Sales Growth Team from Ingredion, Inc
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Woodhaven Lakes Association - Board Director and ESAC Board of Review