Manager Project
Resume:
AMY L. VELSOR
**** ********* **** ■ Mound, MN ***64
612-***-**** – cell
PROFILE
Successful, highly motivated, business-minded professional with exceptional organization, leadership, writing, presentation, interpersonal, creative, problem-solving and negotiating skills.
Strong customer-service orientation with bottom line achievements based upon sound analytical skills, decision- making, and relationship building
Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, and interpersonal
Proven track record of establishing trust, respect, and credibility with management, staff, suppliers and customers
Experienced in a multitude of software programs including SAP ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Worked side-by-side with R&D to launch product on-time and within budget thru every phase of development
Sourced parts for two major acquisitions in less than one year
Consolidated multiple supplier contracts and implemented a Vendor Managed Inventory system which resulted in cost savings in excess of $100K
Negotiated international freight contracts, leading to an inbound international freight cost reduction of 20+%
Negotiated with several suppliers to obtain cost roadmaps with rolling cost reductions exceeding a savings of
$100K per year
Managed transition to new supplier involving numerous parts. Tracked samples, First Article Inspections and initial shipments resulting in over $100K cost reductions. SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite Kaizan
SAP KANBAN
Sharepoint 5 WHY
Qlikview LEAN
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS &TRAINING
Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
- Bachelor of Arts – May 1999
Major: English Literature and Communications – PR/Advertising Concentration
APICS Certification
- In process
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
TENNANT COMPANY, Golden Valley, Minnesota October 2014 – Present New Product Development Sourcing Specialist
Act as liaison between R&D and Global Procurement to assure that parts are awarded appropriately within current supply base
Arrange and lead early supplier development activities to reduce cost and lead time
Track rev level changes and quoting activities through all phases of project from pre-concept to post-launch
Participate in Core Team and Design Team meetings to insure project is kept on time and within cost constraints
Coordinate and place orders for prototype parts for prototype builds before ordering parts for product launch
Analyze supplier quotes verses engineering estimated cost to develop purchased part content budget
Place and track all tooling orders for parts including rotomold, aluminum, silicone prototype parts ENTEGRIS, Chaska, Minnesota January 2014 – October 2014 Buyer
Managed the ordering and tracking of all parts requiring outside subcontract secondary processes
Lead a the sourcing of a newly acquired product via outside subcontract manufacturing
Consistently met and exceeded inventory goals set by management THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, Minnesota April 2012 – January 2014 Buyer
Successfully sourced over 4000 parts for two acquisition projects in less than one year – overcoming obstacles of lack of prints, obsolete parts, incorrect tolerances, out-of-business suppliers
Acted as liaison between suppliers, engineers, internal and external customers to provide production and service parts in a timely manner
Intensely and aggressively worked with suppliers to successfully meet pilot build as well as production build deadlines
Responsible for buying steel commodity parts equating to over $175 million of Toro spend per year
Work within SAP daily to create orders, maintain vendor and part information, resolved invoicing issues, work with planners and suppliers daily to keep JIT operating smoothly
Participated in a Global Sourcing Project that resulted in becoming an ISM-MSU Award Finalist MICHAEL FOODS – NORTHERN STAR DIVISION, Chaska, Minnesota October 2010 – March 2012 Purchasing Supervisor
Oversee the Purchasing Agent who maintains optimal inventory levels of packaging materials (corrugate, sleeves, polypropylene trays, and various films) and product ingredients (dairy, spices, seasonings and preservatives)
Act as liaison between corporate and plant to lead packaging and ingredient cost savings activities
Actively participate in Packaging Work Stream Committee, combining efforts with other MFI plants to maximize cost reduction and efficiency opportunities
Successfully lead cost reduction activities exceeding $300K in 2011 across several areas
Work closely with suppliers to resolve quality issues in an efficient, timely and cost effective manner
Lead Usage Variance Committee – a cross-functional team which identifies top offenders of over/under usage and investigates the root cause of the variance before planning and executing course of action
Assist in Potato Procurement by entering the daily delivery schedule into SAP and reconciling deliveries to assure potatoes are available to issue to orders.
THE TORO COMPANY, Bloomington, Minnesota August 2010 – Sepember 2010 Sourcing Systems Analyst – Contract thru Technisource
Establish access for new users of the Supplier Portal web based tool and provide instruction on navigation to both existing and new users for the submission of necessary regulatory documentation and certification
Maintain accurate Vendor Master Records in SAP while upholding SOX requirements regarding changes
Run weekly and monthly reports from SAP for the Regulatory and Sourcing Managers ION CORPORATION, Minnetonka, Minnesota June 2009 – June 2010 Purchasing Specialist/Buyer
Use a variety of methods to locate, RFQ and purchase hard-to-find and obsolete parts for projects for the US Government
Work closely with engineering to quickly find creative alternatives to parts that may be impossible to locate
Together with Project Managers, establish a timeline for product delivery based on procurement leadtime, production time and transport time
Work within budget constraints to maximize revenue on projects while producing a top-quality product RIMAGECORPORATION, Edina, Minnesota January 2005– June 2008 Commodity Manager (2006-2008)
Used SAP to place purchase orders, create and manage scheduling agreements, forecast demand and manage inventory.
Responsible for managing over 400 parts across all product lines, which have included cabling, machined parts, plastic
(injected molded) parts, PCBA’s, and fixturing in a manufacturing setting.
Consistently meet and exceed cost reduction expectations set by management.
Prepare and implement strategic plans, cost roadmaps, sales forecasts, and pricing programs.
Lead quarterly business reviews with major suppliers and spearheaded contract negotiations.
Initiated package redesign project to incorporate a universal packing system to benefit both internal and external customers.
Associate Buyer/Planner (2005-2006)
Placed purchase orders, worked with suppliers to overcome shortages, expedited material.
Maintained active supplier list by assuring current and active NDA’s were in place.
Researched and determined best fit for several building and office maintenance suppliers.
Tracked company cost reductions, maintained a ‘toolbox’ of documents useful for Supply Chain use. References and Salary Requirements Available Upon Request
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