BONNIE I’ANSON

** ******* **., ******, ** ***** 603-***-**** ad1a3d@r.postjobfree.com linkedIn.com/in/bonnie-i-anson-87259039 Accomplished professional with 9+ years’ experience planning, scheduling, and controlling flow of goods and services from point of origin to regional delivery centers for national packaged gas company. A proactive leader; combines deep technical skills with proven ability to identify issues and initiate process improvements that add efficiency, contain costs, and ensure inventory is stocked, replenished, and available for shipping. Partner with internal teams, external partners, and consistently capitalize on shifting priorities and technology. Helps create a positive workplace culture based on accountability, teamwork, and customer- centric values.

Competencies

Selected Highlights with Airgas

• Streamlined approach to supply chain replenishment, reduced emergencies, cut cost, and reduced plant management administrative time.

• Using Google platform, created forms to capture data to support replenishment.

• Recycled assets designated as scrap to support other product lines. The cost avoidance yielded $85-$120K and the supply of assets at a time when supply chain was delayed months supported continuous product flow.

• Partnered with cross-functional teams to implement an Excel-based quoting system (Supply Request Form): o Created easy to use form that coupled operating expenses with product cost to drive internal rate of return (IRR) rather than gross margin resulting in increased profits supporting EBITDA growth.

• Identified need and created tracking process from outside vendor to delivering facilities: implementation optimized utilization of asset pool resources.

• Motivation behind national asset redeployment program totaling more than $80M in savings nationally. Moving 41K idle assets to other regional companies and acquiring 8K needed assets at a reduced cost.

• Created a process to recycle cylinder caps resulting in cost savings of $5K the first month and $24K the first year. Professional Experience

Cylinder Asset Manager – Airgas Northeast — May 2013 to August 2023 Manage asset needs across region comprised of 17 fill plants and over 70 stores. Review MRP data on daily basis; mine data to support process improvements and drive production needs. Helped define newly created position. Work closely with retest facility, sales, and support units across company to meet asset demands based on projections, spike orders, sales growth, and maintenance. Forecast seasonal needs; ensure seamless supply chain to support efficient deployment and procurement of cylinder assets: Order, transfer, and schedule retest/conversion of cylinders to meet customer’s needs. Track assets and initiate movement to where they are most needed. Reduced field assets by over 65% while building a working stock to support future growth: Action significantly improved full implementation time for new customers. Utilize SharePoint and Google to manage regional shipping schedule and monitor inventory needs: Reconstructed SharePoint site to enhance asset flow; innovation improved communication and traceability of assets while reducing wait time. Recreated success in a Google platform. Work with business leaders to secure assets authoring capital expenditures when needed all while maintaining fiscal balanced budget. Instrumental in implementing and utilizing corporate incentive programs to facilitate the migration of assets to other regional companies. Continual improvement actions include recycling cylinder caps from scrapped cylinders to the field that yielded a cost avoidance of $23,846 in 2022.

Asset Management Risk Mitigation Vendor Management

Authored Business Review Cost Containment Cross-functional Teamwork

Strategic Planning Product Management Process Improvements

Track, Monitor & Replenish Inventory Chemical Professional Material Requirement Planning (MRP)

Analytical Problem Solving Supply Chain Cost Avoidance BONNIE I’ANSON PAGE TWO

Inside Sales Representative – Airgas Northeast — Sept 2011 to May 2013 Supported sales growth throughout Northeast region building book worth upward of $36M in annual sales. Committed to 6 sales representatives to increase their market share; interfaced with their customers and provided administrative support to optimize their selling time. Developed sales opportunities and provided support throughout SAP transition. Met deadlines and worked with targets in rapidly evolving environment

Senior Sales Coordinator – Airgas Retail Solutions (ARS) — Oct 2009 to Aug 2011 Played integral role as part of newly created national team; helped create footprint, outline strategies, and establish ARS as the resale hub of Airgas. Worked remotely from Salem, NH office. Prepared and presented rollout documentation; facilitated implementation across all departments and regional companies. Designated as ‘go to’ partner for internal/external customers: Worked with clients to identify and resolve problems while building confidence in company. Forged long-term relationships with national customer base, retail companies, internal national sales leaders, and regional Airgas companies. As acquisition team member, helped integrate Mother Goose/Cylinder Central into ARS retail family. One of two ARS employees selected to manage ARS business in South region during computer conversion to SAP. Regional Account Manager – Airgas East — Jan 2007 to Oct 2009 Supported $24M worth of business throughout Eastern region which grew to $40M in two years. Documented and delivered presentation on Best Practices to account management teams across US. Created bi-monthly calls to share information; positive relationships helped implement changes in policies and procedures. Trained replacement upon promotion to Senior Sales Coordinator.

Customer Service Specialist – Airgas East — Apr 2002 to Jan 2007 Customer Service to top 10% customer base, Key Accounts. Professional Development

MSI - Six Sigma Black Belt 2023

OSHA 10-hour Training – 2018

OSHA Hazard Communications Training – 2015

Certificate in Sales Training – Thermal Dynamics, Lebanon, NH Certificate in Interpersonal Communication – Career Track, Overland Parks, KS Certificate in Knock-Your-Socks-Off Customer Service – Rockhurst University, Kansas City, KS Airgas Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit Assessments Certifications include: SAP Basics – SAP Operations Business Process - Warehouse Web Analyzer – Core Strategy – Presentation Skills – Essential Business Skills – Healthcare in the Words of the Team – Security Awareness – Customer First – On-Site User Migration Procedure – Healthy Work Environment (HWE) MIG Welding Consumables – Cryogenic Liquids Cylinders – Radnor Corporate eBusiness – Specialty Gas Training – Refrigerants – CS2, HM-126f Technical Skills

SAP – SharePoint – Business Warehouse – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Kite – Google Platform – B2B