Deborah Nowak

Senior Logistics Coordinator/Materials Manager

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Rochester Hills, MI, 48309

Detail-oriented, process-driven professional with progressive experience managing inventory, supply chain, and production operations in a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment. Knowledgeable in maintaining optimal inventory levels, sourcing suppliers, evaluating vendor reliability, negotiating costs, expediting deliveries, and resolving inconsistencies/quality issues.

Proficient at analyzing existing operations and instituting best in class systems, strategies, and processes to improve organizational performance and drive operational excellence. Deft at collaborating and coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels. Extensive years of experience in Ford and Stellantis Applications, SAP, EDI, and ASN’s.

Areas of Expertise

Logistics/Supply Chain Management

Continuous Process Improvement

Inventory Control

Production Scheduling

Personnel Management

Manufacturing Coordination

Materials Management

Contract Negotiations

Vendor/Supplier Management

Professional Experience

Samsung, Auburn Hills, MI January 2021 – Present

Assistant Manager of Material Procurement

Supervise the day-to-day activities of the Material Planning team. Provide daily management of department KPI’s and manage training plan for the team. Interact with other departments including Engineering, Purchasing, Quality, Sales, Manufacturing and Production Planning regarding production changes, ECR’s and calculating run out dates. Create releases in SAP for suppliers. Evaluate and report Inventory Value weekly to leadership team.

Assisted in the reduction of inventory by 2M in May of 2023.

thyssenkrupp Presta North America, Troy, MI 1999 – 2020

Logistics Coordinator

Leverage in-depth expertise in answering Ford DDL and FCSD SNC System Shortage as well as Stellantis Supply Portal Scoreboard Shortage and Pilot Answers. Review and analyze Ford and Stellantis Ship Schedules to ensure on-time deliveries of shipments. Create deliveries in SAP P11 for Production, Service, and Prototype Parts. Maintain close collaboration with Account Managers and Project Engineers regarding exhaust changes, running changes, and launch dates as well as communicate with production personnel in Liechtenstein and Mexico. Track, Approve, Dispute, and Report Excess Transportation Charges as well as weekly and monthly violations. Evaluate and report Supplier Delivery Performance Reports to leadership team for decision-making.

Successfully maintained a 100 percent supplier delivery rating for 12 months for both Ford and FCA.

Recognized for preventing customers line shutdowns during the migration of supplier’s site from the facility in Mexico as well as resolved major quality issues raised from a supplier in Liechtenstein.

Distinguished for compiling appropriate data for Customs Duty Drawback as well as research, gather and enter data into the 12 Month Rolling Forecast on-time.

Delivered exceptional client services by promptly responding to questions and resolving concerns. Update Ford DDL DAIA (Packaging) Screens as well as Review Ford and FCA Delivery Ratings.

Served as subject matter expert and co-led research, RFQ process, approval of a new warehouse location while maintaining a productive relationship with the current warehouse provider.

Additional Experience

Cardell Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI

Customer Service Representative

Recorded transactions and communicated with production personnel to ensure the fulfillment of customers’ orders on-time.

American Fibora Corporation, Sterling Heights, MI

Materials Coordinator

Created and maintained production schedules for production center as well as oversaw procurement process. Received deliveries, updated records, and returned incorrect items/damaged.

Licenses & Certifications

Ford DDL FCSD SNC CHRYSLER SMART SAP HTS NAFT

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