Angelique M. Hillian-Briggs, CPIM

Summary

Degreed professional with experience in production scheduling, manufacturing operations, ERP/MRP (SAP) knowledge, lean manufacturing pull systems, inventory control, buying, supervision/training, accomplished in cost savings, system development (plant startup), MS Office, and a detail-oriented problem solver with strong communication skills. APICS Certification.

Professional Experience

Materials Manager

Zeus Industrial Products Gaston/Columbia, SC February 2023 – November 2023 (Company Sold)

Managed the materials department including scheduling, planning, shipping, receiving, material handling and cycle counting.

Created TEAM files for the planner order analysis review, reached 95 percent OTIF to our customers, worked with commodity managers on material purchases, collaborate with the corporate master scheduling team to level load capacity through out various plants, reported shipping metrics to executive management, strategically aligned planning with production.

Materials Manager

API Technologies Philadelphia, PA November 2020 – December 2022 (Relocation to SC)

Managed the materials department which includes purchasing, master scheduling, planning, shipping, receiving and the stockroom/kitting.

Oversaw operations and executed tasks necessary relative to materials scheduling and customer service.

Implemented visual based scheduling system.

Developed schedules related to budgets, forecasts, and customer orders, produced production plans and materials requirements, and monitored delivery performance.

Maintained systems to ensure inventory optimization and appropriate replenishment strategies.

Defined and implemented systems for planning and service activity to ensure customer expectations were met. Established, reviewed, and maintained planning/operations related parameters in an ERP system.

Ensured material availability based on forecasts and usage to support production requirements while preventing excess. Established measurements and maintained inventory accuracy.

Improved methods and processes to increase productivity and quality while reducing costs.

Released, monitored, and maintained work orders in line with production schedules.

Communicated issues or delays in shipments to impacted areas with corrective action plans and timing for resolution.

Motivated teams to develop and implement cost reduction programs, improve delivery performance, and eliminate returns.

Contribute to and participate in S&OP.

Pratt and Whitney September 2016 – November 2020

Project Manager Columbus, GA 2019 – 2020 (Promotion)

Managed various projects to move the plant towards lean manufacturing, cost savings, process time reduction.

SAP plant implementation.

Returnable/reusable shipping packages.

Scrap reduction via stray parts, shrinkage, QN’s.

Materials Manager Columbus, GA 2018 - 2019 (Promotion)

Managed the Operations Material Group which included the Master Scheduler, Planners, Shop Floor Controllers (SFC), Shipping and Receiving.

Implemented a raw material monthly ordering cadence to mitigate raw material shortages that was in conjunction with the master schedule.

Implemented plant milk run by SFC, so operators could remain at their stations.

Developed and lead the physical inventory for the blade plant.

Focused on reducing excess overdue and shortages in our MRP system.

Reduced aged wip by 75K units within 8 months.

Cross trained and repositioned SFC’s, to better meet the needs of our customers and increase efficiency.

Introduced, facilitated, and implemented lean shop concepts such as heijunka, healthy wip, and returnable containers.

Cut the cost of next day shipments by implementing an approval process.

Assisted in the implementation of SAP as a key team member.

Materials Planning/Value Stream Manager East Hartford, CT 2016 – 2018

Focused on processes that ensure schedule accuracy and enable schedule stability.

Facilitated planned part changes that affect schedules to ensure changes result in no excess and obsolete inventory or part shortages.

Communicate and synchronize with all applicable functions to execute timely and accurate implementation of material master changes.

Manage Value Stream inventory input/output commits and co-lead/support inventory initiative teams focused on the improvement of inventory management processes.

Oversee monthly reporting metrics for material flow within the value stream.

Lead and support process improvement events to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of specific module teams for a global supply chain.

Manage both purchase and shop parts because of a unique collaboration with an overseas supplier, while staying compliant with export policies and procedures.

Production Control Manager

NTN-Bower Corporation Hamilton, AL 2013 – 2016

Supervised the production control team (materials planning, inventory control and shipping).

Determined equipment/material and staff needs to meet schedules.

Prioritized and planned activities to meet the business plan parameters.

Implemented and managed cycle counting program.

Reviewed and managed shipping costs with 3PL.

Analyze and manage buffer stock and outsourced vendor assist programs.

Reviewed material substitution process to avoid excess cost.

Prepared various reports and information for the Plant Manager.

Master Scheduler

Electrolux Home Products Memphis, TN 2012 – 2013

Facilitated the startup of the Memphis plant scheduling process by creating value stream maps of other Electrolux’s facilities scheduling processes, lead daily clear to build meetings with operations and materials teams, work closely with the IT department in establishing scheduling rules (PFEP) and ECN changes.

Master Scheduler

Kaydon Corporation Sumter, SC 2006 – 2012

Established master schedules to meet sales orders, forecasts and safety stock.

Analyzed workflow to ensure lead-times and capacities are in occurrence with set demands in a lean manufacturing environment.

Prepare and participate in partnership meetings and SIOP with sales and management.

Reviewed and scheduled expedites and overtime as deemed necessary with supervisors.

Master Scheduler

ImagePoint, Inc. Columbia, SC 2002 – 2006

Interfaced with manufacturing to ensure that set production schedules and raw material purchases are being met, responsible for managing past due and current demand trend analysis.

Production Scheduler Technician

Bosch, Inc Sumter, SC 2001 – 2002 (Plant Closure)

Managed purchased component parts from suppliers to support production schedules within SAP.

Conducted and coordinated cycle counts, assisted in the transfer of material to a sister plant during the first phase of plant closure.

Production Planner

EnerSys, Inc. Sumter, SC 2000 – 2001 (Plant Shut Down)

Utilized working knowledge of shop floor production control and planning/scheduling for assigned product line.

Promoted to Inventory Analysis during plant shut down.

Production Planner

L.A. Darling, Inc. Paraqould, AR 1999 – 2000 (Family Military Move Back Home to SC)

Reviewed capacity requirements and leveling shop floor demand.

Managed potential shipping shortages, problem solving to prevent rescheduling of orders.

Sales Administrator

Gold Kist, Inc. Sumter, SC 1992 – 1998 (Family Military Move to AR)

Scheduling for food processing plant, manage USDA school lunch commodity programs, scheduling the transportation of products.

Education

Certification in Production and Inventory Management, December 2001

APICS, the Educational Society for Resource Management

Master of Science Degree in Agribusiness, July 1992

South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 29117

Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing May 1990

South Carolina State College Orangeburg, SC 29117

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