Supply Chain Management

Michele Ehlinger

Katy, TX 713-***-**** ****************@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Expertise in Leading All Aspects of Supply Chain Management Initiatives

Accomplished professional with specialized expertise in supply chain management, global sourcing, procurement, global logistics, receiving and invoice resolution. Proven success in implementing and executing a global organization’s purchasing, logistics and sourcing strategies for contracts with an annual value up to $500M. Regarded for the ability to drive processes while successfully managing supply chain functions. Providing leadership to driving process and performance improvement to capture cost reductions and impact bottom line profitability. Extensive background working with global teams. Adept at establishing and leveraging strategic alliances with vendors to expedite delivery and procure high-quality materials and services at lowest possible cost. Talent for ensuring success of deliverables, schedules, milestones, and budget.

Areas of Expertise

Supply Chain Management

Logistics

Strategic Sourcing

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

Contract & Vendor Negotiation

Quality Management & Audits

Risk Management & Mitigation

Vendor Performance Management

Operating & Capital Cost Reduction

PROFESSIONAL CHRONOLOGY

BICO DRILLING TOOLS Houston, TX 2022 – 2024

Purchasing Manager

Empowered and engaged a top-performing purchasing team. Charged with accountability for managing inventory parts while meeting operations and sales team demands. Ensured proper plan management of inventory and asset goods. Tracked outstanding purchase orders against usage to ensure vendors provided parts within lead time. Identified at-risk vendors based on excessive past due lead time, quality issues, and machining capabilities.

Key Achievements:

Implemented discount or rebate agreements with vendors, which yielded $8M in profits in 2022.

Identified that proprietary thread gages were an issue in planning and receiving parts valuing over $1M needed for operational jobs by day three; implemented a solution that provided vendors with gage templates through GageMaker.

Developed a report to provide transparency and enhance operational efficiencies while leveraging negotiating power.

Championed efforts to improve vendor risk management based on lead times and cost performance.

Standardized processes and procedures for the purchasing department to enhance performance.

CERIDIAN HMC Katy, TX 2021 – 2022

Vendor Manager - Contract

Provided direction to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) project while ensuring compliance with the new European Union and United Kingdom requirements. Reviewed project and related data to ensure compliance with local data privacy laws and advised of privacy impact assessment findings. Handled tracking, managing, and monitoring of project workflow performance. Consulted with department management on any critical project execution challenges.

Key Achievements:

Fully executed 98% of the contract agreements to include General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in full compliance with the new European Union and United Kingdom requirements.

Navigated vendors through the collection of proper privacy documentation, Schrems II Questionnaire, Transparency Report and Data Mapping, and DPA SCC amendment process through to completion.

Evaluated all contracts for the purpose of drafting and executing the Data Protection Addendum (DPA) SCCs amendment update to agreements in scope.

TE CONNECTIVITY Katy, TX 2020 – 2021

Project Sourcing & Procurement Lead - Contract

Sourced components under 5 product lines all with European specs. Accountable for parts that cover multiple material category types including metals, machining, polymers, plastics, plating, molds, resins, and commercial off the shelf. Managed vendor accounts necessary for production component parts. Reviewed each component level drawing and spec sheets to classify the material category. Pinpointed potential risks with a part drawing, material, or spec and provide options for solutions.

Key Achievements:

Managed a product line that consists of 597 parts; sourced 80% of the entire product line.

Simultaneously managed another product line that contains 965 component level parts; sourced 86% of the level 1 parts and 40% of all the components under the product line.

Identified and reported system issues associated with parts, which promoted business continuity and zero disruptions.

Provided support to the planner, customer service, and sales team with sourcing, pricing, and lead-time information.

SEABED GEOSOLUTIONS Houston, TX 2015 – 2018

Supply Chain Specialist

Charged with accountability for daily operational effectiveness of the supply chain and distribution network. Drove results to achieve planned levels of costs and progress against operational effectiveness of key performance indicators (KPIs). Directed procurement lifecycle including quote solicitation, contract negotiation, purchase order execution, product delivery, and invoice closeout. Played a key role in the success of deliverables for multiple, concurrent projects by adhering to budgetary and timeline constraints. Facilitated the contract management of all company software licensing, hardware service, consulting, maintenance, and support agreements.

Key Achievements:

Generated $100K+ in annual savings by ensuring placement of appropriate U.S. import bonds.

Sourced and managed a reliable global supply base through continuous support of product developments while ensuring competitive pricing for purchases.

Streamlined the requisition process and minimized re-work due to errors.

Recommended the addition of project managers and supply chain specialists to each project list, which facilitated collaboration between technicians, engineers, managers, purchasing, and logistics representatives.

Ensured supply chain representatives were able to identify and rectify incorrect requisition entries.

GLOBAL GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES Missouri City, TX 2012 – 2015

Purchasing Manager

Provided high level of support in responding to customers’ demands concerning flexibility, promptness, and quality. Contributed to the achievement of sales and profit targets. Implemented material sourcing strategies and ensured target costs were established. Understood business product line needs including supporting cost, delivery, and quality improvement programs with existing and new suppliers. Partnered with technical & engineering teams to ensure mandatory specification requirements were acquired for equipment.

Key Achievements:

Established instructional guides and trained talent on proper use of the requisition, purchasing, and receiving modules.

Led efforts to reduce costs through total cost of ownership and collaborative strategic sourcing.

Pioneered the launch of a tracking process to utilize across all purchase orders, pre-payments, and shipments to support internal stakeholders and field crews in the procure-to-pay process.

NEWPARK DRILLING FLUIDS Katy, TX 2011 – 2012

Product Cost Analyst

Challenged with managing financial planning tools, costing, pricing, and contract administration to ensure profitable growth. Proposed action plans for company products and commodity drivers. Delivered market, business & financial data, reports, and documentation for customer base. Sourced new vendors for a variety of goods used to produce company products on a global scale.

Key Achievements:

Implemented new Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) system for the company’s products.

Masterminded efforts to fuel profitability and cash generation by updating pivot tables and graphs that illustrated performance trend analysis.

Early Career: GEOKINETICS/PGS ONSHORE, INC. Houston, TX 2005 – 2011 Purchasing Supervisor

EDUCATION CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Arts, Communications & Business Marketing University of St. Thomas Houston, TX

Credentials: Certified Purchasing Professional (No. 114199P) Certified Purchasing Professional Manager (No. 114199M)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office Suite, PeopleSoft Power User, Oracle, Costpoint, OnBase, TM Master, eyeShare, GlobalShop, Onspring, Coupa

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