Supply Chain Procurement Analyst
Resume:
Rhonda Winters
Germantown, IL *****
*******@*****.***
DEDICATED DIRECTOR OF Supply Chain
Director of Supply Chain • Materials Manager • Procurement Analyst • Logistics Proactive Director of Supply Chain with ten years of experience in inventory, supply chain, warehousing, purchasing and international trade management. Detailed- Oriented, excellent communication skills to help lead the teams to success. Acted as a liaison between production, purchasing teams and suppliers, ensuring successful procurement of materials and $2 million cost savings. Introduced automated processes, that saved inventory staff nearly a dozen hours per week. I hold a Kaizen every Friday to help eliminate waste and help maximize cost savings in warehousing, inventory, packaging, and transportation. Work Experience
Director of Supply Chain
Gate Gourmet
10/2023- Present
• Total cost savings of 1.2 million Dollars
• Implemented Programs for inventory creating a .5% variance from .65%
• Management and coordination of the 4 operating areas of Supply Chain & Internal Logistics: Purchasing, Warehouse, Internal Delivery System (IDS) & Forecasting and Planning (Short Term) o Purchasing: Business MRP and material ordering from the suppliers in the right quantity, ensuring a timely and safe transportation
o Warehousing: Reception, allocation and storage of food (including frost, chilled and ambient) and non-food material in an efficient way ensuring compliance of procedures for Hygiene and Food Safety o IDS: Materials management and flow within the unit, management of internal order processes, inventory, replenishment quantities and frequency etc.
o Short term rostering and planning in coordination with the Forecasting and Planning Manager (OP&C department).
• Coordination with other operational areas of the unit to ensure optimal service for internal customers.
• Promote, develop and support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives (like for ex. GateOpex, Central and Local CI programs etc.).
• Align, implement and continue to facilitate improvements to the agreed US/Group standard process’ (Whether forecasting, Planning, MRP etc.). Including best practice sharing with SC peers and the OP&C.
• Align material and labor targets together with OP&C for the forecasting and planning process (including the alignment of the MPS).
• Responsible for KPIs within the area and facilitator of the local OPRS and MIB meetings as well as the action points to manage improvements (Including participation in PMO calls).
• Accountable for department financial indicators (for ex., AvT, labor and material budget, CapEx, OpEx, etc.).
• Responsible for labor adjustments to increase flexibility or productivity in a medium term (Short term responsibility – i.e. day-to-day and weekly basis - is still left with each function/department of the unit to make proper adjustments vs. proposals provided by the SC, Planning team).
• Manage productivity and efficiency in the area, ensuring compliance with the budget targets, monitoring and using the corporate tools such as OPRS and Planning and Forecasting tool (DPR)
• Monitoring and putting together performance reports for the business and customers
• Track & Analysis of incidences (I.F.B.L. throughout own Department as well as through the entire IDS flow).
• Resource optimization in the Department through process improvement, lean and continuous improvement principles
• Drive and perform continuous improvement in the area and in collaboration with other departments, both operational and support functions, especially with Procurement
• Participation in customer and authority audits
• Ensure compliance of procedures for Hygiene and Food Safety
• Actively recognize good performance in the team and promote the company reward and recognition scheme – People First behavior and actions.
• Proactively manage Managers and Supervisors performances’, follow-up on staff performance by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Continuously improve quality and efficiency of the team.
• Resolve conflict/provide solutions by exercising high levels of influencing, negotiation and communication skills. Be proactive and address issues when they show.
• Serve as an operational and management source of expertise, and contribute to the success of the unit/senior management team as a whole – By supporting associated and unit wide initiatives.
• Organize and lead operational meetings (for ex. MIB, Town halls, departmental meetings etc.). Materials Manager
8th Ave Foods
9/2021-9/2023
• Hazelwood, MO
• Supervised the purchasing and planning department while maintaining proper inventory levels.
• Created the master production schedule and analyzed its performance, while successfully meeting finished goods goals.
• Partnered with suppliers that failed to meet schedules to develop recovery schedules.
• Enforced the integrity of the JDE system through guidance and training of users and implementing good, standardized work practices.
• Ensured all engineering changes and phase-outs took place seamlessly while working with the various disciplines that were involved.
• Reorganized the purchasing function and created higher standards to better support operations.
• Enforced corporate and local procedures and developed change for continuous improvements. Materials Manager
ABG
9/2019-9/2021
• Centralia, IL
• Led process improvements, resulting in safety, quality, productivity, and cost-saving gains.
• Oversaw transportation and warehouse operations by determining and communicating areas of responsibility, monitoring daily workloads, and adjusting resource allocations.
• Ensured all personnel were completely trained in every facet of their positions in order to maintain superior customer service and a formal rotation schedule.
• Removed roadblocks and solved problems related to unusual or difficult customer requests or situations that occur within the warehouse operations.
• Identified and implemented Lean Management systems and process improvements.
• Provided financial justification to support these projects.
• Enforced company safety, work, and housekeeping standards.
• Evaluated processes and methods, and recommended measures to improve safety and Supply Chain
• Helped the company work towards ISO certifications. Transportation Coordinator
LTI
8/2016-9/2017
• Executed logistics support activities, including supply chain management, contract execution, cost analysis, asset/fleet management, and transportation activities.
• Analyzed logistics performance against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements and redesigned the movement of goods in order to maximize value and minimize costs.
• Education
• Bachelor of Science in Criminology/Business Management/Psychology
• Liberty University Lynchburg - Lynchburg, VA
• Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
• Westmoreland County Community College - Youngwood, PA
• Master's degree in Lean & Six Sigma
• MSI
• Skills
• Supply chain
• MRP
• Six Sigma
• Logistics
• Purchasing
• Procurement
• Procurement management
• Freight
• Warehouse management
• Forecasting
• Process improvement
• Lean
• Lean manufacturing
• Team management
• Production management
• Inventory control
• ERP systems
• Root cause analysis (10+ years)
• Just in Time (10+ years)
• Macros (10+ years)
• Food Handler Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
• Six Sigma Black Belt
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
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