Part-Time Supply Chain
Resume:
KATHLEEN A. WARREN
** *** *********** **** ******, Massachusetts 01540
Proactive, energetic, and positive attitude with many years of customer service experience. Excellent communication and written skills and dedicated professional.
MANAGEMENT: PURCHASING/PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN
PART-TIME POSTITIONS SPANNING MANY INDUSTRIES AS LISTED BELOW
Proactive, goal-oriented, and dedicated professional with over 20 years extensive purchasing/procurement and supply chain leadership experience. Offer proven track record of realizing cost savings and improving cash flow as well as increasing productivity and efficiency through strategic planning, thorough documentation, negotiations, and alliance building. Adept at extracting information from systems to facilitate planning/reporting efforts. Effective communicator and encouraging manager able to motivate teams to top performance.
This type of professionalism has been carried on through the various part-time positions listed below spanning the last several years. My desire is to continue working on a part-time basis while creating a positive impact on the next organization I serve.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE MILL CHURCH, Millbury, Massachusetts 01527 2022 to 2024
The Mill Church is a non-denominational, Pentecostal Church which has been in existence nearly 30 years.
Church Secretary and Finance overseeing the various needs of the church by performing financial duties in support of the Church Treasurer while assisting the Pastor with various assigned secretarial duties such as; schedules for Sunday School and Nursery, documentation, purchasing, coordinating the kitchen inventory and upkeep, answer phones, coordinate major church events.
WHITINSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, Whitinsville, Massachusetts 01588 2018 to 2023
Whitinsville Christian School is a pre-K-12 Christian school, one of the oldest in Massachusetts.
Teaching Assistant in support of Pre-K Teachers overseeing classes of 18-20 children while performing various duties as assigned.
After Care Coordinator overseeing up to 50 students grades 1-5 during after school hours while ensuring their safety and providing support for homework along with various activities such as; playground as well as arts and crafts.
AUBURN FAMILY DENTAL, Auburn, Massachusetts 2014 to 2018 (Returned)
Family dental practice offering excellent services including; cleaning, X-rays, fillings, extractions, and root canal surgery as well as periodontal care.
CHILDREN’S DENTIST OF WORCESTER, Worcester, Massachusetts 2012 to 2014
Pediatric dental practice offering a proven unique approach providing excellent services including; cleaning, X-rays, fillings, extractions, while specifically focusing on the needs of children.
AUBURN FAMILY DENTAL, Auburn, Massachusetts 2009 to 2010
Family dental practice offering excellent services including; cleaning, X-rays, fillings, extractions, and root canal surgery as well as periodontal care.
Dental Receptionist (2009 to 2010 & 2012-2018)
Oversee all aspects of reception area, including; taking calls, scheduling and greeting patients, invoicing and collecting service costs via the Dentrix system, working with insurance companies to ensure proper coverage, developing spread sheets and preparing letters as directed by the office manager and/or dentist as well as perform all necessary duties as related to the dental practice.
WORCESTER ENVELOPE COMPANY, Auburn, Massachusetts 1979 to 2008
Multimillion-dollar, world-class provider of envelope, mailing resources, and packaging products.
Purchasing Manager (2000 to 2008)
Oversee Purchasing and Receiving departments, supervising 2 direct and 7 indirect reports; complete annual performance reviews. Organize daily inventory reporting, including monitoring reduction as well as containment and consistency. Negotiate manufacturing process materials, supplies, and services; coordinate with supplier chain to control and minimize inventories. Administer $25M raw materials budget.
Produce cost savings/containment measures affecting various raw materials and ensure plant survival during volatile and severe market changes through JIT program implementation. Conduct month-end reporting for various expense categories. Enhance growth and ensure adaptability to changing market through participation in short- and long-term strategic plans. Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with existing and prospective suppliers through continuous communication.
Ensured accuracy, quality products, cost-effectiveness, on-time delivery, rebate program execution, and favorable payment terms through coordinating purchasing and receiving system implementation.
Generated excess of $1M in waste sales by establishing and monitoring accurate separation process as well as moving waste to brokers and end users via diverse channels.
Yielded increase in spending yearly, ranging from 1.5% to 5% of total expenses for materials, by instituting and managing minority spend program.
Delivered cost savings of 5%, with soft savings of up to 20%, through execution of vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program, which consolidated expenses into single supplier.
Facilitated access to value-added business by orchestrating FSC Certification program and maintaining up-to-date documentation concerning policies/procedures.
Streamlined 2 buyer positions into 1 through analysis of duties and replacement of processes by system reports.
Purchasing Supervisor (1997 to 1999)
Instituted policies/procedures created by Purchasing Manager to facilitate efficient and accurate operations. Supervised and trained 3 direct reports, including 2 Buyers and 1 clerical employee, ensuring productivity and top-quality support for internal/external clients. Conducted annual performance evaluations for direct reports. Observed team practices and developed understanding of strategies needed to improve business. Reported to Purchasing Manager.
Enhanced productivity and reduced costs through balancing internal and external customer needs.
Received promotion to Purchasing Manager based on exceptional performance.
Senior Buyer (1994 to 1996)
Spearheaded major raw materials procurement activities. Supervised and trained 3 direct reports, including 2 Buyers and 1 clerical professional, ensuring balance of raw materials and MRO items and compliance with department policies and procedures as well as manufacturing floor needs support.
Improved cash flow and decreased materials holding costs by establishing make and hold, inventory, and purchase order programs.
Realized significant cost savings as well as improvements in cash flow through successful contract negotiations.
Established paper contract pricing, which was previously neglected by former Purchasing Managers and owners.
Received promotion to Purchasing Supervisor position due to superior performance.
Buyer (1987 to 1994)
Processed all MRO purchases and administered inventory levels. Collaborated with MRO and current/prospective suppliers weekly to devise and execute cost savings strategies. Controlled inventories for adhesive and window patch items, ensuring appropriate levels of materials. Reported to Purchasing Manager.
Improved productivity and increased efficiency of purchasing through integration of PC-based business systems.
Career Note: Additional roles with Worcester Envelope Company included Inside Sales Customer Service Representative and Accounting Clerk.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
Dual Degree Progam: Psychology & Sociology
Worcester State College, Worcester, Massachusetts
Senior Professional in Supply Management Certification, Next Level Purchasing
School of Industrial Management Certificate Program, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
AFFILIATIONS
Purchasing Management Association of Western New England, Inc.
New England Minority Purchasing Council
Manchester Who’s Who
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