Supply Chain Business Development

Terrie Engle

***********@*****.*** • 269-***-****

Battle Creek, MI 49017

A detail-oriented, process-driven, growth-focused professional with extensive experience managing supply chains, procurement, controlling inventory, and assisting with administrative operations in highly competitive environments. Proven record of maintaining optimal inventory levels, sourcing reliable suppliers, negotiating costs, expediting deliveries, and resolving inconsistencies/quality issues. Proficient in analyzing existing operations, strategies, and processes to improve organizational performance and drive operational excellence. Deft at collaborating and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Equipped with exceptional communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills. Self-directed, team-oriented, and quick learner with excellent analytical skills.

Areas of Expertise

•Logistics/Supply Chain Management

•Continuous Process Improvement

•Communicatoin & Organization

•Cost Reduction Strategies

•Sourcing

•Contract Negotiation

•Procurement

•Business Development

•Critical Thinking

Professional Experience

JBS USA-Plainwell, MI

Inventory Specialist

Nov 2023 - April 2024

•Create & track material movement in SAP.

•Process all approved material requests through IPS.

•Identify & reduce obsolete inventory.

•Set up MRP for purchase planning & maintaining inventory levels.

•Assign bin locations, creating a streamlined, effective process for storing/retreiving materials.

•Perform weekly chemical reconciliation ensuring inventory is precise for end user.

•Audit inventory by ABC cycle count method to insure physical count matches computer record.

•Back up stockroom clerk with order fullfilment & customer service.

Gulfco Manufacturing-Pueblo,CO

Purchasing Agent

Jan 2023 – May 2023

•Procurement of materials in assigned product groups using MRP reports.

•Monitor vendor performance, track metrics for quality and compliance.

•Present supplier perspective to Production Planning and shop supervisors.

•Research, analyze and negotiate cost for raw materials, electrical, computer & machine parts.

•Manage projects to ensure supply chain resources support production schedule.

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•Minimize backorders and improve on-time deliveries.

•Request quotes from multiple vendors specific to engineering drawings.

•Continously exercise achieving a negative PPV through better procurement strategies.

•Coordinate and reconcile vendor returns with Quality Management.

Gulfco Manufacturing – Pueblo, CO

Purchasing Assistant

Nov 2021 – Dec 2022

•Alert buyers/planners if expected arrival date will not meet customer requirements. Update Oracle system with minor changes, such as PO due date changes, ship-to changes, and vendor comments.

•Provide support as needed to close out PO’s with small residual quantities remaining according to pre-defined guidelines.

•Filing/scanning/maintaining appropriate documents, such as purchase orders, packing slips, contracts, and other procurement information.

•Indirect procurement of office & shop supplies/service as needed, with focus on consistent quality at lowest possible cost.

Marketing Management, Inc., Fort Worth, TX

VP, Inventory Management

March 1987 – January 2021

Leveraged extensive expertise in preparing and controlling department budgets annually with receivables for multiple accounts of more than a million-dollar. Served as a subject matter expert in analyzing data, generating income/expense reports, and creating profit share statements quarterly. Ensured availability of optimal packaging inventory to cover product sales orders through close collaboration with Business Development Managers. Coordinated with Design Studio team aimed at reviewing and verifying operations execution comply with Federal packaging regulations. Assisted Design Studio with the creation of compelling sales presentations for promoting brand and acquiring new accounts. Established accounts electronically, such as item descriptions, projected sales, storage and printer locations, buying and selling costs.

•Placed and monitored an average of 250 weekly purchase orders ensuring effective and timely procurement process.

•Sourced all potential vendors with a best price, without sacraficing quality or deadlines.

•Negotiated all lithographer contracts at a lower cost, by at least 5%, saving significant amount of resources.

•Ensure all contract negotiations are based on approved Master Service Agreement.

•Delivered exceptional customer service by promptly addressing customers’ concerns and resolving quality issues,

•Slashed competitive pricing through utilization of combined buying power of all brands represented.

•Recognized for excellence in maintaining optimal inventory levels by projecting sales and monitoring material complemented by issuing purchase orders for stock replenishment.

•Partnered with HR and assisted with full-cycle recruiting from screening resumes to conducting interviews and administering tests. Effectively supervised staff of between 2 -10 employees.

Other positions held at Marketing Management, Inc. are Inventory Specialist, Human Resources Assistant, Information Resource Analyst, and Commission Controller.

Education

Delton Kellogg High School 1982

Delton, MI

Professional Training

Business and Growth Opportunities - Willard Bishop Consulting, Ltd.

Practical Leadership Challenges - Fred Pryor Seminar

Professional Development Institute – University of North Texas

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