Material Coordinator

NOLAN WILLOUGHBY

**** **** ***** *****, ***. ***, Moline, Illinois 61265 563-***-**** *****************@*****.***

Highly relational. Hardworking. Witty. With over 2 years of diverse manufacturing experiences, I challenge existing processes in order to realize efficiency gains and drive continuous improvement.

WORK EXPERIENCE

John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline, IL

Material Coordinator - Combine Final Assembly June 2019 – Present

-Coordinate inbound material from suppliers and external warehouses

-Identify and resolve any material availability issues in final assembly operations

-Utilize SAP to support all aspects of the material delivery process

-Collaborate cross functionally to support the Continuous Improvement process and factory initiatives

-Communicate need times and expedite requests with Supply Management

-Managed the implementation of 162 parts for a new model combine limited production build

John Deere World Headquarters, Moline, IL

Supply Management Intern Summer 2018

-Programmed a tool with SAP Scripting and Excel VBA to identify take rate trends and demand variations

-Achieved efficiency gains of 5 supply management specialist manhours per week

-Developed price comparison reports and facilitated external price negotiation efforts

-Delivered $100,000 in direct savings and identified over $5,000,000 in future cost saving opportunities

-Championed synergy efforts with an international supplier to realize $90,000 in cost reduction

Fulton Corporation, Fulton, IL

Lean Manufacturing Intern Summer 2017

-Created Value Stream Maps for multiple sawhorse and mailbox production processes

-Transformed sawhorse production system to an assembly line – reducing cycle time from 8 to 2 hours

-Implemented principles of Lean Manufacturing (5S, 8 Wastes, One Piece Flow, Kaizen)

-Represented Fulton Corporation at the Do-it-Best Corporation Spring Market in Indianapolis

Northland Church, Longwood, FL

Student Ministries Intern Summer 2016

-Collaborated with team to plan events and curriculum for middle and high school youth programs

-Facilitated small group discussions for 20 middle school students and 15 high school students

-Developed and delivered sermons at large youth programs ranging between 100 and 150 students

EDUCATION

Taylor University, Upland, IN Graduated: May 2019

B.S. in Management/Systems; Minor in Mathematics GPA: 3.83/4.00

Data Analytics Team 2018

-Utilized Salesforce (CRM Software) to provide analytics for Taylor University’s Admissions Department

-Created a detailed report for the Board of Trustees to make strategic decisions regarding enrollment

-Presented at the Dreamforce Conference in San Francisco on the use of Salesforce at Taylor University

Resident Assistant (RA) 2017 - 2019

-Coordinated check-in/check-out procedures and planned events for 30 students

-Oversaw disciplinary issues and communicated maintenance issues pertaining to the floor

SKILLS

-SAP, Excel, Excel VBA, Value Stream Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Salesforce Experience

PERSONAL INTERESTS

-Avid sports enthusiast, both as a competitor and a fan

-Actively training for a half marathon

-Volunteering and Service (Overseas mission trips and after school program)

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