ELIZABETH PENNEY

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanoell Phone: 586-***-****

White Lake, Michigan 48383 Email: adhzae@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly seasoned and reliable Program Manager / Business Analyst with a superb customer satisfaction record. Demonstrates abilities include interdepartmental coordination to maximize business functionality and efficiencies. Focused on global development processes and methodologies utilizing Front End user of needs with applications, SharePoint, Nintex Workflow, Agile process and database management within IBM DB2 mainframe. Experience in automotive and business engineering, product lifecycle and data management, DBA/ETL and data warehousing. Committed to ongoing professional development with a strong desire to embrace a technical or business management opportunity utilizing SAP and enterprise resource planning certifications.

Dual Citizenship within USA and European nations and semi conversational in Italian language.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JCI/ Clarios 7/2020- 9/2020

Bay force Milwaukee WI / Program IT Manager

Successful Deployment of Plant software for Pilot program

Completed slides for status and Steering committee meetings

Coordinated training for operators at plant

Created a guideline process from Lessons Learned to implement Agile process, quick, effortless installation with minimal interruption or down time.

Controlled Annual Budget recouping cost

Iconma Troy Michigan 7/2019- 5/2020

Program Manager / Contracted to JCI/ Adient

As a Program Manager that is responsible to order, track, and manage all preproduction materials required to successfully execute all preproduction build events on the PLUS build events summary matrix. Including event run-offs at tools shops and equipment vendors; as well as, the initial builds at the production facility which are not scheduled as part of the normal materials ordering systems (MRP). Responsible for build events that will include expediting of materials between facilities which are producing subassemblies and assemblies. Responsibilities include tracking of international shipments to support global programs and best cost country (BCC) sourcing of tools and equipment. My Program manager role is not limited to provide key input to the parts matrix including revision level tracking and required to support status reports for each build event on the build event summary matrix.

Support Program Manager in maintaining build event matrix and summary for all preproduction build events including tooling and equipment run offs.

Order, track, and manage deliveries of materials including raw materials to support program timing requirements for each build event including tooling and equipment run-offs.

Maintain revision level tracking for each part / material required for each build event.

Support Program Managers in maintaining accurate parts matrix.

Execute red flag escalation process for any materials / issues which will cause the program team to be late for a build event or run-off.

Work with SDT members to ensure that timing for supplier gages, fixtures, and tools are aligned with the required timing per build events matrix.

Support Program Manager in developing tactical plans for implementation timing for changes.

Synergy Staffing Professional IT, Bingham Farms 10/2018-05/2019

Business Analyst / Contracted to FCA

Ensure accurate inclusion of current & future one-time and reoccurring CTO costs into ICT Business Cases using SAP modules

Act as a liaison between ICT Application teams and CTO Delivery organizations for issue management and escalation.

Execute the CTO communication plan to the ICT team, including delivery of standardized reporting/ status, CTO performance and fully transparent visibility to technology standards.

Understand ICT application portfolio and roadmap to provide training to and answer questions from teammates.

Help identify, prioritize and create new CTO standard service catalog offering to facilitate simplified interaction between ICT and CTO teams.

Work with ADM teams to complete Demand Assessment and prioritization of new requests.

GTA Professional Staffing, Dearborn, MI 06/2017-10/2018

Electronics Commodity Buyer / Contractor to Joyson Safety Systems

Excellent experience in purchasing commodity for automotive industry, sound knowledge of electronics and commodities offering profound knowledge of material management. Ability to prepare appropriate accounting report. Ability to administer everyday activities for commodity buying. Proficient in E-Business Suite, Value Chain Planning software, ERP systems, MRP functionality, and Microsoft Office applications and Familiarity with Corporate and unit purchasing practices and procedures.

Work with QMS/QAD database system, including set-up, initial data entry and support to establish monthly visual management with KPI report.

Developed comprehensive commodity strategies and reduced inventory costs.

Reviewed supply chain and prepared cost structure for suppliers.

Work closely with customers and OEM’s

Designed and monitored business agreements for buying process.

Administered commodity buying activities and resolved various issues.

Maintained subject matter expertise for products and components.

Coordinated with operations manager and analyzed impact of strategies on manufacturing process

Maintain accurate Cost Breakdown from supplier, new source package, BOM and RFQ

Support expansion & creation of new SharePoint sites for general division activity, including adding new features through workflows, InfoPath, SharePoint.

Communicate with company personnel at all organization levels

ELRINGKLINGER AG, Plymouth, MI 11/2016-05/2017

Automotive Supplier

Commercial Project Manager / Direct Hire

Strengthened the commercial success of the group through the effective coordination of various stakeholders to enhance cost estimating standards within the assembly division; collaborated with the plant teams in preparation for new business opportunities and strategically managed margin for awarded business through design and engineering changes.

Cultivated new commercial and business opportunities through new customer development in conjunction with the sales team

Assessed current assembly cost models and improved Internal Cost Models, Tooling Cost Models, and Customer Cost Models throughout the sales and product lifecycle using SAP modules (SD, MM, FICO, and SCM)

Created client RFQ’s and quote letters for production and prototype development and created cost walk and cost breakdowns for submission

Collaborated with plant facilities to collect data in the sales process to negotiate service pricing and worked directly with buyers and obtained control of part prices and tooling costs for SOP and forecasting

Controlled annual quality auditing along with preparation of regional sales planning in the global sales planning tool for tracking and management

Coordinated with plant management and facilities to assure flow of raw material inventory and finished goods, from the point of origin to the point of consumption, were executed in a timely manner

RAPID BUSINESS GLOBAL SYSTEMS, Plymouth, MI 10/2015 05/2016

Project Manager/Contracted to General Motors

Built project plans and coordinated timing for the Battery Test Lab for the GM Tech Center Powertrain Division.

Implemented new processes for establishing quality metrics and controls for future testing

Analyzed data for current work/equipment schedules and forecasted timelines to eliminate bottleneck for future work and for accuracy in meeting required deadlines

GTECH TECHNICAL STAFFING, Dearborn, MI 2013-2015

Business Analyst-Supplier Quality /Contracted to FCA 04/2015 10/2015

Identified needs for process improvements and procedures for suppliers and vendors to monitor quality metrics and score data while managing day-to-day quality controls and quality activities within the team for Fiat Chrysler.

Identified opportunities for process improvements and communicated results to quality and plant management

Planned, prioritized, and set goals while managing multiple projects in a technical and business environment

Addressed help desk tickets for clients to represent the "Voice of the Customer” to maintain quality controls

Contributed to team success by communicating expectations and minimizing political hurdles

Project Manager-Prototype Bill of Materials Group 04/2013-04/2015

Contracted and acted as Bill of Materials Operations Lead for prototype, mule, ground up and buck builds for the electrical engineering group for Fiat Chrysler.

Operated as SharePoint administrator for Proto Factory for tracking and management of parts

Directed “Lessons Learned” and “Process for Proof of Concept” within departments to reduce waste, minimize costs, and increase productivity

Incorporated Six Sigma principles and introduced world class manufacturing serving as Pillar Lead and Specialist

Utilized proprietary SAP tool / modules to reconcile and contain purchase requirements in the materials purchasing process (SCM, MM, PS, PP) by tracking Nintex Workflow and the purchase of production/prototype parts

Spearheaded data innovations identifying data integrity issues for V-Pronto and NEXTracker software for tracking of build coordination

Served as Product Data Analyst in release of part numbering, torque, flat file, and vehicle content in Team center to track efficiencies to ensure accuracy in reporting in IBM mainframe.

Assessed new projects, ideas and initiatives to support and enhance existing Microsoft Access Database inputs for future development projects

Additional experience upon request:

CAREER CHANGE Human Resources &Recruiting Management

April 2008-March 2013

July 05 - April 08, Bartech (Engineering Contract), Magna Steyer / Sr. Project IT Manager

April 05- July 05 Kelly Services- (Engineering Contract), Lear Corporation/Project Design Release Manager

Jan 05- April 05 Kelly Services- (Engineering Contract), Johnson Control Inc. /Project Data Coordinator

April 02-Jan 05, EASI Engineering (Engineering Contract), Ford Motor Company/ Project Data Management

EDUCATION

MBA, Dual Major-Business Leadership/Business Intelligence MIS 2017

Baker College, Flint, MI

BBA, Organizational Management, Baker College, Flint, MI 2015

AAP, Macomb Community College, Warren, MI 2004

CERTIFICATIONS

Certification, SAP ERP, Penn State University, Centre County, PA 2017

Certification, Six Sigma Lean Black Belt 2015

Management and Strategy Institute, Chester County, PA

Certification, Vehicle Design and Engineering 2002

Macomb Community College, Warren, MI

Contact this candidate