Purchasing Manager Lean Six

Laura Lara

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Cell: 845-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

Seeking a position as Supervisor

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Over 15 years of Direct Leadership and Management Experience; strategic positioner, and

change champion; adept at problem identification, research, analysis, and resolution; an analytical thinker with

extensive problem solving skills capable of developing innovative and strategic approaches to process

improvement; innate ability to develop loyal and cohesive teams dedicated to the task at hand through clear and

concise communication; proven ability to successfully analyze process driven analysis; identify deficiencies and

potential opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing competitiveness,

increasing revenues, and improving client engagement. A people-oriented leader who is empathetic that makes a

connection with people by soliciting feedback and empowering others. An influencer that understands the value of

building teams and initiates process improvement.

Core Competencies

Leadership Problem Solving Staffing Implement Change Transformational

Lean Six Sigma Organizational Development 5S Communication Time Management

Employee Development Detail Oriented Safety Motivation OSHA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & EMPLOYMENT.

Supervisor

Goodness Gardens, New Hampton, NY (May 2006 - Present)

‘+ Managed over 150+ personnel including 15 team leaders’ day-to-day activities following organization

policies,

‘Used Lean Six Sigma to improve efficiency, quality, and consistency to drive DLU from 4.5 to 8.1 meeting.

‘and exceeding operational goals.

‘+ Planned and forecasted for heavy periods of sales during Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day etc. to

‘meet demand while lowering overtime saving over a million dollars annually.

‘+ Held on-on-one counseling wrote performance appraisals and implemented Individual Develop Plans to

determine employees career goals and standards.

‘Addressed staffing needs and in collaboration with HR recruited using community bulletins, and post signs

along the street.

Through collaboration with HR assisted with employee discipline, and termination,

Coached and created mentoring programs for employees using Individual Development Plans to enhance

learning and career progressions for 15 team leaders.

‘* Plan the schedule for production, prioritized and optimized best practices.

‘Completed OSHA audit during COVID-19 resulted in outstanding (OSHA 30 hour qualified).

+ Provided training for continuous improvement in Kaizen and 5S for employees in Spanish resulted in 15

leaders achieving certification.

‘Participated in a study involving spoilage on the floor from waste updated board, and briefed team leaders

‘on reduction of spoilage improving from 22% to 14% currently.

Provided training to 12 team leaders on the 5S model and two team leaders on the lean Six Sigma model.

‘Scheduled personnel based on needs of the department directly reducing overtime in contrast to labor hours

and productivity,

© Through collaboration with purchasing manager conducted day-to-day reconciliation of inventory resulted

in purchasing herbs to meet demand and improved quality.

‘© Collaborated with HR to initiate progressive discipline to follow the process and lower liability for the

organization,

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