Laura Lasky *** Johnson St. * Michigan City, IN **360 * 219-***-**** * *****.******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking immediate employment in the manufacturing field, in the area of purchasing, buyer, supply chain management or logistics.
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION: CSCP - Certified Supply Chain Professional (purchasing, procurement, logistics)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly focused APICS designated Certified Supply Chain Professional with a comprehensive understanding of logistics, procurement and the supply chain.
Extensive knowledge of coordinating all the entities involved in a supply chain: managing inventory, resources and staff in an effective and efficient manner
Strong leadership skills and competitive nature with the ability to quickly pickup on new systems
Successfully employed best business practices that: improved efficiency, reduced operating costs while increasing performance, all to tight time scales and within budget.
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Customer Service / Account Management
• Managing returns or manufacturing quality rejections promptly with suppliers in a professional manner.
• Acting as a liaison between commodity vendors, sales departments, demand planning, scheduling, and various operation departments to ensure timely delivery of quality products
Purchasing / Procurement
• Procurement of technical parts, components and assemblies used in air compressor & automobile manufacturing
• Purchase of retail distribution parts for bearings & hydraulic applications
• Obtaining relevant product price quotations & lead times
• Creating and electronically transmitting purchase orders using database systems such as: QAD, Oracle, JD Edwards, One World Enterprise, which required great attention to detail.
SCM / Logistics
• Tracking & expediting orders using TMS & WMS
• Interpreting data on logistics elements, such as:
o availability / reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management or transportation
Inventory Management
• Analyzing ERP data in order to optimize inventory at multiple retail or manufacturing storage locations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Kohl’s: OMNI Customer Service & Amazon returns Associate- Timely processing and shipment through UPS /USPS of online retail orders & accurate Inventory management-daily store replenishment Michigan City, IN - 2019-present
Michigan City Area Schools: Substitute Teacher – Michigan City, IN – 08/2008-2019
Robert Half International (Sullair – temporary assignment) : Import Coordinator – Michigan City, IN – 06/2016-09/2017
AeroTek (Wainwright Industries – temporary assignment) – Materials Analyst – St. Louis, MS – 07/2015-11/2015
Capital Bearing & Hydraulics – Purchasing Manager – Round Rock, TX – 12/2014-07/2015
Kelly Services (Sullair – temporary assignment) – Customer Care Center Purchase Order Expediting Representative - 09/2012-12/2012
D. Martin Enterprises – Inside Sales Representative / Purchasing – Michigan City, IN – 05/2006-11/2007
EDUCATION
APICS CSCP PREP COURSES FALL 2012 - Spring 2014
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Operations Management (2006)
Purdue University Northwest – Westville, IN