Supply Chain Business Intelligence
Resume:
KAFAYATOU T. SAKA
Framingham, MA
**********@*******.***
SUMMARY:
Experienced in supply chain, procurement, and material management with a BS in business administration and Information systems. Skilled in project management, analyzing supply chain systems for efficiency, managing purchase orders, material availability, inventory control, pricing, and contract negotiations. Proficient in MS Excel and SAP, and experienced collaborating with Engineers, R&D, suppliers, buyers, and demand planners. Strong analytical and reporting skills, proficient at deescalating operational issues.
SKILLS:
Microsoft Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS Outlook, MS Teams, ERP/MRP, SAP, Fourth Shift, Manage 2000 Tableau, SQL, MS Visio, SharePoint, Business Intelligence (BI), Mastery of Database, Spreadsheets,
Application Management, Product & Process Life Cycle, Oracle-Agile, SCM, Procurement, Strategic Planning, Corrective Action & Root Cause Analysis.
WORK HISTORY:
REVVITY INC. Procurement Specialist & Change Analyst
February 2024 – March 2025
Engaged with business stakeholders to analyze, document, and optimize business processes impacted.
Developed and maintained comprehensive business process documentation, including detailed procedures and system interactions.
Ensured all process documentation aligns with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements in collaboration with the business.
Analyzed invoices and purchased orders to eliminate any discrepancies.
Collaborated with Account payable and others operation departments such as purchasing and supplier Engineers for process improvements and data accuracy.
Provided strategic recommendations for optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and user experience.
Facilitated change adoption by identifying impact areas, effectively communicating changes, and assisting teams in transitioning to new workflows.
Documented end to end process workflows using industry-standard tools, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Served as a project coordinator from the supply chain perspective and interacted with other departments such as quality, engineering, and the master data team.
Utilized Power BI to analyze and generate inventory reports for internal use and to determine the material classifications.
Conducted and analyzed significant projects such as rebranding, MRP data maintenance, and KPI alignment and analysis.
Reviewed and reconciled material requirements based on production demand.
Processed purchase orders and BPA to ensure parts availability to meet production needs and cost-effectiveness.
Adjusted due dates, quantities, and shipments as necessary to meet production needs; ensured delivery dates were communicated to and agreed upon with suppliers.
Communicated, resolved, and escalated material shortage issues between internal business partners and suppliers in a cross-functional manner.
Resolved receiving issues related to quality/incoming inspection or delivery disputes with suppliers.
Managed inventory to ensure zero out-of-stock situations and minimal obsolescence.
Throughout my tenure, I honed my skills in supply chain management and cross-functional collaboration. By leveraging data-driven insights, I was able to foresee potential disruptions and proactively implement solutions, thus maintaining a seamless flow of operations. My commitment to continuous improvement led to the optimization of inventory levels and the reduction of lead times, ensuring that production targets were consistently met.
In addition, I played a crucial role in supplier relationship management, fostering long-term partnerships that contributed to enhanced service levels and cost efficiencies.
KIMBER XPRESS Project Coordinator
January 2023 – July 2023
Used information technology to forward plan, assess data, and records
Actively participated in material availability, delivery, and related meetings and/or discussion
Reviewed reports and take urgent actions
Took ownership on tasks and created resolutions to meet requirements and followed appropriate escalation process to communicate risk depending on degree of impact
Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows
Provided input and feedback on departmental initiatives, directives and strategies to contribute to projects success.
TURCK INC. Materials/Systems Analyst
September 2018 – November 2022
Reviewed and released material purchase orders to cover 100% of requirements and support customer demands while maintaining inventory levels within target (factoring capacity load of machinery); maintained accurate delivery dates on all purchase orders
Actioned SAP ERP Alerts: prevent over 95% inventory excess and shortage, including frequency on order placement and cancellation
Managed 100 percent of outstanding POs, rescheduling, expediting orders and investigating issues and promise dates
Identified material shortages on over 600 items (raw, semi-finished and finished goods) and communicate daily with Production, Receiving/Inspection, Purchasing Supervisor
Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure based on users’ daily interactions with the system
Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes
Utilized early warning system for issue identification; and expedite and formulate alternate solutions.
Maintained purchasing planning parameters; ensured all parameters are set to replenishment guidelines by creating triggers
Developed and implemented plans for achieving goals, and executed supplier strategies developed in collaboration with the Commodity Manager
Daily collaboration with key stakeholders in Production planning, Manufacturing, Warehouse, sales and finance
Experienced using ERP systems SAP preferred and Microsoft Excel
Exceptional organizational, planning, strong problem solving and analytical skills in fast-paced, and manufacturing environment.
Negotiation, follow-up, and facilitation skills.
MAU NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Data/Business Analyst Volunteer
January 2018 – September 2018
Collected, analyzed, specified, and validated business needs of stakeholders.
Collaborated with project stakeholders to determine project scope and vision.
Identified project stakeholders and established customer classes, as well as their characteristics.
Conducted stakeholders' interviews to gather requirements via meetings using questionnaires, surveys, site visits.
Participated in scrum team's requirements planning, documentation and refinement sessions for software solutions that organization/Product owner opt to develop.
Created process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and project team by using SQL and visual studio, etc ...
Maneuvered data/database for statistical analysis and reporting with aim to investigate and enhance business performance.
Developed and improved integrated reporting and analysis capabilities.
Generated standard and custom reports to provide insights into projects performance.
KURT MFG. DIE CAST DIVISION MRP Controller
June 2015 – December 2017
Customer liaison
Processed orders and updated pricing
Took customers' orders, issued sales orders, forecasted sales, revised planning and shipping schedules.
Purchased company inventories and miscellaneous, provided purchase orders, and tracked orders.
Issued and sent invoices, receipts, statements, and checks.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
Implemented process to Inspect stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.
Created and implemented tracking systems to monitor progress and meet deadlines.
Generated and analyzed monthly balance sheet.
EDUCATION:
05/2018 Bachelor of Science: Business Administration
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY - Saint Paul, Minnesota
05/2018 Bachelor of Science: Management Information Systems
Metropolitan State University - Saint Paul, MN
2017 Certificate of SAP University
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Alliance - Saint Paul, Minnesota
2014 Management and Small Business Accounting Certificates
NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
2024 Certificate of Supply Chain Management
Quality Support Group, QSG - Westford, Massachusetts
2025 Certificate of Corrective Action & Root Cause Analysis
Quality Support Group, QSG - Westford, Massachusetts
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