Cynthia Donnelly-Banse
Steger, Il 60475 ********.*****@*****.***
Cell: 708-***-****
www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiabanse
Professional Experience
Schneider Electric – Homewood, IL 6 Months 2011
Regional Buyer
Issue Purchase Orders and change notices.
Implemented Purchasing Directory on home drive.
Work closely with accounts payable and receiving to ensure that any issues with payments or receiving transaction were resolved in a timely manner.
Toca – Manteno, IL 3 Months 2011
Issues Purchase Orders and change notices
Hexion Specialty Chemicals - Pleasant Prairie, WI
June – Dec 2011
January – March 2011
2006 - 2009
Supply Chain Planner
Hexion acquired Akzo Nobel June 2006.
Issue requisitions, purchase orders and change notices. Import materials for resale.
Work with Scheduler to ensure raw materials are available to meet Manufacturing needs.
Work closely with accounts payable and receiving to ensure that any issues with payments or receiving transaction were resolved in a timely manner. Parked Documents Report (SAP).
Six Sigma Green Belt - Project Detention & Demurrage - Savings to Hexion $46,000.00 in the first year.
Contributed to lowering working capital by lowering raw materials levels by 50 % from 2007 - 2008.
Managed inventory levels at multiple warehouses, also involved with reduction of total number of warehouses. Involved in several Kaizen Projects and attended seminar for Lean Manufacturing. Attended and gave input in daily production meetings and monthly S&OP meetings. Managed inbound and outbound railcar fleet. SAP Experience
Akzo Nobel Ink & Adhesive Resins, Inc - Matteson, IL 1999 - 2006
Buyer 2005 - 2006
Purchasing Assistant – 1999 -2004
Placed purchase orders for raw materials.
Work with Scheduler to ensure raw materials are available to meet Manufacturing needs.
Experience setting up vendors, negotiating skills, pricing. Worked with R&D, requesting samples to source new/or alternative raw materials to meet need and cost reduction. Responsible for shipping Product samples to our customers using UPS Worldwide Software. Created and implemented Freight Routing Guide.
Worked closely with QA Manager to reduce off grade material and reduced obsolete materials by 80%.
Set Min/Max levels, update stocking levels. AS/400.
2009 Six Sigma, Green Belt Certification
2004 Import & Export Documentation Certification
1980 Graduate from Bloom Trail High School
Enrolled DeVry University – Studying Business Administration/Project Management
References available upon request