Allison Meyer Email & Phone Number

Blackfriars, London, Gb

New York, Ny, Us

• Supported 4 Packaging Procurement Category Managers (Closures, Tubes, Bottles, & Jars) with Market Analysis, Capital Expenditure (Capex) Requests, PO Management, RFQ requests, Category Databases, and QlikView Reporting• Developed expertise in Quick Base Project Management software, became a Power User for Quick Base to manage the Global Skincare Category Packaging Team’s projects, and managed the reporting on +140 Capital Expenditure (Capex) Projects• Further developed analytical skills by learning PowerBI and expanding my knowledge within Procurement with specific focus on Plastic Packaging

Ludwigshafen, De

• Lead a team of 7 colleagues across Direct, Indirect, and Logistics Procurement for the RFx Process Standardization Yellow Belt Project for Direct Procurement North America to document and identify RFx best practices• Managed $7 Million in Raw Material spend and worked to eliminate single source supply situations• Collaborated on creating a Category Strategy for 2019 for the Glycols Category in North America

Ludwigshafen, De

• Managing the planning process by utilizing SAP to place raw material orders, develop the production schedule, monitor inventory levels, and maintain current product information• Tracking non-value adding planning interruptions and identifying process improvements that could streamline the planning process• Analyzing site demurrage costs, developing a possible solution matrix, and preparing presentations for management• Communicating schedule changes, cancelled orders, and material availability issues to relevant parties

Ludwigshafen, De

• Lead the Railcar Payload Optimization Yellow Belt Project for the Petrochemicals rail fleet to verify plant, railcar, railroad, and customer route restrictions to determine optimal railcar payloads and decrease shipping cost by $500,000• Investigated the intermodal process and identified opportunities with the Rail Procurement Team to increase delivery reliability, decrease shipping costs by $100,000 annually, and free up bulk truck capacity

Ludwigshafen, De

• Planned and coordinated presentation materials for international information sessions for over 150 participants • Supported business unit supply chain engagements by creating a validation phase template and formulating a close-out questionnaire to solidify the collaborative efforts between the global supply chain team and the business units• Maintained communication tools in order to enhance knowledge sharing for more efficient operations

New York, New York, Us

• Tracked material movements to minimize inventory discrepancies that lead to a projected cost avoidance of $400,000 • Analyzed and consolidated inbound shipments that had multiple occurrences within a one-week time span in order to save a projected $94,000 on freight expenses• Validated flashpoints of 168 finished good materials in the Quality Control laboratory to decrease freight costs• Decreased packaging costs by $15,000 through coordination between Quality Control and Customer Service to implement more cost-effective packaging• Coordinated with finance to minimize excise tax penalties for alcohol claims by identifying issues in yield changes

Liverpool, Ny, Us

• Acquired experience in all aspects of the furniture business by supporting associates in customer service, sales, operations, human resources, delivery, inventory, marketing, supply chain, and distribution• Spent time in 4 different furniture showrooms, 2 distribution centers, 2 service centers, the leadership development institute, and the corporate headquarters• Compiled a daily customer service process and mapped out a schedule for future interns to follow• Initiated a relationship between Rutgers University and Raymour and Flanigan for potential future job recruitment