Amy Buehner Email & Phone Number

Akron, Oh, Us

- Acted as department (Supply Planning) representative in Stage-Gate process for Consumer and Commercial business units- Responsible for creating initial production plans for new products, understanding capacity utilization, documenting risk, identifying initial mitigation options, and working with product development and manufacturing groups to select proper production facilities and equipment for future production- Helped map requirements versus capacity data to improve connections between forecasting, product development, and supply planning groups while teaching category analysts how sales plan estimates affect capacity capital planning- Built relationships across functions to allow for more successful product development and smoother product launches- Improved overall communication and awareness of new products leading to better team engagement at start-of-production and better management of subsequent phase-out of previous products

- Responsible for contributing to and supporting cross-functional teams on multiple projects and process implementations- Facilitated and hosted simulations teaching lean manufacturing concepts of the developing “Goodyear Operating System” (GOS); audiences included a variety of job levels from peers to the CEO and global leadership team- Created project plans and executed actions around implementation of Maynard Operation Sequence Technique (MOST) across North America tire factories as part of the 2009 United Steelworkers contract bargaining agreement- Traveled to factories to kick-off and support initiation stages of GOS and MOST efforts- Analyzed 2009 Engagement Pulse Survey data from 20 facilities, offering data-driven suggestions for improvement

- Worked with senior-level management to align the Boler brand to better reach the target market of business professionals- Developed brand strategy guide defining proper brand voice for print, radio, and web content - Designed and wrote copy for 3 radio spots, 2 online ads, and 2 print ads promoted in Cleveland and surrounding areas- Initiated and coordinated 12-month website redesign project directing navigation mapping, visual design, content management, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and Web 2.0 efforts using web analytics to support strategic decisions- Provided functional training in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, SEO, HTML, CSS, social media, and Google Analytics - Served on Marketing Committee of the Boler School of Business and organized BizBlast!, a service event for MBA students

- Worked one-on-one with up to 30 students per week critiquing writing of varying skill levels, project stages, and academic disciplines- Evangelized usefulness of services across all subjects of study, increasing visitor loyalty

- 2007—2008: Bernet Hall (100 Students); 2005—2007: Murphy Hall (47 First-year Females)- Improved quality of living by enforcing JCU standards and fostering healthy relationships through educational and social programming in both active and passive initiatives- Awards Received: Crisis Intervention, Colors of Diversity, Brick House (for most interaction with residents), Building Community, Ethical Leadership, Academic Achievement, Area of the Year

- Certified in SAT and ACT test preparation to teach Princeton Review strategies in both classroom and private tutoring settings with ability to evaluate individual needs and adapt instruction accordingly

- Managed all stages of raising brand awareness and implementing courses on campus, resulting in a prospect count increase by 74 students and over $16,000 in enrollments

- Validated internal audit efforts by confirming department Oracle processes through documentation of data trails- Recommended linear logic experts-for-hire to update best-cost Solver tool impacting multi-national production decisions- Developed attainment charting for supply chain managers with Microsoft Excel’s Pivot Tables and Charts using Build-to-Schedule calculations to analyze the production accuracy of 13 vendors and evaluate lean manufacturing efforts- Wrote over 40 pages of reports analyzing the processes of 6 facilities including documented product/data flow, suggestions for areas of improved efficiency and data accuracy, and supporting flowcharts created with Microsoft Visio - Completed educational courses in Manufacturing Safety, Alcoa Business Systems (ABS), and A3 Reporting

- Direct report to to the VP of Corporate Affairs and Community Involvement who also served as the President of The FirstEnergy Foundation- Evaluated the distribution of $30 million in FirstEnergy Foundation donations by creating a Microsoft Access database to analyze 6 years of data and produce a Charitable Giving Report, which influenced future budget allocation decisions- Improved the integration of the Foundation’s mission in promotional items by editing and updating content and copy- Co-leader of top-scoring cross-functional intern team in company-wide skills and knowledge advancement competition- Worked with Director of Community Involvement to understand new-hire attitudes towards volunteering- Promoted volunteerism by collaborating with Talent Management to develop and deliver a presentation on service work

- Assisted Title Specialists in issuing Title and Lender’s Insurance policies- Facilitated efficiency by developing new ways to file and establishing electronic policies- Strengthened people skills and business savvy by building professional mentorships- Praised by supervisor for having high integrity and energy while always being associate-oriented, performance-based, and energizing

- Aided various departments as needed with positive, employee-oriented attitude- Solved three-month backlog of marketing data entry in three days- Exercised an enterprising attitude in maintaining a consistent workload by alleviating others’

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 3.70

Bsba, Marketing, Logistics, Composition/Rhetoric, 3.52