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Deerfield, Il

Manage team of 9 Traffic Specialists, Transportation Analysts and Supervisor. Tasked with developing residential routing solutions for 18 distribution centers; reducing mileage, travel and service time variance. KPI – optimize utilization of home delivery private fleet and determine best solution for exception shipments.Accomplishments:• Achieved all time high performance metrics • Enhanced customer visibility technology• Successfully implemented Lean principles in team• Standard operating procedure (SOP) remediation • Partnered with regional SC teams to share best demonstrated practices• Consult and advise with regional partners on systems implementation• International and domestic project support• Used computer systems ownership role to ensure primary system was current on upgrades, and related process modifications• Risk assessment and resulting business continuity plan lead to the installation of enhanced platform architecture• Enterprise Resource Planning system – provided team requirements, testing resources and go-live support for 300 member team • Successful roll out of Distribution Center re-route project at 36 locations

Deerfield, Il

Relationship owner for two freight payment providers, a post auditor, and an OS&D processor. Ensure timely and accurate payment of supply chain, plant and administrative freight bills. Maintain and revise freight payment business rules, and ensure data integrity. KPI –match payment rate, reconciliation variance.Accomplishments:• Implemented a new third party payment agency• Conducted due diligence research, RFP process, contract revisions, implementation, testing, post go-live controls• Developed vendor performance scorecard, root cause analysis, corrective actions, process improvements and vendor accountability• Consolidated ancillary vendor service providers• Support Baxter regions in conversion to third party payment processing

Deerfield, Il

Provide direct analytical support for eighteen member transportation team, support larger operations group. Developed and maintain numerous performance, operational and decision making metrics. Accomplishments:• Significantly improved decision making visibility • Advanced level Microsoft Access user• Experience in forecasting and some financial activities.

Mcgaw Park, Il

ProvCoached and developed 13 Home patient service representatives (HPSR) who are responsible for coordinating product ordering and home delivery for dialysis patients. Developed, trained, and ensured compliance with various Standard Operating Procedures. Conducted candidate interviews and on job training.Accomplishments:• Prescription Segmentation-participated in research, customer interviews, process analysis, time study analysis, process change, proposal development and presentation, and participated in final decision making.• Co-developed Facility Education materials and presented to customers, trained sales staff on process.• Received awards for work on customer issue resolution and flexibility in job.• Implemented new method for tracking key performance indicators to provide timely feedback for HPSR’s on individual performance.

Mcgaw Park, Il

Primary point of contact for home patient and dialysis unit ordering and issue resolution. Accomplishments:• Rapid promotion• Delivered consistent positive results in personal and team goals.• Recognized for teamwork and organizational skills, was assigned high visibility, sensitive account.

Bachelor Of Science, Aviation Management, Magna Cum Laude

Associate Of Applied Science, Aviation Flight

Associate In Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa