Audrey Higgins Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Strategy and Management Associate Program

Long Beach, California

Sourced and purchased components for rocket engines with spend of $10M+ per year and helped improve design for manufacturability - Led cross-functional team of engineers and collaborated to develop OEM product design and build supplier relationships- Achieved $627,000 of savings through vendor sourcing, competitive bidding and negotiations over 12 months, representing 6.5% of purchase orders placed- Spearheaded a solo initiative to source new supplier for critical component via research, surveys, site visits, and RFPs resulting in $30,000 savings/rocket and on-time delivery

Irvine, Ca

- Managed production schedules for 5 product lines to meet customer demand and maximize production efficiency- Procured raw materials needed for production and coordinate with suppliers to receive materials on time- Assessed inventory levels and work with production to determine priorities to meet business needs- Led Lean Six Sigma project to improve product availability of Nichro crowns from 87.7% in 2016 to 96.4% in 2017- Managed working and non-working inventory to maintain compliance and achieve inventory goal

Maplewood, Mn

- Coordinated arrival of conductor and accessory parts to customer on time in full- Completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training and project- Participated in kaizen event at Brookings, SD plant to reduce machine changeover time from 480 to 223 minutes- Reduced monthly inventory inaccuracies at the warehouse from $120,000 to $12,000 in 6 months using Lean Six Sigma tools- Established a controlled process to properly receive shipments at the warehouse- Established safety stock level and inventory review of a key raw material using MRP logic to reduce inventory from $171,000 to $116,000 in 8 months- Identified opportunities to simplify internal order submitition process to reduce time between customer order placement and shipment of product- Tracked vendor promise date attainment and determining root cause to avoid late shipments- Produced reports for division leadership to track project attainment, as well as sales vs. OP- Performed ad-hoc analysis of sales database for division leadership- Worked with lab, manufacturing, warehouse, and sales teams to coordinate production, delivery, and installation of projects to exceed customer expectations

- Developed training modules and program for shipping Hazardous Materials for all Medtronic, Inc. employees involved in shipping- Corrected data in SAP system concerning customer address information- Assessed potential carriers who wish to partner with Medtronic, Inc.- Evaluated and analyzed potential suppliers to meet diversity requirements

- Contacted and invited schools from across the country to attend competition- Kept 12 schools informed of schedule and changes to the event- Coordinated with 6 local corporate sponsors and established 3 site visits- Established contracts with hotels and restaurants to host competitors and events- Established contracts to meet budgetary constraints- Kept stakeholders apprised of progress being made- Involved planning committee to complete tasks following the project plan

- Catered to guests' needs- Took orders and helped guests with understanding the menu- Assisted other servers with delivering food and drinks- Taught 4 newly employed hostesses per hire session company protocol- Served as a source of information and guidance- Created weekly work schedule for 15-20 hostesses- Coordinated individual request off days and availability preferences

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Lassonde New Venture Development Program - Graduate Student Associate

Bsb, Supply Chain And Operations Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Pi, CoMIS International Trip (Argentina); visited many businesses including Santander Rio, Deloitte.