Barbara Mcmullen, Mba, Cscp Email & Phone Number

Morton, Il, Us

Morton, Il, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

Irving, Texas, Us

Lead aftermarket kitting business transformation to drive sales growth and profit improvement. Recruit and develop the cross functional team to deliver results in product development, NPI execution, inventory improvements, supply chain, and process improvement. This includes growing and managing aftermarket kit portfolio across Caterpillar's product offerings - including lifecycle and inventory management, expanding supply base and kit delivery methods, developing go to market strategies, and developing standard work process to ensure availability.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led newly created team to drive process improvements in cradle to grave aftermarket parts lifecycle management. Collaborated with component and machine product groups, commercial and engineering teams, to ensure aftermarket requirements, serviceability, stocking strategies, and inventory levels were aligned to meet customer needs. Drove process improvements to optimize profitable growth, inventory, and accountability. Managed process improvements with NPI, CPI, and alternate product line development.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led a newly formed team to leverage processes and expertise through the "end-of-life" ramp down of aftermarket service parts, ensured availability and minimizing obsolete inventory - supporting the Caterpillar brand promise. Proactively mined for opportunities to reduce inventory on non-production parts based on the service life policy. Led enterprise project to reduce inventory of slow moving parts looking for product line rationalization, duplicate parts, and excess/redundant inventory opportunities.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led aftermarket parts regional sourcing initiatives to optimally align the supply base and the parts distribution network, with dealer demand. Successfully proved the value of regional sourcing to our leaders and process partners, securing funding to move forward. Worked to identify future capacity and capability needs within the parts distribution network, based on growth and shift of supply and demand. Managed the day to day distribution analysis and TCO analysis process. Led continuous improvement projects.

Irving, Texas, Us

Drove business process transformation across the aftermarket parts distribution network including direct ship, regional soucing, product life-cycle, and velocity. Worked to optimally align/regionally source the global supply chain for aftermarket parts. Coached Black Belts in DMAIC and DMEDI methodology, taught DMAIC methodology.

Irving, Texas, Us

Managed divisional business transformation projects to deliver profit and cash flow targets. Served as project manager for tornado restoration project, which including coodinating and communicating facility construction milestones as well as ensuring parts availability during the restoration process. Managed divisional level product simplification and cost reduction initiatives. Taught DMAIC methodology to Black Belts across Caterpillar. Supported Black Belts in Caterpillar Production System (CPS) roll-out and facility evaluation.

Irving, Texas, Us

Managed global spend for tires & rims, including global allocation of tires to Caterpillar facilities worldwide in-line with corporate profit potential. Negotiated cost fluctuations with suppliers. Implemented long term sourcing strategy for critical product component. Supervised buyers, purchasing analysts, and quality engineers. Managed global spend for hoses & couplings. Developed worldwide sourcing strategy leveraging make vs. buy capabilities. Supervised buyers and purchasing analysts.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led strategic sourcing projects to drive cost improvement across multiple product categories. Exceeded cost reduction goals. Provide Green Belt training to team members.

Irving, Texas, Us

Developed and executed sourcing strategy for specific aftermarket parts categories. Strategically aligned the global supply base, ensured on-time delivery performance, quality and cost targets were achieved. Drove KPI performance improvement across the supply base.

Irving, Texas, Us

Managed aftermarket Customs Compliance efforts to ensure correct categorization for Harmonized Tariff Codes and Schedule B. Supported various mergers and acquisition to ensure alignment on compliance requirements. Developed training to share with engineering community on Customs requirements.

Lincoln, Il, Us

Taught Supply Chain Management and Purchasing in the Supply Chain as part of the Business Department at Lincoln College. Responsible for developing relevant course content for 200 and 300 level classes designed for adult based education. Lincoln College closed as of May 2022.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Business, Minor - Spanish

Management For The 21St Century

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business