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St Paul, MN, US

❖ Managed division’s demand planning and capacity planning, demonstrating continuous improvement with both❖ Led multiple LSS projects, demonstrating proficiency with team leadership and lean principles, earning GB certification❖ Performed complex data analysis to evaluate production across multiple plants to optimize cost, utilization, and lead times❖.

St Paul, MN, US

❖ Owned global S&OP process with cross-functional team to finalize monthly forecast and plan RM inventory ❖ Spearheaded project to optimize parameters for 10,000+ SKUs❖ Led project team to successfully reduce cycle time on a major product line from 42 days to 28 days❖ Increased forecast accuracy for one product group by 26%, enabling 75% YoY overtime.

St Paul, MN, US

❖ Planned production in a manufacturing plant, managing production schedules and purchasing raw materials❖ Created a simulation model for implementing a tugger system in warehouse as part of a LSS project

St Paul, MN, US

❖ Handled multiple key accounts, improving relationships, and learning products to answer technical questions❖ Developed order tracking tool which was implemented by the CSR team and saved 5-10 minutes per order

St Paul, MN, US

❖ Identified $243,000 of inventory for destocking through inventory optimization project❖ Determined optimal freight mode that enabled a $67,000 annual reduction in shipping costs

Obtained valuable experience and insight working at a local small business. Learned to deal with many of the challenges that arise in an entrepreneurial setting.