Using extensive knowledge and relationships and Digital Transformation tools I will strive to answer the question: How can the Strategic Sourcing Team partner within Supply Chain and cross-functionally to develop and implement supply chain management strategies that align with sector and corporate priorities and ultimately make Northrop Grumman faster, more agile, more efficient, more profitable, and more successful?

Plan and prepare production schedules for multiple production lines.Develop master schedule to meet customer orders and forecasted sales. Utilize SAP and BPCS systems to maintain world class service and maximize operational efficiency.Responsible for item creation in enterprise systems, AutoCAD drawings for customer approval, planning and procurement activities, and effective communication with customer service, vendors, planners, and the shop floor. Manage service and inventory levels throughout WAVE’s distribution network. Develop action plans to implement process improvement initiativesAnalyzed and maintained specific inventory levels based on customer demand, seasonality, marketing and new product initiatives, sales promotions, and supplier lead-times in order to meet expected service levels.Manage suppliers inventory and production schedule to assure adherence to WAVE’s production scheduleSolely responsible for steel use forecasting, planning production and maintaining appropriate inventory levels at our Benton Harbor, MI facility Effectively utilize SAP and BPCS mastery to perform operations creating materials, modifying materials, developing capacity plans, and creating and modifying purchase orders, etc.Lead and facilitate process improvement and project teams to better facilitate communication between planners leading to more effective use of resources.Effectively developed RCMS a portion of the Aberdeen facility using manpower and customer demand constraints, developed RCMS for full Benton Harbor facility using maximum stock limitations and scheduling constraintsDevelop executive ready presentation templates for use by Supply Chain and Operations

Effectively manage fifty-four million dollars of material across various programs tomeet contractual deliveries to our customers Led cross-functional teams that aid in the release of critical purchase orders which has increased on time performance to contractual delivers Engaged others using subject matter expert training with solicitation of quotes for proposal effortsForecasts monthly material receipts for over sixty million dollars in 2015 and 2016

Analyzed and reported data on grants and agricultural programs using Oracle software • Provided assistance in human resource management using Peoplesoft • Received a raise within 3 weeks of start date due to efficiency and time management skills