Catherine (Cate) Hiebert, Ssgb Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN, US

St. Louis Park, MN

• Daily retail store operations, sales and marketing for high-end sewing machine brand, PFAFF. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Established machine inventory tracking, ensuring in-stock or inventory transfer for 100% fill rate to customers.
• Developed external marketing plan, highlighting current promotions, driving increased consumer traffic by 10-20 % over 6 months.
• Administer and manage two on-line social media platforms to drive business leads and stimulate sales volume. Tracked on-line statistics and communicated with consumers.
• Develop and teach core curriculum in four ‘tracks’ including quilting, apparel, household and embroidery to various levels of customers, increasing capabilities and sales of supporting materials.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Interact closely with patients, families, physicians and the entire multidisciplinary team of the Heart Center in a highly organized and professional manner. Ensures exceptional patient experience is achieved by displaying effective operations, problem solving, and communication skills in a friendly, thoughtful and empathetic manner. Manages patient.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Coach and guide a team of 4 supply planners for the egg category, ensuring feasible, high quality schedules and deployment plans are developed that meet or exceed KPI's. Minimize obsolescence while meeting target days on hand. Determine root causes of inventory imbalances; resolve and develop process improvements to prevent re-occurrence. Assist in broad.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Lead a team of supply chain professionals managing end-to-end supply planning processes - consensus forecasting, capacity planning, production scheduling and inventory reconciliation. Partnered with leaders across multiple plants, co-manufacturers and distribution facilities across 3 geographic regions to deliver product at the lowest cost and at optimal.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Manage a global team of Supply Chain professionals in the planning and production of nearly 40% (over 30 million cases annually) of General Mills’ cereal business, including iconic brands such as Cheerios and Lucky Charms. Oversaw production at four internal and two external co-pack plant locations for manufacturing at Lowest Landed Cost. Primary contact.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Successfully performed Concurrent, Strategic Roles spanning Operations, Sales, Logistics and Supply Chain functions within General Mills Food Service Division.► Role 1: Efficient Replenishment Strategy Manager - Bakeries & Foodservice (2004 – 2011)Served as primary business lead for cross-divisional policies, quality & regulatory issues, process.

Managed a 9-member team in daily ‘order to cash’ operations supporting Walmart’s Refrigerated and Frozen product purchases from General Mills. Implemented Supply Chain solutions with Walmart for mutual efficiencies and supply chain savings.

Six Sigma Green Belt

Certified Green Belt - July 2015

Mini Masters Of The Lean Enterprise, Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Week-long immersion into lean principles, process improvement and Six Sigma

Bachelor Of Communications, Management Emphasis, Cum Laude