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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Successfully managed projects to improve pricing and quotation processesCo-managed over 60 suppliers and analyzed performance of top 10 through scorecard analyticsContributed to development of new ERP system (SAP HANA upgrade)Co-led team in 3 geographical locations (Malaysia, Mexico, North America)

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Project lead responsibilities for Turnstone, Worktools, Seating and Surface Materials.Functional Lead for Marketing Database (2010-2016)Worked with marketing on Statement of Line creation.Fluent in all three Steelcase SAP sales models (OF, Converge 1.0 and Converge 2.0).Assisted in price adjustments.Primary database contact for Surface Materials for all PLS (Product Lifecycle and Support) functions. Participated in lean practices, training and led 8 step problem solving sessions. Variant configuration design in SAP.Pricing analysis.Achieved complex database builds of sales data in SAP.Assisted in mappings of marketing database in keeping with Lean principles.Use of complex auditing tools and reporting in SAP.West Michigan Configuration Work Group chapter lead.Trained and mentored new Marketing Database hires. Managed cross corporation projects including:Adding parametric products to the Steelcase Open Line CalculatorLeading teams to meet customer expectations in off standard edge bandingDriving solutions for Open Line Laminates on parametric Architecture products with SmartTools.Helped launch Laminate price grade 3 across all product categories. Participated and trained in Agile/Scrum teams.Resolved technology/process related issues in areas such as Autopricing, COM interfaces, clean order and specials. Trained and worked closely with global team members in Malaysia and Romania. Worked closely with order fulfill reps and Orchestration to resolve sales order issues around surface materials and variant configuration.

Oversaw contractors and service providers resulting in successful renovation of residential propertiesMaintained budgetary constraints to ensure acceptable profit marginSourced materials and laborAided in strategic planning for business objectivesManaged project timeline resulting in project closure in forecasted window

Extensive work with the Enterprise Resource Planning software SAPSelected to train employees in SAP at sister facility in Texas resulting in greater production control productivity and team atmosphere despite geographical distanceProvided expert advice, training, and technical assistance to engineering, purchasing and finance to enhance inter-departmental communication and internal customer serviceTrained lower level employees Planned, scheduled, and monitored the movement of materials through production cycle to meet business objectives and ensure on time deliveryPrioritized schedule, customer orders, work orders, and requisitions to determine items to be moved, assembled, gathered, or distributed to meet business objectives and ensure on time deliveryProvided complex clerical support to purchasing and materials management in data entry, filing, and flow coordination Communication point between purchasing, manufacturing, engineering, and customer service to support best practices and continuous improvement objectivesInvolvement in continuous improvement process for paint line key area film thickness reduction resulting in lower overhead costsTranslated complex blueprints into SAP bill of material to enable material resource planning and assembly functionsDetermined appropriate shop routings and labor standards in support of fabrication, assembly and costing of end level productAdministered revision control process to ensure integrity of SAP data

Established purchase part numbers within SAPPopulated appropriate material planning and description information in SAP material master in a build to description environmentCreated new product structures (bill of materials) and made changes to existing bill of materials in the existing database, which accurately reflected the drawingsDetermined costs for each new purchase or manufactured part, subassembly, or assembly via the cost buildup in the SAP softwareDetermined inventory criteria (in conjunction with established inventory policies) to be loaded into the SAP database, which determined reorder points, economic order quantities, lead times (purchased and manufactured), make or buy status, safety stock, and lot sizing in support of accurate material resource planning and management of company assets in accordance with business planProcessed modifications involving deletions, adds, and/or substitutions to standard product in assistance to engineering Interpreted drawings and recognized compatibility of requested modifications

Provided semi-complex support to purchasing and materials management in data entry, filing, and coordinationParticipated in the planning, scheduling, and monitoring of the movement of materials through the production cycleParticipated in inventory audits on a regular basis to detect discrepanciesDetermined and prepared part deletions from SAP database

Primary customer contact point for major west coast customersAdministered customer complaint databaseEntered customer orders in SAPWorked with product specialists in resolving technical issuesProvided customer specific price quotesRepresented and promoted the company at trade shows Accompanied sales professionals on regular customer visits

Bachelor, Science Anthropology/Social Science

Certified In Production And Inventory Management

Master Of Business Administration, 2007

Concentration Areas: E-Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Team Building Certification in Production and Inventory Management, 2004.