Crystal Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for purchasing the following commodities: Hydraulics, motors, reducers, gears, pumps, electrical components and hardware. Manage 3 VMI programs and engineering changes for the department. Oversee cost savings initiative by sourcing new suppliers locally and overseas.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

My goal is to optimize production throughput by managing all aspects of materials management, while minimizing waste. I manage various aspects of Customer Success from timely execution of Sales Order to supplying spare and service parts. I am also responsible for ensuring accurate inventory, by tracking all usage and ensuring transactions are completed as well as root causing and correcting errors.

I was responsible for optimal Customer Success through strategic planning, execution and communication of system returns.

Waterloo, On

I was responsible for overseeing all production planning and purchasing to align with Sales and Operations Plan.

Waterloo, Ontario

I was responsible for updating demand in SAP and ensuring data integrity. I worked closely with the Material Managers to review, action and resolve planning issues. I developed and distributed the weekly build plan, ensuring material and capacity availability. I scheduled all work orders according to the build plan and created manual work orders for rework. I participated in and lead cross-functional continuous improvement projects.

Cambridge, Ontario

I was responsible for developing and managing policies and procedures for ending device life cycle in repair operations. This included creating techniques for forecasting long term requirements for devices and raw materials as well as being responsible for disposition of excess and obsolete materials.

Cambridge, On

I was responsible for monthly demand planning of materials as well as daily planning to support customers and organization. I provided weekly updates to management on material constraints and key performance indicators. I developed and maintained processes to ensure smooth flow of material, finished product and communication to and from the production lines. I interfaced with buyers to ensure requirements are met in a timely manner.

Waterloo, Ontario

I was responsible for planning production and buying raw materials for the entire plant, while maintaining target inventories to satisfy seasonal demand.

Georgetown, On

I controlled cost of purchased materials through negotiations, make/buy proposals, designand/or process changes and materials substitutions. I planned production based on customer requirements. I monitored vendor performance including on time delivery, specification performance andcost reduction initiatives while ensuring policies and procedures were followed. I was responsible for the accuracy of information in the business system by assisting inreconciling discrepancies in stock cycle counts, initiating the correction of inaccurate bills ofmaterial, item master and vendor information. I managed inventory levels, by use of kanban system, to increase inventory turns.

Materials Management

Materials Management

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