Danielle Wittmeyer Email & Phone Number

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

Erie-Meadville Area

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

Meadville, Pa

Managed 150 projects within 5 portfolios ranging from packaging graphics changes to equipment installations and innovation capabilities. Ensured predictable, consistent, and successful project delivery across all areas of the business. Collaborated cross-functionally on planning, execution, scope, schedule, resources, budget, quality, and technical process systems support.Key Highlights: Helped select and test a project management tool and trained 70+ users as the site admin, improving project visibility and measurability. Key project team member in the integration between Ainsworth Pet and Smuckers. Created several custom process workflows within the project management tool including document approvals, finalized specs, product formula changes, and pricing confirmations. Structured stage gate approval process and identified requirements for each stage gate.

Meadville, Pa

Supported daily interactions between internal cross-functional team and ingredient and packaging suppliers. Led team meetings and facilitated issue resolution. Purchased products and managed the packaging-specific portions of the procurement process. Administered price changes, paid invoices, and confirmed pricing.Key Highlights: Partnered with IT to create a customized MRP report by location based on forecasted needs, improving order and truck distribution efficiency and decreasing packaging liability. Identified communication issues and implemented changes that resulted in more streamlined packaging transitions, less liability, and a decrease in expedited orders with vendors.

Meadville, Pa

Scheduled production runs based on forecasted orders and created schedule adherence and attainment reports.Key Highlights: Retrained employees making daily ERP entry errors, significantly decreasing the daily error rate. Shadowed the only person in the company that could successfully schedule the plant to provide back-up coverage and maintain operational productivity.

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Women's Basketball

Essential/Advanced Skills For Managing Projects And Project Leadership Courses