My last name is Norwegian and sounds like "activate", without the "ac". I'm a supply chain professional who helps companies reduce cost and improve customer satisfaction through strategic sourcing and process improvement.With a mind-set for continuous improvement, I earned a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to further help my company eliminate waste and improve quality.Strengths Finder 2.0 results:1. Learner2. Restorative3. Intellection4. Ideation5. ConnectednessPassion for advancing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and maximizing the Triple Bottom Line (Social Responsibility, Environmental Sustainability and Financial Profitability).Specialties: strategic sourcing, procurement, purchasing, expediting, supply chain optimization, ERP configuration & maintenance, supplier relations, customer satisfaction, complaint resolution, process improvement, ISO-9001 certification, FSC Chain of Custody certification, environmental branding. Excel, Access, Word, Crystal Reports, Oracle, SAP, data analysis, documentation, root-cause analysis, corrective & preventive action (CAPA), waste reduction, project management, program management, environmental sustainability
Listed skills include Process Improvement, Purchasing, Six Sigma, Procurement, and 46 others.