Debra Sylvester Email & Phone Number

Homer, Il, Us

United States

Lisle, Il

Responsible for developing and continuously improving inventory control documentation, electronic system, and workflow to accurately track, report and control inventory. • Maintained compliance and achieved >98% rating for all quarters 2019 thru 2023 ISO 13485 audits for all incoming, quarantine, accepted, finished goods, MRB and RMA inventory.• Supported Accounting and Finance in external asset audit 2019 thru 2023 and achieved zero discrepancy and zero non-compliance.• Performed weekly/monthly inventory A,B,C cycle counts and verified adjustments to ensure full accountability of inventory movement with an inventory accuracy consistently at or above 98%.

Burr Ridge, Il

Responsible for customer accounts for sanitary processing equipment and supplies. • Lead purchasing activities using just-in-time methodology to ensure non-disruption of Manufacturing activities.• Key sales contributor within project teams with customers, engineering and manufacturing stakeholders to meet delivery deadline and customer satisfaction.

Lemont, Il

Responsible for preparing schedules and purchasing raw materials to ensure efficient manufacturing of corrugated products. • Monitored schedules, budgets and controlled inventories including physical inventory counts and reconciliations.• Supported eight project managers and generated purchase orders for all project and company related material. Coded invoices bi-weekly in SAP system.• HACCP Food Safety Certificate team member worked towards getting plant certified, which allowed us to generate a revenue growth of 20% in 2015.

Burr Ridge, Il

Responsible for coordinating and planning the manufacturing and purchasing of prepress services for textbooks, ancillaries and multi-media products. Tracked schedules and budgets, entered and managed manufacturing specifications in ERP Oracle Office Suites. Analyzed and released/cancelled vendor invoices with cost/quantity discrepancies. Compiled and evaluated cost estimates and negotiated with North American and International vendors to maximize cost savings.• Worked with vendors to establish quantity and pricing guidelines which enabled co-workers to work more efficiently by reducing the time spent requesting quotes from 95% to 5%.• Team Leader of the Global Procurement and Manufacturing Services best practice team in streamlining product shipment procedures. Reduced shipping cost up to 80% using a combination of carrier selection, carrier price negotiation and changing shipping packaging.

Burr Ridge, Il