Heather Russeau Email & Phone Number

United States

• Responsible for managing the supply chain for Rust-Oleum’s $300M contract manufacturing business: providing leadership to ensure exceptional customer service and continuous improvement within the CMO network: o Develop.
• A team player; able to use strong communication, analytical and management skills to lead a diverse group forward-Extensive knowledge and experience with full-scale product manufacturing from formulation through the.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing, in the supplier assessment and qualification processes to determine supplier capabilities for meeting cost, quality.
• Lead negotiations with key suppliers for New Product Launch (NPL) activities, establishing an initial relationship while ensuring the supplier has the appropriate capacity and capability to grow with new products while.
• Lead negotiations with key suppliers for New Product Launch (NPL) activities, establishing an initial relationship while ensuring the supplier has the appropriate capacity and capability to grow with new products while.
• Initiate project timeline development with marketing managers at new project kickoff to ensure sourcing milestones are established to gain buying for the project timeline.o This supports a valid time-to-market schedule.
• Participate in pre-production manufacturing pilot runs and start-up of new product manufacturing as necessary to assure on-time delivery of parts and a high level of supplier performance.
• Interact with all levels of the organization, including senior level executives, with authentic, intelligent and polished communication style

Lake Forest, IL

• Coordinated projects across functional teams for new pharmaceutical product development, balancing constraints including product scope, scheduling, budgeting, resources and risk.
• Facilitated new product launch meetings for impacted regions across the global marketplace, identifying and monitoring key items for resolution and supporting ongoing process improvement initiativeso Responsible for.
• Facilitated new product launch meetings for impacted regions across the global marketplace, identifying and monitoring key items for resolution and supporting ongoing process improvement initiativeso Responsible for.
• Broad range of PM responsibilities, which includes:o Highlight project resource issues and provide feedback to functional management, review/document existing process methodology for implementing R&D programs
• Interviewed key stakeholders, identify pain points in existing processes and establish resolution
• Led and identified critical continuous improvement projects across multiple drug development platforms:o Analyze and document differences / similarities and drive alignmento Solicit feedback and gain buy in from all.

• Successfully managed Canada, Uline’s fastest growing branch, before being assigned to both Tijuana and California, Uline’s 2nd largest branch.
• Developed a standardized, forward-looking calendar process/tool to help track, communicate and align all Branches to upcoming, annual events, product deals and key initiatives.
• Maintained target, balanced inventory levels on all product lines, expediting direct vendor purchase orders as necessary, to obtain 99.5% customer… Show more
• Maintained target, balanced inventory levels on all product lines, expediting direct vendor purchase orders as necessary, to obtain 99.5% customer fulfillment.
• Completed accurate, detailed and timely monthly inventory analyses, which provide Senior Management complete inventory visibility and transparency.
• Calculated and maintained accurate re-order quantities for each product, per the current min / max specifications.

• Prepared RFQ’s, evaluated bid proposals, researched and evaluated suppliers and awarded business based on quality, price, service, support, reputation, and reliability, along with production and distribution.
• Aggressively negotiated and/or renegotiated an average of 15 contracts each week with suppliers and other representatives.
• Evaluated and monitored contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, developing action plans as… Show more
• Evaluated and monitored contract performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations, developing action plans as required.
• Closely monitored price trends and futures markets while reviewing all changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market conditions, catalogs, industry periodicals, Internet sites, supplier directories, and trade.
• Worked cross functionally to locate the most cost effective goods and services.

• Effectively managed inventory for Latin America by working cross functionally with both domestic and international Finished Goods Production Planners.
• Worked with International Latin American Affiliates on a daily basis to ensure that customer orders were filled, inventory levels were maintained at optimal level and all backorders were minimized.
• Published and managed weekly, detailed customer backorder reports.

• Effectively managed inventory at the Salt Lake City distribution site by working cross functionally with both domestic and international Finished Goods Production Planners.
• Worked closely with International European Affiliates on a daily basis to ensure that customer orders were filled, inventory levels were at optimal levels and all backorders were minimized.
• Published and managed weekly, detailed backorder reports for Senior Management, including DRP reports for multiple sites.… Show more
• Published and managed weekly, detailed backorder reports for Senior Management, including DRP reports for multiple sites.
• Directly managed Hospira’s inventory levels at the offsite warehouses. Show less

Lake Forest, IL

• Key Liaison between Strategic Sales and Production Planning, providing critical direction to Inside Sales.
• Maintained compliance for all products shipped to hub accounts, making critical recommendations to Production Planning regarding the quantities needed to maintain adequate inventory levels at all distribution sites.
• Provided monthly forecast accuracy data and sales transparency to Senior Management, including the Director of Sales Operation.

• Coordinated shipment of product into hub locations, based on established inventory targets, within the U.S., Malaysia, and Ireland, providing weekly shipping projections to each customer.
• Primary Liaison between hub locations, customers, and VisionTek to resolve returns, customer service issues, AR reconciliation and billing.
• Evaluated and monitored contract performance to ensure compliance by working directly with each customer’s Purchasing Department and VisionTek’s Manufacturing… Show more
• Evaluated and monitored contract performance to ensure compliance by working directly with each customer’s Purchasing Department and VisionTek’s Manufacturing Department.
• Published key reports each month to Senior Management, which included Key Life Cycle Management information and forecast accuracy data. Show less

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Sociology