Jean Baxter Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York Area

Reduced batch sizes and safety stocks of chemicals to achieve a 20% inventory reduction.Monitored weekly customer orders and reacted to changes to maintain a 98% or better service rate.Evaluated product portfolio of 688 items and was able to obsolete 36% of purchased and manufactured items.Evaluated tasks of my position and was able to increase productivity by 25% and was able to assume additional responsibilities.Participated in the transition from a manufacturing legacy system to SAP for the Specialty Chemiclas Division for management, planning and analysis of manufacturing data. SAP has led to improved efficiencies and productivity.Prepared and analyzed reports that displayed labor hour needs compared to staffing to maintain our manufacturing area at a stable capacity.

Coordinated with national account managers and manufacturing to place Kodak consumer photo kiosks in major retailer sites to significantly increase media market share Mentored a planning assistant resulting in his elevation to a professional employee status.Coordinated with worldwide marketing to establish weekly kiosk schedules and maintain a smooth rate of production.Transferred the responsibility of Kiosk manufacturing from Kodak to Solectron in North Carolina and provided a seamless experience to our external customers.

Planned production for major launch of Kodak Advantix film in April, 2006. Advantix represented a new platform for imaging and significantly increased Kodak’s film sales.Worked with packaging engineers to streamline number of product offerings with respect to language. Responsible for master data in setting up new items.