Jennifer Baxter Email & Phone Number

Vance, Alabama, Us

In my role as a Supplier Capacity Manager at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., I analyzed supplier capacities, negotiated adjustments, and led on-site evaluations to ensure timely delivery of quality parts. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive decision-making processes on supplier investments.• Presented formal status and decision-making reports to steering committees up to MBC Board level.• Organized and led logistics process analyses and audits to evaluate supplier capabilities.

Seoul, Kr

In my role as a Purchasing Manager at Hyundai MOBIS, I led the purchasing team in ramping up EVA2 program operations by setting ordering policies and strategies, establishing strong supplier relationships, and monitoring supplier performance to drive improvements and ensure timely deliveries.

Porto, Pt

In my role as Material Planning Logistics & Dispatch Manager at Sodecia, I led a team of 18 personnel to ensure timely delivery to key clients like Magna, Mercedes Benz, GM and VW. I managed quarterly freight budgeting and forecasting to optimize costs and oversaw production plans and material purchases for efficient operations.

Porto, Pt

Overall Lead for Production Planning and Scheduling of the Plant towards achievement of inventory and financial targets and Customer OTD

Kinneret, Il

Led the successful turnaround of plant's OTD performance in just 3 months, achieving zero backlog, expedites, and short shipping, saving $21k. • Enabled the company to achieve Rated A Supplier Rating from VW for 2 consecutive quarters.• Instrumental in achieving a perfect 100 Logistics Performance score from Mercedes Benz US International.• Managed Contract Manufacturing Supply Chain activities resulting in significant cost savings and capacity balancing.

Singapore, Sg

- Led Supply Chain Executives to complete and manage the monthly planning cycle updating rolling 12-18mth supply forecasts to Contract Manufacturers, managing confirmed/planned receipts profiles within APO, release weekly PO to CM for coming rolling 4th week, as well as receive and monitor risk purchase requirements to secure long lead time materials in line with forecasted demand.- Driven Supply Chain Executives in monitoring weekly plan adherence reports from Contract Manufacturers to understand forward bottleneck areas, monitoring output in accordance with committed supply plans, attending and supporting daily/weekly focus meetings, issuing weekly/monthly updates and KPI measurement criteria increasing awareness and understanding.- Reviewed monthly sales forecast and demand requirement, confirmation on shipment support to the requirement- Communicated and liaised with sales territories confidently at all levels, formed liaison between manufacturer and receipt market, monitored and maintained inventory levels and capacity management, maintained the eyes of the customer operations from group level objective view point, worked and driven towards group specific supply targets and inventory levels.Achievements- Completed the hiring of (6) Supply Chain Executives within the hiring timeline and goals, trained staff and developed talents. Created Individual Development Plans, developed back up plans and promoted a culture of trust, camaraderie and inclusivity amongst the team- Successfully ramped Dyson’s start up Personal Care (Supersonic) and CordFree products volume to maximize resource and capacity while achieving 98% OTD- Established Contract Manufacturing and Dyson Supply Chain weekly AOS to review Material availability, address operational issues and perform corrective action planning; and CM Collaboration to review/align Forecasts and feasible Build Plans

Living the life!

Richmond, California, Us

- Led 25 Logistics, Inventory Control and Vendor Master Professionals to deliver supply chain services. - Played an integral part in strategic development of a 5 yr. plan of 15 automation projects with 16% projected headcount efficiency from 2017-2020.- Implemented EDI automation across all the North American warehouses and 3PLs which yielded 99.98% inventory accuracy.- Monitored inventory levels at 9 – 3PL warehouses & developed SOPs and SLAs for effective service delivery.- Managed the on time delivery of 32,000+ orders across 500+ dealers. - Reviewed the Inventory Management procedures.Achievements- Achieved 95% of Logistics & Global Inventory department’s Service Level agreement with key stakeholders.- Achieved 100% on time supplier enrolment in Oracle with 98% supplier data integrity.- Improved On time delivery by 5% with accurate Inbound receiving & monitoring and 48 hour SLA Packing List dropping compliance.

Richmond, California, Us

- Sponsored and co-led three Kaizen Projects on ‘On Time Delivery’, ‘Cell Sales’ and ‘Return Material Authorization Process Improvement’ achieving USD 300k annualized savings, reducing return transit lead time by 50%.- Significantly contributed to over USD 3M revenue across business units with weekly review of supply plan vs booking, supply gaps mitigation and calling out improvements/delays requests to business partners.- Created Supply Planning strategies to ensure supply risks were mitigated, communicated the supply issues to management and provided real time solutions to address the supply demand gaps. - Performed capacity planning and workload balance to ensure uninterrupted service to Regional stakeholders, saving 6 FTE hiring - Reduced slow-moving and obsolete inventories by insuring visibility and enforcing disposition.- Delivered and met forecast to Delivery Service Level Agreements consistently with the overall achievement of corporate targets.Achievements- Increased Forecast to Delivery department’s productivity by 15%.- Improved RMA process with return lead time reduction of 30% and saved $300,000 annually on replacement shipment method.- Improved on Time Delivery metrics from 89% to 98% reviewing end to end order fulfilment process and partnership with 3PLs.

Richmond, California, Us

- Directed and managed the Europe Shift Operations of Shared Services Organization with the responsibility of meeting the established SLA's, performance metrics and CSat.- Coordinated shift activities through joint planning with managers and team leaders to ensure objectives were achieved within budgets.- Managed and appraised overall shift performance, and initiated corrective action where necessary, across Customer Service, Sales & Operations, Planning & Logistics, Technical Support, Business Analytics, Quality & CI teams.

Richmond, California, Us

- Led a team of four supply planners in analysing supply demand of Utility Power Plant business unit at Sun Power.- Managed and scheduled delivery of materials according to material availability.- Liaised with Logistics, Purchasing, and Manufacturing teams to prioritize material deliveries according to schedule; achieved over all Project OTD of 95%.- Pioneered the Supply Chain during the acquisition of Powerlight, SunPower's Utility and Power Plant Business Unit- Owned material management of one of Sun Power’s first largest Power Plant Projects, the 15MW Nellis Air Force Base Solar Project.- Managed and resolved exceptions using Oracle's Advanced Supply Chain Planning and Global Order Promise application.- Acted as Oracle poweruser for Utility Power Plant Supply planning team and users

Scottsdale, Arizona, Us

- Managed large subcontracting operations of various factories: Amkor Technology Philippines, STATS Chippac Singapore, Malaysia and China, ISPL (formerly ATEC) and optimized subcon’s delivery quality & cost performance.- Negotiated capacity allocation, loading and ship back dates ensuring that performance remained competitive and consistent with internal needs.- Liaised with internal stakeholders: Business Planning, Production Planning, Logistics and other support groups to resolve forecast and daily production issues affecting loading and delivery, ensuring delivery commitments were met with no or minimal delay.

Santa Clara, California, Us

- Planned and strategized procurement of Indirect Materials for Flash Memory Factory.- Took responsibility for maintaining inventory goals, negotiated with suppliers to achieve cost savings.- Liaised with materials and process engineers for attaining improvements on material; cost savings, material productivity and efficiency.- Served as Indirect Materials representative in Factory Ops and Game plan, and as main contact for Flash Factory IDM issue escalation.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Worked with the start-up team to develop new product to ensure Intel's success with new product offerings and continuous process and technology improvement. Was responsible for all communication within the internal factory as well as with external counterparts on product strategies, updates and issues such as: latest factory commits/loading, optimization of capacity, materials availability, calibration of builds, commit validation, clarification of build direction, impact of product conversions, shutdown schedules, holidays, etc.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Owned and managed assembly / test ‘work in progress’ inventory and product parameters. Liaised with upstream factories and materials organizations to determine material availability. Worked directly with manufacturing, integration, engineering and divisions on product commitments, excursion management and new product introductions. Participated in cross-functional teams involving various process improvement activities.