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California, United States

Cupertino, California, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

The TRACK program at General Motors is a 2 year, 4 rotation program giving college graduates cross functional work experience across the supply chain. Upon exiting the program, members are placed into a full time role in the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Organization within GM. Armed with a toolbox of different work experiences and a network of colleagues across the company, TRACK graduates are well equipped to tackle supply chain challenges of the future. 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 3: 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 - 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩BrightDrop is a startup owned by GM Holdings LLC. We offer an ecosystem of connected and electrified products and services that are built to help improve first to last mile delivery operations.● Purchasing Lead for SAP S4 HANA phase 2 implementation● Work cross functionally with Engineering and Finance on prototype volume adjustments 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 2: 𝐓𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫Tactical Operations is deployed to supplier plants around the world to facilitate crisis management and mitigate supply disruptions. In this role, I worked cross functionally with suppliers, purchasing, logistics, engineering, and manufacturing using all means necessary to keep GM plants running.We also manage supplier business transfers of manufacturing operations to new locations from cradle to grave. In this project management portion of the role, we ensure the suppliers follow GM procedures to fully PPAP parts once they change locations.𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 1: 𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐬Managed $16M in APV across 6 suppliers. Responsible for all drive belt commodity purchasing activities for GM vehicles in North America.● Led $.7M sourcing package for next generation crossover engine● Negotiated changes to existing contracts, volume fluctuations, contract extensions, engineering changes● Created 2021 budget targets for accessory drive belt supply base

New York, New York, Us

Worked within a team of 10 operators to pick, confirm, move, and stage orders for all production departments within Pfizer's Drug Product Manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, MI. The job is fast-paced with orders being picked every few minutes and being delivered to production. We also have to account for the hierarchy of products to give priority to cold room and controlled substance materials. Moved these priority materials to production JIT to keep the line running minimizing downtime.Key responsibilities:● Troubleshooting inventory inaccuracies in SAP and working with the logistics technician to root cause.● Moving raw materials, work in process, hazardous waste, and finished goods using a forklift. ● Make inventory transactions bin to bin, bin to production yield, and production yield to bin using SAP● Perform routine cycle counts to reconcile physical inventory with SAP records.● Handle controlled substances following strict company SOPs to ensure compliance.

New York, New York, Us

Prepped production materials going into the aseptic facility. Cleaned the aseptic facility following all company SOPs to ensure compliance with the FDA and other regulatory agencies. Key Responsibilities: ● Staged bulk materials necessary to manufacture Sterile Injectables using a forklift. ● Altered bulk inventory daily using a Kanban system to align with a rapidly changing filling schedule. ● Ordered and stocked over $100,000 of Aseptic Supplies on a weekly basis from the company stockroom.

New York, New York, Us

Contracted job through Manpower that consisted of picking up samples from 16 different Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) production buildings and delivering them to the Rapid Turn Lab (RTL). Created a sample delivery tracking tool in excel to monitor inventory for future reference. Managed worksheets from all members of the staff and filed them weekly for record retention.Key responsibilities:● Transported samples from the 16 API production buildings to the Rapid Turn Lab and other Labs.● Logged samples into LIMS and filed laboratory worksheets in appropriate areas● Effectively altered scheduled rounds to accommodate a tight production schedule.● Worked on special projects from the Team Leader to improve the efficiency of the production process and accelerate skill development.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Purchasing Intern in steering, chassis, and structures.

Findlay, Ohio, Us

Purchased MRO materials for 90 light products and asphalt terminals in the Eastern United States. Completed 4 analytics projects looking at past sourcing decisions to compare supplier performance on cost, project timelines, estimates, and changes orders. Used Microsoft Power BI to create insights from historical data, and created dashboards that allowed business partners to make informed sourcing decisions. Facilitated a bid in Ariba using full project and built in line items that resulted in a $72,000 cost savings.