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Waukesha, Wi, Us

Eagle, Wisconsin, United States

Buyer ll (1st Year of program)• Improved purchasing KPI's by actively managing over 4,500 purchase orders attributing to $71 M+ annual spend; this resulted in reductions in total open POs by 27%, non-acknowledged POs by 88%, and late deliveries by 55% • Dual sourced / resourced multiple parts from difficult, disruptive suppliers to more reliable supply partners to build redundancy, avoid shortages, and realize $120K+ savings• Navigated radiator supply chain issues during… Show more Buyer ll (1st Year of program)• Improved purchasing KPI's by actively managing over 4,500 purchase orders attributing to $71 M+ annual spend; this resulted in reductions in total open POs by 27%, non-acknowledged POs by 88%, and late deliveries by 55% • Dual sourced / resourced multiple parts from difficult, disruptive suppliers to more reliable supply partners to build redundancy, avoid shortages, and realize $120K+ savings• Navigated radiator supply chain issues during Russia / Ukraine War and reduced premium freight by 40%+Production planner ll (2nd year of program)• Collaborated with the sales and SIOP teams to ensure capacity aligned with SIOP growth plans, leading to a plant on-time delivery (OTD) increase from 48% to 80% within a year despite having critical supplier shortages during this timeframe• Planned production for a high mix, medium volume facility (Fully configured products from 10KW to 500KW)• Created and documented a process for reworking orphaned Generators/Alternators which was utilized on over $800K worth Material Flow Analyst II (3rd year of program) Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

· Created playbook for 3 indirect spend commodities and oversaw analysis for them· Identified and reported on disruptions in supply chain effecting tier suppliers· Created Supplier overview presentation for QBR process as well as new hire ISC Orientation slides· Made approval process for cost improvement projects digital and streamlined· Designed cost reduction idea form that was distributed to all employee levels with the purpose of improving companywide involvement and… Show more · Created playbook for 3 indirect spend commodities and oversaw analysis for them· Identified and reported on disruptions in supply chain effecting tier suppliers· Created Supplier overview presentation for QBR process as well as new hire ISC Orientation slides· Made approval process for cost improvement projects digital and streamlined· Designed cost reduction idea form that was distributed to all employee levels with the purpose of improving companywide involvement and building a project pipeline of ideas Show less

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

· Researched 300+ companies in the Twin Cities to develop targeted membership list and advertizing campaign· Defined and implemented a marketing plan to grow ISM membership in the Twin Cities· Support ISM Board and committee members in refining ISM value proposition and key messaging· Conducted interviews with board members and “30 under 30 winners” to develop testimonials

Delano, Minnesota

· Conducted responsibilities for manufacturing team in paint line, assembly, and warehouse· Tested inventory, final parts, and products; ran quality control and paint line powder coat painter