Karen Cobb Email and Phone Number

Dynamic Procurement Specialist, I am a passionate high achiever, with over 40 years’ experience as an extraordinary successful and proven leader within lean automotive manufacturing organizations. My leadership style is well suited for overcoming the challenges within today’s industries – technology and data security and visibility into today’s supply chain. I am a developmental and pacesetting manager with a long-term vision plan that creates a positive and most efficient and profitable working environment. I am highly motivated and would be a top candidate for any organization I represent. I am driven by excelling in excellence for the customer, product and company.I have invaluable skills, integrity and experiences gained from my years of work in Leadership and Management as well as Quality Projects, Production Planning, Material Planning, Supply Chain Management and Project Planning. I strive to build positive networks and long-term partner relationships – within my organization and outside my organization. I have worked in many levels of leadership and projects, and I have delivered consistent positive results. I am a creative problem solver, a systematic planner, an enthusiastic and energetic motivator, and sharp at details. I strive for excellence and originality in everything that I do. Through organized problem solving with 8D, 6S, 5 whys, FMEA, PFMEA and DMAIC systems I have driven projects that led to savings up to $1M and safety projects that has led to reducing safety risks by 45%. My particular experience is in managing lean manufacturing environments and driving continuous improvements and excelling my organization’s targets. I also specialize in leading greenbelt projects and process and material planning. I utilize my collaboration, negotiation and communication skills to build positive business partnerships.