Kate Ramsbottom, Spc, Ssm, Popm, Rte, A-Csm, Psm, Psk Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Chester, CT, US

Saint Louis, MO, US

• Optimize and improve the effectiveness of the ITCC (Information Technology Controls and Compliance) and ERM (Enterprise Risk Management) program within Shared Services using change management expertise to design and.
• Mitigate IT compliance risks by monitoring and evaluating high-priority controls, including delivering GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) guidance, checklists, and training to Advisors and Control Owners
• Ensure seamless dissemination of guidance by creating and maintaining a self-service Sharepoint site used by other teams and departments, PowerBI dashboards and scorecards, and performance metrics for executive.
• Align and optimize the work of 7 ITCC teams by designing, introducing, training, and implementing SAFe Scaled Agile Framework
• Receive no significant internal or external audit deficiencies by identifying, communicating, tracking, and resolving potential access conflicts, including successful resolution of an event in April involving 40+ UARs.

Mclean, VA, US

• Coached teams and coworkers in best agile practices, values, and principles as well as problem solving and career development
• Acted as servant leader for multiple feature teams in the Commercial organization
• Facilitated scrum ceremonies to uphold scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation
• Led onsite & virtual PI program increment planning for multiple trains to support scaled agile, including retrospectives, risk program boards, stokes, & team building activities
• Stood up a team of summer interns, demonstrating the benefits & implementation of agile & scrum
• Delivered numerous successful releases of software that delivered business value and complied with financial regulations

• Led waterfall, agile / scrum, and a hybrid of waterfall and agile / scrum projects, including identifying projects that could gain efficiencies by converting from waterfall to agile and coaching those agile.
• Analyzed financial information to determine projected profit vs actual
• Coordinated day to day activities of consultants, including building relationships with offshore contractors and tracking task completion
• Handled average of 8 active external customer projects on a daily basis, including various types such as analytics, software development, and systems integration as well as agile, waterfall, staff augmentation, and.

San Jose, California, US

• Led waterfall, agile / scrum, and a hybrid of waterfall and agile / scrum projects, including identifying projects that could gain efficiencies by converting from waterfall to agile and coaching those agile.
• Saved the company $3M over 3 years by working as Systems Project Manager to implement a $1M Transportation Management System that optimized inbound and outbound freight, including documenting business problem and.
• Eliminated 2-3 day delays in securing supply of new Purchase Orders that were occurring when managers were out of the office by implementing an email approval tool that allowed managers to approve requests without.
• Optimized excess inventory by managing 4 web tools to help factories prioritize, search for, request, and subscribe to internal excess inventory transfer opportunities, allowing buyers to avoid purchasing inventory.
• Reduced time-consuming customer service activities by creating and maintaining online workspaces (both intranet & internet) to provide end-user support of various Supply Chain systems & tools, giving employees and.
• Remotely managed and mentored 4 employees located in Mexico, China, and Malaysia

San Jose, California, US

• Managed 10+ Supply Chain systems & tools at once by working with end-users to document enhancements and bugs, gather and prioritize requirements, write user stories, wireframe / design mockups, work with IT to create a.
• Audited factories and systems to ensure compliance to Sarbanes-Oxley act (SOX), Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive (RoHS), and Performance Excellence (Sanmina’s internal audit program ensuring factories were.
• Installed eCompras in 15 North American factories by holding week-long trainings and providing ongoing remote support
• Became main point of contact for end-users at 40+ factories in North America on eCompras and 70+ factories globally on Manugistics
• Designed, obtained supplier proposals, tested, documented, and trained end-users on a supplier portal used globally to replace email communications with suppliers for eCompras actions
• Indirectly supervised and coordinated activities of 25 employees globally that supported Supply Chain systems and tools

San Jose, California, US

• Automated the Purchase Order new buy & reschedule process by rolling out eCompras (homegrown buyer workbench), which slashed 10-20 hours per week that each of 30 purchasing employees at the factory were spending on an.
• Streamlined the Purchase Order storage system by implementing a paperless filing system for Purchase Orders to support remote audits and ensure documentation could be found when needed
• Directly supervised and mentored 8 data entry / purchasing admin employees

San Jose, California, US

* Implemented Electronic Data Interchange for electronic components to shorten lead times for frequently bought parts* Implemented Distribution Resource Planning (vertical integration) for parts procured from sister Sanmina plants globally* Implemented best practice processes and procedures that allowed our success in several internal audits

San Jose, California, US

* Achieved $125,000 favorable PPV (Purchase Price Variance) within first quarter

San Jose, California, US

* Created an Access database to convert text reports to tables, print out requests that were faxed to suppliers, and compile responses

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Associate Of Arts, Business And Computer Science