o Leads a team of 3 who order 100+ raw ingredients necessary to craft 1600 tons of pet food each dayo Responsible for $1.2MM demurrage budget – 7% reduction in demurrage charges in Feb 2018 vs. Feb 2017o Strengthens supplier relationships to ensure long-term partnershipso Established supplier performance measures to ensure supplier compliance pertaining to quality and deliveryo Manages problem-solving activities to minimize ingredient variance and invoicing issues

o Led a team of 4 who tender and track 90 outbound customer orders daily for on-time delivery of greater than 97%o Maintained weekly coaching sessions to empower employee decision-makingo Partnered with 40 carriers to maintain our status as a shipper of choiceo Actively negotiated new freight rates to stay favorable to $28.33 per ton freight budget ($20M annually)o Negotiated a 10% reduction in pallet cost, resulting in an annual savings of $80,000 without compromising serviceo Right-sized trailer pool, resulting in $20,000 in annual savingso Eliminated insurance charges on rented trailers, resulting in $10,000 in annual savings

o Supervised 30 warehouse associates on night shift to ensure on-time compliance to shipping scheduleo Optimized weekend crew to cut overtime costs by 15%o Coached associates on preferred methods of inventory tracking

The Management Trainee Program exposes trainees to all of the departments in the factory. Each trainee is required to write a report which demonstrates knowledge of all operating procedures and personnel in the plant. Following my rotations and report-writing phase, I received in-depth training in all of Logistics functions. In the Logistics Department, I've trained in all of the following positions: Materials Manager, Shipping Clerk, Data Steward, Warehouse Supervisor, and Trade Relations Representative.

Collaborated with the Admissions Staff to upgrade content for the school’s newly designed webpageMaintained dashboard of social media trends and reported to Admissions DirectorCreated and maintained a blog depicting student life at KrannertUpdated website with Krannert-related news articlesProvided tours and recruited potential students

Assisted Program Manager in running the Core 360 program to enhance customer experience and cut costs by optimizing our IT, supply chain, and merchandizing functions across the entire companyTracked and updated financial measurements including budgeted and projected costs on a weekly basisCreated Earned Value metrics for the Core 360 program to ensure efficiency Developed an Organizational Transformation Plan for our Supply Chain track to identify change agents and a timeline for all new initiatives Collaborated with other interns to digitize the company’s customer loyalty programIntroduced a prototype mobile application for customer loyalty program

Prepared and issued important financial reports to clients on a weekly basisManaged proposals for procurement activities, manage vendors, and expedite equipment ordersReviewed client invoices for accuracy of budgets, time allotment, and billable hoursPlanned and executed training initiatives throughout the company including discipline-specific training for new employees

Managed approximately twenty-five students in each class to foster learning and student safety Accomplished all of the day-to-day tasks as set by the teacher including, carrying out lesson plans, teaching curriculum, and aiding in students’ homework lessons

Provided assistance to an autistic student in completing assignments and participating in classAssisted four other special-needs students as necessaryProctored the Illinois Standardized Achievement Test