Nichole Dougherty Email & Phone Number

Kansas, United States

• Collaborate with sales, customer service, and logistics teams to identify potential new customers for our VMI program and assess their suitability for participation.• Lead the onboarding process for new VMI customers, including coordinating communication channels, defining inventory replenishment schedule and metrics, as well as ensuring onboarding is completed on time.• Develop and maintain documentation outlining Customer VMI program requirements, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), service level agreements (SLAs), and key performance indicators (KPIs).• Serve as the primary point of contact for new VMI customers throughout the onboarding process, addressing their questions and concerns and ensuring a smooth transition to VMI.• Provide ongoing support to VMI customers, including troubleshooting issues related to inventory management, addressing inquiries, and facilitating continuous improvement initiatives.• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure that VMI program implementations meet customer expectations and are aligned with organizational goals and objectives.• Monitor the performance of newly onboarded VMI customers, tracking inventory levels and performance metrics (turns, in-stock %, etc..) to ensure that program objectives are being met.• Provide training and support to customers on VMI program requirements, best practices, and ongoing optimization opportunities.• Provide training and support to Viega Sales Teams on VMI program requirements, best practices, and ongoing optimization opportunities.• Provide ongoing customer support for all VMI customers, as well as support VMI account Specialists with customer issues.• Drive continuous improvement activities to streamline operations.• Provide backup for the VMI Account Specialist position.• Provide backup for the VMI Account Lead position.

Kansas

• Responsible for order point management, product activity errors, discrepancies, SIM (supplier item master), discontinued inventory management and other data integrity activities • Supports processes to increase and/or improve VMI metrics to meet/exceed customer goals• Maintain and support customer inventory strategy• Customer advocate for customer complaints such as claim denials, returns, shipping• Assist with ongoing training and support for team members• Support departmental process documentation and expectations• Communicate continuous improvement opportunities to streamline daily operations• Provide data analysis and reporting as needed

Kansas

Serve as MRP controller for demand planning requirements for all materials from the master warehouse to satellite DC’s, ensuring proper inventory controls. Optimize truck utilization to minimize expenses. Reroute orders when needed to increase customer satisfaction and lower transportation costs. Perform statistical ABC/XYZ analysis of all materials to maintain proper Range of Coverage based on consumption variables. Define key performance indicators to increase accuracy and performance. Research and identify root cause/corrective action for inventory discrepancies and customer backorders; recommend adjustments to variables to Management for implementation. Ensure proper inventory levels are maintained to improve delivery to customers. Plan and forecast for future inventory levels based on sales forecast, current inventory levels, and outstanding purchase orders. Analyze system reports to review material levels, manufacturing requirements and order status. Monitor variations in forecasts and perform corrective actions as needed. Research and investigate warehouse out of stock items and implement corrective action. Member of Global Material Management team working toward continuous improvement; drive change and improvements related to Logistics/Intersite processes. Lead projects as required; document issues, action items, user requirements, or deliverables; update project schedules and plans, project communications, budget tracking, etc. Manage project from initial concept through final implementation, utilizing established guidelines and procedures. Analyze, manage, and mitigate risks. Vendor Managed Inventory tasks: Release customer’s orders in a timely manner on agreed upon shipping agreement. Provide excellent communication to the customer such as backorder information, tracking information, order status, order information, product information. Consult with internal colleagues to address any issues or process improvements. Maintain metrics monthly per customer.

Mcpherson, Ks

Gather data through observation; input required information into appropriate software to obtain a step by step process and analysis of manufacturing processes, including but not limited to: cost, process, time, machine usage, and materials and labor used to manufacture a product; upload data for reporting purposes. Perform cost analysis for various departments for purposes of capacity and budget planning; discusses options to optimize productivity. Develop and supports a system to analyze inventory requirements, capacity planning, trend analysis and application response to time testing necessary for optimization of manufacturing departments. Maintain production master record and updates as necessary, including but not limited to yearly checks, cost for producing a new part or if a change in process has occurred. Review and improve processes to ensure areas are running efficiently and effectively in producing product output. Using lean methodologies, conduct on-site audits in order to identify, design and coordinate process improvement initiatives. Advise management on opportunities for efficient process improvements for specific projects with focus on measureable benefits. Lead process improvement projects; drive projects to completion; ensure results are visible to management. Participate in lean manufacturing workshops for overall process improvement initiatives.Coordinate and own lean projects that eliminate re-work, provide cost savings, and increase overall productivity.Support on-going process improvement efforts by continually reviewing process and implementing necessary changes; performs research as needed in order to implement new improvements and become more informed of industry standards.

Wichita, Ks, United States

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholders. Driving tasks, processes, schedules and deliverables within complex aerospace engineering & manufacturing projects. Effectively defining milestones needed to achieve objectives.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Conducts, manages and maintains synchronization of a supply chain for obtaining goods and services for the company. Interfaces with internal and external customers and suppliers. Acts as an authorized agent of the company with responsibility for managing all supplier-related activities and authority to commit company resources through contracts and agreements, specific to new programs and part rolls. Manages inventory levels, simulation, modeling forecasting data, and supplier performance. Monitors customer inventory demand and material assets to optimize total supply chain planning. Incorporates planning decisions from customers and suppliers to reduce material and product variability, and arrive at optimal solutions. Experienced in emergent effort (Bluestreak) processes and procedures to mitigate production line shortages. Responsible for Major Outside Production (MOP) of 737 Forward Entry Doors. Responsibilities PO and inventory management, Root Cause and Corrective Action initiation and completion for customer complaints, Quality Notification handling, as well as Spares quoting and PO placement.

Mcpherson, Ks

Supervise a team that consists of Process Control and Production Materials Resource Planning (MRP) related functions. Responsible for selecting, training, motivating, reviewing, coaching, developing, and retaining a high performance team. Gathering data for creating and maintaining metrics for manufacturing processes including but not limited to defining costs, processes, time, machine usage, and materials and labor associated with each manufactured product. Providing reports to various departments to determine need and cost efficiencies. Reviews and recommends inventory management strategies to achieve desired targets. Using LEAN methodologies, conducts on-site audits in order to identify process improvement projects. Acts as the trainer and key user for SAP in manufacturing.

Wichita, Kansas

Responsible for being subject matter expert for material management both in SAP and associatedprocesses. Developing policies and procedures for all supply chain transactions and functions. Collecting feedback from end users on improvements; training new users, and implementing new changes. Participating on continuous improvement teams and working cross functionally to ensure all operational processes are consistent regarding material management.

Wichita, Ks

Build-To-Print / Outside Production contract manager for T6/AT6 program. Responsible for negotiation and execution of USG FAR 15 compliant proposals. Assist in developing a standard guide and scoring system for competitions. Conduct competitions for multiple build-to-print packages. Perform evaluations of cost and price analysis data to determine price reasonableness. Negotiate and maintain Non-Disclosure Agreements, Fixed Pricing Agreements, and Master Purchase Supply Agreements. Issue purchase orders for parts or services not on contract. Develop and maintain strong strategic supplier relationships. Conduct on-site visits at suppliers’ facilities and/or facilitate meetings with key business units in-house. Maintain SAP master data to ensure PO accuracy and maximize on-time delivery. Assist tactical buyers with contractual inquiries and supplier management.

Wichita, Ks

Use SAP MRP system to review system requirements and turn requisitions into purchase orders. Use Business Intelligence system to generate buyer metrics report and incorporate data into excel charts for upper management review. Work with accounts payable to resolve supplier payment issues. Use quality notifications (QN) system to determine parts that are being held in the bondroom that need to be returned to the supplier for repair. Create return purchase orders to clear parts from the bondroom. Work with engineering to determine how to resolve drawing changes and revision updates, as well as resolving variations. Use hold tag internet web application to review and update issues preventing purchase orders from being received. Daily supplier interaction with regards to pricing updates, schedule changes, payment inquiries, and quality notifications. Work with production control on identifying shortages and communicating with the supplier on pulling in schedules and/or expediting parts. Work with export control group to determine International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) status of parts and to acquire proper documentation to export returned parts to offshore vendors for repair. Create shipping tickets for shipping department to process returns. Facilitate supplier visits and conference calls when necessary.

Create Purchase Info Records (PIR) in SAP. Tie PIR to the specific plant(s) in the Source List. Create Quota Arrangements for goods being bought from multiple suppliers. Issue purchase orders for some domestic production orders, offshore tooling, samples and prototype orders to offshore vendors. Track through development and management of Purchase Order database. Facilitate signatures on contracts that come through the Sourcing Department, disburse to Legal Department and supplier. Participate in and implement special projects on an on-demand basis including: mass communications to suppliers; supplier approval and accounting set-up; data collection for continuous improvement department; General Services Administration (GSA) implementation, tracking and training; maintain global master supplier scorecard and individual supplier report cards. Develop and maintain Global Supply Chain Project Tracking Database; Train individuals how to use databases as necessary.

Act as a liaison between the Material Acquisition, Sourcing, Legal and Customs departments by generating, sending and tracking receipt of and expiration dates of all supplier contracts, profiles and compliance audits and questionnaires. Create and maintain supplier database, which contains all information pertaining to supplier (i.e.: contact information, contract information, audit information, payment terms, etc.). Issue tooling purchase orders to offshore vendors who manufacture finished goods and track through development and management of tooling database. Develop Coleman Supplier Opportunities Website for the express purpose of soliciting business size from vendors in order to accurately report to GSA. Gather country of origin information for North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) certification tracking. Maintain Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) compliance tracking through database development and management. Participate on the Improved Packaging Initiative Project Team. Develop and maintain master supplier scorecard (across all Coleman divisions) and individual supplier report cards.

Assist Advertising and Brand Design departments with day-to-day duties such as ordering supplies, plan/coordinate on site and off site meetings, create PowerPoint presentations, write and track approval for financial commitment forms, and assist in reviewing and maintaining budget. Inform callers of outside advertising agency’s contact information. Organize and maintain monthly Internet Traffic by Product Reports. Facilitate web/video conferences between our office and our advertising/packaging development offices. Coordinate domestic travel arrangements.

Assist New Product Development team with day-to-day duties such as ordering supplies, plan/coordinate on site and off site meetings, create PowerPoint presentations, write and track approval for financial commitment forms, and gather, update and handle personnel action forms. Compile, review and distribute Project Update Reports per category to appropriate managers; update Project Update Reports as necessary; print reports in a timely manner for monthly Project Update Review Meeting. Assist in planning and implementing workshops and training classes for New Product Development Department as well as company-wide participants; assess effectiveness of workshops and training classes through development of participant survey/questionnaire; develop and maintain training database. Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements.

Take inbound calls on corporate phone line (ten-line system). Greet and direct visitors/vendors. Update internal phone listing with correct extensions. Order business cards/name plates for entire company. Order office supplies for Human Resources department. Responsible for many projects including creating and maintaining policy binders, donations coordination, Tuition Assistance administration, on site college fair, attendance/headcount reporting, as well as maintaining resume tracking database. Create, maintain and update intranet maps of the buildings and personnel locations through Photoshop. Enter all received resumes into applicant tracking database.

Bachelors, Business Administration

Associates, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honorary Society

Diploma