Norma Bennett Email & Phone Number

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Liaison between manufacturing enablement specialists, manufacturing site employees, and other internal functions including but not limited to quality, planning, logistics, labeling and compliance and customer service.Key contact for reviewing, editing, and managing controlled documents including SOPs, work instructions and job aids in partnership with sites and enablement specialists.Agile and pragmatic in seasonal special project contribution including but not limited to cross site logistics support, hands on tag/label printing MRP Seedbin, quality data analytics and entry, inventory control and management, meeting planning and facilitation, and small project management.Processing invoices from suppliers for payment according to company policies Create purchases orders and purchases requisitions in SAP and Smartbuy Ariba Procurement.

Birmingham, West Midlands, Gb

Develop and implement strategy to communicate daily work schedule created by the Schedule/Planner to operations. Ensure the appropriate schedule information to ensure the schedule is achievable. Execution of the manufacturing work orders, tracking and reporting to ensure compliance to the daily schedules. Identify issues that prevent the successful execution of the daily schedules. Provide the shop floor with work cell schedules based on the master production schedule. Conduct Pre-Ops Readiness Reviews to ensure availability of required tooling, materials, planning, work instructions, and capacity to execute the daily schedules. Expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production schedules. Maintain manufacturing LOB status, commitments and schedules. Perform ERP and related business system transactions as required to support operations, supply chain and inventory management and business system compliance Release, print and deliver work orders to the start of the manufacturing process. Perform cycle counts and make adjustments as necessary to inventory to ensure appropriate inventory reporting. Manage WIP to ensure it continues to move through the production flow and raise issues that prevent the adequate flow of material to meet the production schedule. Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for effective performance. Perform other duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Center Valley, Pa, Us

Responsible for maintaining weekly and monthly schedules, inventory and sales reports to ensure optimum inventory levels and maximize equipment and resource utilization.Work with support group to ensure timely release of inventory needed for surgery cases.Prioritize returned assets as they relate to released inventory availability. Responsible for inventory from time scheduled through product return.Communicate changes to forecast or inventory requirements to Asset and Inventory Manager on a timely basis.Manage asset schedule to ensure the availability of inventory.Attend weekly scheduling meeting to communicate needs and resolve issues pertaining to upcoming scheduling requirements.Supply release information to appropriate individuals for all shorr supply assets. Coordinate the efforts to calculate and maintain inventory needs.

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Supports manufacturing schedules by executing all aspects of materials planning, ordering, scheduling, and expediting such as planning inventory levels, placing orders, updating orders, resolving order issues, and scheduling transportation and delivery of respective materials/commodities Reviewed MRP reports and expedites, de-expedites or cancels orders with suppliersManage on-time delivery and inventory level goals upon reviewing ERP min/max.Developed and implemented lean manufacturing techniques.Maintained BPCS inventory and MRP system files.Tracked inbound premium freight to assist in meeting plant/departmental KPI.Reviewed OEM SAP releases daily and communicates any schedule changes.Coordinated break points for engineering changes or balance outs.Reviewed negative on-hand reports and investigates all discrepancies.Assisted with physical inventories.Logistics planner and scheduler for OEM Automotive Manufacturing. Communicated regularly with management to ensure that plans match staffing and customer needs.Developed and implemented long range departmental goals Maintained effective relationships with internal / external suppliers and customers.Management of all carriers and report discrepancies.

Auburn Hills, Mi, Us

Logistics planner and scheduler for OEM Automotive Manufacturing. Prepared production schedules for Ford and BMW to meet their orders, forecasting and release requirements.Communicated regularly with management to ensure that plans match staffing and customer needs.Monitor inventory levels using ERP Xpert and DDL to ensure appropriateness in order to be responsive in a proactive manner to customer demands. Worked closely with production supervisors to communicate orders completion status and determine finish goods availability.Effectively manage finish goods inventory levels in accordance with company objectives and support both production requirements and customer demandsDeveloped, implement and support long range departmental goals that successfully meet and exceeds company goals and objectives.Maintained effective relationships with internal / external suppliers and customers.Management of all carriers and report discrepancies.Set up, track and trace expedites shipments via FedEx, UPS and Nation Logistics Managements (NLMII).

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

Directed the management of materials from the receiving docks, up to the point of use, and the shipping docks. This includes loading/unloading, proper material storage, disposition of material and scrap, container management, managing new parts and deleting old parts, and controlling inventory with proper marketplace management. Interpret, understand and proactively manage execution of the production schedule to ensure high quality, low cost just in time flow of materials with no production department disruption Provided disciplinary action as appropriate. Provide accurate time keeping in Ford TWOS timekeeping system. Monitor and ensure departmental personnel conform to company policies and procedures while maintaining a safe and cost efficient environment at all time.Monitor departmental budget that will effectively contribute to the overall manufacturing objectives and plant business unit and company goals.Assisted with coordination of engineering changes, product balance outs and new product launches, within the plant system, with suppliers and customer, to insure orderly and timely transition in the flow of materials and production.

Van Buren Township, Mi, Us

Oversees 17,500 SKU in non-production and Maintenance Repair Operation (MRO) inventory valued at $4.5M.Managed payroll, absences, disciplines and schedule, maintain manpower within budget and implement safety polices.Controlled inventory levels by conducting daily cycle counts to ensure the quantity and quality of incoming stock to support maintenance and maintain plant production.Reconciling where necessary along with investigating all inventory shipping discrepancies and payment issues.Identifying opportunity for inventory reductions as well as follow up on back orders.Test MP&L SOX internal controls, collaborates with Controller’s Office to ensure implementation of optimal solutions which meets the strategic objectives. MP&L TS16949 Coordinator monitor, update and maintain procedure documents within the Milan Quality database.

Reading, Pennsylvania, Us

Material Follow Up CoordinatorManaged and review plant inventory levels daily.Proactive intervention with carriers to insure on time pick up and delivery of shipments.Provided accurate status updates of customer shipments in a timely manner.Involved in product Balance Out / Launch process.Track and trace expedited shipments via National Logistics Management and Active Aero Aircraft Carrier.

Reading, Pennsylvania, Us

Monitor Parts List and follow up with engineering change request. Distribute material releases to domestic and overseas suppliers via email.Resolved supplier shipment and record issues as well as assisting suppliers with corrective action requests.Enter Advance Shipping Notices (ASN) in MSIII for Non- DDL suppliers.Participated in inventory counts and engineering change meetings to insure correct stock of existing inventory.

Reading, Pennsylvania, Us

PENSKE LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION Ford Wixom Assembly/ Michigan Truck Assembly; Work in conjunction with plant personnel and suppliers to ensure material flow to maintain plant production.Applied JIT processes and philosophies to control inventory levels.Identified potential material shortages and expedite parts to protect plant production.Operate in high pace environment that involves shipment and material tracking.Management of all carriers and report on discrepancies. TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES / AREA OF KNOWLEDGELMS/Logistics Management System DOT Hazardous Material Shipping Excel, Microsoft Word, and Outlook CMMS/ Common Manufacturing Management SystemIMSIII / IMS5/ IMS7 CPARS/Corporate Procurement & Receiving SystemInfor EDI Xpert ERP/MRP BPCS Business Planning Control Systems

B.B.A, Business Management Administration

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Supply Chain Management