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Birmingham, AL, US

Birmingham, AL, US

• Managed the highest volume sub-region in the nation with a unique retailer mix, delivering over 5MM orders annually to support our 2nd largest retail partner
• Reduced market clearance costs by 36% year-over-year, while maintaining exceptional member experience metrics
• Developed spreadsheet templates and resources for incentive strategy execution and served as a go-to resource for market operations teams, offering assistance with SQL queries and excel workbooks
• Assisted with the launch of new service line initiatives including store to store transfers through collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide my expertise and flag areas of friction to make the process as.
• Identified several bugs impacting the shopper app, driving timely resolution through escalation and gaining buy-in from the appropriate cross-functional stakeholders

Marysville, Ohio, US

• Managed a team of 5 highly effective salaried associates that planned and executed the support of $1.3B in sales
• Supported 30% growth of the company during the Covid-19 pandemic and worldwide supply chain disruptions
• Strategized inventory prebuilds needed to support the business during peak season, while maintaining lean inventory practices to optimize cash flow
• Responsible for inventory levels of ~2,400 unique SKUs
• Successfully created a new role on the team and onboarded a new employee to the organization while fully remote

Marysville, Ohio, US

• Lead improvements in inventory levels and order fill rate by adjusting plans to changing needs of the business
• Increased production output 12% through optimized production schedules to meet increased customer demand
• Analyzed different sets of data through creation of excel spreadsheets and BW Queries to help drive decisions with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to best support the business’ growing needs
• Daily communication with cross-functional teams to prepare for new product launches, adapt to unexpected forecast changes, ensure we support upcoming customer promos, and provide ETAs on production

Chicago, IL, US

• Managed the creation of production schedules for over 300 active SKUs to maintain inventory levels and service customer fill rate above 98%, while mitigating waste risk.
• Created and managed purchase orders for external manufacturers to support export business needs
• Assessed plant attainment, product quality issues, and sales opportunities to develop weekly action plans to recover service risk.

Chicago, IL, US

• Worked with SAP and Tableau systems to schedule module and shipper production at external manufacturers
• Cross-functionally communicated with sales, marketing, demand, deployment, and the BU supply chain to ensure module/shipper production aligns with forecast and customer needs without producing waste risk
• Collaborated with customer relations and other repack planners to maintain case fill rate above 98%, while also striving to improve service and supporting changes in customer demand

Chicago, IL, US

• Solved out loss on a daily basis and helped build capability within team leads and operators to solve out losses 24/7
• Created and updated transformational analyses, detailed process sheets, and one point lessons to provide operators with the most current best work practices
• Tracked 4 different production lines and identified areas of improvement, while focusing on safety, quality, and cost
• Recorded daily production numbers, communicated out KPI’s, and followed up on maintenance concerns

Chicago, IL, US

• Performed a lean six sigma project to increase oven fill rate on a new production line resulting in annual savings of $860,000 at the Columbia, MO plant.
• Developed cross-functional understanding of the company in both corporate and manufacturing settings
• Built and maintained a strong network of diverse colleagues throughout the organization

Columbus, OH, US

• Extracted and analyzed data to determine any abnormal variance and communicated to leadership potential quality issues
• Implemented a data recording system using IQMS and improved the quality recording system
• Expanded the IQMS computer system to include BOP Audits and Release Audit Inspections

Camden, NJ, US

• Managed 70 employees in the blending department of the plant and gained leadership skills
• Reduced cost by $75,000 per year through maximization of scheduling and reduced overtime
• Improved work efficiency by 15% through optimization of production based on minimizing product changeovers
• Increased annual production by $1.2 million through flushing systems, consistent changeovers, and minimizing downtime
• Enhanced time management and multitasking skills and quickly adapted to daily sudden changes
• Enforced safety practices and other work guidelines, helping to maintain an organized department

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

• Improved customer service skills and helped customers beyond the scope of my job description
• Adapted to the daily changes in weather and having to work at a fast pace, while maintaining safety practices and quality assurance
• Excelled in working as a team and cooperating with fellow employees to ensure prompt service
• Balanced a full time class schedule, while working 20+ hours per week

• Achieved packaging a variety of chemicals and consistently completing work ahead of schedule
• Developed multi-tasking skills and quickly adapted to working in a fast-paced environment
• Excelled in working as a team and cooperating with fellow employees
• Managed inventory and products coming in and going out of the warehouse

• Co-author of the research paper “Microfabricated Particles for Drug/Nutrient Delivery”
• Researched different combinations of food-safe polymers with various hibiscus solutions
• Encapsulated different hibiscus concentrations within PDMS molds for food and drug delivery
• Cultured embryotic cells and photographed the hibiscus capsules using inverted microscopes
• Trained to efficiently use a Coulter Counter, Spin Coater, and an SEM Machine

Bachelor'S Of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Minor, Business