Stefanie Cluxton Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Providing technical expertise across the program acquisition life cycle in quality, mission assurance and manufacturing to the government for the GM Missile Defense System.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Huntsville, Alabama Area

Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) – Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) & Development and Sustainment Contract (DSC)• Develop, coordinate and lead weekly program level PMP Control Board (PMPCB) meetings as the PMPCB Administrator and ensure PMAP requirements are properly executed by suppliers and subcontractors.• Manage and distribute supplier part and material data packages, PMP Plans and Non-Standard Parts Approval Requests (NSPAR) and track all PMPCB dispositions/part approvals.• Maintain data/configuration management of all RKV/DSC artifacts, support SDRL deliverables and track, coordinate and report CDRL delivery status.GMD Proposal Efforts – Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) & System Integration, Test and Readiness (SITR)• Assist in the scheduling and running of proposal kick-off meetings, leading storyboarding sessions and draft document reviews. • Apply the results of lessons learned activity to drive continuous improvement of proposal development processes and tools.Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) – RADAR Seeker• Develop, coordinate and lead weekly program level Parts Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings and provide engineering support for the electrical design activities throughout the product lifecycle.• Manage and distribute supplier part and material data packages, PMP Plans and Non-Standard Parts Approval Requests (NSPAR) and provide PMP comments/dispositions in CSDT.• Identify performance metrics, support SDRL deliverables and track, coordinate and report CDRL delivery status.Space Launch System (SLS) – Core Stage and Exploration Upper Stage Elements• Develop, coordinate and lead weekly program level Parts Program Management Team (PPMT) meeting and provide engineering support for the lifecycle product development and integration of avionics components.• Administer supplier part and material data packages, PPMT Plans and Non-Standard Parts Approval Requests (NSPAR) and track PPMT comments/dispositions.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Lead cross-functional project teams and collaborated with business partners to determine and translate business requirements into technology and training solutions.• Responsible for design, development and implementation of solutions for assigned business requirements in order to meet global and local business requirements.• Delivered over 150 reports and analyses supporting key processes in Sales, Finance and Operations.• Increased effectiveness of executive steering committee deck by incorporating graphic representation of data and trends.• Maintained sufficient knowledge of master data, sales order processing, production, procurement and inventory management.• Researched and resolved issues regarding the integrity of data flow into multiple ERP systems and completed large database cleanup projects.• Assisted in the management of a master data request tool for new requests ensuring decision-making on master data creation, data standardization duplication checks, data field accuracy and completeness.• Responsible for new item setup and maintained inventory adjustments/transfers while providing data entry support.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Provided regular and ad-hoc pricing analysis and reporting for management teams by collecting data from internal and external systems to help accelerate and improve decision making.• Utilized market, competitor, and customer intelligence to establish price targets.• Coordinated and prepared all pricing proposal activities including pricing, rebates, product availability, special incentives, and forecasting, using a cross-functional approach to ensure company pricing goals, customer specifications/satisfaction,and company polices were met and maintained.• Validated pricing offers, proposals and quotes for accuracy and profitability.• Worked with Finance to update and validate current product costing information.• Monitored and downloaded external pricing comparative data, (MediSpan,Analysource) as needed to identify changes in the market landscape.• Updated the Cross Reference Master to accurately maintain all customer pricechanges, product catalog changes, and price approval level changes on a daily basis.• Prepared price grid approval level changes based on market competiveness and/or new product additions and received/documented all necessary approvals from the Generics Pricing Committee to institute grid changes/additions.• Worked with Pricing Manager, Sales and National Accounts Management to developand implement product pricing strategies and new customer programs to supportkey company initiatives.• Performed pre/post award analysis and communicated conclusion of “wins” and“losses” to Sales, National Accounts and Demand Management with respect to recent bid activity.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Developed demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple timehorizons using the demand planning software, Demand Smoothie.• Reviewed historical sales trends, researched demand drivers and prepared forecast data.• Maintained statistical forecast models and evaluated forecast results to ensure anaccurate sales forecast.• Presented real-time data in a highly visual format (dashboards) or quick-to-understand charts and graphs using business intelligence (BI) software, IQ20/20.• Integrated disparate sources of data to prepare high-level analyses used to guide decision-making.• Collected and analyzed data on consumer demographics, preferences and buying patterns in different markets to optimize product distribution and identify opportunities for growth.• Conducted analyses and provided actionable insights to positively influence sales forecasting, demand planning and production efforts.• Interacted with Sales Management and Finance to obtain and ensure that current andaccurate information is used for demand forecasts.• Provided forecast recommendations based on product oversells/undersells,inventory positions, newly appointed customer awards, seasonal products,promotions and/or discounts.• Worked closely with Supply to reconcile customer demand with production constraints and performed product mix analysis against sales and marketing strategies. Provided input to develop inventory strategies on existing items, new and discontinued products. • Attended monthly demand review meetings and presented a PowerPoint presentation on the prior month’s performance to Sales Management.• Analyzed new business opportunities and potential volume impact to the forecast.• Reviewed orders of excessive quantity and communicated to Demand Manager, Customer Service and Sales Management.• Managed cross training of demand review processes and maintained training manual.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Prospected for new sales opportunities and managed the day to day relationship with existing clients.• Demonstrated ability to uncover a prospect’s needs while gaining a solid understanding of their business.• Provided custom workplace solutions for both small and large businesses in the corporate, healthcare, government and education markets with an emphasis on Herman Miller products.• Collaborated with the Architect or Interior Designer to meet functional, aesthetic and budgetary requirements.• Maintained extensive knowledge of product lines, pricing and lead times.• Specified, calculated and communicated project and pricing information effectively.• Managed contracts with customers (including state, local & federal government).• Supervised projects through their entire life cycle: onsite furniture design consultations, measurements, budget preparation for client, deal closing and attending installation.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

• Prepared proposals, quotes, sales projection reports and product presentations for Sales Management. Supported Sales Management in securing new business and qualifying accounts. • Maintained accounts receivable reports and notified clients of past due balances.• Applied organizational skills and sharp attention to detail in creating and reviewing purchase orders, verifying receipt of product and resolving shipping discrepancies/errors.• Developed and maintained strong relationships with over 50 manufacturing partners, resulting in savings and improved service.• Managed all installation projects and assisted with warehouse scheduling.• Negotiated price, lead time and service with all manufacturers. • Greeted walk-in customers, routed calls, maintained office calendar and scheduled manufacture’s sales representative meetings. Resolved customer issues and complaints.• Prepared bid packages and reviewed bid specifications (including GSA furniture contracts and Government bids).

Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Programs, American Marketing Association

As, General Education

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society National Dean's List 2002-2004 Chancellor's List 2004