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Portland, Oregon, United States

Leading large-scale implementation of passive radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for asset tracking capability; Coordinate supply chain activities essential to timely incorporation of new airplane derivative; Cross-functional collaboration to fulfill aftermarket requirements; Developed customer-focused reorganization proposal to create dedicated cross-functional teams co-located and aligned to support each Operations business team

Portland, Oregon, United States

Utilized gated process to successfully manage several work movement projects, ensuring compliance and continuous supply of quality parts to Boeing Fabrication sites and Final Assembly; Facilitated regular performance to plan meetings with key stakeholders to monitor progress and assess risk; Provided suppliers with Boeing Engineering and Manufacturing resources as needed; Developed and executed inventory transition plans to protect Boeing’s production system from disruption; Served as acting Senior Manager for three months, leading and overseeing the strategic direction, operations, and performance of the Materials & Standards Work Movement team; Mentored and coached team members in supply chain strategies and project management methodologies

Portland, Oregon, United States

Concurrently managed multiple work transfer, emergent offload, and capital projectsDeveloped and maintained detailed project plans using Microsoft Project and other applications; Facilitated various leadership and project team meetings; Regularly reported project status up and out to senior leadership within a matrixed organization; Served as a member of the Employees Community Fund (ECF) Grantmaking Committee – evaluated local grants, conducted site visits, processed applications, made funding decisions, and presented grants to nonprofit agencies

Portland, Oregon, United States

Led external supply chain team by coaching and mentoring, facilitating team meetings, driving process improvements, and guiding Boeing Production System transformation efforts; Regularly demonstrated Seek, Speak and Listen behaviors; able to recognize, understand and manage my emotions, as well as show empathy and properly communicate with others; Designed and implemented a new organizational model to establish greater customer alignment, increase productivity, and improve quality and throughput; Served as an Incident & Injury-Free (IIF) Champion, helping to improve Boeing's safety culture by teaching skills and practices, shifting mindsets, and influencing behaviors throughout the organization

Portland, Oregon, United States

Incident & Injury-Free Champion working to help improve Boeing's safety culture by teaching skills and practices, shifting mindsets, and influencing behaviors across all levels of the organization; Implemented and trained others on Lean 10X principles and Inbox Zero to establish clear priorities, limit work in process, improve quality and throughput, and achieve mental clarity and focus; Performed similar-to part pricing analysis, identifying $1.1M in potential annual cost savings opportunities; Mapped supply chain across multiple tiers, and provided strategic insights and recommendations to leadership; Developed KPIs and an automated dashboard aligned to APICS Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model, measuring team performance related to reliability, responsiveness, agility and cost; Created forecast tool to generate RFx formatted tables containing forecasted annual demand for new components and assemblies, accounting for both qualification and production requirements

Portland, Oregon, United States

Created meaningful KPIs and custom scorecards for multiple on-load work packages; Worked with team of Accenture consultants to conduct systems integration and user acceptance testing for Boeing Sheffield SAP implementation, and provided on-site post-go live support; Served in two temporary management roles, leading and developing supply chain and factory support teams; Graduate of Leadership Development Excellence, a two-year program that delivers ready-now leaders by providing high-potential Boeing employees with experiential learning, mentoring, formal training, networking, and community service; Led Boeing Production System transformation consisting of operating practices, organizational alignment, tier meetings, standard work, service level agreements, KPIs, and systematic problem solvingApplied statistical model to optimize inventory, achieving desired service levels while minimizing cost of capital; Partnered with key suppliers to design and implement a new delivery method, improving safety and material flow, while greatly reducing packaging materials, paperwork, transactions, touches and receiving errors; Participated in several Lean events and became a Boeing-certified Accelerated Improvement Workshop leader; Served on the Boeing Portland Diversity Council, helping to foster a diverse and inclusive culture

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Managed supplier performance to ensure on-time delivery of quality materials in support of manufacturing; Developed specifications, criteria, and business requirements for Purchasing Report Card used to measure individual and team performance relative to key metrics/business fundamentals; Served as Inventory Super User for Oracle 11i ERP implementation – mapped business processes, assisted with configurations and setups, wrote and executed test scripts, and provided training to Logistics team members; Created supply plan for monthly sales and operations planning (S&OP) process by performing rough-cut capacity analysis, identifying potential constraints, and developing countermeasures; Benchmarked and applied best practices for material storage, reducing stockroom space requirements by 50%

Troutdale, Oregon, United States

Recognized by management and peers for my extraordinary attitude and enthusiasm for customer service; Known for being a dynamic team player with a willingness to learn and a whole-store attitude; Developed excellent product and process knowledge by working in nearly every sales department, as well as Special Services, Bookkeeping and Freight Team; Provided front end support when needed as a backup cashier; Safely operated propane and electric forklifts, order picker and electric pallet jack Opened new store as a department supervisor, hired, trained and coached sales associates, and frequently led the store in sales by product category; Created predictable work schedules that aligned staffing coverage and sales volume

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management