Amanda Ehleiter
Racine,WI
Summary
Talented Production Planner with 10 years of experience in providing supply chain management and process oversight to accomplish production goals. Accomplished in coordinating production schedules, monitoring inventory and managing resources to deliver product on time. Successful in assessing operations to develop solutions for streamlining processes and improving efficiency.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Planner /Purchasing Specialist III
R&B Grinding Co
10.2014 - Current
- Determine scheduling needs/priorities based on work load and order due dates
- Communicate schedule needs to Dept. Supervisor / Production Leads
- Assign labor to machine and cells
- Developed, released and monitored daily schedules to foster on-time completion of finished products.
- Keep flow in shop by expediting parts from department to department.
- Determine and execute work schedules, diagnose problems and ensure quality control, preventative maintenance and compliance with safety procedures and regulations
- Accountable for maintaining integrity of MRP planning parameters (costing lot size, lead times, days of supply)
- Inventory Management - Understand and maintain minimum necessary raw materials and finished goods inventory and report status of inventory levels against inventory targets
- Analyze, understand, and convert MRP messages to raw material purchase orders and plans to meet production / forecast demand
- Work directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Plan and establish production schedules and optimized control levels for diversified manufacturing operations.
- Developed production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting.
Dept Manager
McDonald's Restaurant
04.2003 - 04.2016
- Full Key holder of store.
- Trained new employees and managers, as well as supervising up to 15 employees.
- Crew Scheduling, daily crew positioning plans, ensuring food safety and sanitation
- Sent weekly product/supply orders to main distribution center to maintain accurate inventory.
- Managed inventory and receiving operations to maintain optimal stock levels and meet expected demands
- Cash handling, balancing and verification of cash drawers, AM and PM deposits.
- Kept employee workloads fair and balanced to achieve objectives while maintaining high job satisfaction.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs
Vendor Coordinator
R&B Grinding CO
06.2014 - 10.2014
- Communicate with different vendors to ensure on time delivery
- Plan and coordinate truck driver's deliveries on a day to day basis
- Create Purchase Orders for parts being sent out to vendors
- Review schedules and work orders to determine what parts are coming and going
- Record production data or quality control measure
- Confer with customer service to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays
- Receive in and count different parts to ensure accurate inventory.
- Managed vendor performance to maximize profitability and achieve financial objectives.
- Organized and updated databases, records and other information resources
- Cultivated strong relationships with vendors supporting administrative operations.
File Clerk
McDonald's Restaurant
06.2004 - 06.2014
- File and Fax important documents
- Answer phones and communicate with customers to set up appointments
- Assist with payroll and account payable/receivable
- Perform administrative tasks such as distribute mail, schedule meetings, mailing documents and answering phone calls.
- Maintained log books and spreadsheets documenting file data and storage receipts.
- Identified and corrected inconsistencies in filing systems for increased accuracy.
- Maintained physical and computer-based filing systems.
- Assisted with data entry and administrative support tasks to help meet team goals.
- Sorted and classified documents into appropriate filing systems for increased traceability.
Mobile Consultant
McDonald's Restaurant
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Provide personalized service and exceptional expertise for customers
- Handle all aspects of the sale including: customer contracts and warranties, customer payments, cash and credit card/check transactions
- Develop, maintain and communicate strong, up-to-date knowledge of wireless products, accessories, pricing plans and service features
- Engage with customers utilizing selling skills to build connected solutions while maintaining a balance of high velocity and high service.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
- Engaged in friendly conversation with customer to better uncover individual needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Purdue Global - Online
West Lafayette, IN05.2025
Skills
- Raw Materials
- Maintain Inventory
- Production and Processing
- Team Communication
- Purchasing quotes
- Supply chain distribution
- Data analysis
- Scheduling
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Purchasing expertise
- Vendor relations
- Continuous process improvements
- Vendor coordination
Certification
ISO Internal Auditor Certified 9001:2015
Skills
Certification in Advanced Microsoft Excel, Macros & Pivot Tables
Attended Fred Pryor Seminar - Dealing with Difficult People & Handling Criticism and Discipline.
Timeline
Production Planner /Purchasing Specialist III
R&B Grinding Co
10.2014 - Current
Vendor Coordinator
R&B Grinding CO
06.2014 - 10.2014
Mobile Consultant
McDonald's Restaurant
11.2013 - 05.2014
File Clerk
McDonald's Restaurant
06.2004 - 06.2014
Dept Manager
McDonald's Restaurant
04.2003 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Purdue Global - Online