AMY PICHE
Oakland Park,FL
Summary
Supply chain professional with extensive experience in logistics and inventory management. Known for effective collaboration and achieving high-impact results. Dependable team player with strong analytical skills and adaptability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Specialist
Sintavia
03.2022 - Current
- Proactively monitor and maintain tracking for outside services orders with regular follow up to confirm completion and delivery
- Coordinate with vendors to resolve issues to keep timelines and avoid delay in delivery
- Manage the procurement of outside processes ensuring compliance with project specifications and timelines
- Create and maintain relationships with vendors
- Vendor negotiation for reduce pricing for production orders
- Collaborate with cross-functional departments to develop clear RFQ requirements aligning procurement needs with project requirements
- Create detailed purchase orders with specifications for each service required
- Creation and maintenance of parts inventory for production assembly jobs
- Coordinate with vendors to resolve issues
- Secured discounted pricing for outside services cost for10% savings on production quantities
- Prepare project status reports by collecting and summarizing information; recommend actions
- Collaborate with internal departments for all aspects of the project to ensure timelines are met
Engineering Project Coordinator
Dometic Corporation
09.2016 - 03.2022
- Coordinated project deliverables and timing by reviewing project proposals and plans
- Communicated with Vendors regarding component, delivery or shortage issues
- Led cross-functional meetings, ensuring alignment on key deliverables
- Collaborated with clients, engineers, and vendors on projects with budgets up to $2,000,000.Assigned project responsibilities and deliverables
- Determined project schedules by studying project plans and requirements; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements
- Developed multiple customer project schedules and monitored project progress; coordinated activities; diagnosed and resolved problems
- Controlled multiple project plans by reviewing schedule changes and recommending actions
- Maintained project report status in Product Development program
- Prepared project status reports by collecting and summarizing information; recommended actions
- Assigned labor and production costs associated with assigned product lines
- Created BOM for assigned projects and maintained revision change log
- Collaborated with internal departments for all aspects of the project to ensure timelines were met
- Finalized Product for shipments utilizing Design Review Process
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Prepared meeting agendas and minutes for distribution and record keeping.
- Created job files for each project and maintained current data in each file.
- Played an active role in brainstorming sessions held for the purpose of generating innovative ideas/solutions which could potentially be incorporated into existing/new projects being undertaken by the company.
- Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.
- Improved client satisfaction with timely updates and transparent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Elevated overall quality of completed projects by consistently monitoring progress and addressing issues proactively.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, outlining scopes, timelines, deliverables, and milestones.
Director of Purchasing
MEDICAL IMAGING INNOVATIONS, INC.
01.2015 - 08.2016
- Reduced supply chain risks by diversifying the supplier base and implementing contingency plans.
- Ensured adherence to company policies, procedures, and ethical standards in all procurement activities.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand their needs and ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Communicated with vendors and clients to ensure proper delivery and installation of orders
- Managed approximately 40 incoming calls per day from customers, installation teams, service personnel and sales team.
- Supervision of service personnel to ensure customer needs were met in timely fashion from call inception to completion
- Project Coordination and scheduling from Job start to finish
- Communicated with contractors to arrange outsourced service and installations
- Created and managed tracking systems for products, service calls, site log and vendor listing
- Maintained production schedule and assigned parts for jobs in queue for staging
- Verified Job Quotes for accuracy prior to equipment ordering
- Maintained parts listing in QuickBooks, including creating part numbers, updating pricing and revisions
- Purchasing of all equipment, including service parts and production stock orders
- Managed and maintained inventory levels
- Assisted R&D Department with BOM creation and maintenance
- Assisted with travel arrangements for installation teams
- Assisted accounting department with sales orders and invoices when needed
- Managed project budgets for purchasing activities, ensuring compliance with financial guidelines and targets.
- Improved supplier lead times through collaborative forecasting efforts.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Coordinated paperwork, updated spreadsheets, and maintained permanent records.
- Communicated regularly with suppliers to uphold accountability for quality standards and timely delivery of goods.
- Facilitated resolution of vendor disputes and discrepancies.
- Served as a primary point of contact for clients, addressing inquiries, providing updates, and ensuring overall satisfaction with services rendered.
- Maintained accurate records of all service activities, facilitating smooth communication between clients and technicians.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues to drive satisfaction and loyalty.
- Oversaw the scheduling and dispatching of technicians, maximizing efficiency and minimizing delays in service delivery.
- Reduced project completion times by efficiently scheduling installations and ensuring timely delivery of materials.
- Collaborated with sales representatives to ensure accurate project scope, resulting in smooth installations and satisfied clients.
- Developed contingency plans for potential issues during installations, reducing downtime and minimizing project delays.
Production Control Analyst
VIRTUAL IMAGING, INC., A Canon U.S.A. Company
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Maintained company Purchase/Sales Plan by communication with Sales and Operations Department
- Created and managed product tracking spreadsheets
- Communicated equipment repair status with service department, production department and customers
- Creation and tracking of purchase orders for inventory and drop shipments
- Communicated with vendors and clients to ensure proper delivery of orders
- Assisted Marketing Department with trade show equipment deliveries
- Managed customer repair logs to ensure repairs were recorded, billed and sent back to customers in a timely manner
- Worked closely with Engineering and Production Departments regarding ECR forms and creation/maintenance of BOM’s in Great Plains
- Managed and monitored inventory levels
- Document Control System Administrator – Revision control utilizing Document Creation/Change forms
- Assisted with creation of SOP’s, work instructions, as well as occasional authoring of processes and procedures
- Reorganization of inventory and cycle counts to ensure appropriate inventory levels
- Company Certified Internal Auditor
- Generation of picklists and parts collection for build assemblies and distribution of work orders and production schedules
- Maintained accurate records of production data, facilitating informed decision-making for management.
- Increased on-time deliveries to customers by consistently tracking orders and addressing potential delays proactively.
Education
Associate of Science - Electronics Engineering
ITT Technical Institute
Davie, FL01.2002
Associate of Science - Business Administration/Travel and Tourism Management
National Education Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida06.1992
Skills
- Supplier relationship management
- Materials management
- Production scheduling
- Project Coordination
- Inventory tracking
- Sourcing and procurement
- Microsoft Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- Access
- Outlook
- Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
- Sharepoint
- Syspro
- AS400
- In-River
- Microsoft Dynamics D365
- Jira Align
- Reviewing performance
Timeline
Supply Chain Specialist
Sintavia
03.2022 - Current
Engineering Project Coordinator
Dometic Corporation
09.2016 - 03.2022
Director of Purchasing
MEDICAL IMAGING INNOVATIONS, INC.
01.2015 - 08.2016
Production Control Analyst
VIRTUAL IMAGING, INC., A Canon U.S.A. Company
01.2007 - 01.2014
Associate of Science - Electronics Engineering
ITT Technical Institute
Associate of Science - Business Administration/Travel and Tourism Management
National Education Center