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Andrea Whitney

Waterford,MI

Summary

Dynamic Supply Chain Manager with a proven track record at Kingsway Group, excelling in cost-saving negotiations and optimizing inventory management. Highly motivated leader skilled in analytical problem-solving, successfully implementing procurement procedures that enhanced supply chain performance and reduced costs. Committed to driving efficiency and quality in all operations.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Manager

Kingsway Group
06.2023 - 06.2025
  • Monitor inventory levels, optimizing storage, and ensuring timely availability of materials and finished
    goods to minimize excess and associated costs.
  • Manage the acquisition of materials, negotiate with suppliers, and ensure quality.
  • Analyze costs and identify opportunities for cost savings.
  • Manage transportation of goods, selecting logistics providers, and ensuring efficient and cost-effective
    delivery.
  • Oversee the production process to ensure products are produced efficiently and meet quality standards.
  • Identify, mitigate, and manage any risks to the supply chain.
  • Improved product designs with Engineering team and suppliers to create higher quality products.
  • Implemented procurement procedures to reduce costs and improve supply chain performance.

Assistant Materials Manager

Challenge Manufacturing
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Directed production and inventory control, shipping and receiving, and materials storage.
  • Directed production planning and scheduling based on customer sales.
  • Maintained inventory levels to ensure deliveries occur within customer timelines.
  • Maintained and ensures accuracy of the perpetual inventory system.
  • Worked with the purchasing department to schedule delivery of materials, supplies, and equipment.
  • Oversee shipping and receiving functions related to purchased parts and finished goods.
  • Identified opportunities to reduce transportation costs and charges.
  • Managed and monitors storage of purchased parts and finished goods.
  • Established procedures for conducting and valuing year-end physical inventory.

Materials Manager - Contract

Lee Machinery Movers
02.2022 - 07.2022
  • Maintained optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries.
  • Responsible for continuing programs of exploration for new materials, suppliers, and processes to
    achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity, and delivery.
  • Established procedures and supervise the annual physical inventory.
  • Supervised, evaluated, and coached staff members.
  • Maintained relationships and negotiated with suppliers.
  • Maintained relationships and negotiated with suppliers.
  • Purchased supplies and materials according to specifications.
  • Managed assets.

Buyer

Comau
01.2016 - 02.2022
  • Drove cost savings and efficiency targets through material/service acquisitions for the assigned commodity, by benchmarking as a method for ensuring competitiveness.
  • Drove the negotiation of commodity related purchases.
  • Ensured compliance to corporate sourcing policy and procedures.
  • Performed the acquisition of materials, products and services, consistent with the target of cost, time, and quality.
  • Prepared Request for quotations, solicit bids, and analyze quotes.
  • Negotiated based upon assigned target (Timing, Quality, Prices); coordinate technical alignment and line up.
  • Prepared recommendations, identify preferred suppliers, and submit package for approval in
    accordance to the sourcing policy.
  • Issued Purchase Orders according to the contractual rules and company policies.
  • Pursued and negotiated recovery costs.

Account Manager

MSC Industrial Supply
10.2010 - 07.2015
  • Provided a full range of services for revenue generation: sourced and quoted items, processed quotes, placed orders, expedited backorders, and set up returns.
  • Interfaced with vendors to ensure timely delivery of inventory.
  • Tracked shipments and backorders to prevent stock outs.
  • Evaluated customer’s item usage on a daily basis.
  • Used SAP to gather customer’s weekly, monthly, and yearly inventory and spending.
  • Recommend replacements for slow moving and obsolete items.
  • Worked directly with customers to add, change or delete CAP inventory from their machines.
  • Managed and set CAP inventory levels.
  • Created new part numbers in the system.
  • Participated in special projects to enhance the inventory process.
  • Trained new associates.

Customer Service Representative

Verizon
09.2006 - 10.2010
  • Answered customer questions and concerns.
  • Managed inventory; cycle count, received shipments in, stocked store, and set up returns.
  • Trained new customer service associates.
  • Problem-solved and troubleshoot.
  • Ensured proper handling of daily receipts, balanced registers, prepared and made deposits.

Education

Associate of Science -

Henry Ford College

Skills

  • Negotiating
  • Leadership
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Detailed oriented
  • Highly motivated

Timeline

Supply Chain Manager

Kingsway Group
06.2023 - 06.2025

Assistant Materials Manager

Challenge Manufacturing
08.2022 - 05.2023

Materials Manager - Contract

Lee Machinery Movers
02.2022 - 07.2022

Buyer

Comau
01.2016 - 02.2022

Account Manager

MSC Industrial Supply
10.2010 - 07.2015

Customer Service Representative

Verizon
09.2006 - 10.2010

Associate of Science -

Henry Ford College

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