Ann Feurtado
Kaukauna,WI
Summary
Collaborative Global Supply Chain professional with 10+ years combining sourcing strategies, manufacturing knowledge and data analysis. Seeking position combining technical aptitude, computer proficiency and customer-oriented perspective to realize benefits in cost, delivery, quality, innovation and competitive advantage.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Focused on Supporting Family & Professional Develo
Self
05.2022 - Current
- Dedicated time to supporting domestic partner's career goals while maintaining strong interest in electronics manufacturing industry.
- Donated personal 5S whiteboards to partner's U-Haul trailer setup, implementing visual and collaborative system for time and resource utilization that is still in use and praised by company.
- Stayed abreast of industry trends and technological advancements through research, networking, and online courses.
- Began pursuing Bachelor's degree with concentration in data analytics to further develop analytical skills and enhance career opportunities.
- Explored entrepreneurial opportunities to leverage existing skillset and apply Lean methodologies, along with passion for AI and automation, to address labor shortages and optimize processes.
Technical Support Specialist - Customer Service
Siemens Mobility
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Coached new hires and returning military serviceman in contractual adherence, existing processes as well as highlighting opportunities for improvements based upon individual strengths
- Established format for internal nightly meetings to promote collaborative efforts in material availability and expedited maintenance procedures to reduce downtime
- Created and owned maintenance Salesforce work orders from creation to assigning financial impact per Customer contract
- Resolved product or service problems by clarifying Customer's problems, identifying cause of problem, selecting and explaining best solution to tackle problem, expediting correction or adjustment and following up to ensure resolution via root cause analysis and continual collaboration with all departments.
Sales and Operations Planner
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Wabtec)
10.2018 - 05.2020
- Forecasted material needs and builds for buyers, machinists, operators and assemblers
- Collaborated with engineering team to optimize production processes and reduce downtime, resulting in 15% increase in productivity.
- Led collaborative efforts to more efficiently produce parts and assemblies for delivery
- Entered and maintained production plan updates utilized to communicate forecasted sales to upper Management
- Created and utilized ad hoc reports to more efficiently and accurately analyze 300+ line BOMS
- Trusted with expediting material to request date to better fulfill Customers while reducing inventory.
Quote Analyst
Intervala, LLC
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Supported Project Managers/Sales, Business Development and customers by creating proposals for customers' machined and electronic prototype and production parts and assemblies
- Enhanced existing quote processes with purpose of decreasing time of proposals to customers via standardization automation
- Updated and communicated concurrent proposal statuses to team and Project Managers via tracking system
- Collected and applied usage, margin analysis and labor efficiency data to drive accurate pricing yielding established sales margins, data cleanliness, future inflation to customer avoidance
- Ensured BOM and vendor bid integrity by checking for obsolescence, quantity exactness, packaging, material, processes adherence and implementation of engineering changes
Supply Chain Analyst (contractor)
Valspar Corporation
07.2016 - 09.2016
- Hired to maintain position responsibilities while direct-hire was on maternity leave, primarily project reporting
- Extracted, consolidated and analyzed data from multiple source systems for reports presented to management and in various meetings.
Project Support Specialist (contractor)
PPG Industries Inc
03.2015 - 08.2015
- Hired to transition and update contract documentation from Oracle 11i to 12R
- Edited, maintained and transitioned Contract Purchasing Agreements totaling ~ 400 per SOX audit requirements and in support of Internal Standards and Processes
- Developed new process for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements
- Converted New Product Development projects from failing server to new Oracle Compass tool via data pulling, report creation, meetings with buyers and analytical teams, and various database searches
- Streamlined historical data to allow for improved business decisions including cost-out projects, supply security resolution and single source reduction.
Sourcing and Costing Analyst (contractor)
GE Power Conversion
06.2014 - 10.2014
- Constructed margin-based supply chain optimization ad hoc reports for Sourcing and Sales
- Served as primary point of contact and liaison to Quality, Engineering, Project and Product Managers, Sales, Finance, Production and Suppliers
- Drove collaborative Design-to-Cost projects with internal and external stakeholders
- Established price control by entering 2014 pricing for small volume initial production into SAP
- Orchestrated RFP's for total landed cost deflationary pricing from new and existing vendors across multiple commodities to obtain businesses' CMR goal
- Worked cross-functionally to maintain new product budget and inventory by cleaning and maintaining SAP demand/requisitions and open orders
- Utilized SAP modules MM, FI, PP and Logistics to perform Sourcing-related responsibilities.
MRO Buyer (contractor)
US Steel
05.2014 - 06.2014
- Hired to support the MRO team while a direct-hire was on leave for surgery and recovery.
Material Analyst
GE Transportation
04.2010 - 01.2013
- Supported management of $300+ million pool of remanufactured materials and complex cores, which serviced 100+ Customers including 52 Customer Service Centers, both international and domestic
- Mitigated risk of GE assets for customer availability in range of $30MM annually through projects with cross-functional teams including Finance, Customer Service, Account Managers, Field Service and Repair Points
- Cross-functionally created a complex MS Access report to measure, evaluate, present and drive project progression
- Assisted in a Kaizen event then drove process improvement initiatives for optimization of asset management
- Negotiated and settled damage claims (DMR's), rejections, return of materials (RTN, PTN, RMA), over shipments, cancellations and engineering changes with customers and Customer Service Centers (CSC's)
- Participated in biannual inventories of various repair points to reconcile book v
- Physical counts of rotable assets
- Ranked "Top Contributor" for 2010
- Received GE Greenbelt training
Contract Administrator (Electronics)
GE Transportation
10.2009 - 04.2010
- Managed and fully owned a $25 MM buy including PWB assemblies and modules, displays, backplanes, IGBT's. PCBA's, ECU's, CPU's, FC/FD cards, CFD screens, sharp displays (LCD) and components such as glass and keypads
- Tactically managed and executed on delivery of purchased material to production team and Customers/field
- Placed and adjusted PO's for production, export and renewal parts in CAS and Oracle per Customer needs, Master Production schedule settings and Sales goals
- Maintained demand-driven inventory levels through constant communication with MTA's, production lines and suppliers
- Reacted to weekly reports to realize team measurement goals based upon business needs per fiscal quarter
- Eliminated excess production inventory by visiting floor weekly to count and document "A" items which was maintained and reviewed with MTA and PTA's to identify drivers and historical patterns to understand future implications.
Strategic Sourcing Support Specialist (Engineered Systems)
GE Transportation
06.2008 - 03.2009
- Supported management of $200MM engineered systems buy across 65 suppliers and 1200 part numbers
- Collaboratively delivered 4% deflation for $8MM cost out via sourcing strategies
- Assisted in GET Sourcing's business objectives by focusing on part cost reduction via cost transparency, purchasing agreements, continuous improvement, blend percentages, LCC manufacturing start-ups and cost-out designs
- Drove and supported deflationary projects booked for parts including A2A intercoolers, alternator blower motors, engine and alternator conical mounts, dampers, valves, pottis, horns, heated glass
- Analyzed historical data of purchases and market conditions to support price reductions via Entitlement project based upon drop in commodity pricing
- Maintained supplier relationships by confronting AP, capacity and bankruptcy matters with urgency
- Worked within cross-functional teams including Design, Quality and Testing engineers and Finance and Indirect and Direct buyers to implement designs and new suppliers through NCI (quality) process
- Mitigated $100k of inflation by synthesizing and analyzing MS Access proactive and reactive PO reports and reconciling discrepancies.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJMechanical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, INBachelor of Science - Data Analytics
Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, IN04.2024
Skills
- Category Management
- Supplier Relationships
- Total Cost of Ownership
- Market Analysis
- Power BI; Excel
- Oracle, SAP, Infor Syteline
- Complex RF(x) Creation
- Lean Six Sigma
- Ability to read specs, drawings, Gerber files
- Risk & Asset Management
Organizations
- SME Society of Manufacturing Engineers Pittsburgh Chapter No. 8
- NLPA Next Level Purchasing Association
Timeline
Focused on Supporting Family & Professional Develo
Self
05.2022 - Current
Technical Support Specialist - Customer Service
Siemens Mobility
05.2021 - 05.2022
Sales and Operations Planner
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Wabtec)
10.2018 - 05.2020
Quote Analyst
Intervala, LLC
01.2017 - 02.2018
Supply Chain Analyst (contractor)
Valspar Corporation
07.2016 - 09.2016
Project Support Specialist (contractor)
PPG Industries Inc
03.2015 - 08.2015
Sourcing and Costing Analyst (contractor)
GE Power Conversion
06.2014 - 10.2014
MRO Buyer (contractor)
US Steel
05.2014 - 06.2014
Material Analyst
GE Transportation
04.2010 - 01.2013
Contract Administrator (Electronics)
GE Transportation
10.2009 - 04.2010
Strategic Sourcing Support Specialist (Engineered Systems)
GE Transportation
06.2008 - 03.2009
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Data Analytics
Purdue Global University