Hi, I’m
ANN FEURTADO
Data & Operations Analytics Professional Optimized rail transportation and solar energy operations through data analysis, performance improvement, and process refinement. Ready to apply analytical skills and continuous improvement mindset to drive greater efficiency in the construction industry. Equipped to assess operations data, identify optimization opportunities, implement procedural changes, and support performance management for construction projects and enterprise-level infrastructure. Bring cross-industry analytical experience and expertise in leveraging data analytics to maximize operational efficiency and productivity.
New York,NY
Summary
Collaborative Global Supply Chain professional with 10+ years combining Customer service, sourcing strategies, manufacturing knowledge and data analysis. Seeking position combining technical aptitude, computer proficiency and customer-oriented perspective to realize benefits in safety, cost, delivery, quality, innovation and competitive advantage.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Siemens MobilityWilmington, DE
Technical Support Specialist
05.2021 - 05.2022
Job overview
- Contracted to Amtrak at 95% REMOTE due to pandemic
- 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 the Customer's problems, identifying cause of the problem, selecting and explaining the best solution to tackle the problem, expediting correction or adjustment and following up to ensure resolution via root cause analysis and continual collaboration with all departments
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, WabtecWilmerding, PA
Sales and Operations Planner
10.2018 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Forecasted material needs and builds for buyers, machinists, operators and assemblers
- 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
- Delivered material to request date rather than promise to better fulfill Customers while reducing inventory
- Performed cycle counts then reconciled discrepancies
Intervala, LLCEast Pittsburgh, PA
Quote Analyst
01.2001 - 02.2018
Job overview
- 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 the purpose of decreasing time of proposals to customers
- 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
- Explored PCBA and harness assembly processes, including SMT, THT and wire routing
- Attended formal reviews with upper management for high-dollar proposals to substantiate parts and labor pricing
Valspar CorporationSewickley, PA
Supply Chain Analyst, Contractor
07.2016 - 09.2016
Job overview
- 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
- Improved accuracy of test SQL query for compliance to schedule tool with off-site IT contact via data analysis and presentation
- Attended mid- and executive level meetings, captured minutes, identified action items, performed follow-up
PPG Industries IncPittsburgh, PA
Project Support Specialist, Contractor
03.2015 - 08.2015
Job overview
- 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
GE Power ConversionBlawnox, PA
Sourcing and Costing Analyst, Contractor
06.2014 - 10.2014
Job overview
- 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 the new product budget and inventory by cleaning and maintaining the SAP demand/requisitions and open orders
- Utilized SAP modules MM, FI, PP and Logistics to perform Sourcing-related responsibilities
MRO, US SteelPittsburgh, PA
Buyer, Contractor
05.2014 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Hired to support the MRO team while a direct-hire was on leave for surgery and recovery
- Tactically processed requisitions to purchase orders in Oracle and US Steel's legacy system, Passport
- Supported three commodity buyers by diminishing backlogged requisitions/backorder resolution
- Communicated with various sites' production contacts to ensure proper material purchases, delivery location(s) and to communicate deviation of delivery and/or price
GE TransportationErie, PA
Material Analyst
04.2010 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Supported the 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 the 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 a "Top Contributor" for 2010
- Received GE Greenbelt training
Education
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Hulman Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science from Data Analytics
08.2023 - 12.2024
Skills
Supplier Relationship Mgmtundefined
Affiliations
SME Society of Manufacturing Engineers Pittsburgh Chapter No. 8
NLPA Next Level Purchasing Association
Timeline
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science from Data Analytics
08.2023 - 12.2024
Technical Support Specialist
Siemens Mobility
05.2021 - 05.2022
Sales and Operations Planner
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies, Wabtec
10.2018 - 05.2020
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
Buyer, Contractor
MRO, US Steel
05.2014 - 06.2014
Material Analyst
GE Transportation
04.2010 - 01.2013
Quote Analyst
Intervala, LLC
01.2001 - 02.2018
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Hulman Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering