Bonnie Willis
Summary
Operations professional with a strong focus on team collaboration, strategic planning, and achieving measurable results. Adept at adapting to the changing needs of both the company and within the Aesthetics role. Skilled in project management, process improvement, and supply chain management. Dependable and results-driven, known for implementing standard work and SOPs geared towards enhancing overall operational performance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sourcing Operations Manager of Aesthetics & Textiles North America
Serta Simmons Bedding
09.2019 - Current
- Ensures Supply chain continuity and commodity strategies on both a supplier and plant level
- Implements long term strategic planning and supply chain management
- Creates process documentation and implementation
- Collaborates with cross functional teams to successfully carry out cost reduction, allocation, service & delivery, and quality standards
- Identifies risks that could potentially disrupt long-term planning, such as supply chain disruptions, regulatory changes, or raw material shortages through conducting weekly Risk Analysis
- Championed several piloted projects such as Fairshare, DeepHow, PowerBi, OTIF
- Develop contingency plans, such as diversifying suppliers or having backup sourcing strategies in place for continued improvement
- Ensures that materials are produced and delivered in the most cost-effective, timely, and quality-ensured manner
- Lead and/or contribute to supplier QBR, monthly Textiles Commodity report outs, and Aesthetic Annual Strategic Planning Review
International Sales Associate & Show Manager
Messe Frankfurt North America
07.2016 - 09.2019
- Responsible for B2B sales and longterm development, forecasting, operations and project management
- Maintained relationships with executive level buyers & brands
- Established and cultivated relationships within the textile industry while strengthening the presence of both domestic and international exhibitors within the tradeshow industry
- Managed Texworld USA, Apparel Sourcing USA, Home Textiles Sourcing, Intersec, and Heimtextil
- Planned and executed the life cycle of trade shows including sales, sponsorships, exhibitor canvassing, drafting contracts, operational and strategic on-site project management in , but not limited to: Frankfurt, Paris, Dubai, Shanghai, Moscow, and New York
- Cultivated relationships with various international textile councils, ministries, associations, and chambers of commerce
- Extensive knowledge of the textile industry, including sourcing, manufacturing processes, and relative market trends
- Negotiated terms & conditions within binding contracts to bring qualified mills to the U.S for trade in the textile, sourcing, and home textile sectors
Education
Associates - Certified Medical Assistant
Georgia Medical Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta, GAundefined
John McEachern High School
Powder Springs, GASkills
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Customer service & strategic support
Timeline
Sourcing Operations Manager of Aesthetics & Textiles North America
Serta Simmons Bedding
09.2019 - Current
International Sales Associate & Show Manager
Messe Frankfurt North America
07.2016 - 09.2019
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John McEachern High School
Associates - Certified Medical Assistant
Georgia Medical Institute of Atlanta
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