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Brenda Douglas

Overland Park,KS

Summary

Knowledgeable and dedicated customer supply chain professional with extensive experience in the industry. Excellent team-building skills with cross functional working capabilities, implementing and documenting procedural functions. Articulate, enthusiastic and results-oriented with demonstrated passion for building relationships, cultivating partnerships, and growing business. Highly skilled in SAP S/Hana, and TMS systems.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, Customer Supply Chain

Hostess Brands, LLC
05.2013 - Current
  • Establish and support strong relationships with domestic/international customers, business sales managers, regulatory, production plants, logistics, IT and planning.
  • Collaborates closely with peers from other departments
  • Review, interpret, and process purchase orders with a zero order error to meet order requirements.
  • Oversee orders from entry to delivery, to include but not limited to, product availability, order status, and determining the best cost efficient method of delivery.
  • Continuously review and update SOP's.
  • Establishes performance goals for employees and provide feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Provide strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Spearheaded change management efforts for seamless adoption of new systems (Salesforce) and over seen and was part of the testing and implementation of S/4HANA and UBER transitions.
  • Mentors junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the team.
  • Identifies and communicates customer needs to supply chain and quality teams.
  • Maintains positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Cultivates positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Assists in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Continuously review and update SOP's.
  • Works effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Identify issues, analyze information and provide solutions to problems.
  • Demonstrates strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
  • Exercises leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
  • Demonstrates respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Works flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Applies effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Conducts performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
  • Evaluates hiring, firing, and promotions requests.

Bakery Accounting Supervisor

Interstate Brands Corporation
12.1989 - 05.2013
  • Optimized cash flow management by reviewing receivables aging reports and implementing effective collection strategies. Supervised a team of twelve accounts receivable specialists, reconciled weekly and monthly general ledger accounts.
  • Supervised payroll, accounts payable, HP3000 system of which processed weekly bake reports for production, load sheets for the shipping team.
  • Facilitated cross-functional communication between departments to ensure seamless integration of accounting processes when IBC purchased Hostess in 1995.
  • Reviewed and balanced the weekly P & L with the plant controller and bakery plant manager.
  • Responsible to over see the nightly processing of 650 DSD routes through out the US.
  • Was part of the SAP implementation team when Hostess switched from HP3000 system to SAP.
  • Went through the implementation of switching 650 DSD routes from a manual process to handhelds.
  • When Hostess closed in November 2012, I was chosen to stay on and be on the team at Hostess Corporate to close out the AR through the bankruptcy.

Education

No Degree - Teacher Education

Allen County Community College
Iola, KS

High School Diploma -

Northern Heights
Allen, KS

Skills

  • SAP S4/HANA ERP/MRP System
  • Uber Freight TMS/E2 Solutions TMS
  • MS Office - Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook
  • Salesforce
  • Order and Transaction Processing
  • Team Development & Leadership
  • Hiring and Training
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Efficient and Detail-Oriented
  • Multitasking and Prioritization
  • Effective Communication & Cross-Functional Communication
  • Professionalism

Timeline

Senior Manager, Customer Supply Chain

Hostess Brands, LLC
05.2013 - Current

Bakery Accounting Supervisor

Interstate Brands Corporation
12.1989 - 05.2013

No Degree - Teacher Education

Allen County Community College

High School Diploma -

Northern Heights

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