Catherene Cassinger
Richfield,OH
Summary
Dynamic supply chain professional with a proven track record at Lime, excelling in demand planning and supplier negotiation. Adept at optimizing inventory levels and enhancing supplier relationships, resulting in improved service quality. Strong problem-solving abilities and effective communication skills drive successful cross-functional collaboration and project management.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Global Supply Planner
Lime
05.2024 - Current
- Optimized inventory levels by implementing efficient supply planning strategies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop demand forecasts, ensuring adequate stock levels to meet customer needs.
- Improved order accuracy with meticulous tracking and monitoring of purchase orders, delivery schedules, and invoices.
- Addressed any discrepancies between received items and purchase orders promptly, minimizing potential disruptions to production schedules.
- Supported new product launches by coordinating with various stakeholders involved in the development process ensuring timely availability of necessary components.
- Served as a key liaison between internal stakeholders and external suppliers, fostering collaboration and addressing concerns to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Assisted in developing annual budgets related to material purchases through accurate forecasting methods.
- Managed procurement activities including sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier qualification for multiple categories of products.
- Implemented a supplier performance evaluation system, resulting in improved overall service quality and cost control measures.
- Enhanced supplier relationships, fostering collaboration to ensure timely deliveries and resolve disputes.
- Facilitated communication between sales, production, logistics teams to maintain accurate forecasting data for supply planning purposes.
- Conducted regular reviews of safety stock levels, adjusting as needed based on sales trends and seasonality factors.
- Led initiatives to reduce lead times from suppliers by establishing more effective communication channels and streamlined processes.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
- Supervised ten staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Provided supply chain guidance to team of ten employees.
Master Scheduler
Voss Industries
03.2021 - 05.2024
- Adapted quickly to changing business needs by modifying schedules as required while maintaining visibility across all affected functions.
- Communicated with manufacturing floor and scheduling teams to determine production plans.
- Consistently met tight deadlines by closely tracking progress and making timely adjustments as needed.
- Implemented best practices in scheduling methodologies to optimize workflow efficiency and minimize bottlenecks.
- Conducted regular schedule reviews with key stakeholders to address concerns, provide updates, and gather feedback for continuous improvement.
- Addressed issues proactively before they escalated into larger problems through frequent monitoring of progress against planned milestones.
- Supported plant lean, safety, quality and continuous improvement efforts.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards and regulations throughout all stages of the scheduling process.
- Established clear lines of communication between all relevant parties involved in the project life cycle.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of schedules, resources, and priorities.
- Flagged potential issues by monitoring timelines.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
- Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
- Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
- Set schedules for six staff by planning and designating shifts and hours.
- Set schedules for twenty staff by planning and designating shifts and hours.
Supply Chain Specialist
Curtisswright
01.2000 - 01.2019
- Developed comprehensive performance metrics to monitor supply chain efficiency and identify areas for improvement.
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
- Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams and resolved conflicts, maintaining a positive work environment throughout the project lifecycle.
Education
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH05.1993
Skills
- Finished Goods
- Materials management
- Warehouse operations
- Supply and demand requirements
- Production scheduling
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Supply chain management
- Multi-plant experience
- Project management
- Supplier negotiation
- Production planning
Certification
- Letters of Credit training Training at Mellon bank
Languages
Italian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Sr Global Supply Planner
Lime
05.2024 - Current
Master Scheduler
Voss Industries
03.2021 - 05.2024
Supply Chain Specialist
Curtisswright
01.2000 - 01.2019
Youngstown State University
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