Courtney Lewis
Madison Heights,MI
Summary
Highly effective energetic leader with almost 10 years supply chain management experience. Excellent technical insight of operations from integration to phase out. Strong competence in budgeting, product launch and root causing with a known reputation for exceptional communication skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Manager
Bridgewater Interiors
05.2016 - 12.2020
- Structure, train, develop and execute the operation from sourcing, receiving, producing and shipping product from the origination of goods to the end customer
- JIT, sequencing & service
- 180 indirect reports
- $21.2 million perpetual inventory
- Seating
- 250k sq
- Ft
- Facility
- $114 million annual freight spend
- 19 direct reports
- 98 suppliers/ 2 customers
- 4.5 Day inventory turnover
- Ensure JIT shipments to Dearborn Truck at 64 JPH/ 3 shipments per hour and Sterling Heights Assembly Plant 61 JPH/ 4 shipments per hour depart on time without customer impact in an ABC shift pattern
- Orchestrate and plan timely delivery of over 3,500 pieces from over 90 suppliers across 5 different countries
- Own the implementation and sustainability of continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop processes to ensure stability and harmonization in workflow across the department
- Lead trailer reduction project from 70 to 45 trailers in the loop
- Created tool to measure actual gross inventory value to forecast value and actual inbound freight spend to forecast for subordinates to use and apply to analysis to ensure KPI targets are meet
- Increased truck optimization from 73% to 95% by aligning standard pack size, working with 3PL and formatting shipping schedule with suppliers
- Reduce Gross Inventory by $4 million dollars by applying Value Stream Map concept
Supply Chain Manager/ Launch Coordinator
Bridgewater Interiors
01.2016 - 12.2020
- JIT, sequencing & batch
- Seating
- 32 Indirect reports
- $17 million annual freight spend
- 8 production lines
- Over 300 suppliers
- $10 million perpetual inventory
- 9 Direct reports
- Over 70 customers
- Ensure shipments to Detroit Hamtramck (GM) at 23 JPH/ 3 trucks per day, Flat Rock Assembly Plant at 16 JPH/ 2 shipments per day (Ford), Lansing Grand River (GM) at 22 JPH/ 3 shipments per day, Dearborn Truck Assembly (Ford) at 12 JPH/ 1 shipment per day, across a 2 shift 5 day work pattern
- Lead the implementation of new ERP system
- Ensure ITAR, Commercial Seating, Aftermarket and Racing seating or single commodity orders shipped on time
- Lead move of 4 assembly lines from one facility to another with no customer impact
Materials Analyst
Lear (Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly)
10.2011 - 05.2016
- Assess inventory levels to ensure accuracy, on time shipment and delivery without impact to internal and external customer
- JIT, batch & sequencing
- Over 200 commodities
- $3.2 million value
- 225k sq
- Ft
- Facility
- 20 suppliers
- Welding
- Foam
- Seating
- Managed suppliers located in America, Mexico, Canada, Germany and Honduras
- Materials Lead in weekly record integrity audit with accounting, production, quality and engineering
- Strategic Commodities Lead for the launch of the S550 (Ford Mustang), CD391 (Ford Fusion), C346 (Ford Focus) and K2XX (GM Trucks) programs within a 2-year span
- Materials oversight and liaison for the build outs of S197 (Ford Mustang), 2015 K2XX model year, 2014 CD391 model year and GMT 900 (GM Trucks) programs
- Created Production schedule to ensure customer requirements were fulfilled
Mortgage Banker
Quicken Loans
06.2011 - 10.2011
- Provide exceptional customer experience for the home refinancing process
- Learned National and State level the rules and regulations of the mortgage banking
- Created customer significance by using a sense of urgency with prompt communication
- Ensured technical finance information was ATM simple for the customer
Education
BA - Advertising, Marketing, Management
Northwood University
Midland, MI01.2010
Skills
- AS400
- Microsoft Office
- MIRA
- QAD
- Forecasting
- Launch
- 3PL
- Negotiation
- Problem Solving
- Root Cause
- Value Stream Mapping
- SAP
- Analyzing
- WMS
- ERP
Certification
Kerry Summers & Ormond Barstow scholarship recipient
Volunteer Experience
- Basketball Camp Instructor at West Bloomfield High School
- Advisory board member for the business curriculum at Avondale School District
- Member of Northwood University Women’s Basketball Team from 2005 – 2007
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager
Bridgewater Interiors
05.2016 - 12.2020
Supply Chain Manager/ Launch Coordinator
Bridgewater Interiors
01.2016 - 12.2020
Materials Analyst
Lear (Integrated Manufacturing and Assembly)
10.2011 - 05.2016
Mortgage Banker
Quicken Loans
06.2011 - 10.2011
BA - Advertising, Marketing, Management
Northwood University