Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Diane Peterson

IL

Summary

Motivated team member with a strong work ethic, adept at both individual and team work. Skilled in adapting to various processes to drive company objectives. Resourceful and results-driven, passionate about growth and efficiency to meet company needs. Comfortable working with planning, engineering, purchasing, and quality.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Control

Fed Ex Supply Chain
11.2024 - 03.2025
  • Inventory control, data collection and analysis for specific customers in a warehousing environment.
  • Improved inventory control through regular audits, ensuring accurate records for seamless order processing.
  • Safeguarded company assets by establishing strict inventory control measures and regular physical counts.
  • Assisted in inventory control by conducting routine audits and updating records as needed.
  • Maintained accurate documentation for equipment maintenance, repair records, and inventory control.

Home Health Care

Private Residence
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Assisted patient with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
  • Assisted with daily living activities, improving their overall quality of life.
  • Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain a clean, safe, and organized living space for patient.
  • Provided mobility assistance such as walking and regular exercising.
  • Provided transportation and appointments management.

Supplier Quality Specialist

Plexus Manufacturing
07.2022 - 06.2023
  • Verify non-conforming material origin and route accordingly.
  • Coordinate the return/rework of non-conforming inventory back to the supplier.
  • Working with engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, planning to resolve both supplier & manufacturing non-conforming material issues.
  • Complete shipping documents accurately; ensured correct labeling on packages prior to shipment.
  • Manage cycle counting activities to ensure accuracy of inventory records.
  • Inspected items and compared against standards to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Inspected raw materials and finished products to verify quality and disposed items that did not meet safety requirements.

Manufacturing & Warehouse Associate

Motorola Solutions
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Pick and deliver orders to manufacturing.
  • Resolve supplier receipt issues.
  • Organized warehouse space by rearranging items, storing materials, and marking locations.
  • Assembled and disassembled pallets of merchandise for storage.
  • Assisted with physical inventories and cycle counts following correct procedures.
  • Worked in manufacturing as needed
  • Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
  • Assisted in reducing product damage by properly handling and storing materials.
  • Supplier quality
  • Completed regular cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records.
  • Contributed to a cleaner workspace with daily upkeep and scheduled deep cleaning sessions.
  • Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
  • Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
  • Assisted in receiving, stocking and distribution of merchandise.

Inventory Analyst & Customer Support Specialist

Siemens Healthineers
12.2015 - 12.2020
  • Prioritize and expedite customer orders.
  • Order entry/Data Entry verification
  • Cycle counting
  • Data analysis and collection
  • Documentation & Process review
  • EHS Site coordinator
  • Customer returns
  • Supplier Quality
  • Compliance, regulatory, and inventory audit experience
  • Capacity-KPI reporting
  • Identification of E&O material
  • Root Cause analysis
  • Maintain records of daily data communication transactions, problems, and actions of resolution.
  • Contributed to increased warehouse efficiency by optimizing storage layouts and introducing space-saving measures.
  • Documented shipping information for orders and tracked packages when necessary.
  • Supported team members during peak times, balancing workload within the department efficiently.

Supply Chain Specialist

Motorola Solutions
10.1988 - 06.2015
  • Supplier quality background (MRB)
  • Customer returns management
  • Inventory experience
  • Warehouse coordinator
  • Reporting & documentation
  • Cycle counting
  • Material reduction & warehouse efficiency
  • Root cause analysis
  • Kaizen coordination
  • Identified opportunities for process improvement related to material procurement and inventory control.
  • Ensured accuracy of all records related to material transactions such as invoices, purchase orders, returns.
  • Maintained optimal inventory levels to meet operational requirements.

Education

Associate of Applied Science -

Penn Foster Career School, Scranton, PA
11-2025

Certificate - Bookkeeping

Penn Foster, Scranton, PA
10.2017

General Studies -

McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
05-1982

Highschool Diploma -

McHenry Community Highschool, McHenry, IL
05-1979

Skills

  • Supplier Quality
  • Data Analysis
  • Documentation
  • Inventory Analysis
  • File & Record Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Customer Service
  • Order entry/Management
  • Oracle
  • SAP
  • JDE
  • Blue Yonder
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Materials Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Data Entry/Documentation

Timeline

Inventory Control - Fed Ex Supply Chain
11.2024 - 03.2025
Home Health Care - Private Residence
07.2023 - 07.2024
Supplier Quality Specialist - Plexus Manufacturing
07.2022 - 06.2023
Manufacturing & Warehouse Associate - Motorola Solutions
04.2021 - 07.2022
Inventory Analyst & Customer Support Specialist - Siemens Healthineers
12.2015 - 12.2020
Supply Chain Specialist - Motorola Solutions
10.1988 - 06.2015
Penn Foster Career School - Associate of Applied Science,
Penn Foster - Certificate, Bookkeeping
McHenry County College - General Studies,
McHenry Community Highschool - Highschool Diploma,
Diane Peterson