Elizabeth Bunting Schalk
Fort Smith,AR
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record in the supply chain space, excelling in driving critical business decisions using a data-driven approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Homemaker
Stay At Home Mom
Fort Smith, Arkansas
09.2024 - Current
- Enhanced task organization to effectively meet service objectives.
- Strategically managed budgets to facilitate effective planning of resources.
- Reduced errors and saved time by improving operational systems.
Pricing and Supply Chain Engineer
ArcBest
Fort Smith, Arkansas
03.2023 - 09.2024
- Analyzed complex customer and internal data to manage and create optimized solutions for customers.
- Expertly utilized and troubleshot both internally created and third-party pricing analytics tools.
- Collaborated with the sales team to negotiate optimal price increases and improve revenue.
- Evaluated and responded to 3PL bids based on network needs, and optimal price.
- Coordinated with the Legal team to review and execute contracts with customers.
Logistics Engineer – Yield Strategy
ArcBest
Fort Smith, Arkansas
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Daily management of the dynamic price quote market involves determining the optimal price for network capacity needs and communicating the strategy with leadership.
- Supporting the Pricing department through customer analytics.
- Ad hoc data requests and reporting (SQL, Excel, Power BI)
- Designed A/B tests, and used statistical analysis to provide insight into yield improvement opportunities.
- Conducted research and projects to improve yield and fulfill shipment goals through pricing logic.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
OSU Department of Industrial Engineering
Stillwater, Oklahoma
08.2020 - 05.2021
- IEM 3523 – Engineering Cost Information and Control Systems (Spring 2021)
- IEM 2903 - Intro to Manufacturing and Service Systems (Fall 2020)
- Conducted office hours to assist students with homework and understanding concepts, graded homework and exams, and assisted the professor with class administration.
Pricing and Supply Chain Engineer Intern
ArcBest
Fort Smith, Arkansas
07.2020 - 08.2020
- Analyzed pricing proposals, coordinated with sales to determine optimal pricing for customers.
- Trained with analysts to evaluate and make pricing decisions.
Procurement - IT Intern
Phillips 66
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Contributed to the development of a record of software licenses and maintenance information.
- Conducted research to determine and add valuable stakeholder information to contract workspaces.
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management: Supply Chain and Logistics
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma08-2021
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma05.2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite, Excel specialist
- Data analysis with SQL
- Business intelligence with Power BI
- Pricing strategy development
- Python programming
- Statistical analysis with R
Honors And Awards
- ArcBest Imagine Competition – Business Innovation 1st Place, 10/01/23
- Dale Carnegie Immersion Course, 2022
- ArcBest Aspiring Leaders Program, 2022
- ArcBest Imagine Competition – Business Innovation 2nd Place, 10/01/22
Timeline
Homemaker
Stay At Home Mom
09.2024 - Current
Pricing and Supply Chain Engineer
ArcBest
03.2023 - 09.2024
Logistics Engineer – Yield Strategy
ArcBest
06.2021 - 03.2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant
OSU Department of Industrial Engineering
08.2020 - 05.2021
Pricing and Supply Chain Engineer Intern
ArcBest
07.2020 - 08.2020
Procurement - IT Intern
Phillips 66
05.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management: Supply Chain and Logistics
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering and Management
Oklahoma State University