Supply chain professional with experience in people leadership and cross functional collaboration. Strong work ethic with proven track record of inclusive leadership, strategic thinking and delivering results with a focus on actively participating in in diverse employee resource groups.
- Supervises and supports contingent and Deere employees from diverse backgrounds.
- Collaborates cross functionally with material flow, suppliers, and supply management to ensure sufficient delivery plans.
- Leads team building events and trainings with large group of employees.
- Exceeded aged ASN goal with an average of 0 days aged.
- Aids planners in conversations with internal and external customers.
- Coordinated successful factory logistics requirements with 3rd party logistic providers.
- Assisted 3rd party packaging, and kitting operations with John Deere premium freight requests and prioritization of parts.
- Managed John Deere leased chassis.
- Acted as a resource for company or factory logistics groups, unit operations, and suppliers as problems, questions and concerns arise regarding logistical processes.
- Coordinated and lead efforts to address chronic supplier performance.
- Successfully communicated and lead meetings with internal and external customers and key stakeholders.
- Assisted communicating supply management issues in daily production meetings.
- Lead employee survey action team.
- Managed cost reduction and warranty recovery efforts.
- Processed engineering change order tasks, and released and analyzed requests for quotation.
- Executed improvement projects to cost reduction.
- Lead discussions with suppliers on past due orders and invoicing issues.
- John Deere Supply Management Development Program gradate.
- Elected secretary for Military Employee Resource Group. Successfully documenting and communicating important meeting notes.
- Elected Communications Chair for Military Employee Resource Group. Responsible for creating and distributing monthly newsletter.
- Steering Committee Member for enterprise Military Employee Resource Group Recruiting and Onboarding team. Created and managed updates to committee SharePoint site. Assisted with recruiting efforts at events.