Gwendolyn Neumann
Traverse City
Summary
Operations and supply chain specialist with a track record of streamlining multi-product inventory management and improving supply chain readiness. Expertise in implementing Kanban systems, conducting inventory audits, and generating analytical reports to drive corrective actions and enhance operational performance.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Data Analysis Specialist – Supply Chain
Coherent
06.2022 - Current
- Created and managed Kanban system to streamline inventory management, enhancing visibility and responsiveness.
- Generated weekly buy report, reviewed and released purchase orders to suppliers, ensuring timely procurement.
- Generated weekly pull-in, push-out, cancellation, and shortage reports to support supply chain readiness.
- Analyzed monthly expected receipts and quarterly E&O reports to identify discrepancies, guiding corrective actions for inventory accuracy.
- Maintained inventory for multiple product lines, ensuring accurate part availability and documentation.
- Performed weekly and quarterly cycle-count audits to validate physical and systematic inventory accuracy.
- Reviewed completed job data to ensure correct inventory pulls and material tracking.
- Evaluated ECOs and MCOs for material impact and documentation alignment.
- Conducted quarterly reviews of safety stocks, lead times, and supplier quotes.
- Supported supply chain buyers, shipping/receiving teams, customer solutions groups, and supplier onboarding workflows.
Patient Financial Service Specialist
Structural Health Clinic, Munson Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2022
- Led clinic access operations for a 4-cardiologist practice.
- Coordinated clinics, tests, and procedures for 400+ patients, ensuring seamless operation across four scheduling and EMR systems.
- Completed TVT registry data abstraction and generated weekly operational, billing, and authorization reports.
- Served as Clinic Access Coordinator managing a 4-cardiologist practice.
- Abstracted TVT registry data and generated weekly operational, billing, and authorization reports to support informed decision-making.
- Managed clinical inventory and workflows for patient education and frailty testing to enhance patient care and streamline processes.
Logistics Leader
NMC Food for Thought
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Executed charity events to raise funds and awareness for important causes.
- Led team of nineteen to achieve project milestones within established timelines.
- Coordinated meetings and project goals.
- Coordinated meetings and aligned project goals to ensure team collaboration.
Office & Clinical Coordinator
Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Scheduled surgeries for five cardiothoracic surgeons, ensuring optimal use of surgical resources and timely patient access.
- Coordinated clinic operations, patient testing, and communication across multiple departments to streamline patient care.
- Worked with Lung Cancer Clinic and Structural Heart Clinic to improve patient care.
Education
CSCP -
ASCM
07-2026
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Davenport University
04-2022
Associate in Applied Science -
Northwestern Michigan College
01-2020
Skills
- Supply Chain & Analytics
- Inventory management
- Cycle count auditing
- Shortage reporting
- Receipt analysis
- Kanban management
- Expected receipts analysis
- Supplier onboarding
- Supply Chain Operations
- Scheduling Optimization
- Inventory Coordination
- Supply Chain Workflows
- Data Validation Techniques
- Inventory Flow Management
- Supply Chain Oversight
- Supply Chain Collaboration
- Team leadership
- Oracle ASCP
- Project coordination
- Process enhancement
- Rev
- STAR
- Agile
- IFS
- Cross-functional communication
- Leadership & team coordination
- Inventory reporting tools
- Multi-platform scheduling
- Procedure coordination
- Structural heart & cardiology workflows
- TVT registry data abstraction
- Patient flow & education
- Strong work ethic
- Critical thinking
- Data analytics
- Team collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Advanced Excel
- Analytical thinking
Software And Tools
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project)
- QuickBooks
- Cerner, Rev, QES, STAR, Kronos
- Inventory systems & reporting tools
- Oracle
- Oracle ASCP
- Power BI
- Cumulus
- Agile
- IFS
Certification
CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), ASCM, In Progress
Leadership And Community Engagement
- Logistics Leader, NMC’s Food for Thought & Big Little Hero Race, 01/01/19, 01/01/21, Organize and execute charity events., Lead team of nineteen to complete tasks aligned with project timelines., Create and maintain inventory reports., Coordinate meetings and project goals.
- 4-H Leader & Lamb Barn Species Chair, Mentor youth and organize projects., Support agricultural education and community involvement.
Core Competencies
Inventory optimization, Cycle-count audits, Exception & shortage reporting, Expected receipts analysis, Kanban system creation & management, ECO/MCO review, Supplier onboarding & communication, Multi-platform scheduling, Procedure coordination, Structural heart & cardiology workflows, TVT registry data abstraction, Patient flow & education, Clinical inventory oversight, Cross-functional communication, Leadership & team coordination, Critical thinking, Project organization, Process improvement
Affiliations
- Mentor for TCSF FRC team for the past 4 years
Timeline
Sr. Data Analysis Specialist – Supply Chain
Coherent
06.2022 - Current
Logistics Leader
NMC Food for Thought
01.2019 - 01.2021
Patient Financial Service Specialist
Structural Health Clinic, Munson Medical Center
01.2017 - 06.2022
Office & Clinical Coordinator
Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse
01.2014 - 01.2017
CSCP -
ASCM
Bachelor of Business Administration -
Davenport University
Associate in Applied Science -
Northwestern Michigan College