Jennifer C. Cole

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.

Implement PLEX as ERP system for tracking, recording and improving production thru out the plant

• Manage implementation of upgrade of ERP system, ensuring all processes needed in materials management are met prior to go live
• Plan, direct and coordinate all activities of Materials Dept personnel
• Develop and plan plant production plans, schedule and inventory targets
• Review shipping schedules to ensure customer delivery requirements can be met
• Develop capacity plans and utilization, making needed recommendations for efficiency
• Manage communication and corrective actions of any supplier or customer constraint plans
• Train team to ensure completion of corporate and local KPI and financial goals
• Responsible for all inventory levels (Raw, WIP, FG, and RMIT)

• Provided continued support and training on PLEX, cross functional collaboration to identify challenges and upgrade needs
• Establish and Lead Production operations by working with value stream managers to establish production plans against capacity requirements and customer demand
• Write recovery plans per customer to reduce past dues and expedites to customers
• Interface with customers via face-to-face meetings, teams meetings and email correspondence
• Manage support teams (Customer Service, Purchasing, Receiving, Cycle Counters, Shipping)
• Establish and lead each team to achieve both corporate and local KPI and financial goals
• Responsible for all inventory levels (Raw, WIP, FG,

• PLEX Champion for successful implementation of PLEX ERP system (from Trans4M), troubleshooting to ensure system alignment with business needs in production, customer service, scheduling, and purchasing functions.
• Provided continued support and training on PLEX, cross functional collaboration to identify challenges and upgrades needed
• Responsible for inventory levels (Raw, RMIT)
• Achieve year-over-year annual cost savings of ~$300k and $250k cost avoidance by negotiating better vendor pricing, implementing more efficient processes, and tracking buyer spending.
• Source and evaluate suppliers, assisting with consolidation to prevent overlaps and supply chain disruptions.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and contracts, implementing dual sourcing for key inventory items to mitigate risk.

• Documented cost savings of $60,000 in first 2 months of employment, $200k first year
• Tasked with continued cost savings and process improvement
• Manage inventories, negotiating prices and terms, scheduling purchases
• Directly support Purchasing manager in monitoring pricing of raw materials and buying at times for maximum cost savings
• Process purchases requisitions - sourcing, negotiating and secure items by project deadlines.
• Reconcile invoices with accounts payable

• Responsible for procurement of a variety of commodities and services some of which require complex procurement standards and procedures including cost/price analysis and negotiation.
• Interface with production schedulers, engineers and plant managers on a daily basis to help ensure uninterrupted and efficient production processes.
• Work with various departments such as accounting, quality and receiving to assist in and maintain contact with vendors in every process.
• Review requisitions, prepare invitations for bids/requests for proposals and purchase orders and evaluate bids.
• Work closely with maintenance for items needed for repairs, both emergency and scheduled and upgrades to facility.
• Verified cost savings of $450k first year, $150k annual thereafter

• Managed fire sprinkler repair department, providing customer service, pricing, and invoicing, while coordinating repair and install work with alarm, inspection and extinguisher divisions.
• Responsible for scheduling of field technicians, ordering and receiving materials and inventory control.
• Assisted Sprinkler Division Manager in bid solicitation, printing of drawings and specifications and maintenance of the bid calendar and customer follow ups.
• Worked closely with project managers and local fire marshals to ensure permitting and life safety requirements were being met and maintained.
• Point of contact for fire sprinkler system installs, providing bid packages for both military and civilian construction projects, executing contract documents, submittal packages, progressive billing, lien releases, federal and state required reporting of job site monthly, providing all close out documents including operation and maintenance manuals as required by specs.
• Provided point of contact for customers and through extensive organization and job knowledge, provided real time update of job scheduling, financials and overall status so other trades could be scheduled accordingly.
• Performed life safety education of state and federal requirements according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for corporations and individuals.

• Providing support to Defense and Automotive manufacturers with tooling and production improvement recommendations.