Joan Davis
Verona,Virginia
Summary
Growth-focused, dynamic, and performance-focused professional, with broad-based experience in operations management, new business development, manufacturing, procurement, and customer relations. Adept at establishing professional relationships with customers, colleagues, and executives, crucial in producing win-win situations between the company and its clients. Equipped with well-defined communication, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Highly capable of resolving problems in a timely and accurate manner. Adaptable professional with a quick-learning ability and a talent for adjusting to new environments. Skilled in rapidly acquiring new knowledge and applying it effectively. Driven by a passion for continuous learning and successfully navigating change.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dry Storage BU Lead
Danone NA (Whitewave) Foods
Mt. Crawford, VA
- Current
- Trains, coaches, and mentors associates and proves appropriate feedback and recognition
- Training and Implementation of Korber WMS
- Monitors Systems and System Performance for timely execution of tasks
- Collaborates Site and Corporate Finance and Accounts Payable for Invoice Resolutions and Fixes
- Collaborates with Production Scheduling to Manage Warehouse Capacity Restraints
- Monitor and audits shipments for accuracy and correct transfer to carriers
- Maintains and monitors plant inventory at Site and 3 PL Warehousing
- Maintains Master Data for 3PL Inventory levels
- Create and maintains appropriate reporting for Site Leadership
- Implements best practices and SOP’s for warehouse task
- Champions Site Key Initiatives – Safety, Financials, and Employee Engagement
Distribution information systems specialist
Danone NA (Whitewave) Foods
Mt. Crawford, VA
- Current
- Trains, coaches, and mentors associates and proves appropriate feedback and recognition
- Training and Implementation of Endeavor/Generix Systems
- Monitors Systems and System Performance for timely execution of tasks
- Collaborates with Corporate System Resources to resolve system issues
- Collaborates with Generix company experts to understand and resolve system and user issues
- Monitor and audits shipments for accuracy and correct transfer to carriers
- Maintains and monitors plant inventory in and out of the warehouse
- Ensures timely and accurate releasing of finished product to meet customer needs and requirements
- Assists QA to ensure that any product shipped is properly released and if not held as appropriate
- Works closely with production to verify production counts, and proper tagging of production into the warehouse
- Performs analysis and practices to reduce operating expenses, and to improve warehouse inventory accuracies and process efficiencies
Production scheduler
Danone NA (Whitewave) Foods
Mt. Crawford, VA
- Current
- Developed production plan by collaborating with Production Planning Manager and Demand Forecast Analyst
- Collaborates with Customer Service and Warehouse teams regarding status of supply
- Implemented production plan by scheduling production of products with production facilities and determining distribution of finished goods to distribution centers
- Collaborated with Transportation and Logistics team to transfer raw materials to production facilities and finished goods from production facilities to distribution centers
- Reduced material shortages and excesses by monitoring finished goods inventory levels at distribution centers and reviewing and revising production plan and shipping orders as needed
- Reconciled inventory to invoices/production reports and receive inventory into Enterprise system
- Performed month-end closing by completing all necessary processes in the Enterprise system, reconciling inventories at production facilities and distribution centers
- Collaborated with QA and co-packers to improve yields and other performance indicators
- Prepared reports to monitor and initiate corrective actions regarding processor performance
MRP and Stores Manager
Invista
Waynesboro, VA
- Current
- Rendered direct supervision to nine direct reports
- Generated annual financial audit process according to GAAP
- Keenly evaluated and capitalized on SAP master data to ensure process efficiency
- Carried out the identification and recording new production processes within SAP, as well as process to effectively handle obsolete and slow-moving inventory
- Played a key role in enhancing Raw and MRO maintenance Material safety stock levels
- Spearheaded the monthly inventory reconciliation process to be used in month end closing and annual financial audit
- Conducted master data analysis to ensure consistency, data cleansing, production and raw material inventory optimization
- Held accountability in managing fleet for manufacturing site which involved registration, tags, and insurance
- Functioned as a compliance CSO program owner for government inventory reporting and DOT programs
SAP Site Support
Invista
Waynesboro, VA
- Current
- Applied keen eye for detail in monitoring shop floor to SAP Interfaces error processing, as well as process order, work order, requisition, and purchase order closing, while implementing fixes
- Rendered 24/7 site end user support
- Handled the documentation and delivery of SAP end user training as needed
Procurement Buyer | Site Procurement Lead
Invista
Waynesboro, VA
- Current
- Conceptualized site metrics in line with site key objectives and goals
- Coordinated with global procurement to ensure application of best practices and key strategies at the site level
- Ensured proper maintenance of SAP vendor master data, info records, outline agreements, and other material master data
- Produced and documented onsite spend to Site Leadership Team and global procurement leaders
- Leveraged industry expertise in negotiating site level contracts, as well as boosting purchase order automation
- Administered vendor interaction and negotiation to capitalize on savings and delivery efficiencies
- Performed key tasks, which included GR/IR root cause analysis and resolution; purchase order and requisition closing; and on site contractor on-boarding and oversight
Buyer III
Daikin Applied
Verona, VA
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Ensure proper maintenance of Oracle vendor master data
- Produce and document onsite inventory and spend to Site Leadership Team
- Create and communicate material forecast to suppliers based on historic use
- Manage raw material and other MRO commodity ordering to meet production schedule
- Performed key tasks, which included GR/IR root cause analysis and resolution; purchase order and requisition closing
Beaming Operations Supervisor
Invista
Waynesboro, VA
01.1987 - 01.2014
- Provide expert oversight to the daily operations, which include goals setting as well as training and improving 20 direct reports and 20 contract employees
- Thoroughly monitor and assess employee performance, while providing current status and expectation feedback
- Carry out the production and setting schedule for make-to-order process in order to meet customer specification and requirements
- Contribute key insight in streamlining production process to eliminate waste and minimize cost
- Deal with distinguishing metrics and goals toward the attainment and meeting of business key drivers
- Determine and utilize operating discipline process to be reviewed by the Site Leadership Team on a daily basis
- Devise and introduce new Shop Floor Operating system; create training documentation; and guarantee appropriate end user training used by the company
Education
Associates of Science - Business Management
Post University
Waterbury, CT10.2017
Skills
- Business Operations
- Policy and Procedures / Controls
- Negotiation and Closing
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Regulatory Compliance and Standards
- Rapid Conflict Resolution
- Staff Management
- Organizational Leadership and Team Building
- Adaptability under pressure
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent time management
- Strong attention to detail
- Adaptable to change
- Supply management
Certification
- Compliance Safety Optimization Program
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Department of Transportation (DOT), Multi Modal Hazardous Material Shipping Certification
- APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional, CSCP
Personal Information
Title: Inventory Manager and Planning | Production Supervisor
Major Accomplishments
- Implemented disciplined Master Data Set up process intended for production processing and inventory management.
- Effectively executed material usage and bill of materials (BOM) accuracy analysis to determine gaps, which resulted in consistent attainment of more than 95% in inventory accuracy, as well as spend and vendor analysis to ensure procurement purchase order automation by 40%.
- Demonstrated negotiation skills in closing deals on a new HVAC contractor that accumulated $150K in annual savings.
- Brought significant reduction in maintenance working capital by $300 by conducting MRO material turnover analysis; removing old and obsolete inventory; increasing safety stock levels; and modifying lead times appropriately.
- Played a pivotal role as a site lead for financial inventory auditing process to meet Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requirements with zero reported non-compliance; led the implementation of processes at other US sites.
- Spearheaded the data cleansing efforts for site for SAP conversion.
- Made major contribution in the successful reduction of 8 contractor headcount and drove $350K in savings to the area by reorganizing technician task assignment in the beaming operating area.
- Served as a driving force behind the successful conversion of the old New Hope Elementary School to a Community Center for area children by working with local government to get grants, area businesses for donations.
Timeline
Buyer III
Daikin Applied
01.2015 - 01.2016
Beaming Operations Supervisor
Invista
01.1987 - 01.2014
Dry Storage BU Lead
Danone NA (Whitewave) Foods
- Current
Distribution information systems specialist
Danone NA (Whitewave) Foods
- Current
Production scheduler
Danone NA (Whitewave) Foods
- Current
MRP and Stores Manager
Invista
- Current
SAP Site Support
Invista
- Current
Procurement Buyer | Site Procurement Lead
Invista
- Current
Associates of Science - Business Management
Post University
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