Karla Gifford
Chesterton,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented Inventory Control Analyst experienced in conducting inventory counts, checking paperwork and investigating variances. Efficient and hardworking team player with excellent organizational and analytical abilities. Successful at using ERP systems to accurately manage inventory needs. Accuracy-driven and knowledgeable about documentation and recordkeeping requirements. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Control Analyst
AAI
Chicago Heights, IL
09.2003 - 07.2022
- Lead continuous improvement efforts with ERP system.
- Maintain all MRP/MPS related parameters.
- Perform audits of inventory and production transactions to ensure accuracy; make inventory adjustments as necessary; maintain and create queries to resolve inventory issues.
- Coordinate, monitor, and participate in physical inventories.
- Implement and maintain cycle count program; analyze and verify cycle count variances.
- Ensure accurate material usage reporting and investigate variances; ensure accuracy of scrap reporting.
- Ensure that appropriate inventory control procedures are implemented and followed by staff.
- Monitor and close shop orders as required.
- Maintain integrity of BOM(s); perform periodic audits and studies to ensure accuracy.
- Maintain the correct sales price to ensure the accuracy of invoices.
- Review Inventory interface and correct inventory transactions that are being held.
- Work with the Quality department to ensure the inventory accuracy of non-conformance items.
- Assist Materials Manager in developing department manuals, inventory, and production reporting standard practices and procedures and with other plant projects.
- Reconcile production reporting feedback.
- Work closely with Schedulers/Planners to ensure proper inventory levels.
- Participate on teams, lead projects and prepare reports as necessary.
- Creating cost sheets for new business and updates for current business.
Material Analyst
Lear Corporation
Hammond, IN
01.2002 - 09.2003
- Implemented service part procedures for Hummer II product line.
- Responsible for coordinating the fulfillment of FMC & AMG service orders. Which includes logistics and quality control. Improved and maintained plant's supplier rating to 100% for 9 months.
- Created Service Part and Materials Department procedure manuals and flow charts.
- Created Material usage flow chart for over 350 incoming parts.
- Maintain raw material levels.
- Perform daily cycle counting and inventory adjustments.
- Team Leader for plant physical inventory.
- Responsible for maintaining cross reference of plant bill of materials to customer part numbers.
Accountant
Lear Corporation
Hammond, IN
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Responsible for the raw material A/P and plant A/R functions
- Assisted in the implementation of plant accounting controls
- Tracked budgeted customer LTA sales and retroactive payments
- Assisted in the cost analysis, tracking, and approval of engineering changes at the plant level
- Performed account reconciliations, journal entries, and analysis that included manufacturing and factory expenses, accounts receivable, and raw material expenses
- Reviewed and processed vendor LTA material costs
- Tracked and reported purchase savings
- Inventory analysis, including tracking and reporting of material cycle counts, plant and vendor scrap
Education
High School Diploma -
Jefferson High School
Monroe, MI05.1996
Skills
- Inventory and Supply Control
- Data Documentation
- Data Capture and Analysis
- Attentive and Observant
- Investigative Research
- Inventory Monitoring and Management
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Searching Records
- Data Trending
- Organizational Systems
- Materials Analyses
- Database Maintenance
Timeline
Inventory Control Analyst
AAI
09.2003 - 07.2022
Material Analyst
Lear Corporation
01.2002 - 09.2003
Accountant
Lear Corporation
01.1999 - 01.2002
High School Diploma -
Jefferson High School
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