Kat Miller
Carmel,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong project management and decision-making skills. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines. Innovative and experienced individual with expertise in project coordination, production planning, creative-problem solving and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Commercialization Director
Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
01.2023 - Current
- Lead commercialization efforts and co-manufacutring portfolio, ensuring seamless customer onboarding, operational, and go-to-market excellence.
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Formed strategic partnerships and connected with potential clients to drive business development.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
- Conducted meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to attain production objectives.
- Observed tight deadlines and strict budgetary controls to avoid waste and streamline costs.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Developed schedules for production, editing, and duplication for timely delivery.
- Support the department functions with accounting, and supply chain; sales orders, production scheduling, invoicing, and dispute resolution.
- Coordinate production planning with sales, accounting, and supply chain; sales orders, production scheduling, invoicing, and dispute resolution.
- Direct the commercialization of new customers and customer change services.
- Ensure compliance with customer co-manufacturing agreements.
- Execute and launch commercialization roadmap.
- Plan and schedule project timelines for each customer product launch.
- Adjust timelines and team priorities to changing project needs as appropriate.
- Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
- Pro-active problem solving when presented with project roadblocks.
- Maintain product commercialization schedule including detailed executional trackers and high-level reporting.
- Work with functional managers to ensure resources are assigned to implement product commercialization road map. Help team manage trade-offs when prioritization is required.
- Ensure smooth and timely exchanges of information and clear understanding of priorities and expectations among commercialization team members.
- Proactively communicate with customers, company management, and sales executives regarding the commercialization status.
- Work closely with R&D and quality to define deliverables and manage the hand-off of formulary specifications and COLAs from development to commercialization to production.
- Manage and maintain commercialization and customer information on company’s project management system.
- Respond to and support routine customer requests for information.
- Liaise with customers to provide updates on timelines and project progress as appropriate.
- Lead sales commercialization process improvements to maximize efficiency, accuracy, and speed to market.
Procurement Manager
Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
06.2017 - 01.2023
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to obtain favorable terms and pricing.
- Evaluated supplier quotes based on purchasing procedures and competitiveness in quality, price and delivery.
- Resolved invoice and payment issues to facilitate prompt payment to suppliers.
- Led sourcing process for new vendors to get quality products and services and mitigate risk.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key suppliers for smooth communication and to meet required expectations.
- Reviewed and issued contracts and blanket purchase orders after choosing ideal vendor and drive procurement process.
- Analyzed market conditions to make informed decisions on pricing and purchasing strategies.
- Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to create timely and accurate purchase orders.
- Created purchasing policies and procedures that complied with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Communicated regularly with suppliers to uphold accountability for quality standards and timely delivery of goods.
- Reviewed and approved purchase orders and invoices for accuracy and completeness.
- Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services.
- Cultivated strong relationships with vendors to maintain and improve levels of customer service.
- Monitored and managed procurement budget to control costs.
- Developed and implemented procurement policies and procedures to enhance compliance with company standards.
- Managed supply chain process, from order placement to delivery, to facilitate on-time and accurate fulfillment.
Logistics Manager
Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
11.2016 - 06.2017
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies.
- Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
Sales Agent 1099
BGR Packaging
06.2014 - 08.2023
- Increased sales and customer satisfaction through personalized servicing.
- Assisted call-in customers with questions and orders.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Provided superior service to customers by quickly and courteously responding to requests, inquiries, suggestions and concerns.
- Used SAGE to track pipeline activity and analyze sales trends.
- Explained features and advantages of packaging products or services to promote sales.
Education
Bachelor of Global Business (125+ Credit Hours) - Global Business
Anderson University
Anderson, IN05.2014
No Degree - International Business
Butler University (20+ Credit Hours)
Indianapolis, IN05.2011
High School Diploma -
North Central High School
Indianapolis, IN05.2009
Skills
- 6 years' experience leading new project management in customer launches and/or product changes from planning to execution
- Knowledge and experience in the product development process, supply chain, and sales administration
- Experience in project management specific to beverage manufacturing
- Packaging Specifications & Artwork Submissions
- Commercialization of Canned Beverage Processes
- Ability to establish strong working relationships with all the key internal partners to ensure clear, consistent communication in both directions regarding the cross-functional team priorities, performance, input requirements, status, reporting, etc
- Strong attention to detail, organized, and thorough with a desire for continuous improvement
- Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent oral presentation and written communication skills
- Crisis Management & Crew Collaboration
- Production Standards Conformance
- Vendor & Customer Relationship Management
- Vendor Management & Contracts
- SAP Business One
- SAGE
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Teams/Zoom/Outlook
- Vendor Portal Management (SAP/Ball/Ardagh, Etc)
References
Ricardo Loyza
Brad Clatt
Glen Meinecke
Justin Posey
LinkedIn Profile
Kat Miller - Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
Timeline
Commercialization Director
Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Procurement Manager
Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
06.2017 - 01.2023
Logistics Manager
Blue Marble Productions, Inc.
11.2016 - 06.2017
Sales Agent 1099
BGR Packaging
06.2014 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Global Business (125+ Credit Hours) - Global Business
Anderson University
No Degree - International Business
Butler University (20+ Credit Hours)
High School Diploma -
North Central High School
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