Kimberly Smith
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Dedicated professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Director
Weir Minerals
St. Louis, MO
04.2022 - Current
- Oversee demand planning, purchasing and logistics and warehouse.
- Handled purchasing, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting, inventory and support production, manufacturing in support of business objectives and customer expectations.
- Manage production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
Logistics Inventory Director
Weir Minerals
St. Louis, MO
07.2021 - 04.2022
- Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Train new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid on-boarding.
- Collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain management. Implement tactical strategies to improve processes, systems and behavior.
- Managed over $24m in inventory and 10 employees for manufacturing company.
- Conducted inventory audits with 98% accuracy following company procedures.
- Collaborated with manufacturing and supply chain management.
- Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Implemented electronic file system to improve processes, systems and behavior.
Planning Director
Weir Minerals
St Louis, MISSOURI
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Supervised production planning while using appropriate tools and analysis for smooth production output.
- Increased on time delivery (OTD) 15% by integrated daily team meetings for production
- Maintained material and stock levels consistent with business requirements while meeting target capital objectives.
- Created scheduling reports in SAP ERP system to efficiently and effectively move product and adhere to shipping commitments.
- Monitored inventory for efficient parts flow between departments.
- Collaborated with materials purchasing specialist to meet production requirements and quality standards.
- Informed management or production challenges or obstacles and suggested actionable solutions.
- Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps.
SAP Implementation Manager and Scrum Master
Weir Minerals
St Louis, MISSOURI
11.2018 - 11.2020
- Directed large-scale implementation of SAP ERP system to meet business needs
- Supported business continuity and disaster recovery.
- Developed project plans identifying key issues, and assisted with solution management.
- Managed product backlog and supported Scrum framework for monthly sprint releases.
- Proactively identified and found ways to resolve issues to prevent distractions and keep projects on track.
- Facilitated Scrum framework – sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
Manufacturing Planning Manager
Weir Minerals
St Louis, MISSOURI
04.2017 - 11.2018
- Supervised team of 4 production planners, provided them with appropriate tools and analysis for smooth production output
- Maintained material and stock levels of 1300 SKU's while meeting target capital objectives.
- Created scheduling reports in Great Plains Dynamics ERP system to efficiently and effectively move product and adhere to shipping commitments.
- Monitored inventory for efficient parts flow between departments.
- Collaborated with materials purchasing specialist to meet production requirements and quality standards.
- Informed management or production challenges or obstacles and suggested actionable solutions.
- Applied lean practices to balance workflow and eliminate unnecessary steps.
Human Resources Manager
Weir Minerals
St Louis, MISSOURI
02.2016 - 04.2017
- Promoted employee buy-in of organizational objectives by conducting orientations of new team members and regular town hall meetings for established employees.
- Briefed new hires on essential job information, such as company policies, employment benefits and job duties.
- Worked as effective team member while contributing to local and regional HR projects.
- Assessed and aligned compensation packages to market to attract highly qualified applicants for organizational vacancies.
- Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
Various Positions
Weir Minerals
Multiple Locations, WI,PA And MI
03.1994 - 02.2016
- Implemented process improvements that reduced past due customer orders by 85% in 6 months.
- Supervised human resources functions for manufacturing facility in Michigan.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
- Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports on purchasing operations.
- Authorized purchase orders and consumables through Infor/MAPICS ERP software system.
- Implemented process improvements that reduced average purchasing cycle times by 15%.
- Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands.
- Identified and solved issues with production, workforce and material sourcing to drive business objectives.
- Employed optimal safety practices for adherence to companies OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) certification.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management
Upper Iowa University
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Onboarding and Training
- Schedule Management
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Improvements Recommendations
- Relationship Building
- Data Interpretation
- Problem Solving
- Workforce Management
- Inventory Management Software
- Cost Analysis
- Decision Making
- Shipping Activity Oversight
- Inventory Oversight
- Freight Spending
- Performance Goals
- Active Listening
- Microsoft Tools
- Lean Methodology
- Inventory Reconciliation
Quote
Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere.
Anonymous
Timeline
Supply Chain Director
Weir Minerals
04.2022 - Current
Logistics Inventory Director
Weir Minerals
07.2021 - 04.2022
Planning Director
Weir Minerals
11.2020 - 07.2021
SAP Implementation Manager and Scrum Master
Weir Minerals
11.2018 - 11.2020
Manufacturing Planning Manager
Weir Minerals
04.2017 - 11.2018
Human Resources Manager
Weir Minerals
02.2016 - 04.2017
Various Positions
Weir Minerals
03.1994 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Management
Upper Iowa University
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