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LEANNE ARENS

Sammamish,WA

Summary

Methodical Supply Chain Coordinator adept at maintaining strong relationships with vendors, customers and internal stakeholders. Team-oriented, positive, hardworking with an analytical and organized nature. Ready to bring 9+ years of experience and take on a challenging new role.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Supply Chain Coordinator

Terex Corporation
05.2017 - Current
  • Support Commodity Sourcing Team by managing critical day to day responsibilities, ensuring no gaps in continuity of supply
  • Responsible for creating and managing purchase orders with annual $700M in spend
  • Executing and analyzing strategic competitive sourcing processes with RFQ, RFI, and RFP
  • Key role in successful supply chain projects. Effectively managing resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations
  • Leveraged valuable business relationships and skillful negotiations to obtain favorable vendor pricing
  • Participated in strategic planning sessions aimed at enhancing overall business growth through optimized supply chain operations
  • Managed and resolving several complex issues requiring project management, analyzing complex information, utilizing excellent attention to detail skills
  • Purchasing subject matter expert. Trained, supported 10 new buyers at our new manufacturing location in Mexico.
  • Led Risk Management project identified and implemented risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential disruptions in supply chain due to unforeseen events or changes in demand patterns
  • Section 301 Tariffs - Navigated and managed coordination of supplier imposed Tariffs increasing cost. Analyzed and tracked over 21,000 part numbers, 200+ HTS codes, with 100+ suppliers
  • Identified tariff exemptions, resulting in $4.5M tariff repayments and $350K in tariff avoidance
  • Discovered and recovered overpayments of more than $250K, for multiple indirect suppliers
  • Coordinated communication between internal departments and external partners, facilitating smooth execution of end-to-end supply chain activities

Buyer II

Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
North Bend, WA
09.2015 - 05.2017
  • Created over 100 purchase orders daily, monitored stock levels, executed and verified purchase requisitions for both domestic and International sites
  • Managed open purchase orders, including late orders. Expediting product as needed to fill urgent customer orders
  • Coordinated, communicated, and tracked shipments via air, full container shipments, and/or LTL shipments with contracted Freight Company
  • Applying superb attention to detail and being highly organized skills and partnering with cross functional teams to solve issues and champion process changes
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins
  • Achieved cost savings by identifying opportunities for consolidation and bulk purchasing across departments
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing
  • Mitigated risks associated with supply chain disruptions by developing contingency plans and maintaining diverse supplier base
  • Resolved complex invoicing issues related to price, quantity and delivery discrepancies
  • Subject Matter Expert for TMS Oracle conversion. Prepared and trained twelve team members during conversion to Oracle purchasing system, while diligently continuing normal purchasing responsibilities

Buyer II

Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
Redmond, WA
06.2013 - 09.2015
  • Purchased parts for multiple manufacturing production lines. Issued and tracked open purchase orders, investigated back orders, and reconciled part shortages
  • Commodities were electrical, hydraulics, engines, decals, and indirect MRO facilities operating under lean principals
  • Ensured just in time part delivery for production lines, including vendor managed inventory
  • Resolved part shortages and quality issues, going above and beyond, and implementing creative resolutions preventing line stops
  • Utilizing excellent problem solving experience. Using 5 Whys, gathering information, getting to root causes, and preventing reoccurrences
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing
  • Negotiated cost reductions, improving quality, and reducing shortages
  • Executed supplier visits and process audits
  • Holding suppliers accountable, issuing corrective actions and charge backs as necessary and maintaining supplier’s scores through quality portal
  • Sourced new parts for new models and/or engineering changes, BOM changes, negotiating cost, reducing minimum order quantities and lead times

Inside Sales Representative

Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
Redmond, WA
10.2010 - 06.2013
  • Used equipment Inside Sales Representative
  • Managed trade packages, purchasing customers used equipment
  • Issuing purchase orders, maintaining inventory levels, documenting details and obtaining approvals
  • Managed equipment auction accounts, generating annual sales over $20M
  • Single point of contact, entering orders, coordinating logistics, reconciling settlement statements, and issuing commission’s payments
  • Providing accurate quotes, order entry with ensuring purchase order compliance
  • Checking unit status, shipping, working with internal departments for releases, and manually invoicing, taking ownership, and driving resolutions.
  • Answered customers' questions regarding products, prices, and availability
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of available products to best serve customers and maximize sales potential

Education

High School Diploma -

Westlake High School
Westlake Village, CA

Skills

  • Purchasing experience in manufacturing production facilities and global service parts
  • Supplier Relationship Management
  • Develop and maintain internal and external customer relationships
  • Owning and resolving issues and striving for continual improvement
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Coordinating multiple projects simultaneously
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Strong organization skills
  • Reconcile and analyze complex information
  • Reducing complexity between internal departments
  • Improving supplier performance
  • Forecasting Accuracy
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Relationship Building
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Pricing negotiation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Problem-Solving, providing exceptional follow through
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Self Motivation

Timeline

Supply Chain Coordinator

Terex Corporation
05.2017 - Current

Buyer II

Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
09.2015 - 05.2017

Buyer II

Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
06.2013 - 09.2015

Inside Sales Representative

Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
10.2010 - 06.2013

High School Diploma -

Westlake High School

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