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
2017.05 - 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
2015.09 - 2017.05
- 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
2013.06 - 2015.09
- 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
2010.10 - 2013.06
- 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, CASkills
- 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
2017.05 - Current
Buyer II
Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
2015.09 - 2017.05
Buyer II
Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
2013.06 - 2015.09
Inside Sales Representative
Genie Industries, a Terex Brand
2010.10 - 2013.06
High School Diploma -
Westlake High School
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