Dynamic planner and customer service specialist with a proven track record at WKW AUTOMOTIVE LLC, adept in Microsoft Office and SAP Software. Excelled in optimizing production schedules and enhancing customer relations, demonstrating exceptional teamwork and planning skills. Achieved significant improvements in inventory management and customer satisfaction.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
PLANNER
WKW AUTOMOTIVE LLC
Pell City, AL
01.2019 - Current
Collaborate with team members to complete annual inventory counts and system inventory updates.
Create a daily production schedule in Excel across all departments using VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, MACROS, and CONDITIONAL FORMATTING for daily review in production management meetings.
Coordinate, plan, schedule, and supervise over 300 series and aftermarket products throughout seven different manufacturing processes to meet customer supply demand.
Manage SAP modules daily to provide up-to-date inventory status and production schedules for customers.
Coordinate physical inventory counts of customer returnable dunnage to ensure customers' future requirements can be met.
Track OEE and KPI company-wide.
Partner with suppliers, buyers, schedulers, shipping and receiving teams, as well as quality and production teams, to promote timely delivery, availability, and production usage of materials for optimal production.
Create and manage schedule releases for 11 customers and over 200 part numbers through SAP transmissions; managing and coordinating pricing, part numbers, cums, shipment paperwork, and invoices.
Manage premium freight requirements from quotation to delivery, domestically and internationally.
Primary liaison for seven OEM customers (GM, RIVIAN, HONDA, BMW, MERCEDES, VW, VOLVO) and four Tier 1 suppliers (STANDARD PROFILE, ST GOBAIN, FLEX N GATE, COOPER STANDARD); orchestrating product change meetings between customers and program engineers; achieving and maintaining high satisfaction levels, excellent customer service, and supplier relationships.
Create and maintain Excel spreadsheets for various reports to distribute information to production and upper management.
CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST
CHEMETALL
09.2011 - 12.2011
Handling incoming sales calls and questions
Entering, Auditing, Expediting orders in SAP
Provided premier customer service by collaborated with distribution to insure that our end customer is pleased with the services and products provided
Excel, Word, SAP, Lotus Notes
CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST/CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR
PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION
04.1996 - 01.2010
Handling incoming sales calls and questions
Worked directly with the buyers from both Ford and GM establishing great relationships with both
Worked side by side with the National Account Managers in the sales office
Collaborated with distribution to insure that our end customer is pleased with the services and products provided
Entered and Expedited orders
Responsible for providing quoting/estimating and pricing to the various OEM’s
Provided premier customer service
Created and verified part numbers
Excel, Access, Word
Internal SAP Program and Ford's CPARS System
Quoting/ Estimating
Maintaining Contracts for Ford, General Motors/ Daimler Chrysler
Maintaining premier customer relations with automotive companies
Handling incoming sales calls, faxes, and emails in response to customers inquiries about their orders, parts
Expedited orders, wrote credits, entered orders, provided proof of deliveries, and assisted the customer in all aspects of the ordering process
Created and verified part numbers
Excel, Access, Word
Internal SAP Program and Ford's CPARS System
Education
Pursuant of Bachelor Degree - General Studies
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Dearborn, MI
05.2005
Associates Degree - General Business
SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE
Livonia, MI
05.2002
Skills
Strong Microsoft Office
Teamwork
Proficient using SAP Software
Strong customer relations skills
Planning/Organizing
Dedicated
Time Management
Multitasker
Affiliations
Sunday school teacher and curriculum lead for Rock City Kidz - Rock City Church in Birmingham AL
Timeline
PLANNER
WKW AUTOMOTIVE LLC
01.2019 - Current
CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST
WKW AUTOMOTIVE LLC
01.2012 - Current
CUSTOMER CARE SPECIALIST
CHEMETALL
09.2011 - 12.2011
CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST/CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATOR