Lynn Calkins
Foley,AL
Summary
An R&D professional with over 17 years of experience. Strategic thinker with proven achievements. Organized, dependable, and confident candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Cross functional collaborator and trainer with excellent interpersonal and team building skills. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
PLM Product Data Specialist
ConAgra Foods, Inc
06.2018 - 06.2023
- Process ingredient specifications for internal approval by routing them through Oracle New and Change Activity Process.
- Support Food Design.
- Maintain Ingredient Pantry.
- Validated incoming data against quality standards to eliminate irrelevant or unusable information.
- Support Supplier Quality/Co-manufacturer Quality in Specification Approval by Vendors/Co manufacturers
- Lead Support of Spices and Flavors Labeling, Wave, Canola Oil, and Sunflower Projects. Absorbed roles of Food Design and Technical Category Lead to update information on 400+ specifications.
- Continuously improve job workflows, procedures, and tasks to provide more efficient processes.
- Effectively use processes and technology to meet business needs.
- Optimized quality of data by developing and continuously improving data collection and automated upload strategies.
- Prepared demonstrations showing product configurations and one step processes.
- Evaluated efficiency and reliability of internal data management systems to identify and correct deficiencies. Worked with IT to develop automated system for ingredient approval.
RQI Associate Product Data Specialist
ConAgra Foods, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2018
- Assist with creation of raw material specifications and route them through Oracle New and Change Activity Process
- Processed over 1200 raw material specification updates/changes per year
- Support Product Developers
- Support technical and cross-functional project teams as assigned (PLM and CST team)
- Continuously improve job workflows, procedures, and tasks to provide more efficient processes
- Effectively use processes and technology to meet business needs
- Supported user training on operational changes.
- Researched product's technical specifications and accurately communicated information.
Data Specialist
Elan Nutrition Inc
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Reviewed and updated client correspondence files and database information to maintain accurate records.
- Optimized quality of data by developing and continuously improving data collection and automated upload strategies.
- Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence, and creating reports.
- Validated incoming data against quality standards to eliminate irrelevant or unusable information.
- Maintained files, records and chronologies of entry activities.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Process ingredient specification new/updates/changes and get approval from supplier.
- Support Product Developers and Sales Account Managers on customer requirements.
- Manage Plant Certifications and support Store Brand launches – Kosher, Organic, Non-GMO, and Gluten Free.
- Develop and construct access database in a form compatible with old excel spreadsheet for all active ingredients.
- Develop user-friendly entry forms for ingredients and vitamin/mineral blends for effortless retrieval.
- Load new ingredients into QAD and ingredient database
- Manage all ingredient information.
Associate Business Systems Analyst
Mississippi
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Scheduled and conduct computer training based on requests and projected training initiatives.
- Prepared training documentation including completion certifications and evaluation reports.
- Created and administered Basic Supervisory database.
- Constructed and implemented numerous PowerPoint presentations for agency wide training.
- Organized resource manual for emergency responders.
- Increased staff members knowledge of various software programs.
- Provided training opportunities that increases productivity and quality.
- Provided on-going desk-side assistance and help-desk type phone support.
- Served as Training Representative of Agency Technical Advisory Board.
Administrative Assistant/Paralegal Assistant
Porter & Malouf, P.A
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Worked in Mass Tort handling over 4000 clients.
- Communicated with clients daily.
- Managed estate documents.
- Gathered proof of death for estate clients.
- Prepared releases.
- Responsible for maintaining client database.
- Composed and typed correspondence.
- Transcribed dictation.
- Answered multi-line telephone system.
- Set appointments.
- Processed mail.
- Used fax and photocopy machine.
- Filed.
Academic Teacher
Canton Public School District
01.1997 - 01.2001
- Instructed first grade students in one or more subjects.
- Evaluated pupils’ progress, recorded test results, and issued progress reports.
- Developed student based technology training.
- Participated in faculty and professional meetings and attended educational conferences.
Academic Teacher
North Bolivar School District
01.1992 - 01.1997
- Instructed kindergarten students in one or more subjects.
- Coordinated field trips.
- Prepared teaching outlines for curriculum.
- Evaluated pupils’ progress, recorded test results, and issued progress reports.
- Participated in faculty and professional meetings and attended educational conferences.
- Served as Kindergarten Lead Instructor.
Administrative Assistant
Winston Hayles, Jr. Real Estate and Appraisals
01.1988 - 01.1991
- Communicated with clients daily.
- Responsible for maintaining client database.
- Answered multi-line telephone system.
- Set appointments.
- Processed mail.
- Used fax and photocopy machine.
- Processed all appraisal forms.
- Filed.
Education
Associates Degree - Computer Support Technology
Holmes Community College
Ridgeland, MS2003
MED; Masters of Education -
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS1994
Bachelor of Science - Education
Lynn Calkins
Cleveland, MS1991
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Commercialization Process
- Cross Functional Leadership
- Oracle
- SAP
- Enterworks
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
PLM Product Data Specialist
ConAgra Foods, Inc
06.2018 - 06.2023
RQI Associate Product Data Specialist
ConAgra Foods, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2018
Data Specialist
Elan Nutrition Inc
01.2005 - 01.2010
Associate Business Systems Analyst
Mississippi
01.2003 - 01.2004
Administrative Assistant/Paralegal Assistant
Porter & Malouf, P.A
01.2002 - 01.2003
Academic Teacher
Canton Public School District
01.1997 - 01.2001
Academic Teacher
North Bolivar School District
01.1992 - 01.1997
Administrative Assistant
Winston Hayles, Jr. Real Estate and Appraisals
01.1988 - 01.1991
Associates Degree - Computer Support Technology
Holmes Community College
MED; Masters of Education -
Delta State University
Bachelor of Science - Education
Lynn Calkins
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