Maria C Cole
Lawton
Summary
Experienced US Army Veteran with a demonstrated history of success with 14 years in supply chain management and 5 years in automated maintenance systems, specifically GCSS-Army. Proven leader with a strong commitment to integrity and teamwork, consistently selected for high-level meetings to address complex supply issues. Demonstrated ability to analyze situations and provide effective solutions, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Technician, GS-2005-07
Missile and Fires Division (FMX)
Fort Sill
09.2023 - Current
- Finalized assignments punctually, guaranteeing quality met organizational standards
- Oversaw project progression from initiation to completion, addressing all tasks within supervisor-defined timelines.
- Met deadlines and quality expectations on assigned projects 85% of the time, ensuring compliance with planned objectives.
- Managed GCSS-Army system functionality, ensuring data accuracy and timely trouble ticket resolutions
- Facilitated timely administrative assistance for MFD supervisors and employees on GCSS-Army matters.
- Responded to customer inquiries regarding GCSS-Army issues within 24 hours 95% of the time.
- Implemented clear and effective planning strategies to meet supply chain needs, meet demand and optimize distribution.
- Reviewed and updated supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards and regulations.
- Conducted comprehensive research and data analysis to support strategic planning and informed decision-making.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
Supply Technician, GS-2005-07
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) FMX
Camp Merrill
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Performed duties as the Supply Technician on Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army) for 5TH RTB.
- Monitored job requests on the Equipment Status Report (ESR) to determine sequencing of operation to accomplish required work.
- Opened daily SARP, Communication, and wheeled Work Orders and requisition parts.
- Performed a wide range of supply, maintenance management in the areas of the Army Maintenance Management System to include requisitioning, receiving, reconciliation, inventory, equipment status reporting, issuing/dispatching, and its file update.
- Reviewed and processed request for parts, tools, or equipment submitted by mechanics or other personnel.
- Initiated necessary supply action to acquire supplies, parts equipment and to follow up to ensure supply requisitions are expedited efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Researched supply, maintenance manuals, and commercial catalogs to determine ability to interchange and locate substitute parts.
- Determined and predicted requirements and disposition actions necessary to provide major items of equipment, including new items in the Army inventory and related special tools, required to support the organization.
- Ensured recoverable items are Turned in with required DA 1348 and required documentation to complete the transaction.
- Typed a variety of materials in rough draft or final form from written material or drafts submitted.
Supply Technician, GS-2005-07
Missile and Fires Division (FMX)
Fort Sill
12.2017 - 04.2023
- Serves as the Army Material Management System Technician and subject matter expert responsible for and performing a wide variety of complex assignments, actions and duties associated with records management, report preparation, and supply and maintenance functions like processing requisitions, receiving, issuing and reconciliation of supplies, repair parts, equipment and tools, dispatches, providing updates, status report and conducting inventories, by utilizing a thorough knowledge, experience and understanding of maintenance management and the Army supply system’s procedures, policies, regulations, manuals catalogs, established guidance and automated programs and systems such as the then Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS) and now the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army).
- Responsible for, up on request, at the required interval and before the suspense date to generate, submit, track, update and/or provide numerous reports such as the Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDR), the ME5A, the Army Material System Status report, and the ZOAREP and YOBUX reports, which is utilized to ensure turn-ins are conducted to match a corresponding issue document.
- Utilizes GCSS-Army to open and close workorders, change the status of work orders, assigns repair parts to the corresponding workorder and assign tasks to the appropriate work center, update the status of work orders in the employee’s portion of the work order flow process, track supply status on high and low priority workorder parts and monitor workorder requests to determine adjustment of operation to accomplish required work
- Conducts regular inventories of shop and bench stock supply and ensures that the shop stock inventories are kept on file as required and to maintain an efficient, cost-effective inventory storage level management in accordance with published and Army Regulatory guidance.
- Track and verify stock numbers, quantities needed, and other pertinent information for inventory or supply requisitions to determine availability and to record prices.
- Coordinate with outside agencies, depots, item managers and higher headquarters in regard to interchangeable and substitution parts and the source of the supplies and to obtain specific parts, supplies and equipment to expedite receipt of repair parts.
- Updates GCSS-Army databases to reflect accurate readiness data reporting to higher headquarters.
- Executes and determine procedures to be taken to acquire materials and/or Class IX repair parts and all transactions involving the turn-in of recoverable, repairable and excess parts to the Logistic Readiness Center.
- Trusted to resolve any delays, discrepancies and/or difficulties with requisitioning of parts, established workorders and changes to mission requirements and if I cannot solve it through the appropriate supervisor or manager.
Supply Technician, GS-2005-06
TACOM FMX
Fort Sill
01.2013 - 12.2017
- Serves as the Army Management System Technician for TACOM FMX.
- Utilize a thorough knowledge of the Army Supply System’s procedures and regulations to maintain the Standard Army Maintenance System Enhanced (SAMS-E).
- Update SAMS-E databases to reflect accurate readiness data reporting to higher headquarters.
- Conduct shop and bench stock inventories and ensure items are labeled correctly and properly secured.
- Perform tasks to include opening, closing, and changing the status of work orders within the SAMS-1 database.
- Routinely dispatch unit equipment to assigned operators and ensure that the equipment availability listing is accurately maintained.
- Conduct extensive research to determine the availability of supplies, equipment, and services for each training event.
- Monitor and manage files in accordance with the Army Records Information Management System (ARIMS).
Education
Associate of General Studies -
Columbia College of Missouri
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States05.2012
SHELF-LIFE TRAINING -
ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND
Tobyhanna, PA07-2024
GCSS-ARMY MATERIEL MANAGERS -
UNITED STATES ARMY SUSTAINMENT UNIVERSITY
Fort Lee, VA06-2024
Skills
- Management
- Supply requisitioning
- Data analytics
- Logistics coordination
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Customer Service
- Interpersonal Communication
- Active Listening
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Time Management
- Skilled Technician
- Flexible
- Conflict resolution
- Discipline
- Independent
- Bench/Shop Stock Management
- GCSS Army
- Supply Support Activity
- Logistics Information Warehouse
- Logistics Readiness Center
- Typing
- Multitasking capacity
Accomplishments
Recognized as the August 2024 ACLC Most Valuable Player. She established a Missile and Fires Division Shelf-Life Management Program.
Timeline
Supply Technician, GS-2005-07
Missile and Fires Division (FMX)
09.2023 - Current
Supply Technician, GS-2005-07
Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM) FMX
04.2023 - 07.2023
Supply Technician, GS-2005-07
Missile and Fires Division (FMX)
12.2017 - 04.2023
Supply Technician, GS-2005-06
TACOM FMX
01.2013 - 12.2017
Associate of General Studies -
Columbia College of Missouri
SHELF-LIFE TRAINING -
ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND
GCSS-ARMY MATERIEL MANAGERS -
UNITED STATES ARMY SUSTAINMENT UNIVERSITY
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