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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Interests
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MELISSA  ROGERS

MELISSA ROGERS

Supply Chain & Procurement Specialist
Dallas,TX

Summary

Dedicated skilled bilingual English-Spanish professional with solid experience in Business administration, Procurement, Project Coordination and recently as a Certified Bilingual Elementary Teacher. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in procuring goods and driving business success. Looking to use smart mind and procurement experiences to tackle new challenges with a great organization.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER

Dallas Independent School District, DISD
Dallas, TX
12.2017 - Current
  • KINDERGARTEN TEACHER, THIS DAY
  • Build relationships and stamina within students -Adopted distinctive teaching methodologies, provide lesson plans aligned with curriculum objectives and assure student’s learning through quality delivery of instruction
  • Create safe learning environment -70% students reading at grade level or above
  • Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
  • Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.

SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT REGIONAL SPECIALIST

Cerveceria Hondureña-Coca Cola Subsidiary
San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras
07.2013 - 09.2015
  • Lead multiple purchasing and sourcing projects delivering significant savings and efficiencies for all of Coca Cola bottlers in Central America.
  • Negotiated contracts, policies and deadlines with suppliers and vendors.
  • Achieved more than $8M cost reduction in regional negotiations.
  • Built and managed effective supplier relations and supply chain partnerships.
  • Improved supply chain customer satisfaction ratings through efficient problem resolution.
  • Worked with suppliers to manage schedules, specifications and quality compliance.
  • Negotiated prices and terms with shipping companies and supply vendors.
  • Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics.
  • Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
  • Supervised 2 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing and customer service duties.

PROCUREMENT ANALYST

Cerveceria Hondureña-Coca Cola Subsidiary
San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras
01.2008 - 06.2013
  • Achieved more than $1M cost reduction in negotiations with staple vendors.
  • Managed pool of 50-80 procurement requests each week and acted as point-person for customers on logistics, hardware and software needs.
  • Utilized procurement tools to manage quote process, invoicing, order entry and receiving.
  • Directed inter-modal domestic and overseas import and export operations to meet aggressive deadlines.
  • Researched and evaluated new and current vendors to determine suitability of products and contract and pricing negotiations.
  • Supported senior company leaders by delivering reports outlining performance to drive process improvements.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Karims Honduras
Choloma, Cortes, Honduras
03.2005 - 12.2006
  • Supervised multiple textile projects for Cintas and Aramark in USA from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows weekly.
  • Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and devised strategies, initiatives and events promoting products and services.
  • Oversaw productivity streams for ongoing and special projects.
  • Reported regularly on project budget, progress and technical problems.
  • Coordinated presentations for customers and project members to detail project scope, progress and results.
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules with 95% efficiency.

Education

STANDARD CERTIFIED BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER -

MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE
Dallas, TX
06.2016 - 08.2017

ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION -

HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, ESL
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
01.2013 - 09.2013

MBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MINOR IN FINANCE

Central America Tech University (UNITEC)
San Pedro Sula, Cortes
09.2008 - 09.2010

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Computer Science Engineering

HONDURAN TECH UNIVERSITY (UTH)
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
09.1999 - 06.2006

Skills

Group and individual instruction

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Accomplishments

  • Consistently achieved at least 90% of my Kindergarten students reading on grade-level or above level by completing Guided Reading protocols with accuracy and efficiency each school year.
  • Achieved millions in benefits and cost reduction of materials and services through effectively helping with negotiations with key suppliers during the seven years working for SABMiller.

Software

ERP, SAP, Phyton

Interests

Photography

Music & Choirs

Timeline

BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER

Dallas Independent School District, DISD
12.2017 - Current

STANDARD CERTIFIED BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY TEACHER -

MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE
06.2016 - 08.2017

SUPPLY CHAIN & PROCUREMENT REGIONAL SPECIALIST

Cerveceria Hondureña-Coca Cola Subsidiary
07.2013 - 09.2015

ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION -

HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, ESL
01.2013 - 09.2013

MBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MINOR IN FINANCE

Central America Tech University (UNITEC)
09.2008 - 09.2010

PROCUREMENT ANALYST

Cerveceria Hondureña-Coca Cola Subsidiary
01.2008 - 06.2013

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Karims Honduras
03.2005 - 12.2006

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - Computer Science Engineering

HONDURAN TECH UNIVERSITY (UTH)
09.1999 - 06.2006
MELISSA ROGERSSupply Chain & Procurement Specialist