NATASHA COOK
Process Leader, Supply Chain
Severn,MD
Summary
Dedicated supply chain process leader and logistics professional well-versed in team management, productivity standards, OSHA compliance, shipping and receiving practices, purchasing and inventory reconciliation. Effectively develops and implements process controls and quality improvement initiatives that reduce costs and improve P&L forecasts. Excellent QA regulatory work to include sound internal auditing skills. Reliable leader offering 13 years' experience in evaluating and improving Operations within Supply Chain.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
Certificates
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Manager, Supply Chain
Stealth Monitoring
Hanover, MD
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Planned and scheduled phases for large scale supply chain inventory data clean up.
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with internal team members to manage performance.
- Developed processes and procedures in compliance with internal stakeholders and auditing requirement to reduce inventory on hand errors to less than 5%.
- Developed processes to streamline shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
Process Leader, Supply Chain
Eyewitness Surveillance D/B/A Stealth Monitoring
Hanover, MD
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations.
- Handled warehouse management, logistics management, international import and export and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Supervised up to 16 staff members across two locations (Hanover, Dallas) tasked with handling materials, JIT purchasing practices, streamlining NetSuite Oracle processes and inventory reconciliation.
Field Operations Supervisor
Eyewitness Surveillance
Hanover, MD
04.2019 - 05.2022
- Enhanced slot control of freight in warehouse by optimizing organization efforts.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Standardized monthly inventory audit, reporting, analysis and corrective action for discrepancies between inventory and stock control records. Reduced
- Employed expert inventory management to meet business metrics and KPI's
- Created purchase orders to maintain stock levels, verify work order requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
- Managed $1.6 million in on hand inventory assets, reducing shrink by $12k annually
Operations Supervisor
The Chefs' Warehouse Mid Atlantic, LLC
Hanover, MD
04.2011 - 07.2018
- Staff trainer for equipment certification per OSHA guidelines (rider, forklift, cherry picker, etc)
- Managed over $1.7 million in inventory, (5) person inventory team and up to (18) additional union employees in a 55,000 square foot warehouse for a specialty food distributor
- Monitored warehouse costs and reduced expenses with vendors where applicable
- Addressed shipping errors and packaging mistakes
- Handled employee conflicts in an efficient manner while following all company procedures
- Managed inbound shipping and receiving
- Tracked time for productivity reporting and payroll
- Supervised material flow, storage and order fulfillment
- Assisted in the creation of food safety programs to include: HACCP, SOP's & SSOP's
- Point person for monthly warehouse GMP Inspections and Pest Susceptibility Audits
- Point person for annual regulatory third- party inspections to include FDA / USDA
- Point person for annual AIB Plant Audit
Small Business Owner
Real Estate / Alexander & Gonzalez, LLC
Joppa, MD
03.2007 - 11.2021
- Represented buyer and seller of developed and undeveloped properties
- Coordinated appointments to show marketed properties
- Converted prospects to closed sales for clients located throughout Baltimore City
- Developed and maintained property lists suited to different needs and budgets
- Showed properties to potential buyers and other brokers at open houses and by appointment
- Negotiated, facilitated and managed real estate transactions. Increased sales by $60k annually
- Developed and maintained relationships with sub-contractors, title companies and other vendors.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels
Supply and Logistics Specialist
US Army
Fort Campbell, USA, KY
06.1997 - 06.2001
- Operated and maintained small weapons and heavy artillery equipment as battalion Armorer, via Secret Clearance
- Operated and maintained field communications equipment
- Delivered logistical support and verified that all deploying organizations had necessary supplies and equipment
- Maintained accountability of all assigned deployable and tactical equipment
- Served as custodian of classified documents
- Researched issues and assessed inefficiencies within supply chain using ULLS S4 to devise solutions and improve performance
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD 01.2010 - 01.2012
Skills
Coaching skills
undefinedCertification
FDA Regulations / ALERT Training - 11/2020
Timeline
Project Manager, Supply Chain
Stealth Monitoring
01.2023 - 08.2023
Process Leader, Supply Chain
Eyewitness Surveillance D/B/A Stealth Monitoring
06.2022 - 01.2023
Field Operations Supervisor
Eyewitness Surveillance
04.2019 - 05.2022
Operations Supervisor
The Chefs' Warehouse Mid Atlantic, LLC
04.2011 - 07.2018
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Anne Arundel Community College
01.2010 - 01.2012
Small Business Owner
Real Estate / Alexander & Gonzalez, LLC
03.2007 - 11.2021
Supply and Logistics Specialist
US Army
06.1997 - 06.2001
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