Rebecca Reed
Carl Zeiss Inc
FLORENCE,KY
1
Certification
15
years of professional experience
A highly resourceful, flexible, and enthusiastic person bringing forth the ability to lead and collaborate with teams, knowledge in logistics and regulatory. I am committed to optimizing and coordinating processes and experience in troubleshooting and overcoming challenges. Orchestrating people, schedules, and resources for optimal productivity, efficiency, and quality. I am looking for a challenging position where I will continue to increase my skills.
Quality assurance professional with strong foundation in supplier management and quality control. Known for improving supply chain reliability and maintaining high standards of product quality. Focused on team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring operational excellence and consistent results.
Work History
Supplier Quality Engineer
15 Years 4 Months- Collaborated with local incoming quality control supervisor on returns of non-conforming product.
- Partnered with key suppliers to arrange returns for non-conforming product shipments.
- Performed quarterly supplier evaluations to assess performance and ensure compliance with established requirements.
- Led supplier communication and return processing for non-conforming products to enable corrective action and strengthen quality controls.
- Coordinated RMA acquisition for returned items, ensuring efficient processing workflow and timely credit issuance.
- Managed weekly communications with sister labs to review key supplier relationships.
- Compiled and submitted evaluations assessing delivery quality, delivery quantity, and vendor responsiveness.
- Conducted vendor visits to assess adherence to established quality standards.
- Built vendor rapport to support ongoing communication and promptly address quality-related concerns.
- Developed SOPs for newly introduced processes to support operational consistency.
- Provided SOP training after management approval to support standardized operating procedures.
- Delivered supplier training on 5S and Lean practice.
- Provided audit support for customer reviews and conducted complaint investigations to support resolution processes.
- Aligned supplier requirements with raw material quality and specifications by addressing quality concerns and deviation issues.
- Evaluated supplier quality performance and delivered feedback to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Supporting Lens Accessories testing requirements
- Resolving compliance issues with lens accessories
- Investigating Customer complaints
- Supporting new readiness launch for upcoming Eye Care products, preparing documents for testing requirements
SR Supervisor Scheduler/Planner Maintenance/Facilities Support
1 Year- Developed and executed kanban system for all Rx consumables, lab consumables and spare parts.
- Coordinated with contractors on projects, obtaining competitive quotes from multiple vendors
- Orders consumables, lab supplies, and spare parts daily or as needed.
- Work directly with procurement to obtain quotes and pricing for spare parts in inventory.
- Placed daily orders for consumables, lab supplies, and spare parts.
- Organized spare parts area to bin locations and racks with quantities and pricing
- Organized spare parts are a to bin locations and racks with quantities and pricing
- Inventory control auditing monthly to ensure inventory quantities are met and sustained.
- Manage SAP, ensuring invoices are received daily and invoices that need to be adjusted are completed
- Work with contractors for projects and obtain quotes from several different vendors
- Acquired RMAs to return items that are damaged, wrong parts ordered, or is no longer needed
- Assisted EHS in maintaining labeling and disposal compliance.
- Walked monthly with inspectors for safety lights and signs to ensure all were operational.
- Ensured all chemicals were stored and disposed of properly with proper labeling
SR Logistics Supervisor
6 Months- Oversaw daily logistics operations, ensuring timely fulfillment of orders and effective resource utilization.
- Managed strategic resources, ensuring cost-effective logistics procedures and resource allocation.
- Developed and executed logistics and inventory management strategy to optimize supply chain processes.
- Managed incoming of all freight and consumables into lab
- Managed inventory stocks with Kanban system to ensure min and maxs of inventory were always met
- Reviewed daily with management KPI and OTD objectives.
- Established direction while maintaining positive communication with all employees.
- Functioned collaboratively with various Leads, Supervisors and Managers
- Operated with a strong work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to work under pressure.
Logistics Manager
1 Year 6 Months- Handled and oversaw the daily operations of logistics
- Reviewed daily KPI and OTD objectives with management to align logistics performance with organizational goals
- Created Kanban system for Rx and lab consumables to streamline inventory management and enhance workflow efficiency
- Created Kanban system for all Rx and lab consumables
- Managed incoming of all freight and consumables into lab
- Reviewed daily with management KPI and OTD objectives
- Performed monthly LPA audits to maintain operational excellence.
- Contributed to QMS audit efforts to verify compliance with regulatory standards.
- Assisted in the management review process to evaluate organizational effectiveness.
- Supported Management Review
- Functioned collaboratively with various Leads, Supervisors and Managers
- Worked directly with local vendors regarding products and created great rapports with them
- Established direction while maintaining positive communication with all employees.
- Operated with a strong work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to work under pressure.
- Compliance reporting to local and state authorities
- Ensure local and state regulatory permits are submitted yearly.
- Implemented 5S methodology and lean practices to improve workplace organization and efficiency.
EHS Manager
11 Months- Handled and oversaw the daily tasks for Oversaw compliance with environmental health and safety regulations.
- Submitted monthly and yearly compliance reports to local and state agencies
- Supported and set up yearly external audits for EHS
- Dealt with out of compliance issues immediately and responded
- Reviewed monthly with management regarding compliance and reporting
- Addressed out of compliance issues promptly to mitigate risks
- Compliance reporting to local and state authorities
- Ensure local and state regulatory permits are submitted yearly.
- Organized and prioritized reports and permits per city, county, and state guidelines.
- Created relationships with local city and state officials for reporting and permit processes.
Education
Associate of Science - Organizational Leadership
Associate of Science - Pharmacy Technician
High School Diploma
Skills
Supplier management
Control plan design
Complex problem solving
Quality management
Inspection methods
Cross-functional collaboration
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Created Incoming Inspection reports by introducing Microsoft Forms for Incoming Inspections tasks to capture non conformancies
Certification
Certified Lean Practitioner, Six Sigma Global Institute - November 2023, Six Sigma White Belt - October 2023, Six Sigma Yellow Belt - December 2023, Six Sigma Green Belt - February 2024, ISO 13485 Lead Auditor - June 2023, ISO 13485 Internal Auditor - June 2023, ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor - May 2023, ISO 900:2015 Internal Auditor - May 2023
Timeline
SR Supervisor Scheduler/Planner Maintenance/Facilities Support
Carl Zeiss Vision
02.2022 - 02.2023Read More
SR Logistics Supervisor
Carl Zeiss Vision
07.2020 - 01.2021Read More
Logistics Manager
Carl Zeiss Vision
01.2019 - 07.2020Read More
EHS Manager
Carl Zeiss Vision
02.2018 - 01.2019Read More
Supplier Quality Engineer
Carl Zeiss Inc
05.2011 - CurrentRead More
Roseburg High School
High School Diploma
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Management Leadership Training
Associate of Science from Organizational Leadership
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Penn Foster Career School
Associate of Science from Pharmacy Technician
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