SARAH DEGNAN
Winchendon,MA
Summary
Experienced Supply Chain Procurement professional with nearly fifteen years of experience. Experience in shipping and warehouse activities in manufacturing setting. Well versed in document control process and training.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inventory Control Analyst
Catania Oils
Ayer, MA
06.2022 - Current
- Helped create and improve inventory control policies. – Return Authorization of Material (RMA), Rework Procedures and practices
- Conducted counts of inventory at different locations generated by MRP (E21)
- Gathered and analyzed data to forecast trends and recommend adjustments.
- Checked work and purchase orders against actual materials and resolved variances.
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers.
- Completed daily cycle counts to maintain accuracy of records.
Purchasing Agent
OMNOVA Solutions
Fitchburg, MA
09.2008 - 06.2022
- Purchase all Raw Material for site – annual spend at $35M
- Negotiate pricing on Raw Material and MRO items – MRO annual spend $125K
- Inventory management control – Inventory Turns of ~15 turns.
- Cycle counting process– ABC SKU set up. (30,60,90 day)
- Maintained documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors and negotiated prices to maintain competitive pricing.
- MRP - Monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, create purchase orders and monitor delivery.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Maintain business metrics - provided through Annual Operating Plan
- Backup roles to production scheduler and warehouse supervisor – coverage planning.
Import/Export Specialist
Tyco Safety Products
Westminster, MA
06.1994 - 09.2008
- Shipping / Receiving, 01/1998 to 01/2008
- Import Group Leader, 01/1996 to 01/1998
- Harness/ PCA assembler, 06/1994 to 01/1996
Education
High School - undefined
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School
Westminster, MASkills
- Manage optimal inventory
- Inventory cycle counts
- Data Trending
- 5S Principles
- Inventory and Supply Control
- Business Strategies
- Improvement Plans
- Correcting Discrepancies
- ERP/MRP – SAP Understanding
- Investigating Discrepancies
- Storage and Supply Management
- Update Databases
Certification
- Lean SixSigma – Greenbelt 2010
- Inventory/Supply Chain certificate
Timeline
Inventory Control Analyst
Catania Oils
06.2022 - Current
Purchasing Agent
OMNOVA Solutions
09.2008 - 06.2022
Import/Export Specialist
Tyco Safety Products
06.1994 - 09.2008
High School - undefined
Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School