Sheila Bond
Rockford,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented Supply Chain professional with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Supply Chain Manager/Purchasing Manager
Rockford Concentric
01.2023 - 02.2025
- Responsible for the Procurement team: (2) Senior Buyer, (1) Buyer, (1) Buyer/Planner, Production Planning team: (1) Master scheduler, Inventory Control team: (1) Supervisor (6) Order pullers, Shipping & Receiving team: (1) Supervisor, (2) Material Handlers, (2) Shipping Coordinators, (1) Export shipping coordinator, (2) Receiving Clerks
- Project related cost savings, Inventory reduction including excess and obsolete inventory process in 2024 was able to reduce the purchased inventory taking inventory from $11M to $9M
- Departmental KPI's
- Physical Inventory and development of daily cycle counts
- Coaching, mentoring and development of the team with strong communication skills
- $63Million in spend with anticipated cost savings projects of $1.2Million for 2024
- Participate in monthly financial business review meetings targeting cost savings and inventory reduction
Program/Project Manager -Control Tower Coordinator-Contract Work
Aditi Agency (Caterpillar)
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Remote work for Caterpillar
- Facilitates daily meetings between Caterpillar planners and constrained supplier stakeholders
- Assisting in allocation of material to ensure high priority items are being filled and to avoid facilities from work stoppage
- Worked with the key suppliers to get current to Caterpillars purchase order dates
- Communicated to CAT stakeholders any delays that could cause a line down situation
Supply Chain Manager
Rockford Ball Screw Company
04.2019 - 03.2022
- Responsible for Inventory Control, Production Scheduling, Procurement of production materials as well as all MRO purchases, shipping & receiving
- Six direct reports include Master Scheduler, Senior Buyer, Inventory Control Coordinator, Shipping & Receiving Clerk and Stockroom personnel
- Strategic Projects include MRP utilization and Inventory Accuracy (implementation of daily cycle counts)
- Monthly Metrics include Inventory Turns, Production lead times reduction, Purchasing Cost Savings, Supplier On time delivery, Inventory Accuracy and Outside processing spend
- Kanban & SIOP control for Key Customers and monitoring and managing safety stock levels
- Continuous Improvement projects to reduce costs and streamline processes
- Implemented a plan for risk mitigation for a key customer
- $4 Million in spend
Materials Manager
Delta-Power Company
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Direct Reports: (1) Purchasing Manager, (1) Buyer, (1) Planner, (1) Expeditor and (4) Stockroom Clerks
- Responsible for Inventory control, Supplier relations, On- time delivery, improving the processes, utilizing the ERP system
- Implementing MRP for the shop floor, organization of warehouse and controlling over 10,000 active SKUs with 21,000 in system
- Continuous Improvement developed a daily cycle count program
- ISO internal Auditor
- Established Kanban and floor stock inventory
- Developed scrap reporting program
- Developed internal manufacturing routings for planning purposes
- Managed $1.2 million in inventory
Purchasing Analyst
UTAS – Hamilton Sundstrand
05.2015 - 01.2016
- Responsible for purchasing materials for the Space Systems division of UTAS
- All procurements require Source and Price justification by providing analysis of the source choice and pricing justification
- Developed strong relationships with key suppliers, ensuring high-quality products and reliable delivery times.
- Improved supplier relations by maintaining timely communication and addressing concerns proactively.
- Evaluated vendor bids and selected suppliers based on value for money, quality, service, and reliability factors.
Materials Manager
Esterline BVR
04.2012 - 04.2015
- Direct reports: (2) Material Handlers, (1) Planner, (1) Buyers, (1) Buyer/Planner and (1) Shipping Clerk
- Responsible for material flows, improve processes, inventory reduction, on time shipments and supporting the company's policy for lean manufacturing
- Inventory level over $6 million dollars, was responsible for daily cycle counts, reducing inventory, increase inventory turns and deliver product to customers on time
- Improved inventory from 63% to 90% accuracy
- Support buyers in supplier agreements to work to obtain best pricing and delivering quality products on time
- $14.5 million in spend
- Prepared quality document procedures and been involved in internal audits
- Export compliance team member, strong leadership responsibility managing our DMR processing being the systems go to person for transaction discrepancies and training of employees from labor entry to shipping and receiving
- Responsible for system cleanup for planning parameters so MRP can function properly which includes EOQ's, lead times, Min/Max levels
- Achieved cost savings by consolidating material purchases and leveraging bulk buying.
Education
Bachelor of Science - business management & leadership
Rockford College
Rockford, IL12.2010
Skills
- Microsoft Suite (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point)
- Multiple ERP/MRP systems: JD Edwards, Infor, Epicor, FourthShift
- Continuous improvement initiatives, as well as Cost Savings projects
- Supplier relationship management, including negotiation
- Supply Chain Management, including purchasing, production planning, shipping, recieivng and inventory Control
- Project management
- ISO2015 standards
Accomplishments
- Saved company $1.1M per year by creating improved vendor sourcing and negotiations procedures.
- Reduced excess inventory by $1M through improved purchasing and distribution procedures.
- Supervised team from 4 up to 21staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- Business Concepts
- Management
- Associates in Business Administration
- Bachelors in Business Management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Supply Chain Manager/Purchasing Manager
Rockford Concentric
01.2023 - 02.2025
Program/Project Manager -Control Tower Coordinator-Contract Work
Aditi Agency (Caterpillar)
03.2022 - 01.2023
Supply Chain Manager
Rockford Ball Screw Company
04.2019 - 03.2022
Materials Manager
Delta-Power Company
01.2016 - 04.2019
Purchasing Analyst
UTAS – Hamilton Sundstrand
05.2015 - 01.2016
Materials Manager
Esterline BVR
04.2012 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - business management & leadership
Rockford College
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