Terri Jones
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
Dynamic Project Manager with extensive experience at Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, excelling in project management and supplier relationship management. Proven track record of delivering projects ahead of deadlines while enhancing process efficiency. Adept at fostering team collaboration and driving cost-saving initiatives, ensuring high-quality outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager, MDR
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
02.2022 - 12.2024
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Designed, and scheduled project plans for each project. Weekly monitored with teams on progress and reviewed with top management.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety. Collaborated with team and supplier's to remove any obstacles encountered during our MDR downstream process.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team's ability to deliver results. All projects finished ahead of company deadlines and no delays encountered by the customer.
New Product Introduction (Procurement Core Team)
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
05.2019 - 02.2022
- Develop, evaluated and support Supplier and Category strategies to ensure successful New Product Launches.
- Serve as active member and the Procurement point of NPI Teams with shared accountability and responsibility for on time and on budget delivery of the New Product.
- Steward in the "make vs buy" analysis of the decision of internal manufacture versus external supplier purchases has been completed and agreed with the Team and Plant Objectives.
- Arrange and lead technical meetings and supplier reviews with current and potential suppliers to harness knowledge of supplier technology, strength and weaknesses as well as future technology directions and disruptor's.
- Lead multiple workshops with newly formed NPI Teams to identify areas of opportunity and streamline process to ensure Global alignment across multiple S&N Divisions.
- Collaborate with Core Leads to develop, and train on streamlined and enhanced processes, communications and ensurance for accountability.
- Lead Supplier Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and work with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality to ensure all product requirements are addressed and met.
Global Commodity Leader - Instruments and Implants
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
03.2011 - 05.2019
- Responsible for supplier performance, supplier relationships, competitive cost, lead-time reductions, good communication, LTA/STA, quality, innovative, and technically sound.
- Ensuring systems had accurate cost, lead-times, and other changes with suppliers.
- RFI and RFQ for new production.
- Met PPV objectives annually. Worked with suppliers to submit cost models to review any opportunities for cost reduction with existing business. Met objectives with supply base reduction.
- Led tray competition to test supplier creativity with specific criteria. Award was given for all trays with our number one knee product.
- Completed commodity cost reduction exercise with all existing and some new potential suppliers to compete for new business and maintain competitive on existing production.
Senior Buyer Planner
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
10.2004 - 03.2011
- Manage shop floor production and semi finished materials inventory levels. Responsible for managing E&O, supplier performance, cost savings and available product in stock for customer service.
- Focus changed in 2006 to support a new designated group for new product. This team created the design process for manufacturing. My role was to support both planning and procurement requirements and provide structure to be used within the NPI process.
- NPI support was for all knee and hip projects.
Senior Buyer Planner
Solectron
04.2001 - 10.2004
Senior Buyer Planner
Thomas & Betts Corporation
10.1990 - 04.2001
Education
Business Management
Bainbridge College
Bainbridge, GASkills
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Professional
- Supplier Relationship Manager
- Process Improvement
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Project Manager, MDR
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
02.2022 - 12.2024
New Product Introduction (Procurement Core Team)
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
05.2019 - 02.2022
Global Commodity Leader - Instruments and Implants
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
03.2011 - 05.2019
Senior Buyer Planner
Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
10.2004 - 03.2011
Senior Buyer Planner
Solectron
04.2001 - 10.2004
Senior Buyer Planner
Thomas & Betts Corporation
10.1990 - 04.2001
Business Management
Bainbridge College
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