VANESSA C. JEAN-SIMON
Washington,NJ
Summary
Resourceful Senior Logistics Analyst with expertise in inventory management and forecasting accuracy at Software Professional Solutions. Utilizes Six Sigma principles to implement process improvements and enhance operational efficiency. Committed to delivering measurable results and optimizing supply chain performance while maintaining a strong work ethic.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Logistics Analyst - Mechanical Engineering
Software Professional Solutions
05.2022 - Current
- Supports customer logistics requirements through the analysis, organization, planning and administration of various phases of day-to-day inventory activities.
- Focuses daily activities on the conformity of stocking processes, parts labeling, cycle counting, and tasks related to the reduction of inventory shortages.
- Creates customer facing reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
- Investigate inventory variances to correct on-hand carrying counts and identify root cause to recommend operational changes to eliminate future occurrence.
- Analyzes stocking issues and trends to maintain forecasting inventory accuracy levels for control practices and procedures.
- Executes all necessary inventory changes in contract's inventory management system.
- Supports all inventory control activities preformed on the contract as required.
- Follows established policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure quality and cost control.
- Identify and mitigates risks through Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
- Updates documentation trackers and checklists daily.
Reservist, Logistics Supply Chain Specialist (92Y)
Maryland National Guard
01.2020 - Current
- Collaborated Performs duties involving request, receipt, storage, issue, accountability, inventory, and preservation of expendable supplies and equipment. Performs stock records and other records; establishes and maintains automated and manual accounting records, posts receipts and turn-ins; reviews and verifies quantities received against shipping documents.
- Prepared and maintains organizational supply records and forms; receives and inspects inventories for future deliveries; maintains accounting system associated with supply management; secures and controls supplies; uses computer application in work assignments; practices general clerical procedures.
- Estimated manufacturing cost, time, and made recommendations for tooling process requirements for new or existing product lines using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools.
- Provided product line Unit Product Costs (UPC) and created reductions through product and process improvements.
Integrated Master Scheduler (IMS) / Acquisition Portfolio Manager - Pharmaceutical Development
Kalman & Company
07.2018 - 05.2022
- Implemented and track Earned Value Management (EVM) for pharmaceutical development and within constraints of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval process.
- Team Lead for planning, development/refinement, initiation, and execution of new requirements, projects, procedures, and guidelines.
- Developed Statement of Work (SOW) and procurement requests packages.
- Prepared and staff briefings to support Market Surveys and Request for Information (RFI).
- Created budgets and conduct gap analysis and activities in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) for strategic goals.
- Facilitated milestone planning by preparing, reviewing, and updating technical briefing materials, documentation, and program schedules Implement acquisition strategies throughout phases and decision levels to mitigate program risks.
- Presented Integrated Product Review (IPR) with Integrated Product Team (IPT) and stakeholders for program updates.
- Managed Full life cycle project management of all projects and developed a Life Cycle Management Plan (LCMP).
- Planed and execute an Integrated Baseline Review (IBR).
- Analyzed vendor deliverables for cost and schedule; negotiate with vendors through closeout of projects.
- Reviewed and provided comments for SOWs and task orders related to Other Transaction Authority (OTA) and Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) based contracts.
- Tracked program budget and spend plans activities (Program Objective Memorandum (POM) Organizational and Operational (O&O) Plans), yearly budget activities, help plan for project budgeting.
Project Scheduler, Team Lead - Software Distribution
Millennium Corporation
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Developed and maintain Integrated Master Schedule for multiple workflows through Agile Project Management.
- Developed and improved the of Application Key Performance Indicator's (KPI's) associated with Infrastructure.
- Project Scheduler Team Lead for an ACAT III level project with Milestone C in progress.
- Reviewed Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) reports from Regression Testing to determine the necessary amount of bug fixes to the DCGS-A platform.
- Briefed Bi-weekly on the status of the IMS to Program Manager, two Product Managers, four Assistant Product Managers, and Deputy Product Manager.
- Provided Leading Indicator Reports (LPI), Quarterly Review Reports, and Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis to the Program Executive Officer (PEO).
- Developed, established, implemented, and maintained plans, schedules, controls, charts, instructions, and procedures related to the Integrated Product Support (IPS) aspects of assigned items/systems throughout the life cycle.
- Tracked bug fixes from capabilities releases from functional horizontal testing to validate the End to end (E2E) Quality Assurance (QA).
- Assisted with the development of the Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) by ensuring the schedule met the transition to sustainment requirement.
- Managed maintenance backlog and development of both long range (13 weeks) and short range (three weeks) maintenance schedules.
- Planned, coordinated scheduling, and estimate required hours, total work order duration and skills required.
Business Analyst - Technical Engineering
CSRA
09.2014 - 02.2017
- Assisted in planning and designing business processes; assists in formulating recommendations to improve and support business activities.
- Reviewed Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRL) specification data generated from GEIA-STD-0007C for Naval Littoral Combat Ships.
- Assisted in analyzing and documenting client's business requirements and processes; communicates these requirements to technical personnel by constructing basic conceptual data and process models, including data dictionaries and volume estimates.
- Assisted in creating basic test scenarios to be used in testing the business applications to verify that client requirements are incorporated into the system design.
- Assisted in developing and modifying systems requirements documentation to meet client needs.
- Participated in meetings with clients to gather and document requirements and explore potential solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Northeastern University
Boston, MA05-2008
Skills
- Six Sigma principles
- Microsoft Project expertise
- Primavera project management
- Excel data analysis
- E2E project execution
- Deltek Open Plan skills
- Business intelligence solutions
- Forecasting accuracy
- Inventory management
- Shipping and receiving
Volunteer Experience
St. Matthew's Church, St. Matthew's Soup Kitchen Volunteer, St. Matthew's Festival Contributor
Certification
- Certified Logistics Technician (CLT) certification from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC)
Timeline
Senior Logistics Analyst - Mechanical Engineering
Software Professional Solutions
05.2022 - Current
Reservist, Logistics Supply Chain Specialist (92Y)
Maryland National Guard
01.2020 - Current
Integrated Master Scheduler (IMS) / Acquisition Portfolio Manager - Pharmaceutical Development
Kalman & Company
07.2018 - 05.2022
Project Scheduler, Team Lead - Software Distribution
Millennium Corporation
02.2017 - 07.2018
Business Analyst - Technical Engineering
CSRA
09.2014 - 02.2017
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
Northeastern University
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