Yvonne Faith
Magnolia,Texas
Summary
Proven senior leader looking for an opportunity to utilize leadership skills and supply chain knowledge to achieve company goals. Supply Chain professional with proven track record in optimizing logistics and procurement processes. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and meet strategic goals. Strong skills in vendor management, inventory control, and cost reduction. Known for adaptability, reliability, and delivering consistent results in dynamic environments. Knowledgeable Supply Chain Director with comprehensive background in supply chain management, adept at streamlining operations and enhancing efficiency. Proven success in implementing strategic initiatives that improve procurement, logistics processes and inventory optimization. Demonstrated capability in fostering team collaboration and driving continuous improvement. Highly analytical strategic planner with superior leadership skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Director
CSI Compressco LP / Kodiak Gas Services
08.2019 - Current
- Lead team of seventy plus employees throughout United States, as well as support to Argentina, Mexico, and Canada
- Responsible for Supply Chain Management ERP Module, Procurement, MRP Planning, Inventory, cycle counts, Work Order parts issuing, Sales Order fulfillments, Parts counter, Real estate, Fleet Trucks, P-Cards, Expense Management, Item Master, and E&O reserve calculation
- Dedicated leader consistently developing, guiding, and promoting team
- Built levels within roles to provide trajectory for employees in Supply Chain
- Consistently, performed market analysis to ensure team was compensated accordingly
- Provided knowledge transfer to team members and mentoring to enhance the overall success of the team
- Strong collaborative employee building alignment between departments to accomplish complex initiatives and efficiencies
- Configured and created Supply Chain metrics to develop a use before buy model to optimize current inventory levels
- Reducing inventory balances over $7MM in less than one year.
- Created a Best price paid metric to work towards volume pricing initiatives with preferred vendors
- Key steakholder in the implementation of D365 ERP system
- Worked with consultants on configuration, testing, training documentations, reviewing FDD’s and SDD’s prior to sign off
- Conducted conference room walk throughs to ensure all processes were captured
- Developed the inventory policy for cycle counts and full physical counts to ensure counts were within compliance and to identify gaps in processes
- Performed data analysis to identify stranded slow moving material and identified areas where the material had the highest opportunity for consumption
- Coordinated the repositioning of $8.3MM of inventory to areas with the highest opportunity for consumption by the end of Q4 2023 and developed a metric to track the success rate of the repositioning initiative
- Identified ($4.3MM) of zero consumption material to Operations to begin to offer packages to sale at a discount as part of our repositioning initiative.
- Coordinated with vendors and the engineer team to obtain parts list to develop templates for required item attributes to cleanup over 60k parts in a four-phase process
- Developed and pushed out the P-Card policy with guidelines for qualified P-Card purchases
- Used training system to send out policy to ensure documented acceptance of the policy.
- Built warehouse efficiencies and setups to build consistencies in all facilities
- Improved count accuracies and efficiencies
- Pushed out a preservation maintenance program to improve the condition of parts in extreme environmental conditions
- Developed the Grant of Authority (GOA) process for approvals
- Mapped out the process for executive and BOD approval
- Closely monitored discount structures from key suppliers and tracked stocking percentage to ensure the highest discount levels were achieved
- Negotiated payment term discounts with vendors to improve cash flow
- Performed detailed reviews of parts stocking levels to promote efficiency, cost savings on expedited freight, reduce stock outs, and improve turns
- Setup controls for setting reorder points and a process for approval
- Created a reorder point channel for teams to update reorder points and provide operational review
- Worked with operations on identifying critical spares and setting minimum quantities so that excess could be repositioned in areas below the minimum to prevent reorder
- Identified areas for training opportunities where transactions were being performed incorrectly and put together a strategic plan to train individuals to improve efficiency
- Built several business cases for high level system enhancements to improve data quality and controls
- Designed and rolled out CORE component tracking for parts with CORE credits
- Enhancing tracking capabilities, reduce failure rates, and speed up deposit reimbursements
- Provided audit documentation for all audit requests concerning purchase price, inventory counts, and sales order POD’s
- Developed an idle fuel report to trend fuel usage when trucks are in idle mode
- Shifted behaviors on idling trucks to capture cost savings of more than $600K year.
- Enhanced supplier relationships through regular communication, negotiation, and performance evaluations.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of products and services, resulting in higher customer satisfaction.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying areas of improvement in transportation, warehousing, and procurement practices.
- Consistently met or exceeded organizational targets for key financial performance indicators such as cost savings, on-time delivery, and inventory accuracy by implementing best-in-class supply chain practices.
- Streamlined supply chain processes by implementing efficient inventory management systems and reducing lead times.
- Evaluated emerging trends in supply chain technology, incorporating relevant innovations into organizational processes for enhanced efficiency.
- Collaborated with sales and marketing teams to forecast product demand accurately and adjust supply chain strategies accordingly.
- Optimized warehouse operations by redesigning layout and implementing advanced storage solutions for better space utilization.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Supervised 72 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Developed and implemented actionable improvements to increase inventory replenishment efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
Sr Supply Chain Manager; Strategic Sourcing
Exterran Corp
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Managed team responsible for cost reduction, data analytics, executive level reporting development, Oracle data loads for catalogs and sourcing rules, outsourcing reports and leveraging, KPIs for strategic sourcing, market analysis on indices, vendor agreements, NDAs, spend classifications for indirect and direct spend, PPV and PPI analysis and process improvements
- Managed all pricing catalogs for better coverage and vendor acceptance
- Improved metric from 35% to 78% in total PN spend
- Cleaned up pricing errors to improve overall best price paid metric from 3.4% to 0.8% error
- Applied proper sourcing rules to improve preferred vendor coverage to less than 10% variance globally
- Created and published index tracking report based on percentage of raw material in each commodity to help market intelligence department prepare cost structures for pricing product lines
- Presented and distributed indices report to category managers for better leveraging for tariff driven increases
- Negotiated vendor pricing agreements, subscription renewals, and payment terms to improve cash flow
- Created a dynamic refreshable report for Outsourcing to report savings by driver to promote key decisions on product lines
- Performed project charges and financial audits of outsourcing items where discovery of improper project management led to process improvements
- Conducted an audit of the contract management system to analyze possible liability and unnecessary exposure, which led to added process improvements
- Implemented quarterly audits of avoidable cost and worked to enforce minor processes and improvements to promote cost savings.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers, achieving significant cost reductions while maintaining quality standards.
- Collaborated with key stakeholders on new product introductions, aligning supply chain capabilities with projected demand requirements for successful launches.
Global Materials Analyst / Item Master Manager - SCM/ Oracle Subject Matter Expert
Noble Energy
02.2013 - 03.2018
- Managed system Item Master, Operations Inventory Min-Max Planning functions, BU support, inventory analysis, inventory transactions, inventory setups, and inventory reporting to executive and board of director’s level
- Managed and maintained Oracle Item Master, adopting proper data governance and user defined attributes (UDA’s)
- Key contributor to Item Master cleanup project, and implementation of Product Information Management system
- (PIM)
- Lead team to identify duplicates, setting up conversions, and provide enhancements
- Worked closely with key stakeholders to define templates and processes to ensure Noble’s description creation process was accurate and robust.
- (50k + Item IDs) Worked closely with Business Units for data collections on site in West Africa, Permian, DJ Basin, and Marcellus, to ensure accuracy and duplication resolutions
- Managed team of professionals with global responsibilities for Oracle item master, sale of surplus material, Min-Max material planning and SCM reporting
- Provide direct business unit support for all aspects of material management; material transfers, Oracle account alias transactions, cycle count management and inventory analysis
- Subject matter expert providing support globally; included but not limited to all systems issues; troubleshooting, testing and resolution
- Performed all IT PPM creations
- Trainer over Item Master, PIM, and supply chain functions
- Subject matter expert for all aspects of Inventory including but not limited to transaction error resolution, regression testing, training, business analysis, development of new procedures, system development, and inventory resolutions
- Managed and executed complex inventory reconciliation projects in Houston and onsite in West Africa ($500MM+)
- Attended and assisted with SOX Audits annually
- Key participant in inventory relocation, acquisition assessments, warehouse evaluations and third-party yard relocations
- Project lead on Min-Max Planning in-country implementation for Eastern Mediterranean and West Africa business units
- Provided detail analysis of current system setup to streamline the process to a more manageable state
- Key contributor for warehouse setups and yard clean ups after acquisitions
- Project Manager on Project Material cleanups
- Worked closely with BU and engineers to determine material to Keep, Scrap, or Sell
- Traveled to site locations to obtain item attributes to bring material into Oracle
- Researched manual PO’s to determine value and correct project owner
- Developed, tracked and reported the implementation of metrics for inventory assessment, maintenance and utilization processes and controls
- Metrics included total Inventory values ($500MM+) by BU, showing working interest, and inactivity of Inventory
- Produces complex global inventory analysis and slide decks including slides for the quarterly Board of Director meeting
- Prepared material transfer documents to substantiate movements and provide physical documentation for warehouse issues and receipts
- Assists in determining appropriate descriptors and maintains standardization of the item descriptors utilized within the category attributes in the ERP System
- Tested and implemented system enhancements for item conversions, item attributes, and shipping networks
- Received multiple recognition rewards for dedication and project completions.
- Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.
- Supported creation of detailed, technical financial models to value potential acquisition targets.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Improved project outcomes with application of advanced analytical skills to solve complex problems.
- Boosted team morale and productivity through effective leadership and clear communication.
- Authored white papers that positioned company as thought leader in field.
- Installed, configured, and monitored new system features based on user needs.
- Optimized subject matter content by conducting extensive research and incorporating industry trends.
- Enhanced team performance by providing expert guidance on critical projects and strategic initiatives.
- Managed complex projects from inception through completion, delivering high-quality results within tight deadlines.
- Developed effective training materials for diverse audiences, resulting in improved skillsets and increased job satisfaction.
- Mentored junior team members, contributing to their professional growth and development.
Project Administrator
LaGrone Services, Ltd. (LSI)
02.2004 - 02.2013
- Direct project support to President, Vice President, Senior Project Managers, Accounting Manager, field Superintendents and Estimating Department
- Created and distributed contracts and change orders for complex commercial construction projects
- Managed payment distribution, ensuring all essential paperwork and releases were obtained prior to funding
- Assist in all phases of Estimating: Invitation to Bid (ITB) distribution, Virtual Plan Room setups and maintenance, HUB package management for State projects, and bid distribution
- Managed and executed insurance compliance support
- Designed and implemented vital system to keep essential documentation available on server for field and office personal, saving time and preventing unnecessary liability exposure
- Entered commitments and commitments change orders into Job Cost system
- Trained field and office personnel on new software including but not limited to: Outlook, Microsoft Office programs, iSqFt
- Conducted research on industry trends, office equipment, and suppliers
- Performed forecasting and inventory checks for large projects to ensure projects completed on time
- Created and implemented Webshare link for Suppliers to have access to plans and specifications, improving communication and eliminating errors
- Setup Application for power for both temporary and permanent power for large commercial projects
- Author of Employee Newsletter.
Education
BS, Business Administration -
DeVry University
Houston, TX01.2013
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Project, Teams)
- Oracle ERP
- Oracle UPK
- JD Edwards ERP
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft D365 ERP
- Adobe Acrobat Professional
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Logistics Optimization
- Material Requirements Planning
- Supply chain analytics
- Warehouse Management
- Procurement strategy
- Demand forecasting
- Staff Management
- Supplier negotiation
- ERP systems proficiency
- Performance Tracking
- Logistics Management
- Expense Control
- Supply Chain Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Inventory analysis
References
Tim Moeller - Sr VP Global Supply Tetra Technologies- 832-428-5569
Roy McNiven - Sr VP Energy Services Tetra Technologies - 281-793-4987
Rob Price - Chief Operating Office - CSI Compressco LP (Prior to Acquisition by Kodiak Gas) - 281-782-2833
Timeline
Supply Chain Director
CSI Compressco LP / Kodiak Gas Services
08.2019 - Current
Sr Supply Chain Manager; Strategic Sourcing
Exterran Corp
03.2018 - 08.2019
Global Materials Analyst / Item Master Manager - SCM/ Oracle Subject Matter Expert
Noble Energy
02.2013 - 03.2018
Project Administrator
LaGrone Services, Ltd. (LSI)
02.2004 - 02.2013
BS, Business Administration -
DeVry University
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