Experience

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  Bemis company, inc.

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Sales admin intern

  - Helped implement a new Knowledge Management System- Assisted in the preparation of plastic shrink bags for product trials- Assisted with packaging seminars for external customers and internal employees- Created work instructions for new electronic communication standards

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  John deere

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Operations engineering intern

  - Reduced errors and defects by improving the pain outsourcing process for wheel modules in the Tillage business unit through the use of value stream mapping and process charts- Reduced product defects caused by material handling through development and implementation of operating procedures and product quality tests

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  Ingersoll rand

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2020

  - Lead lean coach for all International import and export teams (40 employees), responsible for implementing lean transformation through coaching Management for Daily Improvement (MDI), kaizen improvement, standard work, and problem solving.- Project team lead for implementation of Transportation Management system for inbound logistics; responsible for strategy creation, glidepath creation and execution, and standard work for entire program including compliance, onboarding, and supplier update process standard work driving 1,500 additional shipments monthly through the program.- Drive the Operational Excellence Deployment Plan (OEDP) for the Global Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Materials/SIOP team by facilitating Cultural Maturity Assessments (CMAs) with key stakeholders, identifying gaps, and creating actions plan with value stream leaders to ensure OEDP activities are - Selected for and completed Ingersoll Rand’s Lean Leader Development Program focusing on servant leadership, crucial conversations, A3 thinking, and creation of a lean transformation.- Lead and coach the Supply Chain Connectivity board to review key milestones on enterprise initiatives with the leadership team.- Implement Lean 1.0, a transformational process of lean foundations, initiatives across the Import/Export team by leading them through current state mapping, future state mapping, standard work creation, MDI creation, and training to reduce complexity within specific critical processes. Show less Program Manager for Coupa Implementation- Manage implementation of a new indirect procurement system through all phases including requirements gathering, design of the system, testing of the integrations, go-live preparation, and hyper-care. New system being implemented to increase end user efficiency, spend on contract, engagement of category managers, and influence over spend.- Developed a visual management board to facilitate weekly project updates to extended team and track critical actions based on the deployment plan by site. Created standard work for the visual management board to coach the team through the individual actions and due dates in order to show site readiness for go live.- Work with and engage a cross functional team to ensure all new business processes that are created allow for efficiency, create a positive end user experience, and align with indirect strategy.- Analyzed current state to develop a strategy, deployment plan, supplier segmentation, and benefits to create future state streamlined process for indirect purchasing resulting in the reduction of complexity by electronically processing invoices, reducing manual POs, and the reduction of touchpoints in the process.- Train end user groups on new future state to ensure smooth transition from the previous indirect purchasing tool and process.- Communicate project scope and benefits to stakeholders to provide awareness and gain buy in. Led roadshow visits to the manufacturing and distribution sites to engage the end users to gain buy-in with changes and drive ownership of the new process. Show less - Led the initial phases of implementation of the Supply Chain Financing Program including analyzing supplier data to identify and segment opportunities resulting in the identification of $50M of free cash flow for the first year.- Created a standard end to end process for Category Managers to identify and onboard suppliers to the program and trained the team on the process to grow the program and reduce the time it takes to onboard a supplier to the program.- Coordinated and aligned resources internally and externally to design and test the process Show less - Global Procurement Project Manager for Microchannel Heat Exchangers- Responsible for maintaining the Rolling Action Item List, leading the weekly update meeting, identifying past due action items, and ensuring that corrective actions are in place- Involved in supplier negotiations, supplier visits, and all meetings regarding Microchannel Heat Exchanger projects- Responsible for various Commodity Specialist tasks such as creating award letters and contract amendments, completing project charters, updating price files, refining the should cost model, and managing defects for the Heat Exchangers commodity team Show less - Led the safety, quality, delivery, and engagement initiatives in the Thermo King Wash area- Developed staffing rotations for the different stations at wash, a high risk area, to reduce ergonomic risk as well as opening and closing two safety items per week- Established an MRB area and set standards for rejection and disposition of parts due to quality issues- Led a prime stocking location project to cut out double handling of parts resulting in a reduction of 50% of a material handler’s time which also reduced the number of takt misses on the assembly line due to materials not being available- Established a kanban system between Thermo King Machining and Thermo King Wash in order to optimize space in the racks for five part numbers machined in a different building- Established training standards and evaluations for critical to quality processes including body vibratory tub and wash machine maintenance Show less - Customer order entry for Thermo King compressor assemblies, compressor housings, and parts orders from eight internal customers- Created the schedule for the line based on forecast and firm orders to run approximately 180 compressors per day- Created work orders, approximately 20 work orders per week of production, for the assembly line, receipted those work orders once assembly was complete, and completed the manifest for shipping from the original sales orders - Entered forecast for each model per customer and updated the pulse weekly for Thermo King Assembly- Co-led a Value Stream Analysis event for Thermo King Assembly, this resulted in a transformation calendar including 7 RIEs, 4 JDIs, and 5 projects over the next year Show less - Conducted time studies on the high running Rotary Assembly line and created and implemented standard work from the time studies, resulted in an increase of Takt Time Attainment from around 60% to 85%- Conducted time studies for the Thermo King Assembly and created an implemented standard work after balancing the line based on the time studies- Led a rapid improvement event to establish standard work and visual management for the Thermo King Assembly scheduling process in order to reduce takt misses from material not being available to the line, this increased Takt Time Attainment from 60% to 70% Show less

  • Senior Change Agent - Global Logistics

    Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Program Manager, Indirect Procurement

    Dec 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Project Manager - Indirect Procurement

    Aug 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Indirect Procurement Analyst

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Operations ADP - Procurement

    Dec 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Operations ADP - Production Supervisor

    Jun 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Operations ADP - Master Scheduler

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Operations ADP - Change Agent

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Trane technologies

  Mar 2020 - now

  - Manage team responsible for freight billing and transportation claims processes. Responsible for driving improvements and elimination of waste in the internal and external processes.- Lead team responsible for supplier onboarding for inbound freight planning to drive visibility to transportation data and leverage connectivity with suppliers and internal stakeholders- Drive transformational project execution to reduce transportation costs with equal or better service level to the customer. Show less

  • Regional Equipment Solutions Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Equipment Solutions Leader

    Nov 2020 - Mar 2023

  • Program Manager

    Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Senior OpEx Change Agent - Global Logistics

    Mar 2020 - Apr 2020