Leah Ray

Experience

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  JELD-WEN, Inc.

  Jun 2000 - May 2016

  Production/Warehouse/Shipping/Office/Group Manager

  Production Manager• Reduced scrap by 77% or $250,000 each year.• Lead a crew of four managers, four leads and ninety six employees.• Implemented TWI• Set KPI goals for the facility weekly.• Attending weekly best practice calls and sharing topics for other facilities.• Responsible for safety topics, safety goals, and training. • Developed SOP’s for each position. • Responsible for creating a lean culture. Implemented 5s in several areas.• Improved OTIF from 80% to 98% in the last year.• Lead tier 2 meetings daily to discuss safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventoryand leadership goals.• Responsible for 6 different projects projected to save the company $400,000 in2016.Warehouse/Shipping/Receiving Manager• Designed a new racking system using AutoCAD for raw material storage. Thiswas done by looking at our usage and locations in our warehouse.• Created a slotting analysis shifting A movers closer to production lines.• Implemented a labeling system for all raw materials and printed barcodes forinventory.• Reduced shipping errors by $160,000 in 9 months by creating andimplementing SOP’s.• Implemented a new shipping program and have reduced shipping damage by$40,000 in six months.• Worked on five different continuous improvement projects this year saving thecompany over $500,000. I have been the team leader on three of those projects.Coordinating/Shipping Manager• Decreased inventory from 1million to ½ million door skins while increasingSKU’s from 50 to 2Work with accounting to 52.• Reduced inventory by increasing our inventory turns to 12.5 annually.• Managed carrier KPI’s, inventory levels and production capacity to ensure weexceeded customer satisfaction.• Reduction of inventory errors from 2% to 0.3% over the last 4 years.• Designed and implemented more efficient ways to load trucks, decreasing loadtime from 90 to 45 minutes.• Running the safety committee, determining annual safety training, andcompleting quarterly safety audits. Show less

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  AmeriGas

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2021

  Area Manager

  • Responsible for five districts P&L statements and for annual budgeting and compliance.• Meeting with commercial customers to maintain accounts.• Meet with potential commercial customers.• Responsible for all repairs and maintenance of five districts and customers accounts.• Responsible for eight dashboards and KPI metrics for each district.• Responsible for keeping all records up to date and ready for inspections.• Area has had positive EBITDA since becoming the area manager. • Have hired and trained five new managers in our area.• Have hired and trained six customer relations representatives around the area.• Was accepted to be apart of AmeriGas’s advanced leadership program (only 25 spots per year).• Lead a crew of 16 employees and am over hiring, reviews, and salary decisions.• Responsible for collections calls to vendors and customers.• View accounts for AR and find any that are a risk of going into dunning.• Responsible for making the decisions if accounts need to be sent to collections or file suits.• Responsible for ordering of all materials. • Lead safety and production meetings for the area as needed.• Lead crew weekly and monthly safety meetings. Ensure all safety trainings have been completed. • Weekly walk through to ensure safe working area. Show less

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  Columbia Forest Products

  Oct 2021 - now

  HR Manager

  Essential Job Functions:1. Managing Recruitment Process:· Identifies and Anticipates Openings· Manages speedy selection process· Manages Affirmative Action Plan and compliance· Ensures best candidates get job2. Manages Payroll System:· Ensures Payroll is done accurately in conjunction with accounting· Ensures legal compliance3. Manages Workers Compensation Program:· Ensures injured employee receive prompt and quality care· Works with adjusters to ensure claims are properly reserved· Assist in Modified Duty Program4. Benefit Administration:· Ensures all paperwork is filled out properly· Provides appropriate reports to the Benefits Manager· Resolve benefit problems on behalf of the employee5. Process Improvement:· Provides staff support for operator training· Support to process documentation, measurement, and standardization· Support employee teams through training. Show less