Nicola Dickinson

Experience

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  Cummins Inc.

  Oct 1987 - Nov 2010

  Complete CI projects to reduce waste, improve processes, save money through efficiency and utilization Deliver new engine platforms to the market place, through working on all SC elements involved with new products, from engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, materials to end customer. Working. To project deadlines, and program management Manage a team of materials planners to support engine build, whilst optimization inventory, reducing supplier lead times, improving quality and ensuring on time delivery on components to the assembly line. Training the team in the use of oracle for MRP planning Manage 101 USA suppliers, through schedule adherence and planning, minimize airfreight, and improve seafreight utilization. Ensure all parts were received prior to requirements whilst maintaining inventory turns

  • Six Sigma Black Belt

    Sept 2008 - Nov 2010

  • VPI coordinator

    Sept 2007 - Sept 2008

  • Materials Supervisor - New engine platforms

    Sept 2004 - Sept 2007

  • Materials supervisor

    Sept 1993 - Sept 2004

  • Materials Planner

    Sept 1989 - Sept 1993

  • Customer Service coordinator

    Oct 1987 - Sept 1989
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  Cummins EBU

  Nov 2010 - Mar 2012

  Master Black Belt Six Sigma

  Coach, train and mentor GB / BB projects, deliver strategic improvements for HHP business. Provide Corporate six sigma training.

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  Cummins Inc.

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2015

  HHP Synchronised Business Planning Leader

  Lead the Global deployment for HHP Optimize the effectiveness of the business in pursuit of growth. Creating cross functional alignment with capable planning practices and standards, integrating the business and removing silo operations.

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  Cummins DBU

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  Director SBP & Demand Planning

  Deploy synchronized business planning across the whole of the distribution business within CMI. Training and coach employees on the use of SBP as a way to manage the business

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  Cummins sales & service - East Region

  Jun 2019 - now

  General Manager

  General Manager of Sales and Service branch for the distribution business in Cummins inc.