Experience

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  Gigi's cupcakes franchise

  Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  Customer service representative

  • Prepared the store for customers by following opening and closing procedures• Trained and mentored new staff members on product knowledge and food safety guidelines• Ensured customer satisfaction by answering questions and assisting with cupcake orders

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  Purdue university football

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  Student intern

  • Sent letters to recruits to invite them to campus for official or unofficial visits• Gathered recruit performance statistics for the coaches to use when evaluating prospects• Hosted players and their families during visits to campus to heighten their interest in Purdue

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  Ingersoll rand

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Operational excellence intern

  • Created a learning simulation to teach pull (Kanban) manufacturing as part of a companywide initiative; presented the simulation to senior leadership for buy-in and created the standard work for future sessions• Facilitated training sessions with four groups of ten or more people in two pilot and two live runs in order to obtain feedback and make adjustments to ensure the objectives of the simulation were met• Developed visual management and supported post event stabilization while participating in an improvement event (Kaizen) that increased product availability from 82% to 97%• Managed the creation of a training program focused on inventory accuracy that included creation of the content, development of the communication strategy, and implementation of a pilot test Show less

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  Club car

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Supply chain intern

  • Documented the current EMEA customer order process from initial order to final delivery to identify gaps and create an ideal future state flow map which will optimize the process to increase customer satisfaction• Implemented a new automatic parts replacement order when customers receive incorrect shipments to decrease wasted time in the current manual process for both Club Car employees and EMEA customers• Documented two shipments from production to the customer in Europe to collect data on in transit damages and gained customer feedback on loading and off-loading vehicles in order to change current standards in vehicle loading Show less

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  Trane technologies

  Jul 2019 - now

  Final rotation in the Accelerated Development Program - Operations and Supply Chain• Managed three Capital Equipment and Tooling sub-commodities, driving spend to preferred suppliers by working with stakeholders to achieve $.54M of productivity savings, $.64M of cost avoidance, and build $.46M of pipeline projects • Facilitated an RFQ and RFI in the Industrial Gas category, utilized Alteryx for data analysis, and engaged in negotiations with suppliers to obtain favorable agreements and $.45M of savings through strategic sourcing in Procurement Transformation• Coordinated with and managed a cross-functional team (engineering, procurement, and data analytics) to standardize and create 240+ drawings for Packaging categories as part of Indirect Procurement Transformation Show less Third rotation in the Accelerated Development Program - Operations and Supply Chain• Oversaw a plant of 55 associates while achieving 97% rate attainment and labor effectivity and maintaining zero safety recordable incidents and an 84% employee engagement score despite high absenteeism due to Covid-19• Scheduled two fin presses and expanders to maintain on time supply to three Trane plants while decreasing WIP, and designed a playbook for increasing production rates by 40% while focusing on increasing labor productivity• Created a visual management process for brazing sub-assemblies to reduce overproduction and line waiting time while improving overall line first pass yield to 80% and an overall in-field scrap reduction of 47% Show less Second rotation in the Accelerated Development Program - Operations and Supply Chain• Actively managed over $1.25 million worth of Trane owned inventory from 10 suppliers, ensuring consistent part availability during plant shutdowns by meeting with suppliers to manage part shipments, finding alternative part sources, and working with engineering, operations, and procurement to manage deviations• Created an Alteryx database to identify parts that need to be actioned by material planners when a spike order is placed by a customer to ensure the order can be built to meet demand• Led weekly meetings and managed a project RAIL with the quality and inventory control teams to manage MRB inventory, reducing the number of aged parts by 65% in 6 months Show less First rotation in the Accelerated Development Program - Operations and Supply Chain• Redesigned a work cell, created build processes and standard work, and designed carts and material flow processes to in source a sub-assembly as part of Model Flow cell implementation for a projected annual savings of $1.7 million• Coached two team leaders and twenty operators on creating and following standard work and job breakdown sheets using TWI-JI to maximize production efficiency, reduce process waste, and streamline training• Supported daily MDI meetings to provide project status updates and help remove roadblocks for other projects Show less

  • Material Control Process Leader

    Jun 2024 - now

  • SBU Material Project Manager

    Nov 2021 - May 2024

  • Accelerated Development Program - Associate Category Manager

    Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Accelerated Development Program - Production Supervisor

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Accelerated Development Program - Material Planner

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Accelerated Development Program - Operational Excellence Change Agent

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2020