Grant Wasserman

Experience

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  Wasserman Farms

  Jan 1995 - Apr 2012

  Laborer
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  Damschroder Roofing

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Intern

  Internship where I assisted management with allocating supplies and materials to jobsite.Assisted Management with purchasing; ordered materials as necessary and monitored inventory.

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  APICS

  Aug 2009 - Apr 2012

  Member - Educational Scholar Representative

  Active member in our Bowling Green State University APICS chapter. Selected to represent BGSU at the APICS international conference in Las Vegas (2011) and Pittsburgh. (2012)

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  John Deere

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Indirect Materials and Services Intern

  Assisted in development and implementation of online supplier catalogs. E-Catalog portal increased ease and efficiency for purchases of Indirect Materials and Services from our pre-established supply base. This system has since been fully adopted and is currently in use across John Deere facilities. E-Catalog has resulted in increased purchase transparency with data readily available.

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  Marathon Oil Company

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  Buyer
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  John Deere

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Buyer New Product Development - Intern

  Filled the vacant position of PDP Buyer in my group while interning for the John Deere Seeding Group. During this summer, I successfully managed the transfer of wiring harnesses from an existing to a new supplier. This challenging internship allowed me to develop early skills in business transfer that I have used in my current supplier development position with John Deere. I received the Bowling Green Statue University Intern of the Year Award in 2012 as a result of my work during this internship. Show less

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  John Deere

  Apr 2012 - now

  Supplier Development Coordinator in the John Deere Power Systems Division providing support to North American Castings, Non-Metallic Components, and Steel Fasteners commodities. Main Functions:-Capacity Assessments-Order Fulfillment Readiness Assessments - In depth audit that analyzes supplier's Order Fulfillment Processes throughout the Value Chain-Tactical Support for Deliveries in the event a supplier is not meeting expectations-MCT and VSM projects - Reduce waste and non value-add work in production process-Risk Assessment - Audit supplier's awareness and preparedness for risk events such as natural disaster, workplace disruption, loss of power, etc. In the event a supplier is not adequately prepared for risk events, processes are established and documented to allow quick and efficient response that mitgates delivery disruption and final impact to John Deere units.-Tactical Risk Management - John Deere Power Systems point contact and first responder to risk events that could potentially cause supply chain disrution. Impact is analyzed immediately; action plans are formed internally and with suppliers to mitigate impact. Show less

  • Supply Management Product Line Manager - John Deere Excavators

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Deere-Hitachi Product Line Cost Management Specialist

    Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Cost Management Specialist

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Supplier Development

    Apr 2012 - Jul 2014