Ledale Puckett

Experience

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  Avid

  Mar 2005 - Jul 2012

  Production/Inventory Coordinator

  Motivated team members and developed plans to solve daily inventory/production issuesOrganized and implemented projects for the global production and inventory control of software/hardwarePurchasing and procurement of raw materials and sub-assembliesMaintain accurate inventory transactions and work order processesScheduled production builds required to maintain kanban levels in finished goods inventoryIdentified and analyzed inventory trends and provided constructive feedback for Quarterly/Monthly reviewsCreated “Engineering Change Orders” (ECOs) and determined raw materials required then assigned product part numbers and UPC codesAllocated and distributed finished goods products to Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) group Perform monthly cycle counts with all 3PL warehousesAssist sales team with production timeline, inventory issues, and order fulfillmentCreate control cycles, supply areas, and kanban cards in SAP for all production components Show less

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  Intuitive

  Sept 2012 - now

  Hiring, developing, and managing teams operating within area of responsibility.Defining and documenting departmental procedures and coordinating training activities.Audit and ensure daily compliance of team members to all operating procedures and work instructions relative to the functional activities of the group.Supporting and promoting team members to build individuals with a very high impact on the operational success of the facility.Coordinates planning, facilitation, and execution of remanufacturingLeads work order management team overseeing configuration discrepancies and variances to maintain an accurate device history record..Manage Engineering Change Orders, establish effectivity, drive implementation and material disposition throughout the facility.Responsible for development of departmental goals and continuous improvement projects.Responsible for development of reports and communicating reliable information about status of planned goals, projects, and tasks.Write and deliver performance reviews.Manage shift administrative duties (time-card edits, half yearly performance reviews) Leads performance management and improvement efforts for suppliers. Act as an escalation point for purchasing.Implement corrective actions to remove supply chain risk.Lead buyers to meet target metrics. Show less Hiring, developing, and managing teams operating within area of responsibilityDefining and documenting departmental procedures and coordinating training activitiesAudit and ensure daily compliance of team members to all operating procedures and work instructions relative to the functional activities of the groupSupporting and promoting team members to build individuals with a very high impact on the operational success of the facilityCoordinates planning, facilitation, and execution of remanufacturingLeads work order management team overseeing configuration discrepancies and variances to maintain an accurate device history recordResponsible for ensuring the execution of the cycle count program, reporting performance on inventory accuracy, and driving continuous improvement activities to improve inventory accuracy.Manage Engineering Change Orders, establish effectivity, drive implementation and material disposition throughout the facilityMonitor STO processes and transfers to maintain established delivery requirementsDevelop and maintain Inventory shortage reporting to accurately portray overall inventory health to managementPerform hands-on standard work activities as needed to meet the team’s daily goals and requirementsResponsible for development of departmental goals and continuous improvement projectsResponsible for development of reports and communicating reliable information about status of planned goals, projects, and tasksWrite and deliver Quarterly performance reviewsManage shift administrative duties (time-card edits, half yearly performance reviews) Oversee site purchasing to maintain regular visibility of inventory health, identify and escalate supply constraints, be the main point of contact for any supply questionsLeads performance management and improvement efforts for designated suppliers. Show less Support and lead department or organizational projects. Gain project team consensus, track/ monitor scope changes, variances and contingencies that surface during implementation of projects.Provide direction to various NPI programs/projects as subject matter expert, to support product transitions to sustaining manufacturing lines, report readiness (production strategy, material shortage report preparations).Applying concepts and principles of planning, along with knowledge of relevant business processes to develop solutions to a variety of manufacturing issues.Identify potential supply risks and inventory exposures by aligning supply chain processes with production plan milestones/targets. Illuminate impact to supply continuity for Finished Goods Inventory (FGI).Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering to review proposed changes and establish Engineering Change Order (ECO) effectivity.Execute ECO implementation requirements.Perform capacity analysis to support what-if scenarios, forecast changes, and plans for production growth.Develop and maintain countermeasures to address root causes for products on backorder.Creation and distribution of execution level production schedules; conferring daily with operations leadership and production management/supervision.Maintain department metrics, key performance indicators, (KPI) analyze trends and results. Drive appropriate corrective actions where needed.Adhere to all manufacturing operating policies, guidelines and procedures. Comply with Current Good Manufacturing practices (cGMP).Maintain accurate MRP (SAP) planning parameters for responsible product lines.Proactively manage changes to internal raw material Kanban bin sizing (control cycle) to support demand fluctuation.Resolve competing requirements for common material and conflicting demand priorities within product management demand.Provide ongoing transparency of inventory levels to the business. Show less Identify potential supply risks and inventory exposures by aligning supply chain processes with production plan milestones/targets.Resolve competing requirements for common material and conflicting demand priorities within product management demand.Creation and distribution of execution level production schedules; conferring daily with operations leadership and production management/supervision.Sustain and institutionalize standard work for planning and inventory control programs.Maintain department metrics, analyze trends and results. Drive appropriate corrective actions where needed.Engage and support various NPI elements/tasks related to product transitions to sustaining manufacturing lines, report readiness (production strategy, material shortage preparations).Provide ongoing transparency of finished goods inventory levels.Support physical inventory counts; propose part ABC re-classification due to demand, value, lead times, weight and size. Perform root cause analysis, (RCA) to reconcile inventory variances.Support and lead department projects. Gain project team consensus, tracks/monitors scope changes, variances and contingencies that surface during implementation of projects.Maintain accurate MRP (SAP) planning parameters for responsible product lines.Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering to review proposed changes and establish ECO effectivity.Execute ECO implementation requirements.Act as a liaison to integrate new product into existing manufacturing processesAdhere to all manufacturing policies, guidelines and procedures. Comply with Current Good Manufacturing Practices, (cGMP)Resolve work order variances, and determine/track root cause. Work with Cost Accounting for month end close.Proactively manage changes to kanban sizing due to demand fluctuation.Provides tactical training to team members. Show less

  • Production Control Manager

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Production Control Supervisor

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Production Planner III

    Sept 2014 - Jan 2020

  • Production Planner II

    Sept 2012 - Aug 2014