Jenny Closson

Experience

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  NIBCO

  Feb 2000 - Dec 2004

  Responsible for minimizing raw materials expenses, while maintaining quality and improving service. Reviewed sourcing opportunities to leverage purchasing power on a global basis.Negotiated and managed external contracts for more than $140 million in annual raw material expenditures. Reduced expenses by 7% through renegotiations on two major product lines.Led continuous improvement effort for supply management in the area of raw materials. Worked cross-functionally to develop and support company strategies and processes.Responsible for capital equipment purchases with annual spend of $18 million.Managed relationships and negotiation contracts for corporate services, including sales force fleet, office supplies and equipment. Renegotiated contract for sales force fleet, saving 12% and improving product offering. Show less Ensured that the transportation function excelled in the supply chain’s focus areas of safety, service, cost and cash. Responsible for $20 million in domestic freight spend, including a 20 driver private fleet (union employees).Role expanded to include Operations Manager, international distribution center from 2000-2002; responsible for 16 people, including 12 hourly union associates and an annual budget of $1 million. Reduced cost by 10%.Business Management Team member, Valves.Special Projects: union negotiations committee member; international distribution center relocations and startups; WMS implementation; freight payment vendor assessment. Show less This position was responsible for ensuring high service levels for the International business unit, while improving safety and cost. This was specifically accomplished through the following activities: managed hourly and salary workforce; reduced cost by 10%; conducted weekly cross-functional staff meetings to monitor service levels and cost, as well as identify and resolve problems; created and implemented service metrics to track accuracy and on-time for International business unit; implemented SAP WMS to help resolve inventory discrepancies and improve fill rate. Show less

  • Strategic Sourcing Manager, Raw Materials

    Sept 2003 - Dec 2004

  • Logistics Manager

    Jan 1995 - Jan 2004

  • Logistics Manager

    Feb 1998 - Jul 2003

  • Distribution Manager

    Feb 2000 - May 2002
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  Bayer

  Dec 2004 - now

  Manage staff of 43 logistics professionals, including multiple functional managers and supervisors. Launched a high-performance culture with an emphasis on growth mindset and employee engagement. Responsible for strategic direction, budgets, customer satisfaction, project management, continuous improvement, cost containment, and operations for U.S. Consumer Health and Pharmaceutical divisions.Member of U.S. Supply Chain Management Leadership Team, U.S. Customer Logistics Leadership Team, and E-Commerce Leadership Team.Oversee multiple physical distribution centers that ship products both domestically and globally for multiple divisions of Bayer. This includes responsibility for third party logistics partner development, inventory management, U.S. Drug Quality and Security Act, and overall distribution safety and security.Oversee transportation of inbound raw materials, WIP, components, FG, and outbound customer shipments. This includes responsibility for vendor partnerships, cargo security, carrier safety, hazardous materials, and freight payment.Oversee conversion operations, including retail displays and conversion of materials into new configurations. Oversee import process for non-crop divisions of Bayer from Bayer’s global manufacturing sites and vendors, as well as export of Bayer products to multiple countries. This includes compliance with all regulatory requirements and C-TPAT, as well as dealings with Customs, FDA, and USDA.Special Projects: Co-Lead for Customer On-time In-Full (OTIF) project; member of multiple product line divestment teams; Steering Committee member for Display Process Optimization; customer logistics lead during due diligence process and integration of multi-billion dollar acquisition; business lead for Distribution Network Strategy analysis and implementation; Steering Committee lead for inventory deployment project; Steering Committee lead for conversion operations supplier selection and implementation. Show less Promoted from Sr. Manager, Transportation in 2009.Managed staff of 19 logistics professionals.Managed domestic and international transportation requirements for multiple Bayer HealthCare divisions. Managed import / export departments for Bayer HealthCare. Responsible for international sales, Customs clearance, trade compliance.Member of Bayer Healthcare’s Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI). Responsible for rollout of WLI at local site.Responsibilities: vendor relationship management, bid management, customer satisfaction, financial management, safety and cargo security. Special Projects: SAP implementation; due diligence; whole company and product line only acquisitions; business unit integrations; strategic sourcing decisions; cycle time reduction analysis; new product launches; WMS system implementation; Distribution center relocations; Freight Payment system implementation; Customer Pickup Program; year-end coordination; WalMart IB Collect Program; TSA Certified Cargo Shipper Program; FDA Cargo Security; Developed transportation and import process for launch of radioactive product. Show less

  • Lead DSO Coach, CH Product Supply

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Head of Supply Chain Management and Order to Cash

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Senior Director, US Distribution, Transportation and Conversion Operations

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2022

  • Sr. Director, BHC US Distribution & Logistics

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2022

  • Director, Transportation and Import/Export

    Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Women's Leadership Initiative

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  • Director, Customer Logistics

    Dec 2008 - Sept 2010

  • Sr. Manager, Transportation

    Dec 2005 - Nov 2008

  • Customer Service Team Leader

    Dec 2004 - Dec 2005
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  PSCC

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Security Council
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  The Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2013

  Secretary