1. CYNTHIA R. HOLLAND PHONE: 704.458.3679
Charlotte, North Carolina Cindi.holland@gmail.com
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Supply chain specialist with 30 years experience in purchasing, production planning and
training. Worked with the Engineering and cross-functional divisions to assure the best
supply chain decisions for company and team. I've worked in the Chemical, Electronics,
and Metals industries
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ATI Specialty Materials Monroe, North Carolina (2011 - 2015)
CONVERISON PURCHASING SPECIALIST
I Support ATI business by procuring and managing subcontracted services as well as
selling of appropriate internal capacities. Including managing suppliers, leaning out
business processes, and supporting value added projects where subcontracted services
are involved.
Interpreting mfg. work instructions and incorporate into suppliers requirements.
Writing and issuing purchase orders, loading suppliers within their capacities and
capabilities, managing supplier’s performance (On-time, Quality,
Responsiveness), negotiating price and terms, managing revert generated at
supplier’s facilities. Coordinate all activities and communications between
suppliers and ATI SM.
Develop, implement and document cost improvements. Solve problems, perform
root cause analysis and implement corrective actions. Assess CPS business
processes using tools like value steam mapping, gap analysis, lean concepts
and risk assessment and abatement's. Implement improvements where
appropriate.
Research, locate and qualify new suppliers to support ATI SM business
objectives of capability/capacity
Tyco Electronics Fort Mill, South Carolina (2006 - 2011)
BUYER/PRODUCTION PLANNER
Hosting weekly shortage meetings with plant procurement group. Setting monthly and
yearly goals and objectives with plant procurement group. Monitor all objectives, post
monthly performance and set corrective actions for non-conformances to objectives.
Maintain daily communications regarding supply issues based on changing demand,
supplier delivery issues, etc.
Review Excess, Obsolete, scrap, Lead Time, Open Order, MRB Materials on a weekly
basis.
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2. Establishes purchase orders and other contractual obligations between vendors.
Negotiate terms of relationships, for specific products, and insures documentation is in
place to protect Tyco’s interests and key deliverable. This includes active pursuit of cost
improvements, inventory reductions, and supply strategy changes. Set up purchasing
parameters within Tyco’s MRP system for all assigned commodities, or projects, to
insure proper ordering and planning functions are being performed.
Critical analysis of the supply environment, operational planning, inventory movement,
and system configurations to identify and target improvement opportunities. Then
manage opportunities through validation and justification phases. If approved, implement
according to strategy and direction set.
Manage inventory investment and changes required in support of improvements
identified. Implement plans with the supply base to meet inventory targets. Work closely
with Strategic Procurement Group to rationalize supply base to meet Integrated Supply
Chain objectives.
Liaison between engineering, manufacturing, and vendor base in coordination of
engineering changes. Insures timely adjustments to purchasing documentation to insure
minimal obsolescence, and smooth cut-in of changes. Working daily with customer
service to expedite customer’s orders by expedites components and production to meet
and exceed customer’s requests.
Work with production on lean manufacturing projects define and describe concepts such
as value chain, flow, pull, perfection, etc., and tools commonly used to eliminate waste,
including kaizen, 5S, error-proofing, value-stream mapping.
Identify waste in terms of excess inventory, space, test inspection, rework,
transportation, storage, etc., and reduce cycle time to improve throughput. Manage
consignment inventory to maximize investment and changes in demand to increase
inventory for a savings of 300k per year.
Clariant Corporation Charlotte, North Carolina (1987 – 2006)
PURCHASING/ INVENTORY PLANNER/CSR
Managed the level of inventory on hand to meet company guidelines as well as Sales
and Production requirements. Developed purchasing planning based on both MRP/APO
in SAP and AS400 systems in order plan using historical usage as well new business.
Identify and manage slow-moving products, excess and dead inventory. Expedite
problem purchase orders with accounting to resolve issues. Met with assigned vendors
on a regular basis to discuss product lines and opportunities as well as maintain strong
relationships with all assigned
vendors and brokers. Negotiate commodity contracts to meet customer quality and cost
requirements and to achieve supply chain objectives.
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3. Negotiated and impended direct third party shipping to save the company over two
million dollars a year in fright cost. Work directly with traffic to implement cost savings in
freight. Work directly with CSR to assure top quality customer service.
Domestic and Import Buyer
Worked with Regions/Divisions to identify future sourcing opportunities. Leads strategic
sourcing efforts within category. Maintained effective working relationships with cross-
functional groups, specialists and strategic vendors to increase profitability. Manage
inventory investment and changes required in support of improvements identified.
Implement plans with the supply base to meet inventory reduction targets. Worked as
CSR in addition to purchasing/planning responsible to cover for shortages in employees
for 11 months.
TECHINCAL REPRESENTATIVE
Performed preventive maintenance with Textiles and Paper Machines. Provided a high
level of quality field service according to established standards. Responsible and
accountable for all assigned company assets completed paper work, documentation,
and administrative tasks per organization policy and procedures. Maintained an action
plan of personal development through goals and objectives to improve job skills in
therapy and technical fields. Worked effectively with Field Service Representatives,
chemist, CSR and customers.
Communicated technical findings to appropriate in-house personnel.
Managed a customer color school. Coordinated the accommodations and entertainment
for attendees. Coordinated the seminars educating customers on colors and dyes.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
Montreat College Black Mountain, North Carolina
ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE
Montreat College Black Mountain, North Carolina
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