Heather K. Poole has over 25 years of experience in supply chain management, procurement, inventory control, and production management. She has held global supply chain and procurement leadership roles at INVISTA and Georgia Pacific. Her experience includes developing strategic and operational plans, process improvement initiatives, and training programs. Poole is proficient in various ERP systems and seeks a management position where she can utilize her experience to improve profitability and market position.

1. Heather K. Poole
132 Big Sky Lane - Jasper, GA 30143 - (770) 893-8739
autumnhp@ellijay.com
Objective:
To secure a management position with an innovative company where my experience in
procurement, materials planning, inventory control, production management, and systems
program management will be utilized to improve company profitability, capability and position
in the market place.
INVISTA, S A R L
Global Supply Chain Manager, Raws (7/2010-7/2015)
Globally responsible for acquisition of raw materials into North American manufacturing sites,
scheduling of semi-finished goods and S&OP planning/ logistics of semi-finished goods to
downstream international manufacturing locations.
• Developed monthly cross-business S&OP plans to assure continuity of supply to meet
business production and inventory plans
• Direct accountability for variances in inventory valued at $25MM
• Extensive experience in contingency planning for Force Majeure, strikes, and other service
disruptions that could jeopardize manufacturing across global network
• Training organization on connectivity between raw material planning and successful execution
of business manufacturing goals in a vertically integrated organization.
Georgia Pacific, LLC
Manager- Procurement Operations Excellence-Atlanta Georgia (01/2009-7/2010)
Project manager responsible for driving value and improving procurement operations across 250+ GP
manufacturing facilities
• Founding member of POE. Developed charter and prioritized project list for organization
whose primary objective is provide the “How” for continuous improvement within procurement
and storeroom operations.
• Drive sustainable process improvement and ensure alignment across a siloed organization
• Continue training and gap closure opportunities identified through 18 month Model Mill
engagement.
Internal Consultant, Procure-2-Pay-Strategic Sourcing and Procurement – Atlanta Georgia
(07/2007-01/2009)
Team Lead for Model Mill implementation team
• Project lead for Procure to Pay – Policy and Procedure team focused on standardizing and
optimizing GP mill procurement and storeroom processes. The scope of this project covers
the entire purchasing operation, including receiving, inventory management, replenishment,
sourcing, and procurement system knowledge and training.
o Quantified opportunity and developed process for Mills to reclaim and utilize $19.2 MM
in on-hand inventory
o Identified operational gaps and provided targeted training to mills yielding $460k and
$800k in efficiency gains through increased capabilities
• Internal Consultant on Procure to Pay Project providing content expertise partnered with
procurement subject matter experts to develop and maintain policies, procedures and metrics
for storeroom and direct materials as part of the overall source to pay process
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2. Heather K. Poole
132 Big Sky Lane - Jasper, GA 30143 - (770) 893-8739
autumnhp@ellijay.com
Tyco Healthcare
e-Procurement Manager -Corporate, Mansfield, Massachusetts (02/2004-06/2007)
Corporate level manager responsible for all aspects of e-procurement activities.
• Program Manager responsible for developing and integrating a state of the art web-based
supply chain software solution. Project yielded inventory reduction of at least 15% per
facility. To date, project has yielded 2.7 MM in inventory reduction. Project relies on training
and execution of best practices within THC facility and its supplier base, particularly enabling
automated KANBAN or pull based inventory management. First generation of project was
piloting and subsequent roll-out of Exemplary cX to manufacturing sites within THC.
• Program Manager responsible for e-sourcing activities throughout THC. Partnered with spend
management specialist, Ariba, drove adoption of RFx tools (electronic RFI, RFP and
reverse auction) through THC procurement organization. RFx tools result in greater cost
savings, improved spend management, reduced time to completion for sourcing projects and
great efficiency gains through repeatable event templates.
• Championed Sarbanes Oxley compliance activities for THC Procurement organization.
Performed design review, effectiveness review and testing of Augusta, GA facilities’ Procure
Materials module. Additionally, acted as Project Manager and liaison between reviewers and
Internal Controls department to assure on-time completion of compliance activities.
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Plant Purchasing/Materials Manager - Marietta, GA (4/2002-2/2004)
Department Manager, directing all raw material related issues required to operate a 100MM COP
facility; raw material and MRO procurement, inventory control, receiving and material handling
operations, supply chain management. Responsible for production control and planning of 400+
employee manufacturing facility, running 24/7/354. Responsible for career development of 8 direct
reports and 18 indirect hourly associates.
• Implementation of a state of the art web-based supply chain management system resulting in
48% or 1.2 MM inventory reduction of core raw materials in 6 month period.
• Directed integration of RF bar-code scanning system in warehouse
• Increased raw material inventory turns from 35 to 59 within one year.
• Maintained 95+% fill-rate while staying within finished good inventory goals
Astechnologies, Inc.
Director of Materials - Roswell, GA (2/99-4/2002)
Corporate level position responsible for procurement activities, materials flow and inventory control at
three manufacturing facilities. Responsible for development and implementation of policy, procedure
and systems to streamline and standardize materials related activities. Managed stockroom operation
that supported manufacturing and aftermarket sales of OEM parts to customer base. Astechnologies
designed and manufactured flatbed laminating presses and belt driven laminating equipment for the
garment and automotive industries. Additionally, Astechnologies held the patent on Z-racks, a widely
recognized material handling rack in the apparel retail industry.
• Reduced material related back-orders by 40%
• Integrated Macola Progression ERP system into purchasing, planning and warehouse
operations
• Established electronic requisitioning system between warehouse and purchasing, cutting lead-
time by 15% and allowing for head-count reduction of 25%.
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3. Heather K. Poole
132 Big Sky Lane - Jasper, GA 30143 - (770) 893-8739
autumnhp@ellijay.com
Production/Plant Manager, Laminated Products Group - Jasper, GA (10/97-2/99
Coordination of and full responsibility for all aspects of 40+ employee production facility supplying
fiberglass reinforcement matte to tier 1 automotive headliner and trim manufacturers.
• Directed transfer of 2 production lines to new Michigan facility, including inventory build and
raw material build out to facilitate move
• Established supply chain between Jasper and Michigan facilities of glass matte products
Materials Manager, Laminated Products Group- Jasper, GA (7/96-10/97)
Managed inventory control and procurement of both raw material and finished goods – (Domestic and
International shipments). Supervised shipping and receiving departments. Managed daily scheduling
of production lines to assure just in time manufacturing and delivery of goods to customers.
Responsibility included coordination of off-site die cut contractor. Functioned as customer service for
plant, maintaining daily contact with large customer base of tier one automotive suppliers.
• Created access database that replaced difficult to manage excel spreadsheets necessary for
managing customer requirements and production scheduling.
• Improved on-time delivery of parts to customer base by 20%
MVE Inc. / AURA Super-insulation Division
Shipping and Materials Coordinator- Canton, GA (8/94-7/96)
Performed inventory control and purchasing of both raw materials and maintenance items, inventory
control and shipping of finished goods to both domestic and international customers, production
scheduling - principle contact between manufacturing floor and marketing team and customer service/
order entry - principle contact between customer and manufacturing team
ProGroup, Inc.
Materials Handler and Expediter- Jasper, GA (9/93-8/94)
Materials expediter for 40+ operator sewing line manufacturing golfing jackets. Responsible for
assuring material flow through sewing lines, order tracking, and inventory control of raw, WIP and
finished goods.
Acquired Skills:
• Proficient in BPCS, Exemplary cX, Macola Progression, JDEdwards, Microsoft Office, Lotus,
WordPerfect, AmiPro, and Lotus Notes. Very adaptable to new software, computer systems.
• Complete understanding of production scheduling, materials flow, and customer
service/management and facilities management insuring success of the JIT manufacturing
process. Knowledgeable of continuous improvement, JIT, Lean Manufacturing and
QS/ISO9000 manufacturing philosophies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - 1990 GPA: 3.4
MERCER UNIVERSITY Macon, Georgia
Professional Development
• Georgia Pacific Market Based Management training
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4. Heather K. Poole
132 Big Sky Lane - Jasper, GA 30143 - (770) 893-8739
autumnhp@ellijay.com
• Business Process Green Belt training
• Zenger-Miller – Frontline Leadership
• Behavioral Interviewing – Targeted Selection training
• Finance for non-financial managers with simulation
• Lean manufacturing Overview with lean plant simulation
• Tyco Healthcare Worker’s Compensation Seminar
• Training in Positive Employee Relations
Professional Affiliations
• Member – ISM
• CPSM – Certified Professional in Supply Management –Pending ISM credential verification
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