DOREEN MILLS 860-985-5796 SUMMARY Over 10 years in Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Manageme nt.

Manufacturing processes include: casting, stamping, heat treat, labeling, pa ckaging and working with corrugated products. Experienced Supply Chain professio nal; understanding change over's; lead times and output in operations. Backgroun d includes pricing new products/raw materials, negotiating and developing supply chain resources; financial and operations management, in a lean environment. Proficient in Lean & Six Sigma; with 8 yrs of Lean Manufacturing in a JIT enviro nment. Management of a wide variety of commodities, MRP systems, negotiating con tracts and dealing with people are just a few areas of strength. My entrepreneur ial spirit, willingness to learn new things and in depth experience will add val ue to any team or organization. Additional strengths include attention to detail , communication skills, and an ability to work independently and as a team membe r, with 14+ years as an Entrepreneur. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Transportation Analyst (Contractor) 2010-Present * Coordinate with customers ensuring on-time delivery of product results & cust omer satisfaction * Optimize delivery routes & loads improving program efficiency from 74% to 93% by developing new equipment and driver utilization practices. * Level load trucks through efficient distribution of product to customers resu lts & improving driver safety * Developed tracking methodologies to ensure time windows for customer delivery are accurate * Results achieved shorter run time for drivers and increased customer service levels from 90 - 95% improving overall performance for the Atlantic Business Uni t USPS - (Contractor) 2009-2010 USPS is a leader in their industry conducting business in a global market. Daily operations include building strength and compliance in the government, while fo cusing on continuous improvement in their policies and processes. Purchasing Specialist * Developed multi-supplier sourcing strategies minimizing supplier data base & reducing costs for division * Implemented tracking method to ensure all procurement practices are in compli ance with contracts results in lower cost strategies on larger purchases by sett ing reverse auction on major bids. * Maintained proper use of postal and federal purchasing regulations policies a nd procedures Fars 15. * Establish appropriate approval levels are aligned for all purchases at a glob al level optimizing purchases through the organization. Giving other divisions t he tools to maintain their quarterly and annual budgets. * Educated and trained all districts on the value of working with standardized postal purchasing procedures putting a purchasing guideline on-line, improving c ustomer service policies and save costs by making the right purchase with the ri ght supplier UTC - Power (Contractor) 2008-2009 UTC Power is a world leader in developing and producing fuel cells that generate energy for buildings and for transportation, space and defense applications. UT

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high-technology products and services to the building and aerospace Powers is part of a $58.7 billion United Technologies Corp. with the stability and commitment to help redefine the energy practices and e of a generation.

Lead Commodity Manager * Developed multi-supplier sourcing strategies to eliminate interruptions in Su pply Chain * In a short period of time, effectively managed four product lines - total spe nd $15 -$20M * Saved UTC Power over $250,000 purchasing direct materials across four product lines * Responsible for pricing material and design prototypes for customers such as BMW Van-Pak, Inc. (Contractor) (Recently Acquired by Hirschbach) 2007 - 2008 Hirschbach is a refrigerated freight transportation carrier with markets. in the upper Midwest to/from the Southeast, Southwest, and the West Coast. The organiz ation takes pride in their ability to provide specialized needs to their custome r while providing on-time delivery and customer satisfaction. This continues to be their trademark and foundation. Managing Director Customer Relations * Increased revenue by 5% bringing new accounts to the organization. Re-establi shed two former accounts. * Improved on time delivery to customers from 85-90%, while managing economical use of fuel. * Operated equipment 4/10 of a mile slower = $600,000 savings. * Built Broker business in the Northeast Region by increasing revenue for exist ing brokers by 15% = $250K Goodrich Pump and Engine Controls 2006 - 2007 Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With annual r evenues of $6.4 billion, Goodrich is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Commodities include pumps and engine controls produced hog out from a block of aluminum, castings, electronic sensors, o-rings, screws, bearings, corrugated go ods. Senior Supply Chain Specialist * Managed two product lines for the organization - direct materials $9M * Took a high visibility product previously in the rears for 2yrs and turned ar ound results minimizing backorders * Successfully turn product line around - result 100% on-time to customer * Developed vendor relationships - managing purchasing, and production control roles Pegasus-Precision Speed Manufacturing 2005 - 2006 This is a small organization whose primary focus is to provide on time delivery to their customers, such as, Ensign Bickford, Goodrich Corporation, Hamilton Sun dstrand along with Pratt & Whitney, Canada. Commodities include bar stock, forgi ngs, castings, corrugated goods. Lead Purchasing Agent * Developed purchasing policies and procedures for separate business units, by establishing a Purchasing Manual * Improved quality and service for all sub-contracted services - Increased turn around time from 5-3 days * Regionalize routes for two drivers stream lining existing process - saved 1-2 days in current process * Implement terms and conditions with existing and new vendors, resulting in $7 5K in additional cash at month end.

The Wiremold Company, West Hartford, CT (8 years of lean in light industrial man ufacturing) 1997-2005 A family owned business for 100 years that thrives on continuous improvement. Ca ndidate is trained in kaizen, and lean manufacturing for a JIT-Just-In-Time manu facturing environment. Successes were achieved in materials planning, pricing an d inventory reduction. Negotiated freight savings for the organization and stren gthened vendor relationships. Team lead on numerous Kaizen events leading intern al and external groups and presented results to executives, as well as Japanese based consultant firms. Enjoys working in an environment that is committed to co ntinuous improvement initiatives. Senior Operational Buyer 2004 - 2005 * Develop and grow our supply chain resources, operating inventory levels in a JIT-Just-In-Time atmosphere. * Create implement cost reduction programs across multiple product lines * Develop vendor relations, implement EDI to 5 Key Suppliers * Supervise shipping/receiving, while replenishing freight to distribution ware houses Logistic Specialist 2003 - 2004 * Lead role in moving distribution warehouse - total savings $2.5M * Negotiate contracts with preferred freight carriers - put a cap of fuel surch arge 2% * Coordinated efforts for Regional Distribution Warehouse to increase on-time d elivery to customers. Improved performance 5% from 90-95%, reduced operating costs of sales by 1.5% * Established agreements with freight carriers avoiding rate increases for two year period. Buyer/Planner 1997 - 2003 * Managed product line - raw material purchasing $14M * Build stock for new warehouse, replenish old warehouse and managed a GE order $800K * Involved in the planning and allocation of supply chain resources from raw ma terial accrual to final product inspection. Utilized market forecasts to assess and plan for operational capacity * Focused on the enhancement of productivity, the reduction of inventory, custo mer relations, cost reduction, and cross-departmental coordination * Participated in 6 major kaizen events (Japanese Consultants) Entrepreneur Experience * Negotiate cost savings with supplier every year, based on raw material purcha ses * Operate business with JIT inventory, no overhead; pass savings on to the cust omers * Successfully increased revenue each year 25-30% seasonal business * In this industry client base start from scratch annually, business still thri ving today EDUCATION MSM -Masters of Science in Management: Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT BSM - Business of Science in Management: Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT TECHNICAL SKILLS * Microsoft Word * Microsoft Excel * Microsoft PowerPoint

* Microsoft Access TRAINING * * * * * * Business Communication Formal Presentations The Law of Purchasing Technical Writing Conflict Resolution Sales/Marketing

MRP SYSTEMS * Data Works * JD Edwards * Vista * Visual * Vantage * SAP