Sonia Horwood

• Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
• Streamlined operations for increased efficiency through regular process reviews and implementing necessary changes.
• Reduced employee turnover by fostering a positive work environment and providing ongoing feedback to staff members.
• Implemented safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents and maintain compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborated with other departments to achieve organizational goals, fostering teamwork across various functions.
• Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
• Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.

· Formulated and implemented purchasing plans and contracts, covering OEM materials, internationally imported goods, ingredients, materials and equipment.

· Selected and negotiated contracts with supply and service vendors resulting in successful cost reductions and the creation of a maintained Qualified Vendor List

· Improved warehousing and inventory management operations, including processes and organization of more than $8 million dollars worth of raw materials.

· Development of obligations to support evolving international import and export regulations and safety compliance.

· Training, leadership and cross functional teamwork

· Implementation of forecasting and planning techniques, inventory cycle counts, Kanban, performance metrics and annual department auditing within the scope of ISO 9001:2015

· Developed Supplier Performance tracking system that complements and supports current ISO qualification requirements.

· System's data cleanup to support other functional areas of OWI's team.

· Supplier Relations

· KPI development

Project budget development & monitoring

· Developed, created and maintained inventory and warehouse both electronically and physically.

· Developed critical forecasting tools to support uninterrupted supply.

· Created and maintained supplier relations, monitoring systems and KPI's

· Preventative Maintenance Program (150pc's of equipment)

· First Aid Attendant, held First Aid Certification Level III

· Trained personal in warehouse and receiving functions, cross functional teamwork.

· Cost reductions, inventory turns (lean), supported and pushed for the re design of some high-volume materials, vendor discovery, payment term discounts, material negotiations and recycling.

· Responsible for managing the annual purchasing of all raw materials and outside services for both production and facility. Managed supply contracts.

· Created, managed and monitored monthly and annual budgets