1. Lori Dominy Rogers
438 Highland Lakes Drive
Eastman, Georgia 31023
478-231-1226
OBJECTIVE: A strategic position within a professional organization where I can utilize my educational and work-related
experiences to produce successful outcomes for my employer.
EDUCATION:
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Management, 1997
o Marketing Certificate
o Industrial/Organizational Psychology Certificate
Mercer University
Master of Business Administration
Currently pursuing
EXPERIENCE:
Purchasing Manager - Valmiera-Glass (Start-Up) 03/16 – Present
 Extensive communication and negotiations with suppliers,customers,and logisticscompaniesto yield on time delivery of
products and services
 Develop and manage supply chain projects for new product development, engineering changes, and new supplier
transitions
 Establish newsuppliers and supply agreements
 Manage the supply and movement of raw materials in a manufacturingenvironment for incomingand outbound logistics
 Identified and implemented annualized savings of $150K within 6 months of employment
Supply Chain Manager - Dinex Emission, Inc. (Start-Up) 01/14 – 01/16
 Achieved annualized savings of over $250K through negotiations and establishinglongterm agreements
 Extensive communication and negotiations with suppliers,customers,and logisticscompaniesto yield on time delivery of
products and services
 Stabilized existingsystemusingXAL
 Responsiblefor ISO compliancefor purchasing
 Worked with coatingsupplier for aerospaceproducts
 Developed and managed supply chain projects for new product development, engineering changes, and new supplier
transitions
 Thorough understandingof CNC machines
 Participated in team improvement activities includingchangemanagement, customer service,plantfloor lay-out,and
product development
 Determined mobileequipment needed, safety protocols and training,and implemented rental agreements and safety
standards
 Managed movement of heavy equipment and largemachines from China and Europe into the US for a start-up
manufacturingplant
 Developed the supply chain and production planningdepartment for a European start-up company
 Established procedures for supplier audits and PPAP processes
 Managed all facets of MRO spend
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics
 Developed and implemented a supplier scorecard to track PPM and delivery performance
 Ensured that Environmental, Health, and Safety standards were met and obtained for contractors,visitors,and direct
reports

2.  Managed the supply and movement of raw materials in a manufacturingenvironment for incoming,internal,and outbound
logistics
 Identified and analyzed opportunities for standardization of goods and services
 Implemented corporate leverage agreements
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Developed and implemented Six Sigma practices and SQDC boards for supply chain department includingproduction
planning,purchasing,inventory control,materials management, and logistics
 Developed daily production planningprocedures and metrics to ensure OTD to customers of 95% or better
 Developed and implemented a visual production schedulingsystemthat aided in increasingOTD performance with
favorableimpactto Gross Margin
 Reduced inventory by $600K by negotiating with customers to purchaseobsolete materials and implementinga requisition
approval process for directand indirectspend
 Developed and implemented process and procedures for annual physical inventory counts and cyclecounting
 Developed and deployed Kanban system for orderingraw materials
 Performed the capacity planningand customer order management for high paced manufacturi ngfacility
 Analyzed and minimized working capital in order to increasecash flow -- specifically with inventory and accounts payable
 Managed all facets of Supplier Quality includingsupplier qualification and audits,newproduct approval,PPAP’s,and cla ims
 Supervised and managed various directreports and worked to continuously motivateand strengthen them as valued
employees through performance evaluations,mentoring, and daily interactions
Purchasing Manager - Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration 02/13 – 01/14
 Extensive communication and negotiations with suppliers,customers,and logisticscompaniesto yield on time delivery of
products and services
 Managed ERP projecttransition for new implementation and for stabilization of existingsystemusingSAP
 Responsiblefor ISO compliancefor purchasing
 Developed and managed supply chain projects for new product development, engineering changes, and new supplier
transitions
 Team member for determining if customer changes to existingorders was acceptablebased on current production,
inventory, and purchaseactivities and determined costof making the change for expedited orders
 Managed all facets of MRO spend
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics
 Worked with IT department to develop a supplier scorecard to track delivery performance
 Ensured that Environmental, Health, and Safety standards were met and obtained for contractors,visitors,and direct
reports
 Identified purchasesavings opportunities through engagement with suppliers,internal plantand business customers and
other procurement, engineering, and productdevelopment staff
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Developed and implemented SQDC boards for purchasingdepartment
 Developed a process for forecastinginventory raw materials for month end financial impactand worked to achievethe
goals by managingturn rates, obsolete material,and DOH
 Analyzed and minimized working capital in order to increasecash flow -- specifically with inventory and accounts payable
 Managed VMI accounts with various suppliersto ensure Kanban’s were maintained in accordancewith demand and
inventory goals
 Managed process for determining financial reserves for slowmoving,obsolete, and quality hold material on a monthly basis
 Managed all facets of Supplier Quality includingsupplier qualification and audits,newproduct approval,PPAP’s,and claims
 Supervised and managed various directreports and worked to continuously motivateand strengthen them as valued
employees through performance evaluations,mentoring, and daily interactions
Purchasing Consultant - The C.E. White Company 10/12 – 02/13
 Developed a process for make versus buy decisions
 Developed and helped implement purchasingpolicies and procedures
 Analyzed purchasingspend data to correctly allowfor easier determination of savings opportunities
 Categorized inventory based on ABC analysis

3. Blue Bird Body Company 06/08 - 08/12
Assistant Purchasing Director 10/10 – 08/12
 Achieved annualized savings of over $1M through negotiations,VAVE efforts, and establishinglongterm agreements
 Extensive communication and negotiations with suppliers,customers,and logisticscompaniesto yield on time delivery of
products and services
 Assisted VP of Purchasingin settingannual savings targets and P&L budgets and tracked progress
 Stabilized existingsystems utilizingInfor
 Managed data information for external supplier portal (Parts123) to allowplanningdepartments to correctly plan for
current and future demand
 Responsiblefor ISO compliancefor purchasing
 Developed and managed supply chain projects for new product development, engineering changes, and new supplier
transitions
 Established procedures for supplier audits and PPAP processes for purchasingagents
 Managed all facets of MRO spend
 Managed all facets of Supplier Quality includingsupplier qualification and audits,newproduct approval,PPAP’s,and claims
 Implemented a process for obtainingDisadvantaged Business Enterprisecertification and TransitVehicleManufacturer
accreditation
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics
 Worked with legal counsel to develop contractual templates to be used for negotiatingcontracts
 Established a contractdatabaseand procedure for managingdepartmental templates and contracts
 Established procedures for ensuringall suppliers,new and existing,submitted current NDA’s
 Tracked directreports projects for change management to ensure timely delivery of required tasks
 Aided in developinga supplier manual
 Worked with IT department to develop a supplier scorecard to track PPM and delivery performance
 Identified purchasesavings opportunities through engagement with suppliers,internal plantand business customers and
other procurement, engineering, and productdevelopment staff
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Maintained records for supplier safety qualificationsand insurancerequirements
 Collected, analyzed,and reported data for all areas of plantoperations includingfinancial,sales,inventory,purchasing,and
production
 Recommended sellingpricechanges based on market trends for metal and plasticscommodities
 Analyzed and minimized working capital in order to increasecash flow -- specifically with inventory and accounts payable
 Responsiblefor Sarbanes-Oxley compliancefor procurement
 Supervised and managed various directreports and worked to continuously motivateand strengthen them as valued
employees through performance evaluations,mentoring, and daily interactions
 Implemented an awards and recognition employee system
Senior Planning Manager 06/08 – 10/10
 Managed new implementation and stabilization of existingsystemutilizingInfor
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics
 Ensured that Environmental, Health, and Safety standards were met and obtained for contractors,visitors,and direct
reports
 Implemented order intervals,safety time, safety stock, and lead time for all parts in a new ERP system
 Developed and implemented a system for managingthe automatic ordering of requirements for over 20,000 parts by
trackingsignalsand ensuringplanningstaff properly executed
 Ensured on time delivery for parts to reduce linedown time or impact
 Developed and deployed Kanban system for orderingraw materials
 Maintained records for supplier safety qualificationsand insurancerequirements
 Supervised and managed various directreports and worked to continuously motivateand strengthen them as valued
employees through performance evaluations,mentoring, and daily interactions

4.  Implemented internal kittingprocess for harnesses to reduce lostinventory which resulted in not havingto repurchase
materials
 Implemented a mechanismfor maintaininglabelsto reduce overall spend and eliminatewaste
Sales Associate - Aflac 12/07 – 06/08
 Sold insurancepolicy programs to business customers to aid in their expandingtheir benefits package to employees
 Developed customer servicetechniques to aid in daily management of customer needs
 Achieved numerous awards for meeting fasttrack sales goals
Alcoa 10/97 – 11/07
Materials Manager (SCM, PCM, IT) 01/04 – 11/07
 Developed and managed supply chain projects for new product development, engineering changes, and new supplier
transitions
 Developed and implemented a Sales and Operations Planningsystemto effectively use forecasted information from
customers to plan capacity needs and inventory requirements
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics for purchasing,planning,production control,and IT functions
 Ensured that Environmental, Health, and Safety standards were met and obtained for contractors,visitors,and direct
reports
 Managed the supply and movement of raw materials in a manufacturingenvironment for incoming,internal,and outbound
logistics
 Identified purchasesavings opportunities through engagement with suppliers,internal pl antand business customers and
other procurement, engineering, and productdevelopment staff
 Managed all facets of Supplier Quality includingsupplier qualification and audits,newproduct approval,PPAP’s,and claims
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Developed and implemented visual metric boards for supply chain department
 Developed daily production planningprocedures and metrics to ensure OTD to customers of 95% or better
 Developed a process for forecastinginventory raw materials for month end financial impactand worked to achievethe
goals by managingturn rates, obsolete material,and DOH
 Developed and implemented process and procedures for annual physical inventory counts,cyclecounting, and tracking
methods for on-sitefacility and 10 outsidewarehouses
 Developed and deployed Kanban system for orderingraw materials and for schedulinga repetitive manufacturingline
 Performed the capacity planningand customer order management for high paced manufacturingfacility thataided in
increasingoverall shippingreliability from75% to 96%
 Managed the inventory and customer orders for a finished goods warehouse
 Obtained and maintained records for supplier safety qualificationsand insurancerequirements
 Collected, analyzed,and reported data for all areas of plantoperations includingfinancial,sales,inventory,purchasing,a nd
production
 Conducted trainingclasses on MicrosoftExcel,MicrosoftWord,MicrosoftOutlook, and MicrosoftPowerPoint
 Managed processes for Item Code set-up and maintenance in JDEdwards to enable proper data extraction usingdefined
categories
 Served as the lead for Requisition To Pay OracleImplementation which included purchasingand storeroominventory
modules
 Recommended sellingpricechanges based on market trends for metal and plasticscommodities
 Developed costingmodel for sales team to have as a field guidefor margin analysis based on raw material and labor and
overhead costs
 Performed in depth analysisfor buyingraw materials based on volume pricebreaks,rebates, material usage,and market
prices to customers
Senior Buyer 08/02 – 12/03
 Developed and managed supply chain projects related to facility closure
 Managed all facets of MRO spend
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics

5.  Ensured that Environmental, Health, and Safety standards were met and obtained for contractors,visitors,and direct
reports
 Identified purchasesavings opportunities through engagement with suppliers
 Implemented corporate leverage agreements for energy division thatremained in operation
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Managed storeroom inventory materials
 Maintained records for supplier safety qualificationsand insurancerequirements
 Developed queries usingSQL software for obtaininginformation fromthe data warehouse
 Managed processes for Item Code set-up and maintenance in Oracleto enable proper data extraction usingdefined
categories
 Served as the lead for Requisition To Pay OracleImplementation which included purchasingand storeroominventory
modules
 Performed in depth analysisfor buyingrawmaterials based on volume price breaks,rebates, material usage,and market
prices to customers
 Analyzed and minimized working capital in order to increasecash flow -- specifically with inventory and accounts payable
 Directed and managed the supply chain for a smelter facility thatwas ceasingproduction
Materials Manager 03/02 – 08/02
 Achieved annualized savings of $1Mthrough supplier negotiations,on-linebidding,and incorporation of national contracts
 Reduced inventory from $12Mto $8M whilesales doubled whilestill maintainingsatisfactory OTD
 Directed ERP project for new implementation usingJDEdwards for purchasing,MRP planning,and inventory control
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics
 Ensured that Environmental, Health, and Safety standards were met and obtained for contractors,visitors,and direct
reports
 Managed the supply and movement of raw materials in a manufacturingenvironment for incomingand outbound logistics
 Identified purchasesavings opportunities through engagement with suppliers,internal plantand business customers and
other procurement, engineering, and productdevelopment staff
 Facilitated best practicedeployment in all spheres of Procurement activity includingonlinebidding,conventional buying
and optimized buy/supply/pay process deployment
 Implemented corporate leverage agreements
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Developed and implemented process and procedures for annual physical inventory counts,cyclecounting, and tracking
methods for on-sitefacility and 10 outsidewarehouses
 Developed and deployed Kanban system for orderingraw materials and for schedulinga repetitive manufacturingline
 Managed receivingand shippingof goods and/or services
 Maintained records for supplier safety qualificationsand insurancerequirements
Supply Chain/Inventory Manager 01/99 – 02/02
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics for purchasing
 Obtained purchasingsavings of $500K through negotiations and more effective orderingtechniques
 Transitioned supply for company merger of Reynolds Metals and Alcoa
 Managed the supply and movement of raw materials in a manufacturingenvironment for incomingand outbound logistics
 Identified purchasesavings opportunities through engagement with suppliers,internal plantand business customers and
other procurement, engineering, and productdevelopment staff
 Managed rebates and credits from vendors and return material disposition fromcustomers
 Developed and deployed Kanban system for orderingraw materials and for schedulinga repetitive manufacturingline
Inventory/Purchasing Analyst 10/97 – 12/98
 Developed, implemented, and maintained KPI metrics
 Developed new position to begin analyzinginventory turns,economic order quantities,and DOH
 Developed process to determine and approved new SKU’s to be added to inventory

6.  Developed, implemented, and managed physical inventory processes and procedures
 Developed process for ordering metal ingots to reduce lead time from 12 weeks to 8 weeks
TRAINING COURSES:
General Motors Internship
Leadership Training
Sales and Marketing Training Class
Alcoa Production Systems Training (Lean manufacturing)
All modules of JDEdwards Training
All modules of Oracle Training
All modules of Infor Training
Purchasing and Inventory modules of SAP Training
Proficient in all Microsoft Applications
Negotiations and Contract Management Training
ISO 9001 Training
Effective Communication Training
Basic Six Sigma Training