1. Maria Elena Ornelas
971 Bluestem Dr., Yorkville, IL 60560 Em ail: ornelas971@comcast.net Cell: 630.373.0101
SUMMARY
Experienced professional, over 16 years of OEM experience including: OEM Production, Supply Chain/Logistic
Operations, Corporate Procurement, and Export for Aftermarket. Strong emphasis on: customer service, executive
presentations, supplier relationships, supply chain/logistics, and project management.
COMPETENCIES
Operations management/ OEM Microsoft Office proficiency
Global logistics LEAN principles and VSM
Supply Chain/ Logistics Manage Supplier Relationships
Results-oriented Bilingual – Spanish/English
Strong Client relationships Detail-oriented
Executive presentations Project management
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Positively impacted POA percentages protecting all Navistar's manufacturing plants
 Liaison between plants and supply base, engineering, purchasing, material flow, and logistics
 Instrumental team member on Bus improvements, resulting in over $500K saving for Tulsa Bus Plant
 Executive presentations on supply chain, POA metrics, EPFC and Root cause analysis
 Manage, educate, monitor and influence supply base to protect production
 Created and implemented Direct Ship program for South American dealers
 Lead for Supply Chain Improvement team
EXPERIENCE
NAVISTAR - LISLE, IL
Supply Chain Improvement Specialist: October 2010 to November 2015
 Worked actively with plants to ensure material was available for production
 Expedited, as needed, to protect production
 Daily interactions with suppliers/logistics to ensure compliance
 Monitored, tracked and reported metrics to plants and executives
 Compiled reports and presentation for VP’s and Directors
 Drove continuous improvement and Root Cause analysis (internal and external)
Sr. Export Specialist: January 2006 - October 2010
 Managed Export dealers from Caribbean, Central and South America, Zimbabwe, and South Africa
 Responsible for Export dealer orders/shipments from PDC and direct ship suppliers
 Coordinated, tracked, and monitored export shipments with freight forwarders
 Liaison between US suppliers and Export dealers regarding: Claims, RMA’s, etc.
 Represented Navistar at Sales/Trade fairs, assisted dealer with supplier interactions/promo’s
 Created, monitored, and launched new Direct Ship program with Product Managers
Scheduling/Planner: January 2005 - January 2006
 Responsible for supplier deliveries to PDC
 Accountable for maintaining team’s high percent of fill to PDC’S
Purchasing Assistant/Admn. Asst. to Chassis Team: January 2000- December 2004
 Administrative Assistant to Director of Chassis Team and Corporate Buyers
 Assisted with prints for quotes, contracts, presentations, reports, and data analysis
 Planned corporate travel for Chassis team and international suppliers

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PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
RUSH COPLEY MEDICAL CENTER 1996 – 2000 Executive Assistant to CEO
 Responsible for managing C.E.O. meetings, calendars, appointments, etc.
 Accountable for Board of Directors meetings coordinating/collecting data from multiple departments
 Prepared presentations for Administration Team (PowerPoint)
 Worked with CFO and COO on financial reports, charts, graphs, etc.
 Assisted Medical Staff and CME department scheduling events and monitoring/tracking CME data
 On Bilingual team available for department and patient translations
ALLSTATE REINSURANCE 1992-1996 Bilingual Admn. Asst., Directors North America & Latin America
 Accountable for creating and distributing reports in English and Spanish
 Heavy travel planning and meeting coordination
 Daily interaction with global client base and internal departments
 Prioritized work and appointments for both Directors
 Clerical duties as required
REFERENCES – Available upon request