1. Sara Graves Denver, Colorado
303.653.3504 | srgrvs@yahoo.com
Job Objective: Supply Chain Professional looking for new challenges in
Production Planning.
About:
I’m a supply chain professional that emphasizes strong project planning by
attention to detail, communication, and creation/implementation of plans
based on historical data and accurate forecasting.
I have over 11 years of manufacturing experience. Over the past 5 years I
have had the pleasure of working as a Supply Chain Supervisor/Senior
Supply Chain Planner and Buyer.
History
Lake RegionMedical (formerly Accellent),2005-2016
A medical device manufacturing facility (TUV ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered) specializing in
wire components and assemblies used for cardiovascular and neurovascular products for major medical
device companies such as: Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Stryker, Johnson and Johnson and Abbot, Due to
the Lake Region Medical acquisition, the Arvada facility is in the process of a full shut down of operations.
Supply Chain Supervisor / Senior Supply Chain Planner, 2011-Present
As the Supply Chain Supervisor/Senior Supply Chain Planner I am responsible for the overall production
schedule for the plant. I also supervise inventory specialists and receiving personnel.
 Production Schedule: short term and long term capacity planning.
 Inventory: Maintaining finished goods and intermediate inventories. Calculating and maintaining
internal safety stocks to ensure availability of parts for both internal and external customers.
 Oracle: Maintain the site ERP system (Oracle) to ensure correct data is entered so that planning,
purchasing and production get accurate messages to fulfill customer needs.
 Problem Solving: Analyzing work order variances for raw material and machine usages resulting
in improved run rates and accurate inventories.
 Efficiency: Work closely with purchasing to ensure the right level of raw material is purchased
and staged for future requirements for both Kanban and Made to Order items.
 Customer Service: I commit to confirm all sales orders in a timely manner (within 2 days).
 Communication: Coordinate meetings with operations, quality and engineering teams to create
expedited production plans for new and existing items to ensure schedules and customer
requirements are met.
 Leadership: Manage three direct reports; 2 Inventory Specialists and one Receiving Personnel.
Buyer / Planner, 2009 – 2011
 Responsible for all raw material and MRO purchasing.
 Maintained raw material safety stocks.
Areas of Expertise
 Oracle ERP
 MS Office/Excel
 Project Planning
 Attention to Detail
 Team Building
 Accountability
 Quality Assurance
 Communication
 Leadership
 Staff engagement

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Buyer / Planner continued
 Oversaw wire room activities. Point of contact for any and all material quality, quantity and usage
issues.
 Worked to build and maintain positive relationships with outside service and raw material
suppliers.
 Worked closely with Customer Solutions to improve customer relations and understand what
their forecasts were and how to move ahead with smoother production needs.
 Developed production plans for all cellular production areas. Oversaw actual daily throughputs
and reported shortages.
MRO Buyer / Supply Chain, 2005 – 2009
 Ordered, scheduled and coordinated delivery of MRO needs for production. (Materials Required
for Operations)
 Expedited materials of tooling as necessary to keep production up and running.
 Supplier performance management. Included selecting and managing the performance of
suppliers and vendors. (4 times yearly)
 Supported Maintenance, Engineering and Operations.
 Single point of contact for all outside service vendors (OSV’s). Worked as a liaison between OSV’s
and quality to determine next steps.
 Responsible for coding invoices, matching PO’s, packing slips and sending to Accounts Payable for
approval of payment.
 Maintained purchasing files.
 Replenished office supplies.
Education, Training & Technical Skills
Metro State University of Denver | Denver, Colorado
MS Office Suite
GMP (General Manufacturing Practices)
APICS
5S & Lean Manufacturing
CAPA (Corrective and Preventative Action)
Certificates
American Red Cross CPR, AED, and 1st Aid
Awards
Star Employee of the Quarter – 2006
Numerous POP Awards (Performing our Principals)