1. Susan S. O'Brien
PO BOX 450, Spofford, NH 03462 / ssobrien08@gmail.com / 603-831-0759
Profile
Dedicated, self-starting Team Lead/Material Planner with high standards and
extensive experience with Lean manufacturing. Background includes and is not
limited to inventory control, Sarbanes Oxley, International Export Controls,
project management, compliance, standard operating procedures, metrics and
finance in the Manufacturing environment. Solid leadership, communication and
supervisory skills. Robust analytical, problem solving, communications and
influencing skills in project management and team situations. Experienced in
change management, training, auditing and system implementations.
Professional Experience
Corning Specialty Materials, Keene, NH 2007 - 2015
Production Control Team Lead
Led staff of three responsible for inventory management, customer shipments,
product receipts, in-house chemicals to include expiration dates and chemical
certifications, prepared International Export paperwork for customer shipments,
internal audits, standard operating procedures, training, financial revenue
reporting, and both facility and corporate metrics.
Accomplishments:
• Reduced Inventory and improved Inventory levels through a Performance
Excellence Project - Reduction target of 10% - exceeded target and
reduced by 20%.
• Maintained 95% Cycle count accuracy.
• Developed and implemented system generated report to track expiration
dates and certification criteria for Chemical Expiration/Certifications.
• Led two facilities with “draw attention” to “clean” Sarbanes Oxley and
Health Check Audits.
• Developed standard operating procedures for Production
Control/Materials Management with the Epicor System Implementation.
• Maintained and updated Financial Revenue Reporting and Metric
reporting for both regional and corporate divisions.
• Major contributor to On Time Delivery and Ship to Request metrics for
division and corporate office maintaining metric average of 98%.
• Numerous region recognition awards.

2. Susan S. O'Brien
PO BOX 450, Spofford, NH 03462 / ssobrien08@gmail.com / 603-831-0759
United Natural Foods, Chesterfield, NH 1992 - 2007
Accounts Payable Senior/Supervisor
Managed accounting staff of 15. Responsible for disbursement of seven
distribution centers. Ensured timely payments of vendor invoices and expense
vouchers. Coordinated and implemented three business mergers.
Accomplishments:
• Assisted and implemented two accounts payable software systems.
• Implemented three business mergers.
• Developed, trained and tracked Standard Operating Procedures.
Education
College Prep/honors studies and Cheshire Career Center, Keene High School -
Keene, NH
Professional Development and Training
Lean Fundamentals, Yellow Belt, DESGN/DMAIC, Export Control Compliance
Policies, procedures and awareness, Sarbanes Oxley, Information Security,
numerous on-line courses to include Supervision, Communication, Team
Building and Apics knowledge.
PC and Software knowledge
Extensive Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, and PowerPoint knowledge. SAP,
Lawson, Great Plains, Epicor and Job Boss.