230 Beam Way

          Jennifer L. Morris MBA                                                        Pittsburgh, PA 15211
                                                                                            740.503.8769
                                                                                       jmorris625@yahoo.com

   CAREER PROFILE                                         PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Capable of defining goals and    JCPenney Logistics, Columbus, OH                                  03/2008 – Present
   objectives for assigned unit
   Plan and manage programs       Supply Chain Supervisor
 and activities of assigned unit    Supervise receiving & stock operations of large catalog and internet
    Proven ability to forecast    merchandise which comprises $500 million of the company’s profits
 and react to peak volume with      Manage a team of 40+ associates, lead projects, implement and facilitate
          human capital            change, create an inclusive atmosphere and support Customer First principles
   Provide a high standard of      Participate in Lean process improvement teams to recognize waste and
 customer service, even during     create standardized work documents
    peak times with defined         Responsible for purchasing and monitoring supplies with an annual budget
            resources              of $1.8 million
     Develop and maintain          Implemented new work production standards and developed analytical tools
  external vendor relationships    to track progress and success
   Formulate and implement         Improved receiving process flow from truck to stock put-away to minimize
       corporate strategy          double handling
 Develop proven strategies for     Financial analysis of cost/unit, unit/hour, turnover, and supply reports
simplifying processes, reducing     Develop and support collaborative teams in a fast paced environment
      waste and increasing          Ensure plans and priorities are completed across multi-shifts
           productivity             Created peak flow process to maximize receipt units and process customer
                                   backorders within 24 hours
     EDUCATION
    Master of Business             State Farm Insurance Co., New Albany, OH                            03/2003-03/2008
       Administration
         June 2007                 Health Claim Examiner                                                   12/2005-03/2008
       Ohio University              Investigated and evaluated insurance claims and handled technically complex
                                   claims through external vendors
      Bachelor of Science           Acted as a technical resource and trained new examiners
    Business Management             Developed and implemented an associate recognition program to recognize
          May 2002                 exceptional customer service
Saint Vincent College - Alex G.     Displayed a sense of urgency by responding to all claims within a 3 day
 McKenna School of Business        timeframe
                                    Reviewed lower level examiner's claims, correct errors and acted as a mentor
CORE COMPETANCIES                   Familiar with Workers’ Compensation, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid
      Process Improvement         policies, procedures and laws
          Lean/Six Sigma           Thorough knowledge of ICD-9 and medical terminology
       Corporate Strategy          Unsurpassed ability to interpret policy language and translate it into easier to
     Creation & analysis of       understand wording for policyholders
        forecasting models
   Proposals & Presentations      Licensed Account Specialist                                           03/2003-12/2005
        Strategic Planning         Successfully sold a diverse portfolio of products including financial services
        Product Lifecycle         and life, health, auto, and homeowners insurances.
  Advanced Excel experience        Managed 750 households consisting of 4 major product lines
    Associate Development          Generated 40% of 2004 new life insurance sales and created 115 raw new
    Operations Management         households
  Supply Chain Management          Increased agency auto insurance sales by 148% in one year

Supply Chain Professional

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    230 Beam Way Jennifer L. Morris MBA Pittsburgh, PA 15211 740.503.8769 jmorris625@yahoo.com CAREER PROFILE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  Capable of defining goals and JCPenney Logistics, Columbus, OH 03/2008 – Present objectives for assigned unit  Plan and manage programs Supply Chain Supervisor and activities of assigned unit  Supervise receiving & stock operations of large catalog and internet  Proven ability to forecast merchandise which comprises $500 million of the company’s profits and react to peak volume with  Manage a team of 40+ associates, lead projects, implement and facilitate human capital change, create an inclusive atmosphere and support Customer First principles  Provide a high standard of  Participate in Lean process improvement teams to recognize waste and customer service, even during create standardized work documents peak times with defined  Responsible for purchasing and monitoring supplies with an annual budget resources of $1.8 million  Develop and maintain  Implemented new work production standards and developed analytical tools external vendor relationships to track progress and success  Formulate and implement  Improved receiving process flow from truck to stock put-away to minimize corporate strategy double handling  Develop proven strategies for  Financial analysis of cost/unit, unit/hour, turnover, and supply reports simplifying processes, reducing  Develop and support collaborative teams in a fast paced environment waste and increasing  Ensure plans and priorities are completed across multi-shifts productivity  Created peak flow process to maximize receipt units and process customer backorders within 24 hours EDUCATION Master of Business State Farm Insurance Co., New Albany, OH 03/2003-03/2008 Administration June 2007 Health Claim Examiner 12/2005-03/2008 Ohio University  Investigated and evaluated insurance claims and handled technically complex claims through external vendors Bachelor of Science  Acted as a technical resource and trained new examiners Business Management  Developed and implemented an associate recognition program to recognize May 2002 exceptional customer service Saint Vincent College - Alex G.  Displayed a sense of urgency by responding to all claims within a 3 day McKenna School of Business timeframe  Reviewed lower level examiner's claims, correct errors and acted as a mentor CORE COMPETANCIES  Familiar with Workers’ Compensation, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid  Process Improvement policies, procedures and laws  Lean/Six Sigma  Thorough knowledge of ICD-9 and medical terminology  Corporate Strategy  Unsurpassed ability to interpret policy language and translate it into easier to  Creation & analysis of understand wording for policyholders forecasting models  Proposals & Presentations Licensed Account Specialist 03/2003-12/2005  Strategic Planning  Successfully sold a diverse portfolio of products including financial services  Product Lifecycle and life, health, auto, and homeowners insurances.  Advanced Excel experience  Managed 750 households consisting of 4 major product lines  Associate Development  Generated 40% of 2004 new life insurance sales and created 115 raw new  Operations Management households  Supply Chain Management  Increased agency auto insurance sales by 148% in one year