Beth Schuman

Provided administrative support to SVP and staff of over 200 employees. Facilitated problem resolution and follow-up, acting as liaison between groups. Maintained and created documents/reports/org charts/communications. Verified and processed outsourcing accruals and invoices. Prepared travel arrangements and managed calendar. Created presentations and organized events.

Assisted site with raw material inventory accuracy regarding storage and flow. Created and delivered employee training concerning Business Integration Concepts and Inventory Control. Implemented roll-out of increased responsibility to Material Handlers, effectively re-creating their job function and enabling them to exhibit an ownership mentality, resulting in improved inventory accuracy. Executed highly detailed work and analysis amid rapidly changing priorities. Reduced site waste 11% ($40k+)

Responsible for the scheduling and delivery of raw materials for chocolate production. Developed supplier performance tracking and reporting, enabling lower storage and transportation costs. Utilized problem-solving skills to develop flow charts to identify bottlenecks in the process.

Responsible for detailed, multi-level production schedules based on sales forecasts and production plans, while allowing for plant efficiency. Collaborated with software vendor to model and implement a new system into our manufacturing environment. Successfully migrated from spreadsheet scheduling to integrated Schedulex software. 24-hour on call job required constant monitoring and ability to quickly decide on course of action in the case of breakdowns, spills, etc.