Karen Derie

Continuous Improvement Manager at Pitco
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Nashua, New Hampshire, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Continuous Improvement Manager
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      Bow, NH

    • United States
    • Biotechnology Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Manufacturing and Warehousing
      • Sep 2020 - Jun 2022

      Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States

    • United States
    • Aviation & Aerospace
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Senior Buyer
      • Nov 2017 - Mar 2020

      Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Managed bidding and purchasing of ceramic cores • Managed subcontract suppliers • Purchased tooling • Purchased MRO supplies • Negotiate consignment contracts • Sold scrap carbide • Trained new buyers on negotiation, inventory control best practices, policies and procedures

    • Production Manager
      • Nov 2011 - Nov 2017

      Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Direct and coordinate production activities for front end operations of the aerospace division • Review production schedules and make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints • Review operations and confer with technical staff to resolve production and processing problems to include engineering, maintenance, and production control • Hire, train, evaluate, promote, discharge… Show more • Direct and coordinate production activities for front end operations of the aerospace division • Review production schedules and make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints • Review operations and confer with technical staff to resolve production and processing problems to include engineering, maintenance, and production control • Hire, train, evaluate, promote, discharge staff • Organized multiple projects developing visual factory and flow using lean concepts • Drove project to close a facility and relocate it in the Milford division • Direct finished goods and outsourced shipping operations • Lead the division’s safety committee

    • Product Family Manager
      • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

      Milford, New Hampshire, United States Drove a diversified team of manufacturing engineers, planners, and expeditors to meet customer demands through a team-based approach of problem solving

    • Supervisor; Raw Material Warehouse and Finished Goods Shipping
      • Jan 2006 - Jul 2011

      Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Drove and sustained 99% inventory accuracy by implementing and sustaining a cycle count program • Implemented an alloy Kan Ban improving foundry up time • Implemented bar coded inventory control software • Trained the team to investigate discrepancies and managed adjustments for errors • Negotiated, leased, and managed transportation • Supervised the team to issue and distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to internal and external customers based on information… Show more • Drove and sustained 99% inventory accuracy by implementing and sustaining a cycle count program • Implemented an alloy Kan Ban improving foundry up time • Implemented bar coded inventory control software • Trained the team to investigate discrepancies and managed adjustments for errors • Negotiated, leased, and managed transportation • Supervised the team to issue and distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to internal and external customers based on information from incoming requisitions and sales orders • Implemented and trained 5S and safety improvements

    • Senior Buyer
      • Jun 2003 - Jan 2006

      Milford, New Hampshire, United States • Managed bidding and purchasing of aerospace grade alloys, silica sands, wax, and other raw materials to support manufacturing • Managed subcontract suppliers, purchased capital projects and MRO supplies • Trained new buyers on negotiation, inventory control best practices, policies and procedures • Negotiated consignment contracts • Sold scrap metals

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Buyer, Corporate Services
      • Apr 2002 - Jun 2003

      Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States • Procured promotional supplies • Negotiated a $30,000 invoice write off • Drove growth of credit card programs by reviewing large invoices of repetitive purchases

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