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Megan a. Corbett

Materials Manager

Supply Chain Operations | Process Improvement| Leadership & Project Management

Strategic, results-oriented Supply Chain Manager with 15+ years leveraging excellent results in the analysis, design, implementation, and management of comprehensive material and operational processes.  Proven success in dealing with purchasing, material management, inventory control, shipping/receiving, cost minimization, quality assurance, and personnel training methods to exceed company objectives.  Led a turnaround of 14 solar semiconductor tools in a timely manner resulting in $14M in revenue. Record of efficiency in streamlining processes to avoid missed shipments while preventing revenue loss and error repetition.  Decisive, energetic and innovative leader retains staff and client loyalties through solid performance.  Superior verbal and written communication.  Keen ability to build and retain effective business relationships.

Technology Skills: QAD, Oracle Manufacturing, SAP/GTS, Agile, Point Purchasing and Share Point

Key Proficiencies and Attributes Include:

THERANOS, INC., Newark, CA (Biotech Company)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Materials Manager, Device/Consumables Manufacturing, September 2012 – March 2017

§  Successfully built and led the expansion of the Materials Department from one stockroom to four stockrooms.

§  Improved efficiency by redesigning the structure of the stock room and by relocating it closer to Production.

§  Grew a team from 1 employee to a staff of 7 and trained, motivated and evaluated each member to meet goals.

§  Identified and tracked metrics (On Time Receipt, Put Away and Ship and Cycle Count Accuracy).

§  Set a strategy to plan (min and max inventory levels) to ensure material availability.

§  Replenished direct consumable inventory to full safety stock for the first time, improving material flow.

§  Sourced vendors by gathering data on expertise, capacity, quality and financial stability to meet business needs.

§  Cut material expense by negotiating prices with vendors for indirect material, supplies, and services.

§  Collaborated with an attorney to monitor and to adhere to supplier agreements to protect company interests.

§  Reduced operating costs by efficient ordering through vendor managed inventory partners.

§  Guaranteed timely receipts of purchase orders within 24 hours to support a production schedule.

§  Initiated an improvement that decreased the cycle time to pick a work order by 4 hours.

§  Reduced material shortages via cycle counting and reconciliation which achieved an inventory accuracy of 97%.

§  Optimized inventory value by removing $5,000,000 of obsolete and excess material from stock

§  Slashed shipment costs by $10,000 a year by changing the type of service selected for shipment.

§  Supported Facilities Environmental Management team by setting up the process to dispose of medical devices.

§  Collaborated with Production Supervisors to deliver completed work orders to meet on-time targets.

§  Improved safety by identifying a vendor to provide fork lift training and setting up a class for all employees.

§  Wrote policies (Receiving, Work Order Kitting, Material Issuance Outside of a Work Order, Material Put Away, Purchasing, Material Floor Stock, Shipping and Time Sensitive Materials).  

SOLARIA CORPORATION, Fremont, CA (Energy Company)
Logistics Analyst, Logistics Division, March 2012 – July 2012

§  Contributed $1,000,000 to quarterly revenue by arranging the shipment of 20 trucks of solar trackers to a vendor.

§  Improved customer satisfaction by educating a manufacturer to package solar panels for damage-free shipments.

§  Negotiated a reduction in transportation expenses by creating a Freight Cost Routing Guide listing current costs of the routes of multiple carriers with whom to bargain and by recommending the carriers for cargo delivery to a port or airport closer to the vendor.

Ultimate in Success Project Management Course Attendee, November 2011

APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., Santa Clara, CA (Semiconductor Company)                                                                                              

Project Manager, Applied Global Services Division, November 2010 – July 2011

§  Led a turnaround which shipped 14 Solar Semiconductor tools on time for $14,000,000 in revenue.

§  Built 10 Abatement tools on time for $10,000,000 for quarterly revenue by purchasing inventory from a local vendor to prevent material shortages and by shipping material to Contract Manufacturer to complete the project.

§  Secured $1,500,000 by creating Shipping Requirement Deviations for short shipment.

GREEN VOLTS, INC., Fremont, CA (Energy Company)   

Materials Manager, Supply Chain Operations Division, June 2010– November 2010

• Established a material control system to secure inventory and to reduce shortages.
• Executed the closing of 68% of all open purchase orders, significantly reducing company liabilities.
• Accomplished 95% of material receipt transactions within 24 hours, ensuring improved material flow. 

§  Wrote a Receiving Process, a Material Transfer Request Process and a Drop Shipment Process to standardize.

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional Course Attendee, April 2010 – June 2010

PROMATCH- Silicon Valley Chapter of Experience Unlimited

Volunteer, September 2009 – March 2010

• Strengthened leadership skills by facilitating, coordinating and mentoring other professionals in transition.

LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (Semiconductor Company)                                         
(FORMERLY NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC.)
Materials/Receiving/Shipping Supervisor, Spares Logistics Division, June 2004 – April 2009  

• Trained a staff of 21 on Five S (Lean Manufacturing Method) that improved productivity.

§  Tracked metrics (On Time Delivery, Pre and Post Cycle Count Metrics and Print SAP Orders within 30 minutes).

• Retained a high profile client (Intel Corporation) by analyzing the impact of the customer’s order error and by facilitating the shipment to the client’s satisfaction. Received the “Above and Beyond Award,” for this effort.   
• Applied a metric (to print all sales orders within 30 Minutes) producing success by initiating an automated delivery process that notified Order Management to create a sales order for the material that was received in SAP.

§  Wrote a Receiving Process and a Quality Audit Procedure and Checklist.

Operations Analyst, Spares Logistics Division, June 2002 – June 2004

• Promoted to a Materials Supervisor within a short period of time.
• Fulfilled demand for sales orders for legacy tools by managing the receipt, the cycle count and the distribution of $66,000,000 of excess returns inventory into stock.
• Surpassed usual key performance metrics by processing a two-day delivery of parts.

Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Monterey, CA

(Formerly the Monterey Institute of International Studies)

Bachelor of Arts, (BA), International Studies, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

Compliance Solutions Occupational Trainers, Inc., San Jose, CA –

Department of Transportation Hazardous Material Transportation Certification

Hazmat Transportation Security Awareness Certification

 “Above and Beyond Award,” received for retaining Intel Corporation as a High Profile Client