Ann Hiers

About Ann Hiers

Innovative Supply Chain Leader known for rallying teams of professionals to overcome…

Experience

1. Gfo Field Representative

   Boeing

   Nov 2019 — Present · Auburn, WA, US

   Monitors emergent offload/overload suppliers including processors, machine shop and sheet metal shops to provide technical assistance in areas like manufacturing, planning and requirements interpretation to ensure delivery schedule compliance and product conformity.Identifies, establishes and maintains priorities for deliveries on products, services and data, necessary supplier contractual corrective actions, resolution of issues of poor schedule performance and product producibility and contractual compliance.Facilitates with the supplier for development of a recovery plan and unplanned demand requirements.Provides and/or recommends specific training and mentors on business and manufacturing practices (e.g, requirements interpretation and clarification, contractual compliance, scheduling tools, technical skills and self assessment) to supplier personnel in order to improve or enhance delivery performance.Participates with the procurement agent in on-site supplier assessments (e.g, preferred supplier certification, proof of process, rate readiness) to identify supplier capacity and capability to perform. Conducts on-site evaluations to establish the basis for recovery planning. Assists suppliers in developing plans and monitors suppliers\' performance-to-plan to ensure compliance to contractual requirements.Identifies and communicates opportunities to implement new processes or improve existing processes (e.g, lean manufacturing, shop floor control, work prioritization, production and inventory control system) to enhance supplier ability to produce and deliver products and services.Monitors plan activities to ensure that supplier produces conforming and compliant products on time.

Education

• Eastern Washington University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business Management

  2010 — 2012

• UW Foster School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA

  2014

Skills

• Budgets
• Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Team Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Microsoft Office
• Forecasting
• Management
• Team Building
• Accounting
• Training
• Corporate Governance
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Project Management
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Business Development
• Program Management
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Customer Service
• Financial Modeling
• Process Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Risk Management
• Market Research
• Marketing
• Analysis
• Supply Chain Logistics
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Data Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Business Planning