Dawn Auby

About Dawn Auby

Inspired to help organizations grow profitably. Experienced in supply chain development, business growth, market channel development, strategic planning, purchasing, Six Sigma Belt and certification, Continuous Improvement leader, management of personnel, coaching and executive leadership roles. Proactively manage the sourcing and procurement activities for all suppliers. Building a supplier network with vendors who utilize cost-efficient manufacturing processes and Continuous Improvement in their mission. Energized by opportunities to coach, mentor and develop employees, colleagues and students. Cross-functional experience brings a knowledge of identifying, developing and implementing growth strategies, including market diversification, growth strategies, and translate them into action plans for my team. Implemented SAP and Oracle\'s NetSuite ERP systems. Successfully turned-around relationship with my largest customer into a Preferred Supplier status and rolled out strategy across company for other customers. Project Managed roll-out of new office build out and warehouses nationally, including systems, equipment & fleet. Six Sigma certified and experienced Belt, improving lead-times, reducing risk and reducing cost to customers. Certified by ASCM (APICS) as CPIM. Conscientious go-getter who is highly organized, dedicated and committed to professionalism.Microsoft Office | Outlook | Excel | Word | PowerPoint | Six Sigma | SAP ERP | CPIM | Oracle ERP

Experience

1. Senior Continuous Improvement Manager

   Johnson Health Tech North America

   Oct 2022 — Present · Madison, WI, US

   Driving improvements across the organization to enhance our performance with our customers and our employees. These improvements include increasing the bottom line results as well as improving cycle times, improving customer experiences and employee engagement, employee satisfaction and more. Blowing up the \"because we\'ve always done it this way\" way of life.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Science, Business & Retailing

Skills

• Negotiation
• Inventory Management
• Process Improvement
• Pricing Strategy
• Customer Service
• Project Planning
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Development
• Strategy
• Process Engineering
• Engineering
• Sourcing
• Environmental Awareness
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Management
• Manufacturing
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Kaizen
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Six Sigma
• Pricing
• Microsoft Office
• Sales