Kendra Baratta
Highly motivated and results-driven supply chain leader with a proven track record of success in optimizing global operations, driving cost savings, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
- Role
- Buyer Planner at Certor Sports
- Location
- West Lafayette, IN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kendra Baratta
Expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier development, and commodity management, coupled with strong leadership skills to foster collaboration and drive change across diverse teams. Proven ability to manage complex projects, streamline processes, and deliver exceptional results in fast-paced manufacturing environments. Passionate about leveraging Lean Six Sigma methodologies and data-driven decision-making to achieve operational excellence.Career HighlightsGlobal Supply Chain Leadership: Directed strategic supplier development and sourcing initiatives across global teams, achieving a 98% on-time delivery rate for seasonal product launches by collaborating with sales, marketing, and operations teams.Cost and Inventory Optimization: Achieved cost savings through improved procurement strategies, maintaining positive purchase price variance and reducing minimum order quantities to optimize inventory levels.Continuous Improvement and Lean Expert: Implemented structured improvement processes, enhancing operational metrics, and establishing collaborative S & OP processes to optimize waste management.Process Improvement Leader: Reduced material shortages from 80 to 18 per month, significantly decreasing late customer deliveries and improving on-time delivery by 12%.Warehouse and Capacity Planning Specialist: Designed master planning and scheduling tools that elevated on-time delivery performance from 75.4% to 98.3%, ensuring smoother shipment flow to automotive customers.Inventory Reduction Specialist: Decreased inventory by $4.2M and reduced days on hand by 33%, effectively aligning stock levels with production needs and reducing lead times from 16 weeks to 7 weeks.
Experience
Buyer Planner
Jul 2025 — Present
Education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Material Science Engineering
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