Lou Ann Johnson

About Lou Ann Johnson

Results driven Procurement and Supply Chain professional with a successful track record in outbound logistics, inventory management, global supplier scorecard development, Oracle MRP implementation, and indirect/direct procurement. Holds a MBA with supply chain management and finance concentrations. Strategic minded professional experienced in multiple industries with LEAN manufacturing, leading cross functional teams, building collaborative partnerships, negotiating contracts, and developing cost models.

Experience

1. Procurement Category Manager - Packaging

   Trane Technologies

   Apr 2022 — Present · Davidson, NC, US

   Managing direct and indirect packaging spend for North America (pallets, crates, corrugate, labels, decals, returnable containers, and other packaging materials).

Education

• Virginia Tech

  BS, Environmental Science

• Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

  MBA, Logistics & Finance

  2007 — 2008

Skills

• Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Sourcing
• Kaizen
• Logistics
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Materials Management
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Supplier Evaluation
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Six Sigma
• Budgeting
• Demand Planning
• Lean Initiatives
• Kaizen Facilitation
• Supply Management
• Inventory Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Production Planning
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Supplier Performance Scorecards
• Business Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Supply Chain
• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Collaborative Planning
• Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Erp
• Project Management
• Rfp Preparation