Spencer Barrett

About Spencer Barrett

Forward thinking & collaborative professional with a technical background from an engineering degree paired with experience in diverse supply chain roles have molded a holistic understanding of modern industrial organizations. This experience paired with a growth mindset aid in problem solving to achieve long and short term priorities - whether personal, team, functional, or enterprise wide.Broad knowledge of cross functional interactions between functions ( especially engineering, purchasing, sourcing, and low/high volume manufacturing) from >6 years of experience working in industries including Healthcare, Aviation, Materials Handling Solutions, and Automotive

Experience

1. Purchasing Projects Senior Specialist

   Toyota Boshoku America

   Jul 2022 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   Project management for pre-production sourcing readiness supporting model launches to OEM’s including Toyota and non-Toyota customers-Bill of Material management for pre-production programs’ purchased parts-Data gathering during new program launch RFQ process in collaboration with procurement for lead time and supply chain readiness analysis-management and tracking of supplier change requests from suppliers to TBA ensuring timely review, approval, and accurate storage-led project to implement change request process into web-based supplier portal for easier approval flow, better status visibility across departments and plants, and central document repository-primary point of escalation from program management department into procurement-Trainings:1)Toyota production systems type 1 work analysisNovember 2022TBTN Jackson, TN2)Toyota production systems type 2 work analysisAugust 2023TBIN Princeton, IN

Education

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial and Systems Engineering

  2012 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Mathematical Modeling
• Teamwork
• Outlook
• Supply Chain Operations
• Lean Six Sigma
• Minitab
• Operations Research
• Statistics
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Time Management
• Access
• Social Media
• Supplier Sourcing
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Strategic Leadership
• Demand Forecasting
• Matlab
• Arena Simulation Software
• Simulations