Taylor Smith

Rice University MBA Candidate ’27 | Supply Chain Professional | Aspiring HR and Strategy Specialist

Role
Inventory & Cost out Leader at Baker Hughes
Location
Houston, TX, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Taylor Smith

Hardworking, analytical, and results-driven professional with 6 years of supply chain experience and an engineering background. Committed to problem solving, creating sustainable solutions, and continuous learning. Passionate about recruiting, training, and developing diverse talent and systems. Seeking an enriching opportunity to apply and acquire new skills within strategy and/or operations planning.

Experience

  1. Inventory & Cost out Leader

    Baker Hughes

    Jan 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

    Decreased net inventory by $3M ($67M ->$64M) in 2023, by monitoring operational ins & outs and implementing 6+ key projects/initiatives to reduce excess inventory.• Mitigated reserves exposure for slow moving inventory to avoid pressure to profit margins.• Developed 3 costing tools to allow for faster and more accurate cost projection & analysis.• Oversaw ~30 cost savings projects at a time, to monitor and reduce costs when possible.• Led weekly scrap meetings to avoid repeat mistakes that negatively impact cost. • Implemented a workflow approval process to mitigate & manage unforeseeable costs.

Education

  • Rice Business

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

    2025 — 2027

  • Prairie View A&M University

    BS

    2014 — 2018

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