Emily Chichlowski: in Denver, CO

Procurement Abbott Vascular July 2017 – January 2019 ? Reduced inventory by $1M by strategically coordinating raw material purchases to support production with respect to days on hand, lead times, and order costs ? Supported challenges faced on the production line by directing investigations and implementing solutions for raw material related issues ? Negotiated pricing, payment terms, project timelines, and delivery schedules with suppliers ? Advanced vendor relationships through face-to-face meetings to gain trust and establish partnerships Manufacturing Professional Development Program Abbott Laboratories July 2015 – July 2017 ? Abbott Diabetes Care: Investigated returned devices to determine root cause for failure and prevent future issues to enhance the customer’s experience ? Abbott Vascular: Built a macro to automate work cell and balloon mold selection, reducing setup time by ~40 minutes per day ? Abbott Nutrition: Developed project tracking, continuous improvement, and budget adherence metrics and facilitated weekly meetings in order for engineers to collaborate on open issues ? Abbott Diagnostics: Achieved a 96% customer order fill rate for spare part orders in the US, Latin America, and Canada by coordinating timely shipments relative to demand