Lucy Slavcheva
Parker
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong background in warehouse management and vendor relationship management, demonstrating effective logistics optimization and cost reduction strategies. Successfully negotiated leases and contracts, ensuring compliance while enhancing supplier relationships. Proven ability to conduct market analysis and financial analysis to support sourcing strategies, leading cross-functional teams to implement process improvements. Strong analytical skills complemented by expertise in project management and Lean Six Sigma methodologies, contributing to enhanced operational efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Opex Manager – Warehousing and Open Deck Design
Johns Manville
04.2022 - Current
- Managing leased warehouses, and an annual spend of $22M.
- Cost avoidance for 2024: $1.5M.
- Understanding the needs and long-term goals of the BUs, I formulated and implemented a warehouse strategy.
- Analysis of the financial impact of proposed changes
- Built long-term relationships with over 40 vendors.
- Analyzed themarket to determine present and future availability and pricing.
Senior Logistics Operational Specialist
Johns Manville
06.2019 - 03.2022
- Managing carrier lanes by proposing cost savings opportunities while balancing service
- Identified opportunities on cost savings for 2021 of $59k
- Cost avoidance of $29.5k for 2021
- Cross-training with OPEX and Warehousing Manager for 2 years
- Knowledge of legal language, negotiation strategies and knowledge of BU needs and long-term goals, worked with multiple JM Vendors. Experience with contract uploads in Ariba.
- Improved OTD between 4-6% to reach the goal of 95%+ by identifying root cause and implementing corrective actions with carriers
- Co-lead RFP projects (Truckload bid) and carrier negotiations
- Claims management – Collected $129k in 2020-2021
Transportation Management Specialist
Johns Manville
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Managing carrier lanes by proactively communicating carrier performance with managers and business leads.
- Experienced with SAP & TMS.
- Identified and communicated cost savings opportunities relative to mode and carrier selection of $51.4k.
Dispatcher
Diversified Transfer and Storage
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Responsible for managing the transportation process
- Optimizing transportation costs by building relationships with outside carriers.
Freight Forwarder
Act Logistics
11.2013 - 03.2017
- Responsible for managing international OTR, air and ocean transportation.
- Expert knowledge in requirements for transporting goods under Customs authority and provided customer support regarding managing and customs clearance of inbound goods.
- Identified and communicated cross functionally opportunities for optimizing transportation costs.
Education
Master’s Degree - Supply Chain Management
University of National And World Economics
Sofia, Bulgaria01.2015
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Logistics
University of National And World Economics
Sofia, Bulgaria01.2014
Skills
- Warehouse management
- Lease negotiation
- Financial analysis
- Vendor relationship management
- Market analysis
- Logistics optimization
- Contract negotiation
- Vendor management
- Logistics coordination
- Cost reduction
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Project management
- Problem solving
- Process improvement
- Process mapping
- Lean six sigma
- Process recommendations
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Value stream mapping
- Strong analytical skills
Certification
- Certified in Planning And Inventory Management - APICS
- Negotiations - Fundamentals Training - Aligned
- Strategic Cost Management - Anklesaria Academy
- Six Sigma Lean Black Belt Professional, Management and Strategy Institute
- Solve it Level 1, Johns Manville
- Excel Training Intermediate Level, Mission Critical Thinking
Languages
Bulgarian
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Opex Manager – Warehousing and Open Deck Design
Johns Manville
04.2022 - Current
Senior Logistics Operational Specialist
Johns Manville
06.2019 - 03.2022
Transportation Management Specialist
Johns Manville
02.2018 - 05.2019
Dispatcher
Diversified Transfer and Storage
06.2017 - 02.2018
Freight Forwarder
Act Logistics
11.2013 - 03.2017
Master’s Degree - Supply Chain Management
University of National And World Economics
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Logistics
University of National And World Economics
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