Angela Naff

ANGELA K. NAFF-cell- OBJECTIVE I am a hardworking professional and passionate writer who emphasizes cost-effective process improvement and collaborative team-building initiatives to grow businesses of all sizes creatively. Always willing to go the extra mile to get projects off the ground, sustaining and evolving to meet the ever-changing business climate. SKILLS Superb written and verbal communication skills Social Media launch and maintenance Scope and project definition Business requirements matrixes AS400, SAP, Oracle, PLEX ERP(s) Project management Strategic decision-making Staff training and development Complex problem resolution Business systems analysis Data mining Advanced Excel modeling Talent acquisition Website creation/maintenance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AUTHOR/FREELANCER – SELF EMPLOYED – SARASOTA, FL (APRIL 2009 - CURRENT)  Thirty books written on various subjects, including self-help, academic, creative fiction, and technical documentation for small to large companies and personal objectives. Amazon Author Profile (Angelica Kate)  Ghostwriting and editing services for eleven other authors, sixty-four novellas, seven self-help style books, and hundreds of blogs in a host of niches, social media posts, and other written documentation needs for small to medium-sized businesses.  Virtual VA works as required to help meet clients' needs including but never limited to: blog writing, editing business documents, content creation, social media maintenance, data analytics, placement of advertising, website maintenance, client interactions, project build-outs, and other duties to help facilitate their business requirements. SCANCO – VP CLIENT SERVICES– SARASOTA, FL (NOVEMBER 2019 – MAY 2020)  Support of supply chain, warehousing, logistic, and accounting software for customers  Training of software solutions strategies, and after implementation support  Internal training via eLearning platforms and continuous improvement initiatives  Consolidation of internal systems to support a streamlined value stream of customer development, implementation, and long-range support ALLPOINT POS – DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES– SARASOTA, FL (FEBRUARY 2017 – JUNE 2019)  Full functional analysis for new clients, including business analysis of supply chain, accounting, warehouse, current selling channels, and additional support areas  Oversight of entire process change over, and all technology solutions and business process revisions proposed  Implementation of go-live strategies and 90-day post-implementation support strategy that includes the development of integrations, business process overlays, and support mechanisms for the successful change management of the client’s full life cycle account  Extended existing customer relationships through extensive communication and tried-and-true marketing strategies STERLING MANUFACTURING – PURCHASING MANAGER – SARASOTA, FL (NOVEMBER 2015 – JANUARY 2017)  Responsible for implementation of new cloud-based ERP system throughout the organization Conducted market research to determine appropriate pricing  Facilitated efficient purchasing and resource availability through monitoring and oversight of all company inventory   Negotiated new and existing agreements or statements of work of the highest complexity, including requests for information or requests for proposal and reverse auction generation and facilitation Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels OSU - PROJECT COORDINATOR - HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING CENTER STILLWATER OK (JULY 2014 – OCTOBER 2015)  Help coordinate all web traffic, training, and administrative functions for the Center as required by the Director or needs of the current users  Marketing of services to the community and researchers within OSU and other facilities Produced status reports for customers and senior management  Managed workstreams for both routine and special projects simultaneously CMW-DITCHWITCH – Inventory and Flow Manager - PERRY, OK (DECEMBER 2011 – June 2014)  Support Lean manufacturing collaboration in both data support/integrity and inventory control methodologies  Implemented new lean IT tool to workflow all internal and external customer inventory discrepancies and inquiries allowing for measurable resolution tracking, and flow of data between departments  Worked on several Orange Blitz(s) as a contributing and backline support for inventory functionality  Undertaking cross-functional peer lead training to standardize bill of material and line setup, data integrity, and inventory control learning within a production environment CORKEN– INVENTORY CONTROL/LEAD PLANNER - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (FEBRUARY 2010 – APRIL 2011)  Worked to develop, implement and improve inventory control methods throughout warehouse and production cells  Implemented a new digital barcoding system, improved physical inventory processes, and worked on teams streamlining production processes to better record materials used, outputs, scrap, and outlying processes that impacted overhead  Worked as lead planner alongside and eventually in place of inventory role, to help better work processes to help with the entire flow from scheduling to shipment of pumps and compressors for the oil industry PEPSICO – INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER (NATIONAL ROLE) (JUNE 2007 – JANUARY 2009) PREVIOUSLY WITH SADDLE CREEK (3PL @ PEPSI DC) Inventory Control Supervisor (Feb. 2005 – June 2007)  Oversaw multiple warehouses and office teams that are responsible for all aspects of inventory control including but not limited to cycle counting, reverse logistics, recoup/damage, quality assurance issues, freight claims, and inventory balancing for multiple facilities and computer systems  Adhered to strict Sarbanes Oxley regulations which required daily, period, quarterly and annual controls to be tightly monitored and revisions made as needed  Also, I was a national lead on the SAP deployment testing and deployment team for inventory control methodologies and practices across the country at QTG sites  Supervised field deployment team and trained new and existing personnel at locations before, during, and after deployment EDUCATION  Bachelor’s of Science – Sociology from Dallas Baptist University May 2007  Numerous Lean Manufacturing, PMP, Six Sigma, and other training classes, seminars, and online structured learning advance my career.