My name is Miranda Masuko. I’m a recent masters graduate in Supply chain and operations management. I chose this program so as to gain more expertise and earn skills such as the use of software’s in making the businesses more efficient and effective. I have about 3years of experience in the supply chain as a planning intern where I was able to replace a raw materials planner and made effective and proactive plans using barnton, SAP and interdepartmental coordination planned for 5skock keeping units and 5business units of the biggest manufacturing company in Zimbabwe and was recognized by management for my contribution. Im currently working at Career Pals an NGO to help them with their digital marketing platforms to reach the right target audiences and also taking some LinkedIn courses to leverage my skills.Now I am looking forward to taking my career to the next level, learn from the best and apply my planning, project management skills as part of a team which adds value to company and making a difference to the world.
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Experience
CareerPalz Inc. - Norristown, PA
Associate Operations and Marketing Manager October 2019 - Present
● Drive the creation and launch of the organization’s student programs with the VP of Programs & Operations
● Collaborate with academic institution and corporate partners to establish hiring pipelines for students
● Develop web presence for CareerPalz by influencing the direction of web development and social media strategy
● Manage the creation and launch of digital advertising campaigns to improve brand awareness and fundraising
Delta Corporation Ltd - Harare, Zimbabwe
Demand Planning and Operations Associate (Co-op) October 2017 - September 2018
● Assisted Supply Chain Leadership with developing and implementing raw material plans using Barnton planning and SAP for 5 different stock keeping units which adhered to more than 80% of the company’s production plans
● Carried out supplier selection and evaluation to source the best cost effective quality goods and services
● Analyzed data and identified opportunities to influence make-or-buy decisions
● Sourced, qualified and managed new suppliers which brought transformational value to the organization
● Negotiated 50% of contracts and pricing agreements in 2018, higher than the average KPIs for associates
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Projects
Cook County Gvt - Bureau of Economic Development - Chicago, IL January 2020 - May 2020
Business Analyst
● Led a three person team in researching and identifying economic development opportunities in the medical and surgical space.
● Completed data collection, pre-processing and analysis of medical and surgical instrument companies in Chicago.
● Identified the size and composition of the current medical manufacturing industry stakeholders in the region.
● Collated research and presented recommendations for areas of economic development, new markets opportunities and job creation strategies.
University of Illinois at Chicago
E-marketing course- Tesla Model 3 campaign
Project Management course - Teddy Buddy baby monitor (New product development)