Paula Downs

Operations & Supply Management

616-916-1063 paulamdowns@yahoo.com linkedin.com/pauladowns 6382 W Encantado Ct. Rockford, MI 49341

Education

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Bachelor of Science, Operations and Supply Management

Minor, Economics

Honors Program GPA 3.95

Expected May 2018

Deans List 2014-2016

Experience
Supply Chain Intern
L&W Engineering Blissfield, MI

Job Duties

May 2016 August 2016

Accomplishments

Responsible for designing and maintaining a Freight

Calculator that improved efficiency and lowered freight
costs
Prepare Logistic Part Datasheets for supplier components
Resolve standard pack a nd container vacancies

Built Freight Calculator that reduced 8 incoming

trucks p er week
Generated work instructions to support
employees using Freight Calculator
Created Logistic Part Datasheets binders for 7
suppliers

Leadership

Senior Resident Advisor (SRA)

Ferris State University Office of Housing and Residence Life

August 2015 Present

President
FSU Operations & Supply Chain
Management Association

Promote personal and academic development of Residents

February 2016 Present

through educational and social programming

Serve as a conduit for staff concerns and suggestions
Responsible for administrative duties such as program tracking,
staff recognition programs, and incident reports
Lead s taff during training and staff d evelopment a ctivities

Responsible for planning and leading meetings

Coordinate recruitment efforts and p lant tours
Organize and complete chapter standards and
requirements

Involvement
APICS Great Lakes Student Case Competition

APICS Grand Rapids Board of Directors

Director-At-Large Student
May 2016 - Present

February 2016

Worked with a team of 4 students to compete against

other schools in an online business simulation to h elp
improve the ROI of a business
Presented our s trategy to over 150 conference attendees

APICS Student Scholar

National APICS Conference, Washington D.C.
September 2016

Liaison b etween student and professional members

Community Service
30+ hours

September 2015 April 2016