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Kiley Potter

North East,MD

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at W.L. Gore & Associates, excelling in procurement, product development, and process optimization. Demonstrated expertise in supplier onboarding and regulatory compliance, coupled with a strong ability to multitask and prioritize effectively. Renowned for meticulous attention to detail and exceptional communication skills, driving significant improvements in operational efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Incubator Procurement Support/RD Technician

W.L. Gore & Associates
2024.04 - Current
  • Supporting the Incubator with day-to-day procurement needs. Sourcing, Onboarding of New suppliers, arranging imports from foreign supplier, Chemical purchasing and shipping and handling concerns. Parting with Product & Chemical Stewardship to ensure regulatory concerns and verify if it is on TSCA inventory. Collaborating with the imports and tariff teams to arrange incoming and outgoing shipments.

Indirect Procurement Coordinator

W.L. Gore & Associates
2020.07 - 2024.03
  • Responsible for conduction all P2P activities including, requisition processing, PO administration, expedites, open order and late order follow up, material returns, invoice isse resolution, providing support for date analysis in support of category efforts, maintenance and ongoing support of VMI and catalog ordering solutions, and supporting internal requisitions.

Tactical Procurement

W.L Gore & Associates
2011.01 - 2020.07
  • Responsible for procuring and maintaining the inventory of consumable manufacturing supplies for Appleton north production.

New Product Development Technician

W.L. Gore & Associates
2011.01 - 2020.01
  • Filling a business-critical role supporting New Product development (NPD) teams for Customer 51. Interfacing daily with NPD team to manufacture, execute testing, report results, and facilitate the shipment of rapid prototypes. Partnering with engineering to help create new processes and products. Writing and updating SOP's for new processes. Participating in SCAR's and CAR's meetings.

Lead Operator, Rolled Goods Lamination/Slitting

W.L. Gore & Associates
2008.02 - 2020.01
  • Working with HMI controlled equipment. Participated in slitting trials. Partnered with engineers for PQ and POQ trials. Knowledge in conducting HARM reviews for new process equipment. maintaining and troubleshooting process equipments Following and documenting a preventative maintenance schedules

Inspection Technician

W.L. Gore & Associates
2006.06 - 2020.01
  • Performed detail visual inspection of rolled goods laminates and membranes over a lighted drum. Followed work instructions and packaging instruction per customer specifications. Maintained detail records of quality issues and loss reasons using MES systems. Performed data collection, entry and syste4ms transactions. Performed detailed and accurate record keeping and process documentation.

Skills

  • Attention to detail
  • Customer service
  • Works Well Under Pressure
  • Multitasking and organization
  • Written/Verbal communication
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Work Planning and Prioritization

Timeline

Incubator Procurement Support/RD Technician

W.L. Gore & Associates
2024.04 - Current

Indirect Procurement Coordinator

W.L. Gore & Associates
2020.07 - 2024.03

Tactical Procurement

W.L Gore & Associates
2011.01 - 2020.07

New Product Development Technician

W.L. Gore & Associates
2011.01 - 2020.01

Lead Operator, Rolled Goods Lamination/Slitting

W.L. Gore & Associates
2008.02 - 2020.01

Inspection Technician

W.L. Gore & Associates
2006.06 - 2020.01
Kiley Potter