Maria Carpenter, MBA
About Maria Carpenter, MBA
Maria Carpenter, MBA, serves as the Global Supply Chain Associate Director at Allison Transmission, where she oversees key functions across six international plants. With a background in business planning and demand planning, she has achieved significant cost savings and developed effective supply chain strategies.
Current Role at Allison Transmission
Maria Carpenter serves as the Global Supply Chain Associate Director at Allison Transmission, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she leads the Planning, Supply Management, Logistics, Inventory, and Production Planning & Control functions for six international plants. The operations under her leadership generate an annual revenue of $300 million. Her responsibilities include overseeing supply chain strategies and ensuring operational efficiency across multiple locations.
Previous Experience at Allison Transmission
Prior to her current role, Maria Carpenter worked at Allison Transmission in various capacities. From 2018 to 2020, she served as the Business Planning North America and Global Consolidation Manager. Following that, she held the position of Global Sales Effectiveness Manager from 2020 to 2021. During her tenure, she contributed to significant operational improvements and strategic initiatives within the organization.
Career at Red Gold
Maria Carpenter's career includes four years at Red Gold, where she held multiple roles. She began as a Deductions Analyst from 2005 to 2007 and later transitioned to the position of Demand Planner from 2007 to 2011. In these roles, she focused on optimizing supply chain processes and managing demand forecasting, contributing to the company's operational success.
Education and Academic Background
Maria Carpenter earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Anderson University, where she studied Business from 2004 to 2007. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management and Finance from the University of Economics - Varna, which she completed from 1998 to 2001. Her educational background has equipped her with the skills necessary for her roles in supply chain management and business planning.
Achievements in Supply Chain Management
Throughout her career, Maria Carpenter has achieved notable results in supply chain management. She successfully implemented a $1 million reduction in demurrage costs and developed a scorecard to track key performance indicators and metrics related to the health of the supply chain organization. Additionally, she achieved $3.5 million in savings on a contract with a Japanese subcontractor, demonstrating her effectiveness in strategic cost management.