Jennifer Woodrick, MBA
About Jennifer Woodrick, MBA
Jennifer Woodrick, MBA, is a Manufacturing Project Manager Lead and Production Build Customer Advocate at Navistar Inc, where she has worked since 2017. She has extensive experience in supply chain management and project oversight, having previously held various roles at Navistar and other companies.
Current Role at Navistar
Jennifer Woodrick currently serves as the Mfg. Project Manager Lead and Production Build Customer Advocate at Navistar Inc. since 2017. In this role, she focuses on managing manufacturing projects and advocating for customer needs during the production build process. Her responsibilities include ensuring project timelines are met and facilitating communication between various teams to enhance project outcomes.
Previous Experience at Navistar
Jennifer Woodrick has held multiple positions at Navistar Inc. She worked as a Supply Chain Business Lead Strategic Operations Manager from 2015 to 2017, where she oversaw strategic operations within the supply chain. Prior to that, she was an Electrical Product Specialist from 2011 to 2013 and served as a Field Campaign Inventory Manager from 2013 to 2015. In these roles, she contributed to various initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency.
Education and Qualifications
Jennifer Woodrick earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Franklin University, specializing in Business Administration and Management. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from the same institution, with a focus on Business Administration, Management, and Operations. Her educational background supports her expertise in project management and operational strategy.
Professional Background
Before her tenure at Navistar, Jennifer Woodrick worked at the United City of Yorkville as an Engineering Assistant from 2001 to 2010. She began her career as an Electrician Apprentice at Caterpillar Inc. from 1994 to 1998. This diverse background has provided her with a solid foundation in engineering and project management.
Project Management Initiatives
In her current role, Jennifer Woodrick has chartered and managed annual initiative projects aimed at enhancing the process flow and effectiveness of the Customer Advocate team. She has also prepared account scorecard dashboards to display key lagging indicators impacting the order-to-delivery process flow. Her analytical skills include conducting statistical and trend analysis to identify and reduce process skew through root-cause analysis.