Penny Byfuglien
Roseau
Summary
Passion for Excellence with Customer focus. Experience in leadership and mentoring others. A wealth of Polaris knowledge in SIOP, Scheduling, Marketing, Purchasing, and Engineering. Valued Team Member of PG&A Improvement with various other Star Awards. I have experience and knowledge in GDP teams, Global communications, and developing World Class processes to align with goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Publications Printing Specialist
Polaris Industries
- Current
- Coordinate with Product Managers, Engineers, Project Leads, and Project Assistants to ensure all publications schedules are correct
- I use my strong organizational skills in order to accomplish and manage this
- Work a lot with Poland and the Compliance teams to be sure we understand when their products will be built and what is needed
- Facilitate with Master Scheduler's production schedules and download this information on the Publication Schedule's SharePoint for my team to know their priories for publications
- Successfully led the implementation for the Service Manual's new process to make the team more efficient
- Was a key lead and managed the PG&A platform initiative of having all service parts being put in PRS
- This resulted in saving the company a lot of money and moving toward the goal of being World Class for PG&A
- SME(Subject Matter Expert) for our team on many processes and procedures
Buyer: Fuel Systems, Blow Mold, Compression
Polaris Industries
10.2006 - 12.2014
- Lead role on strategic buying for the Fuel Systems, Blow Mold, and Compression parts
- Work extensively with Suppliers, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, and Quality to ensure we have the best products at the best cost
- Manage purchase prices and coordinate with Engineering teams to implement cost reductions
- Manage the supply base to ensure all parts meet expectations for quality, delivery, cost, and latest technology
- Prepare and coordinate quotes and contracts
- Guide selection of suppliers and facilitate early involvement in design developments
Education
B.S. - Business Administration Emphasis in Marketing
Bemidji State University
04.2025
Legal Studies
Alexandria College
01.1994
Skills
- Effective Customer Service
- Excellent Project Skills
- GDP/Global Experience
- Problem Solving/Customer Focused
- PDP/Change Management
- Diligent with attention to Detail
- Project Management
- Leadership/Training
- SIOP
- Logistics
- Marketing
- Purchasing
- Production
- Scheduling
- AS400
- Microsoft Office
- Windchill
Timeline
Buyer: Fuel Systems, Blow Mold, Compression
Polaris Industries
10.2006 - 12.2014
Publications Printing Specialist
Polaris Industries
- Current
Legal Studies
Alexandria College
B.S. - Business Administration Emphasis in Marketing
Bemidji State University
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