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Marina Iglesias Medina

Supply chain, sourcing, and the numbers behind them

Alameda, California · imarinaisabel@gmail.com · LinkedIn

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Education

Purdue University

Graduating December 2026 · West Lafayette, Indiana

Dual B.S. — Supply Chain & Operations Management and General Management

Mitch Daniels School of Business

Coursework: Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Analytics, Logistics Concepts & Models, Manufacturing Strategy, Project Management, Predictive Analytics, Data Mining, Management Science

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Spring 2025 · Madrid, Spain

Study abroad · Spring 2025

Supply chain systems research

  • Study Abroad Intercultural Learning Scholarship
  • Researched supply chain systems, comparing operational practices between Spain and the U.S.
  • Analyzed cross-cultural differences in workforce dynamics and their impact on efficiency and management approaches

Experience

Supply Chain Intern · Michelin Tires

May 2026 – August 2026 · Lexington, South Carolina

  • Developed an Excel-based tactical planning tool integrating demand forecasts, capacity requirements and operational constraints, enabling scenario analysis and more informed 18-month production decisions at Michelin's largest North American manufacturing plant.
  • Evaluated production capacity, demand forecasts and resource limitations to identify supply risks, improve planning visibility and support proactive manufacturing allocation decisions.
  • Collaborated with Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operations teams to develop Power BI dashboards mapping end-to-end processes, identify production bottlenecks and drive improvements in plant performance.

Back of House Team Member · Chick-fil-A

November 2023 – December 2025 · West Lafayette, Indiana

Procurement & Inventory Management

  • Managed daily inventory orders of $3,000–$9,000 using demand-based forecasting, optimizing stock levels, reducing waste and maintaining accurate product availability.
  • Trained and onboarded more than 9 employees on standardized operating procedures and food safety protocols, improving process consistency and operational efficiency.
  • Worked across 10+ back-of-house stations, supporting workflow optimization, bottleneck reduction and continuous operations in a fast-paced environment serving more than 150 customers per hour.

Leadership

Community, Engagement & Belonging Committee Director · Brock Wilson Center for Women in Business

September 2023 – May 2026

  • Collaborated with a 6-member committee to plan and execute campus engagement initiatives that fostered inclusion and strengthened community connections, reaching 300+ students and staff.
  • Independently organized and led select events, creating welcoming spaces that encouraged student participation and a stronger sense of belonging on campus.
  • Mentored a first-year Supply Chain & Operations Management student, supporting a smoother transition into college and greater confidence navigating the program.

Projects

Celsius distribution network · PepsiCo

January – May 2026

A cost-efficient distribution network for Celsius, modeled end to end in advanced Excel — demand forecasts and financial projections, with production capacity and sourcing trade-offs analyzed to optimize the network decisions.

Team of 5 · demand forecasting and financial projection

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Tactical planning tool & Power BI dashboards · Michelin North America

May – August 2026

An Excel-based tactical planning tool integrating demand forecasts, capacity requirements and operational constraints — enabling scenario analysis for 18-month production decisions at Michelin's largest North American plant — plus the Power BI dashboards the teams read it through.

Supply Chain Intern · built and delivered the tool

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Store facility & throughput analysis · Starbucks Coffee

January – May 2026

A process and wait-time study of store operations — flowcharts, process analysis and queuing theory applied to identify bottlenecks and recommend changes that increased throughput and improved service levels.

Led a team of 6

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Black & Gold Country Club budget model · Purdue coursework

August 2024 – December 2025

A scenario-driven Excel budget model for a new country club — Power Query for data preparation, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP for dynamic integration, and Scenario Manager to project costs and revenues under different assumptions.

Team of 3 · model construction and scenario design

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Skills

Analytics & modeling
Excel modeling · Power BI · Power Query · SQL · Python · Data analytics · Financial modeling · Financial analysis · Quantitative analysis · Scenario analysis · Predictive analytics · Data mining
Sourcing & supply chain
Supply chain management · Strategic sourcing · Procurement · Vendor management · Inventory management · Demand forecasting · Production planning · Capacity planning · Logistics concepts & models
Operations & process
Process analysis · Queuing theory · Bottleneck analysis · Workflow optimization · Manufacturing strategy · Project management · Management science
Tools & ways of working
Microsoft Office Suite · PowerPoint · Google Workspace · Canva · Business development · Intercultural communication · Training & onboarding · Mentorship · Adaptability · Spanish (native) & English

Languages

Spanish (Native) · English (Fluent)