Marina Iglesias Medina
Supply chain, sourcing, and the numbers behind them
Alameda, California · imarinaisabel@gmail.com · LinkedIn
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
Read the case study →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
Read the case study →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
Read the case study →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
Read the case study →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)