The core accountability of the Supply Chain Planning Manager is to lead the plant Finite Scheduler team ensuring the business needs are met: CFR, CTP, Cost reduction and Productivity bringing balance to managing cash.The Supply Chain Planning Manager is working with his team to convert long range plans into short term finite production schedules, while optimizing the plant labour and equipment utilization. Although the focus on scheduling is within a short term window, the plans… Show more The core accountability of the Supply Chain Planning Manager is to lead the plant Finite Scheduler team ensuring the business needs are met: CFR, CTP, Cost reduction and Productivity bringing balance to managing cash.The Supply Chain Planning Manager is working with his team to convert long range plans into short term finite production schedules, while optimizing the plant labour and equipment utilization. Although the focus on scheduling is within a short term window, the plans continue to have a degree of volatility that require the need to manage risk.Also responsible of the material handling department, great synergies can be developed working with the finite scheduler group in order to smooth material management receptions while working together to optimize warehouse space and reach a defined inventory target.This is a key leadership role that requires excellence in coaching and developing a team. Given this team of Finite Schedulers is the main contact between the "shop floor", the Network Production Planners and the suppliers, this role require strong leadership and business acumen skills to manage across these stakeholders. Show less

SAP Implementation:• As a member of the business team, based on the previous blueprint session outputs, participate to create, review and improve the Business Process Documentation (BPD), Business Process Model (BPM) and PPDS business scripts for testing until receiving the approval from the Business Process Owner (BPO).• Write SAP APO functional and technical specifications required for the development and implementation.• Perform testing: - Test new SAP APO enhancements… Show more SAP Implementation:• As a member of the business team, based on the previous blueprint session outputs, participate to create, review and improve the Business Process Documentation (BPD), Business Process Model (BPM) and PPDS business scripts for testing until receiving the approval from the Business Process Owner (BPO).• Write SAP APO functional and technical specifications required for the development and implementation.• Perform testing: - Test new SAP APO enhancements functionalities with business regular activities scenarios. - Prepare, perform and document String tests.- Perform and record Integrated Testing scripts steps. Identify and document defects discovered. Follow-up the defect resolution, re-tests and update. - Test new data in the customized BEX Reports.• Collect, validate and organize Demand Planning business data for implementation.• Support production issues related to the Demand Planning business content.• Work with the training team to build and finalize the training material. Train the super users on basic SAP, on corporate specific solution configuration and on their expected tasks using theoretical information, demonstrations and exercises.• Create Business Process Procedure (BPP) for production planning and for demand planning. Identify, prepare and record training document using the Uperform tool.• Participate to the Dry Run and the Cut Over activities for GO-LIVE. Establish tasks, timing, sequencing, predecessors, etc. Execute and report progress during the implementation.• Provide support during the HyperCare period, when needed. Show less

• Develop and coordinate the production schedules of the mills to achieve the highest level of profitability among customer requirements, machine productivity, inventory level and logistics constraints.• Optimize/balance the service level and machining productivity.• Achieve a production sequence that minimizes cost and meets service level agreements.• Balance overall production plan to minimize production alerts while optimizing equipment productivity on a daily basis.• Create… Show more • Develop and coordinate the production schedules of the mills to achieve the highest level of profitability among customer requirements, machine productivity, inventory level and logistics constraints.• Optimize/balance the service level and machining productivity.• Achieve a production sequence that minimizes cost and meets service level agreements.• Balance overall production plan to minimize production alerts while optimizing equipment productivity on a daily basis.• Create pre-trim runs and production plans for mill operations/executions.• Support escalation process by managing production risk as well as meeting customer requirements.• Manage with Sales and Manufacturing the introduction of new Grade or Network optimization - on a periodic basis.• Manage risk of supply shortfall by rebalancing and prioritizing production plan daily.• Prioritize orders to minimize risk and meet customer commitment and service level.• Communicate with production scheduling coordinators in the mills to resolve production shortfalls and achieve completeness.• Provide solutions that meet or exceed customer service level of both Sales and Customer Service departments.• Implement the corporate production planning system at an existing mill, which was using Microsoft Excel, to optimize the operations.• Assist the SAP business Demand Planning team to perform string test, to prepare training material and to perform data validation during Dry Runs and Cut Over implementation. Show less

• Optimize the entire ophthalmic lenses inventory (20000 SKU’s) of the 5 locations in Canada to increase the service level to the customer without creating overstock, to reduce the number of inventory shortages and to decrease the transfer and shipping global cost.• Restock each location inventory based on the local demand and stock level coverage through more than 10 overseas suppliers.• Manage imports and exports activities, such as ophthalmic lenses, equipment and machines… Show more • Optimize the entire ophthalmic lenses inventory (20000 SKU’s) of the 5 locations in Canada to increase the service level to the customer without creating overstock, to reduce the number of inventory shortages and to decrease the transfer and shipping global cost.• Restock each location inventory based on the local demand and stock level coverage through more than 10 overseas suppliers.• Manage imports and exports activities, such as ophthalmic lenses, equipment and machines, production consumables, regular packages, etc.• Reorganize and optimize the production consumable processes and physical stocking organization to avoid stock shortages or low coverage.• Replenish and manage the production consumable inventory to insure production continuity. • Coordinate many projects related to purchasing, logistics, distribution and new product development. • Manage a department of 3 employees.• Support production, maintenance and technical departments in their daily requirements and improve communication processes.• Implement and monitor manufacturing routing rules for the new LMS System implementation to balance production sites while implementing off shoring routing rules.• Publish and communicate inventory report, logistics indicators and KPI’s to overseas head office & executive committee in Canada.• Participate to management meetings.• Document all logistics and purchasing practices and roles.• Optimize and standardize the replenishment files to improve the inventory management and costs.• Implement cross-docking procedures with ophthalmic lenses suppliers, custom brokers, shipping companies and internal warehouses locations to reduce shipping costs.• Monitor, analyze and communicate the inventory accuracy of a new warehousing inventory machine. Show less

• Create, document and develop the structure and tasks definition of the new project management position.• Implement new products and production processes for laboratories in Canada.• Develop and implement more than 100 new products and new production processes within 3 production laboratories. After 2 years in this position, 60% of the manufactured units in production came from these new products.• Manage and support off shored calculation software required to produce ophthalmic… Show more • Create, document and develop the structure and tasks definition of the new project management position.• Implement new products and production processes for laboratories in Canada.• Develop and implement more than 100 new products and new production processes within 3 production laboratories. After 2 years in this position, 60% of the manufactured units in production came from these new products.• Manage and support off shored calculation software required to produce ophthalmic lenses.• Coordinate with internal and head office for R&D and engineering new product implementation.• Work with engineering department for the support of production machines.• Follow-up and support product implementation based on production KPI's and reject rates.• Provide each location monthly production reports to executive committee.• Coordinate the implementation in Canada, UK and Japan of a new North American standard in the ophthalmic industry concerning LDS files. Manufacturers have to provide these technical product specifications to software vendors and customers. Show less

• Supervise a team up to 30 employees per shift.• Manage customer service complaints, situations and comments.• Run the projection rooms, mounting and dismounting movies.• Open and close the building, finalize and send daily reports to head office.• Supervise the financial operations flow and balance the business day.