Benjamin Whalen Email & Phone Number

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Led demand planning project to justify capital investment to expand $40 million alkylamines production asset
• Daily monitor and optimize supply/production plans to maximize value through a focus on optimization, plant balancing, logistics costs, inventory control, and product transition minimization on multi-million dollar.
• Manage all site scheduling within appropriate systems and effectively communicate planning strategy with impacted stakeholders
• Provide forecasts to procurement as dictated by Master Production Schedules MPS and S&OP Plan
• Interface with Materials Handling, Manufacturing, Logistics, QA, Receiving, Purchasing, and other planning groups
• Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of key customers, markets and products in area of responsibility

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Managed global $1 million asset rental program, bulk shipper, parcel returns, and worldwide asset repositioning; creating a service level of 95% fulfillment
• Program expert, supporting internal and external needs via sales and operations; planning and reporting methodology, overseeing 3500 SKUs & 20 clients
• Interfaced with clients, Internal Sales, Service Centers, Business Partners, and 3PL companies
• Managed performance of asset optimization and reverse logistics services to clients
• Ensured service levels were met and client expectations were exceeded within program with only 1% loss
• Rapidly adapted to existing planning and ERP software

• Provided direction and expertise in the refurbishment process of reusable thermal parcels
• Managed inventory levels and “just in time” replenishment model for the needs of the company and customers
• Lead team through daily operations, development, and training
• Highly dependable and flexible in completing multiple projects efficiently; projects include, inventorying 2,000 new parcels within two days while continuing daily operations, designing warehouse layout, creating a.
• Communicated with multiple departments/clients to achieve customer satisfaction

• Coordinated with off-site vendors and negotiated prices for corporate events and weddings
• Constructed & assembled the red-carpet movie premier for Tim McGraw’s The Blindside
• Associate Producer of the Tractor Supply Company’s national annual meeting
• Associate Producer for Universal Records’ annual CMT Awards After Party
• The Brew Bus local brewery tour guide

• Part of the top Inventory Team which scored a 99.84% in accuracy
• Helped develop team and provided a consistent feedback environment
• Provided a clean, organized, safe work environment
• Sustained genuine interactions with internal and external customers
• Communicated daily information store-wide for inspiration and direction

Wrote Line-by-Line Proposals for client and event budgetsDesigned Hannah Montana Movie Wrap-Up Cast and Crew PartyStyled the Universal Records After Party for the CMA AwardsDecorated for Taylor Swift’s 18th Birthday Party