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Craigeburne

Creates, Maintains and Manages Project Plans & Trials and Capacity plans.- Creates Measurable KPI’s and prepares Analytical Reports on all Projects & Trials - Creates and Maintains Quotes / Estimates/Bills of Materials / Production Orders/Order Routes and Material Flow.- In consultation with the Master Scheduler, maintains the production schedule, coordinates and leads change implementation.- Work closely with Commercial, Manufacturing, Quality Compliance, Technical Services and Dispatch teams to meet 100% internal and external customer deliverables and obligations.- Lead business pre and post production review meetings.- Create/deliver required production inputs to the manufacturing process. (Job bags requirements)- Worked as a volunteer internal auditor to the business.- Project management.

Somerton

- Plan, coordinate, and execute sourcing related activities.- Manage sourcing and supplier selection process.- Work closely with sales, manufacturing and engineering teams to proactively identify and develop internal and external opportunities.- Negotiate all terms and conditions in line with the company policies and procedures ensuring the best total acquisition costs.- Continually monitor suppliers to ensure cost, quality and delivery adherence.- Monitor customer demand and forecast to maintain and replenish the required stock levels.- Lead-time quoting, preparing long and short-term production schedules for manufacturing team and identifying tooling requirement and availability for customer projects.- Project management.

Melbourne, Australia

- Order management from order placement to delivery by providing the interface between Sales,Purchasing,Production and Supply Chain.- Develop daily production schedules (24hrs operation base on demand variation) for 100+ SKUs with short shelf life products.- Develop SKU Level Demand Plans for 100+ SKUs based on Time Phased Replenishment Plans for 350+ retail stores across VIC,SA and NSW.- Maintain Covers Plan (Rough Cut Capacity Plan) for short and long term.- Analyze customer forecast/vendor schedules and monitor/maintain actual customer order trends daily, weekly and monthly on SAP system.- Analyze opportunities in planning process which helps to minimize risk/cost in business and implement continuous improvement.- Maintain 98.5% of Supply level (DIFOT) across Victoria Woolworth stores daily basis- Analyzing and deciding material purchasing requirements and freezing purchase requisitions for Vendorline products- Inventory management, including timely availability of stocks, re prioritizing PO’s based on changing demand- Ensure maximum utilization of production capacity, production continuity and accurate delivery planning- Monitor plan vs actual production and take necessary actions to minimize Lowcode (shelf life) issues- Work order creation and order follow up to delivery - Follow up of material/production quality issues and material replacements with purchasing team- Preparation and presentation of management information and reports- Maintaining system accuracy and data consistency- Retail Planning

Lara

- Place purchase orders in line with requirements and day today follow up.- Negotiate all terms and conditions in line with the company policies and procedures ensuring the best total acquisition costs.- Consolidated purchases to achieve maximum benefits.- Continually monitor suppliers to ensure cost,quality and delivery adherence.- Provide information and support required to the company management and other internal/external stakeholders for decision making.- Liaise with freight forwarders to ensure all overseas timely deliveries- Monitor customer demand and forecasting to maintain and replenish the required stock levels.- Project management.

Geelong West, Australia

- Maintaining over 95% DIFOT to all internal and external customers through the implementation of lean manufacturing and continuous improvements.- Supporting to the Operations and Production team by assisting in the provision of tools that they require to meet DIFOT.- Liaising with Sales and Operations staff, supporting data requirements for long range capacity requirements of Sales and Operations planning.- Developing resource plan based on horizons and requirements determined by Sales and Operations planning.- Converting master production schedules into requirements for key resources, including labour, equipment and supplies capabilities.- Material Requirement planning – closely dealing with Purchasing department, Stores and subcontractors.- Lead-time quoting for customers through contract reviews.- Tracking and coordinating the location and flow of jobs between departments to ensure components for jobs are available at the correct time and location.- Ensure data is relevant, accurate and reports submitted within deadlines to measure on Operations KPI’s.- Develop and implement planning systems that are in line with continuous improvement philosophies using the PDCA cycle.- Decision making for Make vs. Buy.- Promoted from Production Planner to Technical Buyer in June 2014

Colombo,Sri Lanka

- Maximum utilization of production capacity, zero line idling, delivery planning ( 30 million USD yearly sales)- Retail Planning for GAP, M&S and Amante- Day to day follow up of order status form product development to delivery- Maintaining 100% accuracy on plans and SAP ERP system- Gathering and presenting management information for decision making and organizing weekly meetings- Material requirement planning ,supply follow up and Inventory management- Critical path monitoring, machinery requirement planning & follow up of outsourcing operations- Involvement in sales forecasting, annual budgeting ,monthly analysis of budget variations and option planning- Training of juniors and apprentices

Diploma Of Purchasing, Negotiating And Managing Supplier Relationships

Master Of Finance

Bachelor Of Statistics Degree, Statistics And Economics, 2Nd Class

Certificate Iii & Iv, Lean Leadership Management

Certificate Ii & Iii In Transport And Logistic Handling

Certificate In Customer Contact, Customer Service Management

Diploma In Production Organization & Management