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Global Supply Management: Project coordinator responsible for BOM cost management & supplier launch readiness from sourcing through project launch/SOP. Supply base located in Mexico, US, and Asia. Facilitator for sourcing completion, technical reviews, systems set up, quality approvals.Supplier management: Led supplier quality, product engineering, plant materials management, and supplier reps from product sourcing and development through production launch.

Leadership: Material procurement and launch coordinator for HD truck starter product team. Facilitated team consisting of product engineering, supplier quality, and plant scheduling to achieve on-time & seamless product launches. ERP System Set up: Item master, planning perimeter construction, MRP structuring.  Plant Scheduling: Led team of master scheduler, material planners, and inventory control for new product introductions and complex international supply chains.

 Planning: Monitored project plan, schedule, and budget from engineering blueprints through completion. Types of projects include: office renovation, conveyor system installations, building construction, and maintenance. Forecasting: Determined monthly construction budget based on customer requirements. Reported actual vs. plan on a weekly basis.  Communication Skills: Daily meetings with construction supervisors to determine manpower and material requirements for multiple projects. Constant review of actual performance versus budget. Material Management: Responsible for tracking construction material from project inception. Analyze actual cost and availability. Coordinator for skilled trades estimating group.

 Demand Management: Developed dashboard reporting system for tracking finished goods movement in a consumer goods/make to stock environment. Used marketing data to construct quantitative models for new product launch in Canada. Similar forecasting techniques applied across three major private label and retail brands.  Sales Analysis: Prepared annual sales budget by SKU and modeled growth rates of national distributors.  Master Scheduling: Used sales analysis to maintain Made2Manage database and master production schedule for all finished goods items and packaging components.  Supply Chain Management: Streamlined data communication between three levels of subcontract manufacturers. Reduced lead time for finished goods from 20 to 12 weeks through better communication, data flow, and forecasting processes.

 Forecasting/Sales & Operations Planning: Managed global demand planning for GM North American alternator business. Coordinator for Heavy Duty/Class 5 truck sales & operational planning. Published weekly sales plan for worldwide automotive customer base. Produced external forecasts for suppliers. Defined stocking levels for long lead-time imported items based on sales history & market factors. Facilitated monthly leadership review of 12 month history/planning guide. Leadership: Chairperson/problem solving expert for daily conference calls between Remy Logistics & multiple global manufacturing facilities and suppliers.  Supply Chain Management: Purchased remanufactured starters & alternators for Remy’s US distribution centers. Finished goods purchased from multiple sources. Obtained price quotes from multiple suppliers for new items. Analyzed supply and demand through multiple sites & financial centers. Contact point for vendors supplying finished goods and components. Developed supply plans for long lead-time items from Japan, Korea, Brazil, and Mexico.

 Responsibilities: Developed loan applications with customer and prepared multiple financial solutions based on customer needs. Coordinated flow of loan documents with underwriting, processing, closing, and outside appraisal firms. Special Accomplishments: Enhanced sales skills while learning mortgage lending industry. Ranked as #1 Loan Officer Q4 2004 in department of 33 mortgage loan officers. Averaged over 98% in quality/compliance for all transactions.

 Leadership: Instrumental in designing and implementing operations transition plan for relocation from US to China and Mexico. Coordinated strategies for multiple customer programs through inventory plans, equipment moves, and ramp up schedules in multiple global locations.  Forecasting and Sales Analysis: Directly managed customer accounts and coordinated new projects. Constructed Sales and Operations plan to ensure adequate resources. Supply Chain Management: Architect for Sales and Operations Plan. Supervised production control staff that was responsible for daily production input from multiple sites. Created written procedures for distribution/logistics of inventory at satellite warehouses and secondary processors.  Global Logistics: Responsible for coordinating and scheduling international shipments.  Management: Motivated, directed and supervised salaried and hourly workforce in US and Mexico. Coordinated and communicated activities and schedules with status reports and weekly team meetings.  Training: Designed, coordinated, and implemented a training manual for plant level material management group as well as global customer service base. Hosted training at multiple sites.