Chris Cabrera Email & Phone Number

Skillman, New Jersey, Us

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Was brought on to initiate, build, & scale a new S&OP Processes, best in class Production Planning ways of working (WOW)and sku based forecasting across 20,000 skus.Demand Planning▪ Supported a global team of Demand Planners▪ Lead best in class sku based forecasting which initiated the ability for cultivators to plant/grow exact poundsand strains that met market/retail demands with low risk of slow moving inventory.▪ Incubated, built, & directed S&OP operational process that garnered alignment for Short Term Planning and LongTerm Planning across horizontal organization functions, which minimized inventory risk long term.▪ Built and established Product Hierarchy which is used to model demand plans and future use in IBP planningsystems.Production Planning▪ Supported a global team of Production Planners▪ Lead the unification of Demand Planning forecasts with Production based planning down to each cultivator.Thus creating full visibility and accountability for attainment on all strains produced across 80 uniquesuppliers.▪ Initiated, built, & directed Production Planning Reviews with Procurement, Sales, and Finance which createdvisibility to upcoming Menus, financial risks, and supplier attainment.Logistics Planning▪ Curated and optimized distribution inbounds to minimize costs while still maintaining 99% Service Fill Rate.▪ Data Analytics & Reporting Operations▪ Enhanced Quality Control App which created visibility on exact weight for all sized biomass available,postharvest▪ Incorporated and optimized measuring capabilities of cultivators schedules with real time harvests.• Establish weeks of coverage heatmap reports for all skus to monitor inventory risks

Eindhoven, Noord Brabant, Nl

• Leader for Consumer & Professional Lamps for both North and South America responsible for S&OP process.• Manage and monitor long term projections forecasts based on specific market needs and trends• Manage and monitor inventory, highlighting slow moving and obsolete risks. • Risk management for all supply and demand to production plants and customers• Coordinate with teams on Phase In/Phase Out for product lines• Lead and initiate specific Supply Chain improvement plans with all specific Markets.• Communicated and aligned FCST and product needs with Home Depot, CVS, Walgreens, and Target accounts to create master plans while still obtaining high OSA.

New York, Us

• Lead transformation of the Brand Consensus Planning process into a highly collaborative and integrated process leveraging common plan building blocks agreed across marketing/sales, finance, and demand planning. • Created new and drove overall design of the S&OP process including cross functional meeting timing/cadence, mission, inputs / outputs, and process success metrics. Deep collaboration with Sales, MKTG and Senior Leadership (President of Sales and CFO) to align and integrate demand planning and financial planning cadence. • Responsible for Team's quality of forecasts in terms of accuracy, timeliness, coordination and communication.• Supports business understanding of volume forecasts and business performance through comprehensive analytic. Key analysis includes drivers of forecast changes, as well as actual shipment variances to forecast.• Provides leadership in developing team members, including talent management, succession planning and professional education. Mentoring the growth and development of the Demand Planning Process and the Demand Planners across all operating channels. • Created and Implemented launch/innovation forecast meetings and tools to unite cross functional teams to create long term consensus forecast. • Project management for all innovations and special packs

Paris, Fr

• Regularly evaluates brand actual performance to forecasted demand, analyzing the variances and initiating appropriate corrective actions.• Responsible for identifying adjustments to the forecast (including halo lift and cannibalization) for in-line products and promotional events for brand.• Develops new product forecasts in tandem with Marketing, with reference to sales plans and analysis of performance of like products. • Managed project launches for all product groups by working with MKTG, Sales and Finance Teams to adhere to strict timelines and budgets• Ensures that the Marketing strategies and programs are accurately represented in all 3 Brands for all channels of distrubution • Leads Pre-S&OP (Brand Consensus) monthly meetings and provides input to Marketing and Finance to influence the financial estimate for the brand.• Effectively builds consensus with stakeholders by presenting a clear business case that integrates brand and customer knowledge as well as the business/brand benefits.• Incorporates awareness of relevant business/brand strategies and initiatives into recommendations and decisions.• Develops and proposes solutions that anticipate and respond to customer needs.• Effectively presents point-of-view in a variety of settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, and executives.• Manages assigned brands in an appropriate manner including providing direction with regards to new process and interaction.• Creates and provides appropriate reporting to support business.• Assists on miscellaneous projects as needed.• Deliver KPI metrics - statistical forecast accuracy, case fill rate, inventory value, and days forward cover• Deliver inventory plan and safety stock parameters• Manage Marketing expectations with Monthly Promotions• Develop and manage E-commerce forecast and strategy to achieve yearly Net dollar targets and high customer service satisfaction.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Execution of the Demand Planning process focuses on collaborative bottom-up planning with Customer Development, Brand Development/Building, and Customer Supply Chain• Led monthly S&OP process, identifying best practices and disseminating them to colleagues. • Manage and monitor the sales demand planning impacts through the planning horizon via continuous review and assessment of the demand management forecast. • Drive forecasting improvements to meet targets for key products and packs, taking responsibility for training and development of colleagues in this area. • Develop, modify, and communicate the short and long range demand plan to Supply Planning. This role functions as the pivotal communication point for supply and service constraints between supply and the business team• Actively work with Customer Development, Brand Building/Development, Supply Planning, Customer Supply Chain teams as well as the other members of their own team to proactively take actions that deliver business results. • Provide input to the requirement planner for all aspects of Demand Planning related to the delivery of projects that support growth objectives, innovation, cost reductions, operational efficiency improvements, and reduce business waste.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Interface with 3rd Party Manufacturing sites, Procurement and FSNA Supply Planners regarding material availability to ensure reliable production schedule. • Track unique ingredient material inventory (packaging and raw) at 3rd Party Manufacturing sites • Interface with 3PM Managers for continuous improvement opportunities within 3PM sites on managing inventory and procurement processes • Business Waste – manage donation, liquidation, and write-off processes and metrics. Tracking of aging inventory, communication with key stakeholders and seek disposition in timely manner, per corporate guidelines. Lead continuous improvement efforts in reducing business waste for FSNA. • Engagement with 3rd Party DC’s and Unilever Warehousing team on obsolete product disposition• Quality agenda – notification and communication to FS Quality team as opportunities arise• Create weekly production planning schedule with 3rd Party Plants based on promotional/non promotional demand • Collaborated with cross functional groups to ensure on time delivery and quality shipments.• Ensured that production efficiency was met at plants each week in order to achieve Corporate Customer Service levels.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Support and monitor Co-packers capabilities to ensure total visibility of product flow in real time.• Analyze, monitor and measure co-packer performance in managing Unilever Finished Goods, material inventories and related material flow, including accurate receipt processing, production reporting, and shipment processes. Process Potential Obsolete Inventory & Return to Vendor Processing. • Engage cross-functional discussions with Supply Chain Planning, DC warehouses, Finance, Accounts Payable, Contract Manufacturing, Operations Managers, and Co-packers to improve overall process effectiveness• Participate in physical audits for supported co packing sites working closely with Co Pack Finance.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Accurately maintains filing and record keeping systems of all contracts for vendors• Manage all contract validity dates within SAP• Maintains high level of computer competency (Concur, Word, Outlook, Excel, Atlas, Powerpoint, Meditech, etc.).