Christopher Lovelace Email & Phone Number

Cartersville, Ga, Us

Roswell, Ga, Us

Calhoun, Ga, Us

Ladson, Sc, Us

Ladson, Sc, Us

Calhoun, Georgia, Us

• Responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring a new sustainable IBP Strategy and IBP process for Wood products that include:o IBP/ S&OP monthly disciplineo Integration and alignment of New Product Development, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Demand and Supply Planning calendars, processes, and tools.o Alignment and integration with Mohawk Industries budgeting and financial processeso Developing, implementing, monitoring and reporting on cross-functional KPIs to ensure effective execution, integration and performance of the new IBP process.o Driving/sustaining change within the organization through stakeholder management, developing/implementing organizational-wide training sessions and overseeing IBP processes and meetingso Benchmarking internal and external best practices to identify and implement continuous process improvement/effectiveness initiatives.• Embedding and facilitating the Integrated monthly discipline process within the commercial functions and establishing metrics for success• Facilitating the integration of new product commercialization calendars and requirements, trade promotions and customer planning, and strategic initiatives into the IBP process• Integrating and synchronizing Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain and Finance calendars and information flows• Participating in shaping Supply and Demand Planning strategies, capabilities and processes to improve IBP integration and performance• Build processes, systems and teams that result in a 24 month forward looking business plan.• Influence and train critical leaders and team members to the new processes, tools and cycle of Integrated Business Planning.• Continuously improve the monthly IBP cycle including timeliness of the demand and supply plan submissions, robust alignment with financial budgets and projections and critical meetings such as Demand (unconstrained and net) and Supply Reviews and well as IBP and Executive IBP meetings.

Calhoun, Georgia, Us

• Collaborates with product management to create the demand plan for specific product types and ensures the accuracy of the sales forecast to the plant/item level of detail. • Develops short and long-term capacity plans from the demand forecast as part of the monthly S&OP process. Prepares and presents the monthly S&OP plan. • Builds relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure the supply chain strategies support company goals while meeting customer expectations. • Masters demand planning software and participates in refining statistical models and work process flows to improve demand planning productivity and reduce forecast error. • Plays a lead role in the annual volume planning process. • Presents and communicates data to all levels of management.

Ladson, Sc, Us

• Developed predictive inventory models to realign current inventory to support customer forecasted demand. • Managed/Issues supplier forecast to increase supplier visibility and performance.• Manage and schedule procurement outside service operations. • Determined supply strategies that include setting safety stocks, days of supply, MOQ’s, reorder points, and ideal stock levels.• Managed product group WIP/inventory turns to determine optimum control levels.• Used SPC control charts to determine balance forecasted demand and current on hand inventory levels.• Evaluated/Reviewed ERP planned purchase orders to determine if planned requirements satisfy optimum control levels. • Identified/disposition excessive, obsolete, and inaccurate inventory.• Developed and implemented cycle counting procedures to keep inventory and ERP quantities aligned.• Lead weekly Inventory review meeting with production, finance, supply chain, and engineering.• Supervised seven inventory clerks working in the warehouse, cage, and shipping.• Developed periodic performance reports and distributed them to stakeholders• Provided cross functional analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals.• Developed and maintain MS Access databases for multiple departments

Ladson, Sc, Us

• Managed seven employees while developing improved working relationships across all functions • Established a cross training program and process for each direct report• Optimize inventory flow from Receiving, Warehouse, Production Floor to Shipping• Identified inventory inaccuracies and inaccurate consumption rates per the engineering master.

Ladson, Sc, Us

• Manage the administrative support of production operations. Ensure that jobs are set-up and released in accordance with planned shipping schedules.• Redefined the scheduling process to ensure the best use of the current ERP system to produce an accurate schedule.• Communicate job constraints and updates daily with GM, President, VP, Production Managers, Customer Service, and all levels of management to the operator level.

Ladson, Sc, Us

• Updated Rolling Action Item List (RAIL) with findings from internal audits• Updated Corrective Actions assigned to production managers

Olean, Ny, Us

• Advertised and sold Kitchen cutlery.

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