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Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

Led the strategic implementation of a centralized planning process that integrated demand planning, supply planning and supply chain analytics. Improved supply planning processes accompanied by effective load planning to better utilize inventory at the lowest total cost.Improved Forecast Accuracy to 73% from 40% by building a demand planning process and organization from scratch. Developed reports to measure performance to identify metric gaps and address issues based on root cause analysis. Engaged Leadership to understand the benefits and importance of this process. This raised awareness and improved data integrity, frequency of updates, accuracy, data storage and indexing. This benefited CAPEX purchases, utilization, frequency, customer patterns and much more. Reduced CAPEX spend by $8M by improving centralized approach with improved data, policies and alignment with all parties. Collaborated with Operations, Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, and Procurement on a more regimented timeline.Re-ignited importance on inventory accuracy to drive improvement from 60% to 90% with new policies and educating on benefits. Eliminated old behaviors on inventory and be more collaborative with other business partners.Captured logistics metrics (weight, route management, backhaul opportunities, cube, and costs) to drive >$1M savings. Reviewed carrier performance and expenses to ensure cost to serve remained competitive with competition. Coordinated with International Logistics Team to change product ownership of international deliveries to have more control and traceability managing shipments. This in turn reduced costs and lead times.Launched new group - SC Analytics by raising awareness to leadership on the importance of data and how it will benefit all groups

Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid, Es

Promoted to lead the North American E2E Supply Chain Organization by leveraging processes and systems to improve supply chain visibility, reduce costs through strategic logistical alliances, operational improvements, customer collaboration, and minimize working capital. -Reduced logistical costs (10%) through new relationships and contract negotiations with 3PL warehouses-Reduced Working Capital (21%) through tighter inventory controls, improved forecasting and accountability (80%), production adherence, and -Sourced new suppliers that resulted with improved production and delivery leadtimes at a lower cost and improved service.

Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid, Es

Hired to build and train new Supply Chain Team. Directly responsible for the development of sales and operations planning process, improved supply planning, inventory management, demand planning, and customer service processes. Improved and standardized business process nationally and later globally.-Re-engineered Demand Planning process that resulted with a 5% increase in forecast accuracy.-Implemented inventory aging process to monitor shelf life which resulted in new distribution with secondary retail channels.-Partnered with Logistics to improve service and delivery with new carrier partner that resulted in 10% carrier savings.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Developed the Warehouse Direct business model for shelf stable products at Borden Dairy. Led and implemented best practices for Demand Planning, Capacity Planning, Inventory Planning, External Manufacturing, Distribution, Transportation, Customer Service, and Continuous Replenishment Planning. Collaborated with Sales on product initiatives based on customer requirements. Critical role with new product development and initiatives like Imports, New Formulations, Phase In and Out programs, etc. Partnered with IT on technical development to facilitate improved user interaction within supply chain. Drive cost out through improved collaboration, relationship investment, and process improvement.

Plano, Tx, Us

Provided leadership in Product Disposition to minimize waste and improve write off costs. Improved Reverse Logistics process by reinforcing protocol and standards across the company. Managed SAP Master Data Management process to ensure that information was constantly updated and managed to one form of truth. Continued to rollout EDI functionality with customers to improve order management. Utilized Pareto Analysis to identify EDI transmission errors and implement solutions to reduce errors. Leveraged GS1 standards to ensure that the company was up current with industry standards.

Plano, Tx, Us

Led a team of planners to manage inventory throughout the Dr Pepper Snapple network. Ensured that Case Fill Rate met or exceeded 99% while decreasing working capital. Reduced inventory (2MMcs) through tighter controls on production and min max adherence. Improved and standardized processes within the Supply Chain Planning function.

Managed New Product development along with Packaging and Ingredient changes from a Supply Chain Planning perspective. Linking in with Marketing, Finance, Master Data, R&D, Packaging, Engineering, Sales, Distribution, Plants, Customer Service, and Procurement.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Manage production plan ($2B) for entire company. Created inventory tool to track Last Time Build production. Partnered with business units to explain production and inventory variances.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Managed the supply chain for Adult Mac & Cheese (325M), Taco Bell (70M), South Beach Diet Frozen Entrees (150M).

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Successfully managed and implemented Kraft Trade Systems product hierarchy maintenance project by collaborating with IBM consultants, Subject Matter Experts, and IS resources to obtain requirements and business processes, and negotiate compromises and reprioritizations. Modeled the current-state (As-Is) processes, practices, and systems usages for Commercialization, Global Financial Reporting, Product Hierarchy Management, Master Data Management using Casewise to document and present discoveries to management. Led process analysis of current global functions in product information management (PIM).

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Performed business process analysis and identified gaps within procurement. Developed B2B business solutions to improve the purchasing process by managing information, establishing business practices, and driving out costs without disturbing current business processes. Led Canadian integration with e-procurement solution by performing business analysis, designing business processes and systems, and creating relationships with the plants. Implemented an automated payment solution through Ariba, by integrating with SAP and Accounts Payable payment system.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Standardize the production planning process across Kraft Foods NA by implementing new business processes and tools to help drive improved planning. Analyzed each production line to understand bottlenecks and drivers to address inefficiencies in the planning process and then modeled them in a system application.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Implement Production Planning and Master Production Scheduling Systems in Kraft network.

Consulted Fortune 100 companies with international experience. Clients were Kraft Foods NA, Kraft Foods International, Wis-Pak, Pillsbury and Henkel.

Mba, Marketing

Ba, Supply Chain Management