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Worthington, Oh, Us

Responsible for implementing data and analytics strategies that provide insights, identify opportunities, support decision making and improve supply chain processes.Conceived, designed, developed, and deployed “next generation” S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) platform. Transitioned from spreadsheet-based S&OP process to a process utilizing state of the art statistical forecasting, with team based forecast collaboration / forecast override process, forecast mapping to raw material requirements and manufacturing work center loading, and with forecast accuracy tracking. Deployed using a Power BI dashboard.Developed and implemented programmatic solutions that interfaced with the ERP system to provide efficient supply/fulfillment network reporting. Including assigning priority to manufacturing orders (for Operations team) and providing a consolidated view of order line fulfillment details (for Customer Fulfillment team).

Worthington, Oh, Us

Manages supply chain strategic direction by introducing and directing improvement projects, establishing and implementing aggressive inventory optimization programs, and monitoring/improving replenishment and supply planning practices. -- Managed a team of supply chain planning direct reports that reduced global inventory by 36% by improving forecast management, sourcing, replenishment and supply planning, and stocking strategies while maintaining +95% OTD.-- Initiated a program to implement Kanban system for all direct materials replenishment, with 25% inventory reduction.-- Led the SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) process.

Stockholm, Stockholm, Se

Reporting directly to the Supply Chain Vice President, applied business analytics, supply chain knowledge and statistical modeling to develop and implement supply planning advancements. -- Developed a statistical model to provide item level forecasts, using a variety of forecasting methods via the R programming language, incorporating lead time variability to inform stock setting. Included data collection and a QlikView app for deployment.-- Enhanced the expertise of the Supply Chain group by earning CPF certification and S&OP certificate, training and transferring knowledge of forecasting methods (exponential smoothing, ARIMA, etc.), demand planning and supply planning.

Stockholm, Stockholm, Se

Brought into newly established Business Line to implement Sales & Operations Planning among multiple business segments and several production units. Included direct report mentoring and management.-- Used the S&OP process to integrate Marketing, Sales, and Operations inputs to improve demand planning, supply planning, visibility, and decision making. Created effective visualizations for key metrics and analyses.-- Initiated and led a project to design, develop, and deliver (using consultants) a Proof-Of-Concept, utilizing mathematical optimization to allocate daily/weekly demand among several global production units with the objective of minimizing total cost, subject to constraints on level loading, order timing, and work center capacities.

Stockholm, Stockholm, Se

Developed and leveraged demand forecasting, inventory planning and capacity planning models to enhance decision making for product flow throughout the supply chain. Led the Sales & Operations Planning process for multiple product lines.-- Utilized Forecast Pro software to forecast at the SKU and product family levels. Developed analytical models to inform inventory management, including accounting for both demand variability and supply variability, and to inform supply planning by modeling key supply resource capacities.-- Developed a PULL strategy for production scheduling. Designed a clean interface and (using technologists) deployed the app as an on-demand scheduling tool. The tool was implemented for all production scheduling processes.

Boston, Ma, Us

Held total oversight for the global planning, sourcing, and negotiation of contracts for direct materials, chemicals, and transportation services. -- Achieved 6% average annual savings for 3 consecutive years on $16 million annual material and transportation purchases by sourcing new vendors and negotiating favorable contracts.-- Developed models to produce monthly forecasts of spend, and price-out for each commodity, part, and service. Utilized data collection and analysis to inform and improve negotiations, and to identify risks and opportunities.

Boston, Ma, Us

Utilized statistical methods, including DMAIC process, regression and hypothesis testing, to drive all aspects of quality and process improvement projects that improved performance and reduced costs. Mentored and trained Six Sigma Green Belts.-- Identified, recommended, and led the completion of 7 Six Sigma projects that delivered $500 thousand in savings; mentored 25 Six Sigma projects with benefits of $1.5 million. -- Led a “Stable Operations” team in analyzing, determining, and eliminating root causes of manufacturing issues that increased yield by 4% on 14 products, delivering $700 thousand in annual savings.

Mba

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Data Science Specialization, Sequence Of Nine 1-Month Courses A Capstone Project Covering The Concepts And Tools Of Data Science