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Tasked with the creation of Standard Motor Products CPFR process and the formation of the Forecast Collaboration Department.Work with SMP’s largest customers to better understand the drivers of product demand.Create interactive data sharing tools facilitating communication between customer, supplier, and internal users. Train and mentor staff on the use of these tools.SMP’s collaborative forecasting process was selected best in class by Advance Auto Parts in 2015.

Maintained Access databases used as the primary data repository for the Demand Planning Group.Generated weekly and monthly status reports used by the Demand Planning team to prioritize workload and address forecast issues. Forecasted customer demand for NAPA, SMP’s largest account.

Master Scheduler for $600 million generic pharmaceutical business.Lead sales & operations planning process. Chaired monthly capacity planning process: Work with Operations Group to identify and resolve capacity and manufacturing bottlenecks.

Forecasted $270 million domestic prestige fragrance business.Lead monthly forecast consensus process with Planning, Sales, Marketing, and Finance groups.

Forecasted North American customer demand for Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion.Responsible for the supply chain execution of new product innovations and promotional programs for the Vaseline lotion brand.Submitted weekly, constrained production plan to multiple manufacturing sites.

Master Scheduler for 3000-4000 amp transfer switches on six production lines.Played key role in production line expansion from four lines in one location to six lines in three locations.

Maintained and updated contracts with ten vendors and scheduled inbound material flow from over 50 suppliers.Participated in the JD Edwards ERP system implementation.