Eddy Carvajal Pmp, Cpim, Cpsm Email and Phone Number

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations, the Director of Supply Chain position at US Foundry & Manufacturing is ultimately accountable for customer service, distribution centers, logistics, supply chain, production planning, purchasing, and operations (finishing department), for a $150M organization. • Recognized by superiors for excellence in diligence, leadership, and strict attention to details, swiftly rising through the company ranks to Director of Supply Chain in 2020, beginning as Production Planner in 2015.• Direct a culture change throughout the facility and distribution centers, implementing clear and effective key performance indicator (KPI) strategies.• Guide supply chain management group to plan organization from high level strategic planning to detail daily execution of individual manufacturing cells.• Streamline and automate processes throughout the organization, including logistics and shipping to meet two-day lead time goal, as well as the purchasing department, turning focus to attend customer needs and control spend.• Administer multi-shift finishing department, managing capacities and implementing lean manufacturing initiatives, reducing set up times and increasing throughput.• Mission-minded throughout pandemic-related supply chain challenges, streamlining inventory control measures to assure consistent and cost-effective replenishment processes.• Safety conscious, assuring sound safety practices and policies initiated, enforced, and performed in conformance within OSHA standards.• Instrumental in implementation of 5S program, sequentially creating a biproduct of safety incident reductions in excess of 50% within a year of going live with the program.• Identify internal strengths and inefficiencies through extensive industry analyzation, translating into strategic plans to ensure continuous growth and improvement.

• Orchestrated dozens of projects, successfully implementing diverse systems across the organization, utilizing an agile methodology.• Initiated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modules for planning and execution including Master Production Scheduling (MPS), demand forecasting, Material Requirements Planning (MPR), Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP), shop floor control, cost accounting, purchasing, and logistics, to name a few.• Deployed automation solutions based on meticulous operations research techniques to streamline scheduling of critical work centers.• Led team of talented customer service representatives and the distribution centers, enhancing customer experiences by increasing on-time delivery while reducing lead times.• Enhanced customer experience and communication through implementation of a modernistic EDI system.

• Balanced capacities throughout the supply chain through use of Capacity Resource Planning (CRP) in conjunction with Capable to Promise (CTP) algorithm.• Developed and implemented a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) in diverse areas of the organization, connecting the ERP system to others, driving the execution of the processes.• Utilized systems to plan master production schedules based on sales forecasts, production capacities, inventory policies, and lead times• Collaborated closely with production departments to resolve material issues and adjust schedules due to production priorities and/or machine downtimes.

•Design and improve processes using Business Process Modelling BPMN2 in multiple industries, from production to service processes.•Research and implementation of supply chain principles and state of the art concepts in the areas of forecasting, Sales & Operation Planning (SIOP), inventory management, lean management, capacity management, MRP, DRP, ERP systems, and others. •Work as consultant for multiple companies to enhance supply chain processes on latest advancements and best practices.