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Montclair, Nj, Us

Yonkers, Ny

- Manage the materials planning process that includes the supply of various materials to multiple locations- Maintain MRP Requirements for material supplied to all Rail Car Production facilities- Review MRP results for exceptions, problems, issues requiring action- Validate MRP results of other facilities and adjust requirements accordingly to ensure KRC SAP system provides accurate requirement quantity and dates- Review Engineering Data (NPS) to capture and implement material changes due to Design Changes, Scope of Work Changes (ECO’s, Material List, Parts List) - Generate and maintain dashboard reports (KPM) for management - Oversee 5 projects demand planning for purchased parts- Enhance skill set of employees by training Purchasing Department on how to use MRP data in SAP- Collaborate with internal customers and run weekly shortage reports to forecast potential delays- Interact with various other departments and other facilities to ensure material availability, avoid material shortages as well as prevent excess stock

Hackettstown, Nj

• Provide business and operational planning requirements for M&M’s items over a rolling 18 month time horizon.• Created forecast and production tool, which improved forecast accuracy by 40 %.• Analyzed and updated safety stock and inventory targets, which resulted in 20 % reduction of the inventory supply line.• Perform Inventory Cycle Count for the assigned product.• Serve as the sourcing manager for vendor selection for key packaging and merchandizing. Selection was based on price, delivery and terms.• Manage KPIs and operational data to support the demand review process.• Generate material and capacity plans for non-standard and new product launches.

West Caldwell, Nj

• Managed all aspects of RICOH’s inventory control and analysis processes across Americas region.• Created and maintained KPIs for forecasting and monitoring activities, such as order fill rates, safety stock, demand and sales fluctuations, lead times, Month on Hand (MOH) and cost of sale (COS) to ensure efficient inventory storage and product flow to customers.• Recommended opportunities identified in field inventory aiding Senior Management in assessing future product flows.• Developed and track Key Control Management Reports to aid Senior Management and Corporate Planning in assessment of business environment trends and tracking of company’s progress in attaining its annual sales goals.• Conducted daily trend and performance analysis of company’s five key products, valued at approximately $4MM each.• Constructed detailed analysis incorporating product procurement, distribution and delivery data aiding Supply Chain and Regional Inventory Control groups in maximizing revenue and decreasing cost of carry over.• Performed periodic assessment of current inventory levels across multiple product families, utilizing MS Access and Excel, aiding company in identifying, measuring and mitigating potential inventory shortfall and / or overstock.• Facilitated resolutions on backorders, delivery, procurement and customer complaint-related issues.

Red Bank, Nj

• Oversaw 15 Broadband Access product families aiding Conexant in increasing their sales by an average of 15% - 20% in 2004 and 2005.• Assisted Senior Management in realizing sales forecasts into successful production plans, via bundling select product lines into packages, customized to meet customers’ needs.• Assisted Supply Chain Management in resolving order backlogs by liaising with customers and assisting with reprioritization of merchandise flows.• Developed a spreadsheet to track resolution status of issues that arose during shipping and / or product delivery.• Liaised with regional suppliers, Engineering, Marketing and Sales teams to ensure uninterrupted inventory flow.

West Caldwell, Nj

• Assisted VP of New Business Development in assessing new opportunities driven by industry trends.• Optimized inventory database, out of which sales and customer reports were being generated.• Performed inventory control helping company reorganize select products flows to help reduce storage-related costs by approximately 10%.