Irma L. Castro Email & Phone Number

United States

- Lead Value Stream& Operations teams in achieving Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost objectives.- Direct sourcing strategies and oversee supplier relationships to ensure alignment of OTIF & Quality objectives. - Drive High Performance culture via cross functional collaboration, engagement, and accountability.- Foster Continuous Improvement methodology through use of DMAIC principles and Lean Six Sigma Tools.- Identify opportunities for process improvements, cost reduction, and operational efficiency enhancements.- Develop and contribute to long term strategic planning for Chicago & Milwaukee plants.- Responsible for site profitability and Capital Expenditures budget ensuring appropriate ROI.- Interface with Key stakeholders to establish effective relationships, align priorities to deliver company objectives.

- Spearheaded KPI Improvement resulting in reaching targets within first 30 days of employment.- Responsible for over 67% reduction Year over Year Aging Inventory- Manage 5 Salaried roles including Inventory Analyst, Buyers & Materials Manager- 20 Hourly associates.- Contribute to 99.5% OTIF Target through purchasing strategy & production planning.- Interface with customer Category Management teams on supplier selection and contract negotiation of directed buys.- Project Management to ensure cross functional goal alignment for Product Launch- Develop Reporting Tools to support purchasing functions with emphasis on maintaining inventory turns.- Demand and Capacity Planning to support Platform growth opportunities.- Lead Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process for new product development- Collaborated with product development team on sourcing strategies, costing & supplier negotiations.- Supplier Performance management to ensure On Time Delivery & Quality targets are met.- Forecasting and Trend analysis to reduce at risk inventory and minimize waste.

Countryside, Il

- 91% reduction in outbound FTL/LTL freight through contract negotiation/efficiency improvement- $25K recovery through freight Audit and $81K reduction in drayage for inbound ocean freight- Responsible for $25M/category spend-including all aspects of procure to pay.- KPI Management for company owned and 3PL sites (monthly reconciliation, OS&D, EDI)- Supplier Contract negotiation-Manufacturing, Ocean Freight & 3PL partners in Europe, China & Latin America. - Lead Sales & Operations Planning process (S&OP) for new product development.- Oversight of customer relationship management (CRM) process to ensure timely communication.- Managed all aspects of import/export documentation, pre-shipment inspection and final delivery.- Responsible for overall inventory management of Raw materials, WIP & finished goods.

Tinley Park, Illinois

- Improved Inventory Accuracy from 48% to 98.7% by implementing best practices and training.- $30K quarterly chargeback reduction through development of Standard Operating Procedures- 3PL Liaison to customer on-site product manager and demand planning teams.- Responsible for oversight/logistics of 6-million-unit product recall- Established Dashboard reporting/weekly management review of leading indicators- Project lead for warehouse redesign for improved picking efficiency, slotting and master data optimization.- Created training documents, workflows and SOPs for operations and transportation teams.- Maintained Inventory cycle count/physical inventory program to ensure 100% accuracy.- Collaborated with vendor compliance teams to ensure customer satisfaction.

Franklin Park, Il

Supply Chain Supervisor - Manage all aspects of raw material, packaging & finished goods inventory process.- Maintain Inventory cycle count/physical inventory program to ensure 100% accuracy.- Supply Chain KPI Reporting-Inventory Accuracy, Schedule Attainment, Turns, Aging Stock- Perform Health Checks/ research discrepancies post correcting transactions.- Lead Continuous Improvement teams & participate in Green Belt DMAIC projects.- Talent & Performance Management of 5 salaried & 25+ hourly associates- Develop & update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure compliance.- Create Work Instructions and One Point Lessons for Key Processes- Data Analysis/Trend Reporting, Capacity utilization, replenishment, discrepanciesSAP Implementation Site Lead- Collaborate with configuration team to develop scripts for User Acceptance Testing- Contribute to development of Business Objects/Workbench Reporting- Develop training material according to employee roles and responsibilities including Quick Reference Guides/Barcode Login- Participated in Value Stream Mapping to ensure business process alignment with ERP configuration.- Rollout of visual factory aids to improve efficiency and align to system requirements. Quality Systems Supervisor:- Internal Audit Team Lead- Certified ISO 22000 Lead Auditor (IRCA) - Batch Management Record/Release using Statistical Process Control- HACCP Business Unit team lead- Responsible for establishing Document Control process/software (Intelex)- Ownership of assigned Department Corrective/preventative action plans- Mock Recall cross functional team lead- SAP Power User- Materials Management, Production Planning, Quality Modules