Ian Braedley Email & Phone Number

Ontario, Canada

Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Waterloo, Ontario

• Created and maintained a valid Master Production Schedule (MPS) for material and capacities, through working closely with the manufacturing and demand departments• Efficiently identified, negotiated, and resolved conflicts with respect to material, capacity availability and order-promising integrity on a daily basis• Communicated effectively with various departments and external partners to ensure orders were delivered to customers on time (meeting the 95% target) and tracked the… Show more • Created and maintained a valid Master Production Schedule (MPS) for material and capacities, through working closely with the manufacturing and demand departments• Efficiently identified, negotiated, and resolved conflicts with respect to material, capacity availability and order-promising integrity on a daily basis• Communicated effectively with various departments and external partners to ensure orders were delivered to customers on time (meeting the 95% target) and tracked the on-time delivery metric• Analyzed demand and supply for MPS items, determined out-of-balance conditions, identified alternatives and recommended necessary action to Upper management• Travelled extensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia supporting outsourced manufacturing sites, meeting with Directors, Managers, Buyers and various teams in order to meet quarter end revenue targets• Supported several successful product launches including the launch of the 1st Blackberry 10® device, meeting various target market deadlines and supporting all customer requests• Trained and delegated daily tasks to co-op student employees• Reviewed with CM defective device inventory and schedule repair to prevent obsolescenceKey Achievement:• Acted as team lead for a process improvement team focusing on streamlining the Master Scheduling role; identified areas for improvement resulting in higher efficiency of the department and improved on-time delivery Show less

Milton, Ontario

• Planned and scheduled daily work orders, required manpower and raw material based on customer requirements • Communicated daily plans and schedules to all areas of manufacturing and contract carriers, ensuring inventory levels and lead-times are kept to a minimum• Issued product engineering changes to ensure product level changes were met and documented; attended weekly meetings with engineering to track upcoming changes and reduce obsolescence• Tracked supplier inventory levels… Show more • Planned and scheduled daily work orders, required manpower and raw material based on customer requirements • Communicated daily plans and schedules to all areas of manufacturing and contract carriers, ensuring inventory levels and lead-times are kept to a minimum• Issued product engineering changes to ensure product level changes were met and documented; attended weekly meetings with engineering to track upcoming changes and reduce obsolescence• Tracked supplier inventory levels and expedited possible supply issues within the department• Communicated with inside sales representatives of major North American steel mills on a daily basis• Managed delivery of material to contracted service providers and monitored off-site inventory and production• Expedited material and communicated with production leaders when quality issues arose• Maintained up to date records of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), supplier delivery performance, part run rates and days on-hand inventory• Developed problem resolution and continuous improvement ideas through action plansKey Achievement:• Developed a reconciliation report for takeover parts through the manufacturing system with the ability to trace from creation to shipment Show less

Milton, Ontario

• Processed and issued purchasing documentation (i.e. Request for quotes, Purchase Orders, Product change requests)• Liaised with material planners daily to administer changes with minimal impact to production • Communicated with, evaluated and approved vendors to ascertain their ability to meet company needs, goals and objectives• Communicated directly with OEM raw material buyers for resale pricing on large volume items• Negotiated prices, credit terms, discounts and delivery… Show more • Processed and issued purchasing documentation (i.e. Request for quotes, Purchase Orders, Product change requests)• Liaised with material planners daily to administer changes with minimal impact to production • Communicated with, evaluated and approved vendors to ascertain their ability to meet company needs, goals and objectives• Communicated directly with OEM raw material buyers for resale pricing on large volume items• Negotiated prices, credit terms, discounts and delivery arrangements with suppliers• Expedited problems with suppliers regarding costs, quality, quantity and delivery of goods • Researched and communicated to the department, new sources of supply for materials/services• Resolved invoicing discrepancies and approvals for payment• Effectively used historical and other benchmarking data to ensure competitive pricing• Acted as a key resource for all staff by assisting in the research and development of products, material and service alternatives, initiation and follow-up evaluations, requests for quotation and other day to day procurement• Located material on a spot buy basis for prototype builds and cost reduction initiatives Show less