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Toronto, Canada Area

Manage launch projects for each country/region as assigned, ensuring completion of milestones and tasks.Supervise demand mangement including forecast accuracy for LATAM, Spain, Ukraine, Hungary.Manage key launches to resolve any issues or delays on the critical path. Act as the subject matter expert for new start up countries.Develop complex reports and models to facilitate the demand from customers into a smooth and coherent pre-supply plan.Recommend creative solutions to circumvent RA, Supply/Demand, Patent, and production challenges.Monitor demand and forecast, investigating deviations and taking corrective action if required.Oversee VMI process including inmarket sales, inventory coverage and inventory health for affiliate offices. Escalate conflicts in the supply process that impact demand.Develop tools using macros in Excel, Access, BW, or SAP in order to facilitate a holistic view of the International business, which assists in the decision making process. Train various cross-functional business areas in Supply/Demand concepts.Input and develop processes to improve effectiveness, efficiency and results.

Oversee the creation of the monthly production plan for all solid dose manufacturing and third party products for the largest Generic pharmaceutical company in Canada.Supported and lead the S&OP process through the preparation and consolidation of forecasts, launches, make to orders products, inventory and WIP.Supervised a team of planners who monitored, expedited and resolved the day to day production and scheduling constraints.Developed PSI periodically in order to monitor the plans by product and the most current statusCoordinate with scheduling, QA, Logistics, Warehouse priorities by SKU and family, in order to avoid stock out or customer service implications. Provided, to procurement, ad-hoc reports to highlight demand changes and agree on inbound materials priorities.Follow up on incoming FG shipments from overseas.Chaired and presented the plan, by site, in the Pre S&OP meeting in order to agree upon the commitments and possible constraints that could put the plan at risk.Played a leadership role for the sites which fed 2 different depots in Canada, 1 in USA and 7 subsidiaries overseas.Developed what if scenarios and contingency plans as well as the impact on the business based on a financial approachScheduled bi-weekly training with the planners, in SAP related topics (Master data, Production version, etc) or Microsoft Excel.Responsible to make the necessary actions to keep the Key Performance Indicators within target by site, and involve all the affected areas.Kept open and constant communication with the sales group monitoring changes in selling trends, issuing recommendations as well as tracking the supply flow from the manufacturing sites.Increased the turnover of the inventory by minimizing the obsolescence without affecting the customer service level. Expedited production processes and increased plant and warehouse efficiencies as example the WIP level went from 85 to 26 days within 6 months.

Determined the monthly production program and the inventory requirements for the products manufactured at the site balancing the plant capacity and priorities.Responsible for procure all supplies and materials, to meet the production plans as well as control all surplus inventory to avoid obsolescenceContact point for all major suppliers, in case of discrepancies in receiving; track returns to vendors and reconcile with accounts payable. Determined the level of finished products in every external warehouse and distribution centerAgreed upon a daily schedule with production through out the month ensuring its alignment with customer priorities.Participate in production tracking meetings to adjust and adapt the schedule to the unexpected variations or challenges. Manage the logistic operator (UTI) and the external warehouse controlling the flow of receiving material as well as production output.Coordinated launch activities for the different brands liaising with the product managers determining volumes, launch dates, packaging components. Identifying possible bottlenecks, critical paths and constraints.

Supervised: Purchasing, Production Planning, Warehouse, Imports and custom clearance with a total staff of 73 people. Managed a total inventory of US$ 8'000.000 and monthly purchasing budget of 1.2 million dollars.Maintain the company policies in regards of inventory managements, purchasing and customer service.Developed and revised all the company documentation in order to accomplish the customs regulations and draw back programs

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