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Florence, South Carolina Area

Managed all aspects of multi-level demand management for 20K+ skus across four manufacturing plants and five distribution centers in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Coordinated and developed with factory operations the weekly master production schedule for each facility along with rolling rough cut schedules based on forecasted demand. Managed and coordinated across all functions the monthly Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process in a low volume - high mix environment.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Position reported directly to the North American CEO as a member of his executive staff and indirectly to the global COO headquartered in Milan, Italy. Managed all aspects of the supply chain from demand management, production planning across nine manufacturing plants, capacity utilization and management, materials and inventory planning, warehousing, distribution, transportation, import / export and customs compliance. Developed strategic initiatives utilizing lean principles focused on cost reduction including alternative sourcing, supplier partnerships, product design, alternative materials and process redesign. Built strong collaborative partnerships across functional areas and supplier base focused on customer value, service, process reliability and product quality.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Position reported to the Vice President of Purchasing and Logistics. Managed all aspects of production scheduling and materials management for four manufacturing plants maximizing capacity utilization and throughput, while minimizing production and logistics costs. Coordinated and prepared the monthly SOP, Master Schedules, and Inventory Finance Forecast with Marketing, Plant Operations and Senior Management.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Position reported to the Director of Marketing – Energy Sector. Responsibilities included managing a territory with annual sales exceeding $40+ million in the USA power cable market, coordinating the manufacture of power cable products for customers at four North American plants, and providing customer service support to manufacturing representatives and public utilities.

Mba, Management

Bachelors, Finance

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