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Decatur, In, Us

Malmö, Skåne, Se

Wilmington, Massachusetts, Us

• Manages the monthly global forecasts, for all sites, to provide cross functional teams the rolling 18 month SKU forecast • Actively manage forecast accuracy metrics, gap analysis (statistical vs financial forecasts), and month-end misses to engage with different teams to understand future business impacts • Understand volume drivers to highlight potential opportunities/risks that would impact the supply plan, ops/production plan, and raw material plan. • Collaborates with Sales and Product Mgmt to obtain consistent forecast inputs, expectations from new product launches + EOL transitions, and addresses various gaps among all forecasts. • Lead the monthly S&OP discussions with both leadership and additional cross functional teams to discuss revenue forecasts, sales drivers, pricing updates, and gap analysis. • Responsible for the end-to-end data workflow. Various SAP imports flowing into datahub, managing ETLs, datasets + hierarchies, and import process within the datahub to export into our planning software.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

• Managed the monthly forecasts for US/Canada region to provide a rolling 18-month demand forecast for different cross functional teams• Reported on forecast accuracy metrics and continuously refines the forecast process, tools, and system to improve results• Responsible for leading monthly SIOP reviews by Business Unit to review demand inputs, safety stock settings, forecast variances, and lead time variation updates • Created and managed Lead Time Matrix file to help set Original Promise Ship Dates (OPSD) for customers to be aligned with updated lead time & raw material constraints • Worked proactively with Manufacturing team to make sure run rates are set accurately to consistently hit future demand• Planned inventory flow, analyzes statistical data, and generates forecasting solutions• Drove continuous improvement to improve KPI metrics, including on-time shipments, inventory levels, and forecast accuracy

London, Gb

• Managed the monthly forecast for the 747/767 aircraft programs to provide the cross functional teams a 24 month rolling demand forecast for multiple customers • Expanded the 24 month rolling forecast to include customer forecasts, supply buffer, and dependent demand, in addition to firm orders, to create a consensus build plan • Reviewed and uploaded the consensus build plan into Oracle bi-weekly for other cross functional teams to action upon • Actively identified material shortages/gaps to build and worked with Sourcing to understand what can be done to support • Worked on a project to incorporate forecast accuracy and pacing metrics in order to have a dashboard to start utilizing a review by exception breakdown post-forecast load • Responsible for releasing routers (jobs) to the floor in order to start production inclusive of cycle time of sub-assemblies; When under/over-released, reviewed what had changed since we released to our build plan

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for the forecast, translating the consensus forecast to other areas to finalize volume mix• Leads monthly forecast consensus process by brand by engaging the cross functional teams with the short- and long-term demand plans• Manages how the consensus plan disaggregates to appropriate customer, location, SKU, etc.• Works with production planning and deployment to accurately ensure on-time product availability and location• Engages with customers to ensure successful promotion execution through effective planning and leveraging of known key customer events• Collaborates with multiple key departments to obtain consistent forecast inputs and addresses input gaps• Reports on forecast accuracy metrics as well as continuously refining the forecast process, tools, and system to improve results• Understands volume drivers to highlight potential risks to support proactive action plans to ensure plan delivery• Reviews consumption data vs shipment data to recognize appropriate inventory build/burn storytelling

Hartsville, Sc, Us

• Managed the development of the monthly forecasts within Logility, providing the Supply Chain team a 12-36 month rolling demand forecast• Lead the monthly demand reviews (by region) with Sales to account for demand forecasting inputs (promotional volume, price changes, business gains/losses, historical spikes)• Calculated raw material inventory levels using the Logility forecast to identify possible future requirements• Responsible for confirming consensus forecast to drive the monthly capacity reviews by plant, which compared the demand forecast vs. capacity (by plant) to identify possible plant constraints• Created forecast accuracy metrics to identify large variances by specific levels of business and developed replenishment plans for customers who provided a customer forecast• Became proficient with SQL Server to assist cross functional teams through data reporting• Worked cross functionally with multiple departments to guarantee a sound S&OP deck (demand forecasting spikes, capacity reviews, raw material shortfalls, plant constraints, forecast accuracy variances)

Hartsville, Sc, Us

• Managed the development of the monthly forecasts within Logility, providing the Supply Chain team a 12-36 month rolling demand forecast• Lead the monthly demand reviews (by region) with Sales to account for demand forecasting inputs (promotional volume, price changes, business gains/losses, historical spikes)• Calculated raw material inventory levels using the Logility forecast to identify possible future requirements• Responsible for confirming consensus forecast to drive the monthly capacity reviews by plant, which compared the demand forecast vs. capacity (by plant) to identify possible plant constraints• Created forecast accuracy metrics to identify large variances by specific levels of business and developed replenishment plans for customers who provided a customer forecast• Became proficient with SQL Server to assist cross functional teams through data reporting• Worked cross functionally with multiple departments to guarantee a sound S&OP deck (demand forecasting spikes, capacity reviews, raw material shortfalls, plant constraints, forecast accuracy variances)

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Developed production and inventory management plans in support of McDonald’s regional promotional packaging promotions• Analyzed production capacity/cost liabilities to identify potential constraints for all McDonald’s packaging promotions (National, Regional, & Store Tests)• Mitigated production constraints and costs/fees at all supply chain levels per promotion• Responsible for all financial escalators/de-escalators division-wide to support price changes• Managed the replenishment processes across suppliers, distribution centers, and restaurants during promotional beginning/end• Managed and adjusted inventory plans to align with demand plans (forecasts) and weekly sales reports• Tracked and managed weekly inventory levels against plan and made recommendations for corrective actions as needed• Worked cross functionally with various HGS departments and McDonald’s team members to ensure successful promotion execution• Drove customer and partner satisfaction by ensuring each promotional graphic had depleted by all pillars (supplier, distribution center, & restaurant) by promotion end date

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

• Proficient in BPCS ERP software and Microsoft Excel/Word, vital for the reviewing all material related issues for all orders• Managed manual MRP system report to track unseen demand, improved Purchasing Department’s visibility of hidden demand by 12 work days• Created raw material minimum balance report to identify any minimum balances of material still hidden from Purchasing Department• Maintained material shortage report to allow supervisor’s access for all shortages on an order basis (fabrication, paint line, and assembly line shortages)• Managed lighting customer orders: Quickship, Expedites, PLS (Peerless) orders, and Non-PLS orders• 48-hour confirmation review for all incoming orders, allows us to accept/delay orders based on current inventory