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Huntsville, Al, Us

United States

Responsible for effectively leading the functional organization’s strategies to balance supply and demand of a high volume / high value Bill of Material (BOM)Responsible for effectively identifying and working cross-functionally to resolve both ERP and supplier delivery issues that could impact program delivery schedules and financial needs of both the customer / enterprise.Provide leadership with establishing and driving the implementation of a procurement strategy that is based on data from the ERP/Material Resource Planning (MRP) systemsEffectively present and communicate the procurement strategy progress cross-functionally and to the Program Office highlighting issue/resolution of both supplier and internal constraints that could impact demand satisfaction.Develop and maintain detailed time-phased material acquisition plan and consistently monitor plan against production schedule needs.Coordinate and drive release of demand in accordance with MRP recommendations.Develop time-phased material sales forecasts based on BOM and Purchase Order reports to support enterprise sales reporting.Monitor functional progress against established schedules and forecasts utilizing established MRP methodologies and strategies.Consistently and proactively analyze BOM and MRP system data to strategically resolve supplier and internal issues that could impact demand satisfaction.Coordinate and maintain material acquisition and fabrication status with other functional departments and sites.Coordinate the flow of work between or within departments to expedite production.Develop labor and BOM budgets to support proposal activity.Manage and monitor performance against budget utilizing an Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

Huntsville, Alabama

Work with business leaders to define near and long-term material availability risk and mitigation plans Define roles / recruit resources to meet inventory receiving, stocking, and shipping requirements Develop and direct inventory processing procedures in support of production requirements Define process requirements and work with partners to meet near term / long term procurement needs Leverage experience with contract manufacturers to optimize production cost and lead time Define and implement tools needed to support an AS9100 compliant quality, sourcing and supply chain operations Maintain inventory accuracy and accountability Manage Material Requirements Planning Develop forecasts and budgets to achieve business goals Develop and execute plans to minimize obsolescence

Huntsville, Alabama

- Acted as the main focal point within supply chain for assigned programs/suppliers while maintaining internal and external supplier relationships. Presented to the Program Management Office (PMO) and executive leadership on the status and issues affecting schedule performance and program cost.- Assisted development and execution of Supply Chain initiatives to support Government business area strategies, including improvement in efficiencies, global scaling, business capture and execution, and responsive compliance.- Coordinated and lead collaboration meetings with all supply chain functions (procurement, planning and material control) to ensure that effective demand and supply planning is executed.- Ensured all supply chain commitments were met, plans were developed and executed, and risks were mitigated for assigned programs/suppliers. This included assessing complex procurements and breaking them down into manageable pieces, while communicating with cross-functional teams to allow them to deliver results in a successful and timely manner.- Worked with suppliers on meeting contractual requirements throughout a project lifecycle. This included compliance to the program milestones and supplier deliverables outlined in the statement of work and other documents.- Facilitated effective supplier New Product Introduction (NPI) execution and ensured the supplier can ramp up from design and development to production. This included supplier resource planning, process development, capacity ramp up, and material clear to build.- Acted as a key escalation point for procurement staff with complex supplier engagement and performance issues.- Drove Supplier Design for Manufacturing engagement and material cost reduction activities.- Managed Bid Cost and drive PPV performance that exceeded Programs goals.- Ensured that Program E&O(Excess and Obsolete) was managed and reported to PMO to maintain Program E&O established goals.

Huntsville, Alabama

- Responsible for managing, issuing, and tracking work orders and ensuring that required materials are supplied to the production floor. - Expedite and prioritize the work order, coordinate, and manage daily/weekly production schedule meetings. - Achieves production control targets from multiple production lines and processes simultaneously, while driving continuous improvement initiatives in the areas of cycle time reductions, throughput improvement, personnel development and training.- Plan and manage production schedules to ensure 100% on-time delivery of customer orders- Coordinate manufacturing, assembly and distribution activities to achieve required production levels- Review production bottlenecks with technical and engineering staff- Prepare regular production reports- Initiate and support inventory and cost control efforts- Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements- Interface with manufacturing personnel, purchasing personnel, etc. on material status and production planning issues

- Aggressively perform daily slotting related tasks. Including daily slotting requests for new SKUs received in warehouse; slotting to re-locate product at right pick areas in warehouse for optimal picking and more slotting based activities - Systemically maintain master data and warehouse locations- Warehouse profiling for optimal picking and replenishment department productivity; - Short term and long term projects for warehouse profiling improvements - Provide system support to multiple functions on daily basis using SAP WMS (Receiving, Inventory Control, Replenishment, Picking and Shipping department). - Analysis of data and data crunching for the purpose of profiling and other projects. - Work on multiple projects simultaneously. - Assist Industrial Enginneer in performing duties and projects relating to SAP labor management system. - Develop and document Standard Operating Procedures and training.- Perform QA testing for SAP upgrades and implementations- 7 years of SAP WM experience- 6 years of SAP Labor Management experience- Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs- Red Prairie Labor Management

-- Responsible for managing the day to day operations of a restaurant location. -- Supervising at least 25 - 40 employees, including scheduling, disciplinary issues, and delegating responsibilities. -- Responsible for keeping track of inventory, ordering and receiving inventory. -- Insuring that quality of product received is at highest standards.

-- Responsible for maintaining and managing all aspects of a Southern LINC sales location. -- Responsible for maintaining equipment warranty program. -- Responsible for entering transactions into Southern LINCs Point of Sale database. -- Interfacing with various departments, providing back-up and helping to resolve equipment issues.

- Implemented an effective sales plan: trained, developed and motivated staff; forecasted store sales; maintained budgetary controls; supervised loss prevention, inventory control, merchandising, and customer service procedures. - Performed all aspects of managing a retail establishment including cashiering, customer service, balancing daily deposits and completing paperwork; hiring, firing, and scheduling employees; and insuring that an accurate inventory count was kept.- Supervised three departments which included approximately 20 - 25 employees.- Coordinated the completion of store merchandising and promotional displays.

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