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United States

Managing the supply planning, capacity, & demand planning for the Northern region. I manage a team that must deliver CFR goals, reduce obsolescence & inventory, all while reducing transportation costs. We work with S&OP to deliver on sales ads & own that all initiatives are met on time.Within the role there's a focus on improving processes, developing reports & tools to improve the overall team.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Dashboard DevelopmentManufacturing Strategy DevelopmentManufacturing Network Project Manager

Greater St. Louis Area

Managing Strategic Projects & Capital Investments for the beverage concentrates division.Managed the supply chain integration of an acquisition, without capital investment ($20M+ annual savings)Help lead the Material Variance reduction project.Currently working on projects that will improve the SAP systems throughout the company & major capital investments to improve concentrate production.

Greater St. Louis Area

Continued Managing the Planning DepartmentTook over the Warehouse & Inventory departments.Managed: Outbounds, Inbounds, Inventory Control, 3PL Warehouse, Shuttles, etc.Achievements Included:Managed 25 EmployeesDeveloped 2 new managers, a supervisor, & an inventory analystDuring the annual physical inventory, we reduced the inventory adjustments by 80% YOY

Greater St. Louis Area

Managed 4 Planners, which included planning, buying, & detail schedule processes.Some Achievements:Developed and implemented a pull calculator. The settings changes led to a $850k (5%) monthly O/I Savings while maintaining a 99.5% Case Fill RateDeveloped processes that standardized the MD settings for all of our SKUs inside of SAPDeveloped multiple databases and spreadsheets that take data from SAP and created cross references that are used throughout the facility by… Show more Managed 4 Planners, which included planning, buying, & detail schedule processes.Some Achievements:Developed and implemented a pull calculator. The settings changes led to a $850k (5%) monthly O/I Savings while maintaining a 99.5% Case Fill RateDeveloped processes that standardized the MD settings for all of our SKUs inside of SAPDeveloped multiple databases and spreadsheets that take data from SAP and created cross references that are used throughout the facility by multiple departmentsImplemented a Value Stream Manufacturing program that allowed for a more focused approach to improvement and daily management Show less

Greater St. Louis Area

Assist in leading the St.Louis Concentrate New Innovations & Master Data team with all project roll outs. My emphasis is on timeline management. We constantly have to work towards tough dates on 25+ new innovations/reformulations.Provide multiple operations research reports to many departments across the company. These include sales & shipment history, forecasting, master data entries, and quality specifications.Develop tools in Microsoft Excel & Access that help improve the… Show more Assist in leading the St.Louis Concentrate New Innovations & Master Data team with all project roll outs. My emphasis is on timeline management. We constantly have to work towards tough dates on 25+ new innovations/reformulations.Provide multiple operations research reports to many departments across the company. These include sales & shipment history, forecasting, master data entries, and quality specifications.Develop tools in Microsoft Excel & Access that help improve the way myself & colleagues accomplish tasks.Developing the Business Continuity plan for DPS concentrates. Our plan focuses on the activities required to keep shelves stocked in the case of a disaster scenario in St. Louis. This involves planning for the dispersion of all high volume concentrates to multiple sites. There are 15+ teams involved. I manage this large scale project using Microsoft Project. Manage the Kosher Agenda for all of DPSG. That includes concentrates and 12+ bottling sites. Currently leading an effort to redeploy a Kosher database that works well with our multiple SAP systems.Provided continuous improvement guidance to plant leadership. This included the development of a visual management system & implementing it facility-wide. Show less

Richmond, Il

Implemented Kanban systems. Developed dashboards and reports to help manage inventory levels. Worked with an excellent team to drive inventory downward.

I am working in Richmond, IL, working to assist in the transition of St. Louis products to their new location.

I am managing a department, as well as spearheading the current lean conversion process.It is an exciting opportunity that I am very happy to work on.

I am working on a World Class Manufacturing project. My teammates and I have been working to improve the layout around one of the assembly lines. In doing so we are looking to construct ergonomic and efficient work stations.

This position was in the electronics industry. I worked on the following:Managed a select and a wave soldering machine.Led 3 lean events that showed significant improvements to cost. Constructed an administrative value stream map.