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Costa Mesa, California, Us

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Directed six production planners across multiple sites in the United States to optimize production schedules for a $1.8B revenue business. Mentored team development through individual coaching, reorganization of responsibilities, and guidance in problem-solving. Selected Accomplishments:•Improved production order signals by establishing metrics and aligning the team on best practices which resulted in increased confidence in MRP signals for purchasing requirements and delivery timing.•Reduced $10M in backorder by mitigating stock-out impacts for manufactured goods through formalized communication of material risks, development of tools to forecast on-hand inventory, and order prioritization.

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Planned production requirements for multiple different electrophysiology catheters at the Irvine manufacturing site. Oversaw planning and procurement activities at the site to collaborate with the on-site operational management and off-site supply chain leadership located in Minnesota.Selected Accomplishments:•Optimized SAP master data for production orders on lead time, scrap rate, safety stock, and other miscellaneous data fields leading to improved accuracy of MRP planned requirements.•Refined S&OP processes at the site, aligning the manufacturing team with supply planning requirements by developing tools and processes to achieve monthly attainment goals while balancing operational efficiency.

Irvine, California, Us

Advised businesses across a wide range of industries on supply chain and continuous improvement engagements to maximize productivity and streamline processes through data analysis, financial analytics, project management, and change management. Executed numerous operational due diligence and performance improvement engagements in North America, Asia, and Europe.Selected Accomplishments:•Identified $17M in reduction inventory for a growing e-commerce distributor through improvements in S&OP processes, SKU rationalization, revised inventory target methodologies, and MRP implementation.•Project-managed an engagement for a $2B international clothing apparel leader by developing critical business requirements for all functional departments which allowed the client to launch a new business process.

Irving, Tx, Us

Coordinated manufacturing facility’s inventory control, flow planning, SAP support, mill customer service, and production reconciliation. Directed staffing, planning, and operational responsibilities for 30 union operators to ensure on-time, in-full shipments while meeting safety regulations. Corresponded with logistic companies to maintain the trailer pool and 3PL warehouses for downstream shipments.Selected Accomplishments:•Supervised mill’s internal and external resources to achieve targets of 92% load ready time and 99.5% fill rate.•Directed a Six Sigma Lean initiative on case handling, leading to a yearly product damage reduction of 1.5%.

Irving, Tx, Us

Optimized the transfer of products between facilities by creating deployment orders in response to customer demand and brand forecasts at the lowest total delivered cost. Planned the inter-mill distribution of Viva Towels, Scott Towels, Napkins, Tier 5 Diapers, and Slip-on Diapers.Selected Accomplishments:•Generated $1.2M year-over-year savings by improving trailer on flat car utilization by leading Six Sigma Lean problem-solving sessions to implement sustainable processes.•Implemented leader standard work to continuously improve critical processes and align to company milestones.

Irving, Tx, Us

Planned volume forecast for the Kleenex Facial Pod team by managing promotional events for 14 customers; managed base demand for Kroger and monitored forecast of new product launches.Selected Accomplishments:•Produced standardized work and a process IS map to revamp the Shelf Mod/Reset process leading to increased efficiency and decreased errors during the execution of the program.•Modeled forecast methodology comparing customer aggregation by category to develop a new approach to improving forecast accuracy.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Managed, evaluated, and formed a relationship with the logistic carrier base by generating carrier scorecards, creating bid sheets, and analyzing new carriers to add to the pool. Reconciled carrier freight bills and submitted invoices for payment.Selected Accomplishments:•Developed visual management to identify inefficient, high-cost lanes from the Distribution Center to the customer for ice cream distribution•Re-optimized carrier waterfall priority in the Transportation Management System by ensuring the use of the lowest-cost carrier based on capacity constraints