Manage the daily plant supply chain operations to maximize manufacturing efficiency, minimize cost, drive quality and ensure on-time delivery of supplies and finished goods. Have overall plant responsibility for production control, manufacturing scheduling, procurement, inventory management, vendor qualification, and inbound/outbound logistics. Partner with Operations and develops manufacturing schedules and resource requirements based on sales forecasts and customer demands.

Manage logistics, planning and establishment of production schedules, monitoring of materials inventories, tracking of progress of production, and reviewing of factors which affect production.Coordinate and monitor the transfer of goods and materials from manufacturers and suppliers all the way through to customers.Work with procurement managers and buyers to select products that are in demand. Manage contracts with suppliers. Track shipments and stock levels. Prepare forecasts and inventories reports to supply demand.• Implemented a quarterly inventory process to help manage material and labor costs more effectively and ensure more accurate reporting.• Identified standard units in Accessories to help predict monthly usage to establish replenishment quantities, as a result reduced lead times and ultimately increase both revenue and customer satisfaction.• Maximized capacity by scheduling departments by work center, allowing a better distribution of labor and greater productivity.• Systemized inventory to enable a better flow of materials, allowing more orders to ship each day and ensure greater accuracy.

Direct Master Planning Schedule to optimize quality, cost, and supply; lead the integration of forecasting and capacity management to optimize manufacturing schedules consistent with sales demand.- Upgraded Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process via product line case study of slow-moving and obsolete materials.- Reduced cycle time and improved planning schedules, instituting best practices to guide the business in resolving efficiency gaps. - Trimmed 80% off order processing, leveraging Six Sigma Green Belt to build Lean efficiencies, eliminating redundant, non-value steps by revamping the value stream process flow.- Improved on-time delivery 25%, executing a holistic assessment of inventory management to steer workflow innovations and create strategic, competitive advantage.- Worked with engineers to align manufacturing capabilities with historical trends in customer demand for new product lines, ensuring sufficient material to support production needs and requirements.- Operated as the subject matter expert (SME) for customer inquiries regarding quality issues, pricing, interpretation of product manuals, and new-product utilization.- Strategized with Asia and New York leadership teams to develop a scalable order management system for forecasting, negotiating, and price quoting. - Drove growth opportunities, championing a continuous improvement culture for enhanced quality, lower costs, and overall efficiency consistent with PQSV goals (People, Quality, Service, Value).