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Evansville, In, Us

Evansville, Indiana Area

- Developed and implemented a Demand Planning Process by collaborating with Sales, Finance and Supply Chain functions to support the overall Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives- Received accolades and buy-in from the sales team very early in the process and was able to gain traction in selling value of the 'Demand Planning' process to senior leadership- Managed the forecast for 50,000+ SKUs in a key business segment and improved forecast accuracy by 8% on an average over a… Show more - Developed and implemented a Demand Planning Process by collaborating with Sales, Finance and Supply Chain functions to support the overall Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives- Received accolades and buy-in from the sales team very early in the process and was able to gain traction in selling value of the 'Demand Planning' process to senior leadership- Managed the forecast for 50,000+ SKUs in a key business segment and improved forecast accuracy by 8% on an average over a period of 12 months- Visited key customers and built relationships to foster collaborative planning. Started acquiring new data sources such as POS and inventory information to aid in the planning process.- Coached two interns on forecasting basics and helped them learn the toolset and the planning process; managed the interns’ time efficiently while giving them challenging projects by coordinating with other Demand Managers - Engaged with Indiana University’s Supply Chain Academy students by presenting case-studies from Berry Plastics. This helped build relationship with the University and hence, created a talent pipeline for Berry. - Collaborated with other Demand Managers and the Center of Excellence to help create new forecast parameters and to tune the existing ones in the planning system- Supported the roll-out of Inventory Planning and Replenishment Planning modules at several plants and recommended planning strategies to supply planners based on a product’s demand profile- Collaborated with customer service, sales and supply planning teams to manage the life-cycle planning of products Show less

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Piloted the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process at CBF Bloomington plant- Conceptualized a demand segmentation framework to categorize products by demand volume and variation. Developed order fulfillment policy by demand segment to reduce lead times and improve service levels.- Created a capacity planning template to review demand by work center – this helped in identifying bottlenecks 1-2 months in advance hence reducing overtime and outsourcing costs.- Supported the S&OP… Show more - Piloted the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process at CBF Bloomington plant- Conceptualized a demand segmentation framework to categorize products by demand volume and variation. Developed order fulfillment policy by demand segment to reduce lead times and improve service levels.- Created a capacity planning template to review demand by work center – this helped in identifying bottlenecks 1-2 months in advance hence reducing overtime and outsourcing costs.- Supported the S&OP Director in selection of the right demand planning software to fulfill the business requirements- Implemented stocking programs for strategic customers resulting in better service levels – this helped improve the service level by 20%.- Developed a process to manage the ‘Safety Stock’ of raw materials & finished goods. Formulated a model in Excel to make the process repeatable and easy to use.- Improved on-time delivery (OTD) to inter-company sites to 90% from 50% in a span of 12 months.- Managed ERP transition and tracked post-implementation items to completion in 4 months. This helped restore business functionality and efficiency to levels established before transition. Show less

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Worked with the Marketing Manager to create a global sales plan for 2011 and communicated the goals to the sales team.- Researched and compiled market plans by region to align sales efforts with organization’s goals and strategic objectives- Analyzed industry data and prepared business case for price increases; successfully negotiated a 7% price increase with one of the strategic customers.- Researched a $ 10 - 20 MM market opportunity for launching ABS in off-highway vehicles and… Show more - Worked with the Marketing Manager to create a global sales plan for 2011 and communicated the goals to the sales team.- Researched and compiled market plans by region to align sales efforts with organization’s goals and strategic objectives- Analyzed industry data and prepared business case for price increases; successfully negotiated a 7% price increase with one of the strategic customers.- Researched a $ 10 - 20 MM market opportunity for launching ABS in off-highway vehicles and presented the recommendations to senior management. The report included information on market size, growth rate, customer needs, competition, pricing and financial analysis. Show less

Bloomington, Indiana Area

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Developed a process to forecast demand for 2700 products- Performed product rationalization by conducting financial, operational and strategic analysis of 30-product lines; presented the recommendations to a 10-member senior management team.

Mba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: - Faculty Selected Member, Business Marketing Academy - Secured 2nd place in the Kelley Life Sciences case.

Be, Electrical & Electronics

- Best Outgoing Student, Class of 2004

Education record