GEOS business (Global Edible Oil Solutions) with operations in Retail, Food Industry and Food Service (B2C and B2B);Responsible for Supply Planning (MPS, MRP, detailed scheduling, capacity scenarios) for production plants;Inventory management and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) for 3 DCs;Foster IBP process (Integrated Business Planning);Maintained aligned plans while identifying areas of risk or opportunities. Controlled monthly forecast cycles through multiple reporting systems and published one final & concise version to all key stakeholders;Negotiated as needed with development team to adjust product timelines and balance business with customer demands while limiting financial exposure to increased tooling peaks;Used SAP ERP system and became SME maintaining data integrity and train users as needed;Maintained OTIF & PO Confirmation metrics through weekly reports to validate consistency of purchase order data from end-to-end;Facilitated communication across multiple departments including: Demand Fulfillment, Sourcing, Customer Service, Sales, Product Development, Engineering, 3PL, Logistics and Transportation teams;Managed 12 direct reports and responsible for fostering team interaction with all internal & external teams to improve efficiencies and effective communication across all channels.

Balanced production and inventory levels with demand to support targets consistent with customer service levels, inventory days supply and capacity utilization. Developed 3 – 24 month integrated master plan as well as a daily production plan at a product level;Generate a weekly production plan consistent with planning method, policies, and available capacity utilizing a consensus sales plan;Maintain production planning related to master data (product groups, SPK, safety stock, resources, materials) and utilize production planning system of record;Balance supply with demand and communicate risks and opportunities;Responsible of IBP/S4 Hana (IBP) implementation (Key User) in Andean Region countries regarding Supply planning processes;Led team to reduce net inventory for the Andean Region by $3.2 million in 12 months. This included reviewing/revising planning data, implementing weekly reviews of excess/obsolete inventory, and stratification of make-to-order versus make-to-forecast plans for each customer/SKU combination.

Accountable for the planning and execution of all tactical level processes required to secure and manage raw materials, semi-finished materials, or finished product based on a forward looking production plan. This includes scheduling and managing delivery, storage, staging, and movement of materials;Responsible to assure production/supply processes have access to the proper inputs to satisfy demand while meeting cost and inventory objectives;Accountable for the day-to-day activities required to create and maintain detailed production/supply schedules based on the master scheduling input or established pull signals;Serves as the point person within the supply organization to resolve short-term supply issues. Utilizes detailed capacity plans, and interfaces with area managers and supervisors and/or production teams;Responsible in monitoring/forecasting and uploading in SCM7;Provide direction, support and training to production locations and 3rd party contract conditioners on production and system needs;Consider options to optimize asset utilization and make decisions regarding what supply to utilize to fulfill demand. Monitor KPI’s to measure performance toward objectives.