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Orrville, OH

• Lead a team of analysts to work with Sales and Marketing to create demand signals in Oracle-Demantra that drive coffee production
• Develop and improve Demand Planning Business Processes
• Create and build exception management and dashboard tools to create transparency to demand and improve supply chain management decision-making

Akron, OH

• Working with Sales and Marketing leadership, led a forecasting team in the development of an 18-month SKU level forecast for the North American Consumer Tire business in support of Sales and Operations Planning.
• Presented forecasts with supporting intelligence to leadership each month.
• Guided annual long range forecasting process development efforts.

Rutherfordton, NC

• Identified and led the improvement of master data and capacity statements.
• Implemented an early warning process to identify and recover endangered on-time deliveries.
• Re-launched assemble-to-order model for quicker service to customers based on voice-of-the-customer input from Product Management and Sales.
• Integrated Scheduling with Operations by teaming up a Master Scheduler with each Value Stream Manager. Results included taking on-time delivery from 77% for the year 2011 to 92% for 2013.
• Past Due fell from $1.58M at the end of 2011 to $385k in October 2013.

New Philadelphia, OH

• Led the improvement of master data critical to scheduling and materials planning.
• Implemented expedite controls and worked with Sales and Customer Service to implement policies to control customer order book changes.
• Improved supplier performance management practices.
• Implemented make-to-forecast model for the plant’s largest customers.
• Improved on-time delivery from 70% in 2010 to 84% for the year 2011.

Canton, Ohio Area

• Directed three waves of SAP APO Demand Planning implementation.
• Designed and implemented demand planning process and tool set for aftermarket service parts business. Examples include a bias monitor, an interactive forecast accuracy analysis report, and an interactive order book.
• Designed master data maintenance processes for accurate forecasting, minimizing burden on Demand Planners.
• Developed and delivered training materials to Sales, Marketing, Demand Planners, and Demand Managers globally.
• Implemented internet tool used by global sales force to communicate events to Demand Planners improving forecast accuracy and eliminating obsolete inventory.
• Drove continuous improvement of forecast accuracy and supply chain planning performance across all vertical supply groups.

Canton, Ohio Area

• Worked with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain Leadership to model and manage customer demand.
• Worked with Supply Chain Leadership to better align supply chain designs with demand patterns.
• Initiated customer “rules of engagement” process to manage excessive customer demand variability.
• Served on SAP implementation team for demand planning and troubleshot issues post go live.

Keene, New Hampshire

• Led a team in an Aerospace manufacturing plant modifying business processes ahead of SAP implementation.
• Worked with Accenture consultants to pilot new business processes, improve customer service and inventory productivity with the current legacy systems and validate the SAP implementation project blueprint.

Canton, Ohio Area

• Created lean6sigma strategy for the Industrial Bearing Order Fulfillment group by implementing rigorous improvement project selection process that tied projects to business drivers.
• Led numerous value stream mapping events to identify process issues and improvement projects.
• Trained, mentored, and supported Green Belts to help projects to completion.

Canton, Ohio Area

• Created simulation models of all Timken rolling mills, tube mills, and steel finishing facilities to be used for evaluation of capital projects and identify opportunities for improved logistics.
• Led a project in the Steel Business to reduce setup time on a 10-stand rolling mill from an average of 31 minutes in 2002 to a standardized 12 minutes in 2003.
• Performed financial analysis on equipment moves to determine which of various installation options provided the best productivity per capital dollar spent.

Canton, Ohio Area

• Modeled the proposal of a new tube-making facility using WITNESS simulation software to assist project team in determining the economic feasibility of a major capital investment project.
• Developed tube cutoff yield improvement incentive that increased yield 1%, saving the company over $1.5 million/year.
• Assisted plants in meeting cost reduction and productivity goals through process improvement and incentive program development.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor'S Degree, Major: Industrial Engineering; Minor: Human Resources, Magna Cum Laude

Senior Leadership Development

Statistical Forecasting

Toyota Production System

Hands on implementation of Toyota Production System