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Manage and analyze global demand and forecast for $160M industrial manufacturer, supporting 2 manufacturing facilities. Lead monthly SIOP process and coordination, including Sales, Manufacturing, and Finance departments to deliver 1 comprehensive operating plan to Executive team.• Achieved forecast accuracy of 80% or higher by effectively leading monthly SIOP process for Strategic Business Unit.• Established monthly dialogue with key Sales, Product Management, and Finance leaders that achieved consensus demand forecast 18 months into future.

Created monthly build plans for Biopharmaceutical manufacturer and communicated internally and to external Contract Manufacturing Organizations. Oversaw weekly production schedules and communicated results and status to all stakeholders.• Implemented daily production meetings to ensure all departments were moving in the same direction, creating better internal communication and increasing productivity.• Initiated weekly communication meeting with external Contract Manufacturing Organizations highlighting production risks and implemented mitigation plans, improving schedule adherence.• Built cross-functional team ownership throughout planning process by engaging and collaborating with other departments in achieving production timelines.

IDCN is a global Non-Profit Association of companies, NGOs and academic institutions in different locations. It was first launched locally in Lake Geneva region in 2011 (pilot) by Nestlé, Philip Morris International, Ernst & Young and the Vaud Chamber of Commerce (CVCI). As a member, I was able to work on various projects including loading and updating content for IDCN Website launch.

Managed monthly build plan schedules for medical device manufacturer via S&OP process, tracked daily production schedules, and reported weekly results to all key decision makers through Weekly Supply Chain and R+D update meetings. Identified and tracked inventory build-up for internal line moves.• Achieved 97.2% service level by successfully developing Sales and Operations plans for 9 product families / 25 individual product lines.

Supervised team of 3 manufacturing planners, monitored raw material requirements, and provided production build plans.• Led Planning team that achieved 97.3% service level, including several successful product launches, while reducing inventory through delivering optimal planning actions.• Increased raw materials and subassembly turns 35% and decreased inventory dollars 31% by effectively managing tactical purchasing activities.• Oversaw team that achieved positive Purchase Price Variance of raw materials by ensuring timely purchase order creation.

Managed daily production schedules, raw material requirements, and component requirements.• Crafted finished goods and raw material plans that achieved service level of 96.5% and created successful launch plans for 2 new products.• Increased raw materials and sub assembly turns to 13.9 and decreased inventory dollars 33.5% by effectively managing purchase order process.• Improved company-wide communication with employees as member of Voice of the Employee team, providing employees with forum for discussing work issues and concerns.

Supervised and provided direction to 6 manufacturing planners, monitored daily production schedules, and provided monthly build plans to Production department of medical device manufacturer.

Developed and issued production schedules to factory based on forecasted demand, customer service needs, and supply chain costs for plastic injection molding and machining business in medical device industry. Led development of scheduling operations for Donatelle Plastics, Inc. and for Donatelle Precision Components. Revised Standard Work Instructions (SWI’s) for scheduling operations.