Rick Blair Email & Phone Number

San Luis Obispo, California Area

As VP, Value Creation, I collaborate with clients and team members to develop innovative, client directed solutions for Demand Planning, Sales & Operations Planning and Integrated Business Planning. We add value through reduced costs and increased revenue from improved supply chain planning, analytics and collaboration.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

As principal member of Upslope Services, I’m focused on providing excellent supply chain planning insights and guidance. Areas of expertise include S&OP process and software implementation, statistical forecasting analysis and execution, Integrated Business Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning and Inventory Management. I blend.

North America

I’m currently enjoying a break from the supply chain planning world. My wife and I are fortunate to travel the US and Canada, broaden our perspectives on people and places and enjoy an active, learning lifestyle. We will settle down in summer 2018 at which time I will evaluate my next career step. Best wishes to all with whom I’ve had the pleasure to work.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

* Trusted adviser spanning sales/solution consultation, project implementation and customer success* Leads S&OP, IBP, Demand Planning and Demand Sensing practice growth and excellence* Driving advancements to leverage trading partner network to achieve greater efficiency, accuracy, collaboration and profitability* Thought innovator driving "automated-IBP".

Pleasanton, CA

* Developed and executed vision for improved user learning experience. * Led team to overhaul user training documentation. * Enhanced training tools to include on demand, self-paced learning and certification program. * Worked directly with customers to maximize user adoption and value. * Coached coworkers to deliver high quality instruction and learning.

Pleasanton, CA

* Directed software implementation, project management, solution design and consulting services in the areas of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Demand and Supply Planning, Forecasting and Statistical Analysis.* Managed, directed and coached global staff of Solution Architects, Consultants, Business Analysts.

Pleasanton, CA

* Created strategic services offerings generating incremental revenue stream. * Directed delivery of business process consulting, statistical forecast analysis and training.

Pleasanton, CA

* Directed services teams to design and configure best-in-class SaaS collaborative planning solutions for customers with complex business requirements across varied industries. * Leveraged supply chain and management expertise to develop methodologies, processes and tools to facilitate effective and productive customer engagements. * Responsible for.

Pleasanton, CA

Project management to scope, design and implement S&OP, forecasting and performance measurement software across several clients.

Danville, CA

Provided outsourced planning services for small to mid-sized manufacturers. Services included S&OP, inventory management, statistical forecasting, demand planning and supply planning.

Bay Point, CA

* Supervised staff of 25 across Production Planning, Shipping and Purchasing departments* Developed and implemented procurement strategies, including supplier relationships, negotiation, assessments and order management* Created and analyzed master production schedules, material requirement plans, inventories, forecasts, shop floor control, budgets.

Hayward, CA

* Directed resource planning, procurement, material requirements planning, inventory management and information technology.* Increased Productivity through numerous programs designed to better analyze, control and manage customer service, production planning and scheduling, procurement, inventory management and resource planning* Improved customer service.

Richmond, CA

* Supervised staff of 70 (55 union workers, 5 foremen, 7 Planning and 3 Purchasing)* Merged materials management across three facilities* Developed new Sales and Operations Planning processes and tools to balance supply and demand * Engaged Sales organization with top management support to secure cross-functional inputs* Created custom analytic reports and.