• Improved business unit case fill by 5% over prior year to 98.5%.• Led and coach a team of 4 supply planners managing 700 SKU’s• Successfully launched two major new product initiatives as well as 110 product conversions on time and meeting case fill targets.• Led monthly S&OP meetings with executive leadership.• Partnered with IT to relaunch of JDA planning tools including a full training program across the organization.• Redesigned the capacity management process focusing on demonstrated production reporting.• Integrated an acquired factory into the business unit as a functional lead for SAP• Developed standard risk identification and mitigation template used across the organization.• Act as a backup to the Supply Chain Director as needed.

 Creates Sales and Operational plan Manages the Slow and Obsolescence (SLOB) process

 Managed the consumer purchasing process Created weekly master order plan based on sales forecast, inventory, and consumption data for 9 production facilities Placed orders and balanced existing inventory, working with roughly 200M units a year equating to $12M of working capital Managed multiple product transitions, including off season and seasonal promotions Backup for Master Production Planners on other product lines when necessary Active participant in a companywide Kaizen event to improve new product creation process Streamlined operations resulting in 22% ($372,000) lower inventory levels  Maintained strong vendor relationships

 Responsible for all levels of production planning process, including creating and providing clear scheduling directions and guidelines for plan schedulers, plant managers, and logistic personnel at 9 locations Monitored and analyzed capacity constraint data and adjusted master schedule accordingly or brought forth recommendations for schedule constraints Fulfilled over 99% of orders that were produced out of 9 production locations from 2010 to 2011 Developed, analyzed, and communicated action plans to resolve service issues directly linked to production Created run outs and ran exception reports (i.e. DOS/Lean) used for increasing service levels while maintaining inventory levels for working capital targets Assisted in overseeing the transition of inventory for multiple plant closures

 Supported the company profit and service objectives by ensuring accurate and timely handling of customer orders, inquiries and concerns Reviewed orders for lead-time, product availability, and conformance to order policies Participated in freight and handling cost reduction initiatives  Developed and maintained strong relationships with assigned accounts, TSMs, and RSMs Assisted in creating more accurate and streamlined reporting