Planning And Manufacturing Director
Main responsibilities:Team management.S&OP management.Planning and execution of inventory policies.Demand planning of regular line items.Inventory investment and obsolescence plan.Product availability.Lean methodology – Kaizen, Kanban and Hoshin – certified in 2018 by the Lean Institute Brasil.MRP and DRP.Cycle count.Project management of new launches and transfer of technology.Contract Manufacturer management.Packaging development for locally produced SKUs.BR Sustainability committee leader.Main achievements:Structuring the whole Planning area in 2012.Average 98% availability throughout the years.20% increase in inventory turns and 25% reduction in excess inventory by implementing controls and building action plans with Sales, Marketing and Finance for excess inventory.Consistent control of inventory investment for cash flow optimization.Implementation of a trading company in 2018, improving EBTDA of imported goods.Kanban implementation in 2018 for main SKUs bought from contract Manufacturers.S&OP implementation in 2019, maintenance and engagement of the stakeholders resulting in higher synergy between areas, ownership of actions and common goals.Contract Manufacturer homologation in 2020, decreasing cost in 23% for the items in the project.Cost reduction projects for local SKUs to improve EBITDA specially after impact of the pandemic in global supply chain and fx rates.Report to Operations VP
