Ensure flawless execution of materials management for commercialization and change management initiatives. Establish and maintain effective communication with internal contacts (R&D, Procurement, Quality, Finance, Marketing, Plants, BU leadership, Supply Planners) and external contacts (suppliers) to meet customer and productivity commitments.Deliver transition strategy alternatives to BU for cost-based decisions.Execute transition plan to minimize write-offs.Guarantee material availability by delivering supplier forecasts, collaborating with suppliers, establishing effective communication, and monitoring key touch points. This enables the production of finished goods to deliver desired service levels to customers.Implement ideal inventory replenishment strategies with Procurement, suppliers, and Plants that align with BU manufacturing strategy, desired service levels, and BU risk profile. This provides cost-based supplier run rules and clarifies liability for supplier-held inventory.Lead inventory reduction initiatives, optimizing SAP MRP parameters, improving total supply chain processes, and applying Lean principles. Ensure cash flow goals (e.g., inventory, DIOH) are met. Includes waste loss mitigation.Reduce the impact of excess inventory by transferring it to other Kraft locations, returning it to the supplier or adjust production to mitigate waste.Offer input to Procurement on projected volumes, business changes, supplier performance, and contractual needs to facilitate contract writing that serves the BUs and minimizes total cost.w Oversee significant supply disruptions caused by exceptional events such as floods, supplier bankruptcies, equipment failures, major quality issues, and more.Comprehend supplier capacity limitations and establish contingency plans to sustain supply when capacity is surpassed.Manage critical data affecting job function, including contract balances and material discontinuation.

Responsible for coordinating and developing production schedules on a daily basis to meet goals for managing categories with 100 SKUs at 4 different plantsWork with R&D, Quality Assurance, Sales Dept. and plant manager in launching new products, updates with existing items and upcoming special buy/promotionsAnalyze historical sales and projected market trends, create demand plans, prepare forecast data, research demand drivers, develop statistical forecast model and resultsEvaluate Product Specifications to develop/maintain statistical safety stock strategy, issue on going purchase orders for raw materials and packaging to create suitable production schedules across multiple facilitiesIdentify, resolve, and promptly address issues related to production delays and upcoming runs, inventory, deliveries/transportation and shortages for open ordersAttend/host weekly and monthly meetings to discuss production schedules, shortages, plans, priorities, and any open issues/concerns with Sales TeamProvide cross functional resolution across departments to solve for demand related issues caused by forecast error, inaccurate data, demand constraints, and unplanned promotional opportunities Provide cross functional leadership across departments to solve for demand related issues caused by forecast error, demand constraints, unplanned promotional opportunities, etcTrain and assist new hires within the Operations Dept.

Supervised and coordinated daily activities of staff, assigned employees to specific duties and manage front and back of house to best meet the need of the business operations Administered product shortages , resolve individual procurement methods and determine inventory level while maintaining optimal quality controlAnalyzed sales data to forecast inventory needs, purchase of raw materials, customer order fill rates, cost accuracy, days inventory on hand, and measure KPISetup/established new vendors, manufacturers, distributors, and service provider while maintaining an ongoing professional business relationships when negotiating contracts Periodically executed market analysis of products to balance the offset of additional expense from increased inventories such as cost of ingredients, packaging materials, waste supplies, etc.

Analyzed, identify trend, create data analysis and publish key operating data statistics for specific drugs, utilization, and patient enrollment in CVS Caremark’s Specialty Pharmacy Programs Created Access Database and develop contractual reports in full compliance with applicable HIPPA requirements utilized by internal and external clients while providing business supportSummarized and merge clinical and dispensing data from several independent systems (RxClaim, Recap, PBM) to produce scheduled contractual reports as well as Ad Hoc reporting requestGathered project requirements for implementation of mandatory contractual reports between employer groups, managed care clients, and CVS Caremark

Delivered assignments and special projects within specified time frames, specs, adhering to all established standards/guidelines while being the liaison between IT and business usersDeveloped and maintain reports using Actuate/SQL/Microstrategy to generate yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily reports queried against production database tablesConducted user acceptance testing, documentation as required including pseudo code, test plans, and process flows for various projects and provided 24 hours production support on a rotational basis

Adjudicated complex POS and HMO medical claims based on member’s policy and group plansProcessed claims data and adjudicate for allocation of deductibles, co-pays, and provider reimbursement

Adjudicated complex POS and HMO medical benefit claims. Answered customer service inquiries about plan benefits.Stayed up to date on latest plan updates, regulations, and policy changes.