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• Simultaneous oversight of 25-30 projects from planning through commissioning and project closure• Execution of communications plan internally (execution team, leadership team) and externally (customer, vendor, contractors)• Lead cross functional team composed of project engineer, mechanical design, electrical design, application engineer, purchasing, inventory control, production, and post sales service to deliver projects within time, scope and budget using PMI standard guidelines• Manage Long Lead Items for BOMs (Bill of Materials) to secure timely production for equipment deliverables• Material shortage escalations, vendor, and part substitution management; management of procurement plan for project portfolio• Manage project deliverables throughout the project life cycle: project award through equipment shipping and from installation to commissioning• Management of Mechanical and Electrical drawings from project kick-off through customer approval and fabrication• Tracking project milestones, schedule and tasks with use of Microsoft Project• Continuous communication with customer regarding project status, opportunities and risks• Manage project budget, scope and schedule throughout the project life cycle for portfolio consisting of 25-30 projects• Project budget ranging from $20,000 to $6M per project• Manage project scope creep via change order process•Training of cross functional team members in Project Management Tools and Supply Chain Best Practices

Successfully performed planner buyer duties remotely for a year during COVID-19Daily remote interaction with planning, production, and quality teams for more than one year during the pandemicRegular Remote collaboration with Global Procurement and R&D teams in Mexico and FranceManaged over demand production by implementing safety stock inventory for operation critical materialsAchieved Inventory Days of Supply GoalManaged the purchasing of long lead time materials during the pandemic logistic uncertainty with flawless production executionProduction planning for high mix, high volume assemblies on SAP ERP SystemEnabled and managed suppliers by solving invoicing, quality, and raw material availability issuesExperience managing resin and primary packaging commoditiesContinuous vendor management and negotiations for delivery dates, lead times, and use of routing guidesUse MES reporting for inventory and transaction management

Responsible for New Product Introduction Bill of Materials Supply Chain, Cost Optimization, Ecology Compliance, and Supply Chain Risk Mitigation. Contract Manufacturer and Original Design Manufacturer Management to facilitate Supply Chain execution and Bill of Material Cost optimization

Successfully reduced customer Configure To Order sales order lead time from 30 to 10 days, leading internal / external cross functional teams. Responsible for Customer Satisfaction via sales order confirmation based on available manufacturing capacity, head count and material availability. Engaged with internal customers to meet corporate goals for Program Revenue, Days of Supply, and On Time Delivery goals

Successfully launched high volume / high mix program. Responsible for production plan execution in order to meet program On Time Delivery objective. Engaged in sales orders commitment based on available manufacturing capacity and material availability.

Responsible for MRP execution based on customer forecast. Responsible for closing material quality issues with supplier. Responsible for solving Accounts Payable discrepancies for supplier invoices