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Vejle, Dk

Vejle, South Denmark, Denmark

Centralized the S&OP Process: Established the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process as a foundational business function, ensuring alignment and coherence across the organization.Digitalized End-to-End Planning: Implemented state-of-the-art planning solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire planning process.Integrated IBP Principles: Applied Integrated Business Planning (IBP) best practices to the S&OP process, improving strategic alignment and operational performance.Built S&OP Office: Developed and integrated the S&OP office within the Business Support (Finance) department, enhancing cross-functional collaboration and support.Managed Vendor Selection and Implementation: Led the selection, negotiation, and implementation of the Advanced Planning Solution (Kinaxis), optimizing planning capabilities and outcomes.Implemented Portfolio Demand and Capacity Planning: Established robust demand and capacity planning processes, ensuring optimal resource allocation and portfolio management.Executed Cost-Out Strategy: Drove a comprehensive cost-out strategy, achieving savings exceeding 60 million DKK.

Fredericia, Syddanmark, Danmark

Management: Proven track record in leading and managing teams to achieve high performance and operational excellence.Sales Leadership: Expert in driving sales strategies and leading sales teams to exceed targets and deliver exceptional results.Change Management: Skilled in guiding organizations through change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and sustainable improvements.Digital Transformation: Experienced in spearheading digital transformation projects, enhancing operational efficiency and business capabilities.Business Development: Adept at identifying and capitalizing on growth opportunities, driving business expansion and revenue growth.Customer Development: Focused on building and nurturing strong customer relationships to enhance satisfaction and loyalty.S&OP (Demand Planning & Sales Forecasting): Successfully improved demand planning and sales forecasting accuracy by an average of 10% across main categories.

Horsens, Region Midtjylland, Danmark

Secured Delivery Performance: Achieved a ~20% increase in delivery performance by effectively managing an extensive supplier network primarily based in China.Conceptualized and Implemented S&OP Process: Successfully developed and executed the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process at Nissens Automotive, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency.Supplier Relationship Management: Built and managed strong relationships with suppliers, predominantly in China, fostering collaboration and enhancing supply chain performance.Performance Improvement with Suppliers: Continuously drove improvements in supplier performance through strategic initiatives and consistent engagement.Developed Total Cost of Ownership Focus: Implemented a Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach across the company, optimizing cost management and operational efficiency.Conducted Ad Hoc Analyses: Performed various ad hoc analyses to support decision-making and strategic planning.

Uldum

Supply Chain Partner for European Markets: Managed supply chain operations across 8 European markets, ensuring efficiency and alignment with organizational goals.S&OP Process Implementation at Dechra: Led the implementation, anchoring, and continuous improvement of Dechra's Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.Enhanced Delivery Performance: Developed and executed strategies to significantly improve delivery performance across the supply chain.Supplier Relationship Management: Established and nurtured strong relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and optimizing supply chain effectiveness.Implemented Planning Principles: Introduced and applied advanced planning principles, resulting in improved On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery rates and cost reductions.

Billund

Warehouse design and improvementLEAN implementation

Billund, Region Syddanmark, Danmark

Daily coordination of 5-8 quality employees.Warehouse managementCreating and improvement of internal KPI's

Billund, Region Syddanmark, Danmark

Day to day responsibility for 40+ employees across two shifts.Implemantation of autonomous teamsLEAN improvementsChange management

Billund, Region Syddanmark, Danmark

Redesigning central warehouse in BillundLEANProductivity improvements

Billund

Pick and packPackeging

Graduate Diploma In Business Administration, Supply Chain Management

Ap Degree: Logistics Management, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Economics

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