Steve Maislin Mba, M.Sc. Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Manage supply chain and demand planning processes for the event security business. Responsible for forecasting, inventory management, fill rate improvement, KPI tracking/improvement, and communication with key departments.• $800,000 annual profit generated through implementation of an S&OP process that reduced inventory carrying costs, expediting costs, and lost revenue from inventory shortages.• 12% improvement achieved in forecast accuracy through optimization of forecasting software and an 80/20 focus on key, large-volume items.

Vaughan, Ontario

Managed the demand planning/forecasting and S&OP process. Responsible for forecast generation, forecast accuracy, and synchronization of supply and demand plans.• Developed four different forecast accuracy methodologies that enabled measurement by product family, SKU, manufacturing plant, and salesperson.• Created an improved forecasting process by developing forecasts at the product family level and forecasting at the SKU level using past sales history.

Toronto, Canada Area

Provided consulting services in supply chain management and demand planning/forecasting. Directly responsible for project results and client relationships. • $3.1 million annual savings generated in transportation, inventory, and expediting costs by analyzing and implementing a West Coast distribution and logistics strategy.• $2.3 million annual savings achieved through implementation of an S&OP process that produced lower inventory carrying costs, lower expediting costs, reduction in obsolescence/close-outs, lower warehouse leasing costs, and reduction in lost revenue from inventory shortages.

Concord, Ontario

Managed the demand planning/forecasting function, focusing on Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys, and other key accounts. Directly responsible for forecast accuracy and troubleshooting of forecast discrepancies. • 5% increase in fill rate achieved for Loblaws through improved collaboration with the customer’s replenishment planner and key internal departments.• Developed improved forecasting process for sales promotions based on regression analysis of incremental sales vs. price change.

Boston, Ma & Toronto, On

Livingston, New Jersey

Managed the global supply chain and demand planning functions for Walmart, Target, K-Mart, and Toys“R”Us, the top four accounts. Worked closely with sales, marketing, operations, and product development to synchronize supply and demand plans. Supervised professional staff. • $1.5 million annual savings in purchasing costs and dramatic improvements in quality and reliability obtained through a supplier rationalization program that consolidated 40% of the supplier base. • 20% increase in forecast accuracy and 15% increase in fill rate achieved for Walmart through optimization of forecasting software and improved collaboration with Walmart replenishment team.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Biology, Cum Laude

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Top 5% Of Class

Master Of Science (Msc), Chemical Engineering