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Talstrasse 70, Zurich, CH

Temple, PA, US

Manage Production Planning and Control, Warehousing (shipping and Receiving), Purchasing and the Assembly Departments for a Food Processing facility.- Implemented S&OP process with multiple product lines.o Developed robust Forecasting models based on Seasonal sales - Utilized current ERP system to enhance Production Control Process’o Brought Quality.

Milan, Italy, IT

Milan, Italy, IT

Manage the Purchasing and Production Planning function for a $200 Million per year Wire and Cable ManufacturerManage a staff of four direct and four indirect Managers, Analysts, and Buyers in Planning and PurchasingYearly Spend managed $140 MillionManage over 2,000 Active Finished Goods parts and 8,000 Raw materials$40 Million in average Inventory.

Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, US

Manage the Purchasing, Scheduling, Warehousing, and Inventory for a $25 million plastic's compounder.Coordinate between Sales and Customer Service to provide an efficient and effective production schedule.Developed a comprehensive Vendor qualification and review program.Instituted Vendor Owned Inventory programs.Increased Inventory turns by 20% on a $5.

Manage the Production Planning Department in JIT Environment that produces 2.5 Million units per year.Coordinate between Manufacturing and Planning all activities to Perform JIT production.Manage a Department responsible for Scheduling and Purchasing of Raw Materials.Implemented SOP's that reduced downtime due to Material issues.Coordinate introduction of.

Developed Production Schedules for products that produced over $250 million per year in Revenue.Directed Purchasing group to keep appropriate Inventory levels to support Production.Reduced WIP inventories by 30% while maintaining delivery performance.On-Time delivery performance was greater than 96%. Coordinated introduction of New Product with R&D and.

Philadelphia, PA, US

Philadelphia, PA, US

Performed Planning functions for seven department's production of over 120,000 tons of steel per year.Increased shipping reliability from 50% to 80% within six months of implementation.Achieved or surpassed the monthly ship plan for 13 consecutive months and 21 out of 24 months.Implemented appropriate Inventory levels in support of Cycle Time.

Supervised a team that directed all Purchasing, Warehousing, Scheduling, and Engineering functions within the Division. Accountable for Division inventory levels. Maintained all Cost Accounting Standards for accurate profit analysis.Implemented Lean Manufacturing Techniques, KANBAN systemsIncreased Inventory Turnover by 50%Maintained Order fulfillment rate.

Directed all Engineering and Production Scheduling functions within the organization.Performed product cost analysis.Developed new product for potential million dollar account.Led project that gained regulatory approval for multiple products.Reduced cost on high volume product by 15%Redesigned Warehouse to increase storage space by 10%

Associate Of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Business Admin

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration

Associate, Mechanical Engineering