In this role I oversee Planning, Forecasting, Procurement, Essential Oil Sourcing, and our Operations Analytics team.

Responsibilities include: Managing a team of 15, Hiring/Training, Process improvement, Developing Strategic Plan for Sourcing and Procurement• Implementing new lean strategies• Reorganized department, provided employees roles with more narrow focused responsibilities and accountabilities• Implemented KPI’s

Responsibilities include: Managing a team of 15, Hiring/Training, Process improvement, S&OP ImplementationImplementation, Project Management, Overseeing the forecasting, Master Scheduling, and Planning processes and daily tasks.• Built a team of Demand and Supply Planning professionals• Reorganized department, provided employees roles with more narrow focused responsibilities and accountabilities• Improved forecast accuracy by 34% by implementing new forecast models• Implemented KPI’s• Managing the planning and forecasting functions for a company that is growing at more than 100% YOY

Responsibilities include: Managing a team of 4, Hiring/Training, Process improvementImplementation, Project Management, Overseeing the forecasting, Master Scheduling, and Planning processes and daily tasks.• Corrected all MRP item attributes• Provided forecast to key bottle supplier, and coordinated an agreement for the supplier to hold 3 months’ worth of inventory on their floor, resulting in lower on hand inventory levels for Young Living.• Implemented a lean fulfillment strategy for all “C” items globally.• Reduced past due PO’s by 32% through metrics and accountability.• Revised the calculations used to create the baseline forecast. Improved forecast accuracy by 51%

Responsibilities include: Managing up to 50 people both directly and indirectly, Hiring/Training, Process improvement, SIOP support, Project Management, Forecasting• Implemented inventory controls in the North America Drilling services division, including processes such as cycle counting, approval matrixes for inventory adjustments, and segregation of duties for transactions• Implemented a min/max replenishment system utilizing demand during lead time calculations• Decreased regional inventory by $4 million/ 10% in 5 months, while in a down market• Implemented procurement controls including setting up system purchase order routing rules and thresholds• Consolidated inventory locations in Salt Lake City, which allowed a lower overhead cost structure, and reduced inventory by $470K• Partnered with the Sourcing department to work with suppliers to sell back excess inventory, resulting in an inventory reduction of $670K• Standardization of roles and responsibilities

Managing a team of 5 regional demand planners, and 2 Distribution Schedulers, Hiring/Training, Process improvement, SIOP support, Management of ProjectsCreated many reports to manage and audit planning exceptions. Managing inventory of over $380 Million across 12 Distribution Centers and 79 warehousesIncreased customer fulfillment by 22% globally with improved planning attribute managementImproved product life cycle management within the supply chain by partnering with product management, engineering, and sales. Created a metric to improve distressed inventory position.Developed a communication chain between the MFG Scheduling group and the planning group to better manage priorities in MFG and Distribution

Responsibilities include: Demand Planning, ad hoc analysis, SIOP process support, Oracle data maintenance, customer fulfillment, Demand and Supply analysisDeveloped the foundational skills required in the organization to make demand planning a viable and valuable function. Utilized numerous planning methods, MRP, Min/Max, ROPSupported over 20 warehouses, accounting for over $20 Million in inventory, and over 93,000 SKU’sCreated the standard processes for the demand planning function, including training documents.Assisted in hiring the other regional planners, performed all training.Integral in the implementation of the Oracle ERP system planning modules in all regions across the company for the supply chain.Assisted in development of item stocking strategiesSupported all other regions until peers were hired and trained

International Logistics, Customer Service, responsible for over $6 million in inventory, and over 2,000 part numbers.Created current planning and forecasting processes of drilling tooling for Global Supply Chain of Sonic division. This task included creating a spreadsheet that facilitates MRP planning. Improved forecast accuracy by 20%, through better communication at the branch level and recognition of existing patterns within the inventory movement.Developed Min/Max planning processes for drill rig spares and head parts, resulting in less out of stocks and improved manufacturing efficiency.Assisted in the centralization of planning and distribution processes for E&I Division.Assisted in the creation of numerous metrics such as; Inventory Turns, Customer Fulfillment, Branch Level Spending, Branch Level Tooling Budget, Branch Level Forecasting, Etc. Metrics booklet is created and distributed monthly. Consolidated vendors for outsourced drill head parts and rig spares, resulting in less complexity and improved pricing structures.Developed current international logistics practices for the E&I SLC distribution facility.Improved customer order fulfillment from 77.6% in 2008 to 92.1%.

Responsibilities included: Ensuring daily production requirements were met, hiring and training of new associates, enforcement of GMP atmosphere, writing and enforcing SOP’s, labor cost reduction, led a crew of 30 to 50 people daily. Started new production shift, within 6 months was the best performing, most efficient shift in the plant. Attained a positive labor variance on a consistent basisDecreased change over times by 26% on weekend shiftLed change over process improvement team, achieved a 8% improvement for the departmentDeveloped leadership skills in subordinate associates, three subordinates were promoted into Team Lead positionsDeveloped process maps of the production process, utilized these maps to drive productivity improvements

Inventory management, customer fulfillment, Finished Goods and bulk tablet inventory planning, and forecasting of manufacturing capacities and volumes. Improved bulk inventory levels by 3%, a decrease of $115,000 year over yearCustomer fulfillment of 99.41%Turns increase of 3%, .51 turn increase year over yearDecreased distressed inventory by 33%Created and implemented numerous tools related to capacity management in manufacturing facilitiesPerformed capacity analysis of manufacturing areas, and justified purchase of new tablet press, resulting in 10% capacity improvementCreated a 8% capacity improvement in blending area by utilizing T.O.C. in constraint management of Work in ProcessDevelopment/training of 2 new planners in the department

Obtaining quotes from outsource suppliers, qualifying new outsource suppliers, liaison between Schiff and outsource suppliers, negotiating costs for outsource of new or existing items, make or buy analysis.Negotiated 13% decrease on a high volume item resulting in $19,300 positive purchase price variance annually. Qualified 3 new soft gel suppliers, diversifying chain of supply on multiple high volume items.Negotiated substantially lower price for new fish oil item, allowing the item to hit the market with an edge against our competition. Improved numerous supplier relationships resulting in added cooperation during problems/issues.