Division Scheduling Manager, with responsibilities including:-Talent development of 7 Regional Schedulers with a strong focus on economic/critical thinking, managing volatile inputs to continuously balance and optimize freight, manufacturing cost, and customer service.-Production scheduling and inventory planning for 13 manufacturing facilities as well as 15 external warehouses-Implementing effective planning processes, decision making frameworks, and decision rights among scheduling teamDivision Inventory Planning Lead, with responsibilities including:-Inventory analysis, recommendations, and adherence to targets-Recommending specific SKU's for stocking vs. make to order, analyzing both supply and demand volatility, forecasts, service goals, and delivered costs to provide recommendations for targets-Leading business reviews of inventory strategies by market as neededS&OP Business Intelligence Support:-Developing/maintaining actionable S&OP metrics, including lead time, service, out of pattern freight cost, and others.-Supporting business leadership with ad hoc market analysis and reporting as needed

Key roles included leading demand planning process, analytical support of supply planning capability, and analytical support for sales and finance teams.Demand Planning Leader:-Managed forecasting process, including incorporating historical sales data and trends into various statistical models to generate baseline forecasts-Led demand challenge meetings with business leaders to finalize consensus demand forecast-Developing annual financial plan inputs utilizing macro-economic inputs and relationships with business capability leadersSupply Planning Support:-Supported implementation of supply optimization model, analyzing and validating millions of data input records and corresponding output-Managed supply plan dis-aggregation processes for consumption by other capabilities-Developed inventory model for finished goods targets at manufacturing facilitiesBusiness Intelligence support:-Supporting senior leadership with data requests including monthly planning/outlook processes, shipments vs. forecast, explanations for anomalies-Implemented actionable service metrics including lead-time and on-time vs. promise

Leader for Demand Planning portion of S&OP Process:-Lead sales consensus building meetings as part of the monthly S&OP process.-Responsible for developing and creating demand forecast over a 1-18 month time horizon-Use statistical analysis to support fact based assumptions that incorporate historical and trend analysis to create the most realistic/accurate forecast possible which in turn drives Supply Chain activities to have the right product at the right place at the right time.-Proactively identify, address and communicate forecast opportunities, issues and resolution to production planning, category marketing and sales teams.

-Managed team of 4 planning associates with responsibility for plant scheduling, inventory management, demand planning, on-time delivery, and order fulfillment for Residential, Hospitality, and Commercial Businesses-Reduced and maintained plant working capital by implementing lean PFEP processes for compounding chemicals, dyes, intermediate greige materials, and finished goods. -Developed multiple plant dashboards including visual management of intermediate material availability versus demand as well as visual health checks for raw materials and finished goods.-Analyzed and reported business intelligence data including lead time performance by product, demand variation, fill rates, inventory aging, and Pareto analysis of exceptions critical to businesses.

-Led team of 3 planning and shipping associates with responsibility for North American portion of Milliken’s global mat operations including manufacturing plant and 3 distribution centers, as well as portions of supply chains for plants in China and the United Kingdom. -Reduced lead time on European mat supply by using lean tools such as value stream mapping and by optimizing transit times with 3PL contacts.-Improved average on-time delivery to customers and reduced necessary working capital using PFEP, MRP analysis, and developing a new plant scheduling system.-Engaged in SAP and Transplace blueprinting and implementation as plant “superuser”; maintained on-time delivery performance and production schedule through SAP GoLive.

-Managed 17 production associates, 7 machines on rotating schedule.-Lead various process improvement initiatives, including implementing of lean manufacturing principles, standard work, and kaizen projects.-Responsible for ISO 9001 Quality Process, leading quality improvement projects for both products and processes.

-Responsible for schedule execution and quality performance of carpet tile dyeing ranges.-Managed 19 production associates on rotating 12-hour shifts.

Collaborated in all aspects of family business, created and maintained the online portion of the business.