Manager Materials Planning
Current• Develop and execute material planning for a production line. Manage the continual flow of all components to other division locations to assure their uninterrupted operation. • In charge of creating purchase orders for printed packaging components to support production plan.• Lead supplier performance management, preparation of KPIs and develop join action plans with suppliers to drive improvements in supply reliability.• Consistently improve and minimize Inventory levels, Cost and Lead times of components by creating an efficient ordering process. • Reduced components destruction costs due to component obsolescence .Created effective communication with vendors in regards to company’s goals, business vision and expectations.• Perform annual spend analysis for 500 SKUs and 5 product categories.• Prepare annual materials demand forecasts for vendors.• Liaise with production planners to optimize delivery schedule as necessary.• Support NPD programs,track launch requirements and create bill of materials for new products.• Collaboration among Production, Graphics, Quality, and Accounting departments.• Investigate reasons for damaged components during packaging process, manage the return of reject stock to vendors and follow up on corrective action.• Work with company’s regional offices abroad and assure that supply orders meet demand forecasts requirements from customers abroad.• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and All Orders software by NumberCruncher.