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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Nantes, Fr

Head North American Coating Production Planning including demand and supply planning, scheduling, and distributional planning for Global Operations.• Responsible for Ink Making, Coating, Slitting, Finished Goods, and Distribution Planning Processes and Supply Chain Teams for Thermal Transfer Ribbon (TTR) and Fluid Inks businesses. • Senior Leader and Sponsor for IIMAK Global Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning Processes.• Primary Goal is to Deliver World Class Service and Products to fulfill Customer demand.

Elyria, Ohio, Us

Manage Materials Group including Demand Planning, Purchasing, Scheduling, Material Operations, and Physical Inventory at Elyria, OH Plant with 7-13 direct reports.• Reduced total inventory by 32% in 7 months to exceed 2020 goal through project management.• Implemented monthly S&OP process for Custom Rehab Products reducing Forecast error by 15% and successfully launching new custom power chair enabling sales growth.• Created a new Master Scheduler process and position to detect part shortages early, expedite issues to purchasing, and optimize schedule and sequencing of production orders resulting in 20% improvement of on time delivery service.• Generated standard work and SOPs increasing overall effectiveness of all material and demand planners.• Constructed a new cycle count program improving inventory accuracy by 10% and minimizing supplier shortages.• Formed and led a cross functional task force to increase sales of slow moving inventory resulting in 18-20% reduction.• Measured and published performance to goals and key metrics including Pareto charts based on root cause analysis.• Performed data analysis and mentored team on computing demand consumption, ABC inventory classifications, safety stock, and Kanban levels or reorder points.• Created culture of continuous improvement by empowering the department to make data based decisions and proactively implement quick kaizen activities to improve safety or operations.

Twinsburg, Ohio, Us

Headed all Demand Planning activities and strategies to forecast, plan, and fulfill inventory needs for largest Retail Stores in North America. Direct supervision of 6-8 demand planners and Buyers within the Demand Planning and Strategic Sourcing Groups of siffron across all manufacturing and distribution sites in North America.• Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams to forecast and plan for future retail demand including new stores, remodels, projects, or replenishment orders for largest retail stores in the North America.• Leveraged supply chain analytics, statistical forecasting, and demand sensing to detect patterns in customer demand to improve forecast and inventory plans to achieve optimal purchasing activity.• Implemented a monthly S&OP process for Top 5 customers resulting in OTIF service level above 98%.• Created new demand planning process across multiple sites integrating new forecast software which drove better purchasing decisions within MRP system.• Created monthly purchasing budgets based on sales forecast and inventory goals and published weekly inventory and stock-out trackers for each planner improving inventory turns by 20%.• Co-Led SKU Rationalization project with Director of Marketing to simplify product offering achieving operational cost saving goals.

Champion and Liaison for Monthly S&OP process for Industrial healthcare Materials.Provided direct supervision, leadership, and vision for Demand Planning team and processes.Primary responsibility to manage inventory and capacity planning to support Sales forecast while meeting cost goals. • Integrated a successful S&OP process into business planning improving Forecast Accuracy +/- 10% and low MAPE leading to $1MM inventory reduction with 7% service improvement.• Enhanced Strategic 5 year business planning process including global asset and capacity planning.• Developed new capacity and scheduling tool to provide lead times to customer service on narrow slit retail product.• Partnered with Sales Team to plan inventory and production activities to support Sales opportunities resulting in near double digit sales growth in 2017.• Supported Sales activities including Customer visits, business development, product transitions, & contracts.• Tracked, measured, and implemented productivity projects with team for continuous improvement.

Headed EXACT Service Program. Responsible for Cost and Service of $1Billion Sales leading 12 supply chain planners.• Implemented best practices and training across multiple sites achieving FG inventory reduction of $1.4M and yielding $400K scrap savings through 15% reduction of finishing trim while maintaining 98% service level.• Developed new innovative service program enabling 5% sales growth in 2013.• Created and streamlined master scheduling processes for coating and finishing operations.

Provided technical support, training, and field service to customers and Avery commercial teams.• Developed and qualified new product capabilities as manufacturing liaison between plant and sales.• Managed voice of customer (VOC) testing for new products to align performance to customer needs (CTQ’s).• Participated in customer trade shows and sales campaigns to promote sales growth.• Performed Business development activity, supported Sales Promotions, and conducted Customer Sales visits.• Led technical testing for new SuperCast and Supreme Wrap Film Product lines launched in 2010-11.

Process engineer and Technical lead for two Coating lines for operation, maintenance, and capital work.• Managed capital work, engineering and project activity, quality and process improvement.• Utilized Lean Sigma principles and led kaizen events to reduce scrap, improve quality, and promote machine uptime realizing over $500K in cost savings.• Design and execute manufacturing trial experiments for product development and scale-up projects• Performed weekly data analysis and process control charting to ensure process stability for operations.

Chicago, Il, Us

Worked as a Project Engineer at Walworth, WI Ceiling Tile and Westlake, OH Ceiling Grid Facilities.• Demonstrated the ability to complete capital projects $15K to $1.3M on time and within budget.• Implemented safety and quality process improvements for ceiling tile and grid production lines.• Supervised shutdown, construction, installation and start-up for paint line and Thermal Oxidizer.• Developed design criteria & evaluated test results to procure of new automation equipment.• Investigated and implemented new technologies and procedures to resolve operational.• Managed Lockout/Tagout and Contractor Safety Programs and Air Emissions Inventory for DNR.

Midland, Michigan, Us

Worked as a Project Engineer Co-Op in Emulsion Plant in Louisville, KY. Rohm & Haas has since then been acquired by Dow Chemical Company.• Self-starter through managing capital and plant improvement projects from design to start-up.• Redesigned and upgraded process equipment to improve safety of operations and quality of product.• Implemented a Preventative Maintenance program for chemical handling equipment.• Wrote and revised operating procedures to meet best practices and to ensure safety of operators.• Organized a plant shut-down and served as start-up support including supervising night construction.• Surveyed bulk raw material storage tanks to ensure compliance with NFPA & Corporate Codes.

Mba/Msm, Supply Chain Managment

Bachelor, Chemical Engineering