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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE 311 East Main Street, South Amherst, OH 44001 EMAIL AVAILABLESupply Chain ProfessionalExcellence, Strategy & VisionHighly motivated and experienced senior supply chain management professional with expert proficiency in managing multimillion-dollar global supply chain operations, with expertise in Best Practices and system optimization for maximum efficiency and productivity.Comprehensive understanding of the skills needed to seamlessly coordinate the transportation of material to multiple destinations, achieving compliance with a diverse array of regulations and company guidelines.Skilled in cultivating relationships of collaboration and communication with executive leaders to identify and secure strategic opportunities.Regarded for the unique ability to implement a highly organized, analytical, and process-oriented approach to achieve results and ensure compliance with all corporate and client standards of quality.Regarded for the ability to deliver outstanding results with the highest degree of expertise and professionalism.Core Skills and CompetenciesSupply ChainPlanning/SchedulingInventory ControlProcurementDistribution/LogisticsERP SystemsLean Mfg / KanBanProject ManagementWhse Layout / SetupRelevant Professional ExperienceMAZZELLA COMPANIES, Cleveland, OH (Apr 2019-Aug 2024)Director - Inventory Management and WarehousingResponsible for all inventory planning and levels from the corporate perspective as well as a supply chain team that consists of the inventory manager and supply chain analysts. Responsibilities also exist from the corporate level for physical inventory, ERP planning parameters, cycle counting, inventory projections, product life cycle (phase in/ phase out process) management, defining policies and processes for the upcoming ERP implementation (item master / planning parameters) and spearheading/owning the SIOP process. KPIs include from a corporate level - Inventory $ (total and sales region), inventory projections, forecast actual to budget, inventory accuracy, slow moving/obsolete inventory, and MTD receipts (plan to actual).Key AccomplishmentsIntroduced Project Management to the corporate offices to effectively complete large scale facility moves utilizing management tools such as Gantt Charts to complete project timely and on budget for facility relocation projects as well as site closures and greenfield set-ups.Reduced slow moving/obsolete inventory on a global level by $2.44M by analyzing usage, rebalancing by location, and optimizing return opportunities to our supply base for owned excess inventory.Responsible as Project Lead in orchestrating production facility move at one of our largest facilities in Baltimore from an inventory and warehouse layout standpoint in a compressed lead time setting with little impact to customer on time delivery.Responsible as Project Lead for Denver and Mexico facility relocation projects as well as Beckley WV and North Chicago closure project/plan as well as greenfield set-up for St. Louis and East Chicago.Organized and supervised the Completion of Annual Physical Inventory Process at 45 domestic locations with 55K entries with less than 2% shrink on $54M.FREUDENBERG SEALING TECHNOLOGIES, Milan, OH (2015-2019)MATERIALS MANAGERResponsible for the materials portion of the supply chain group that consists of a team of planners and demand analysts. Responsibilities also exist for all inventory levels, DOH, and customer fill rate at Milan, the North American Distribution Hub as well as inventory strategy for North America, Mexico and South America. Project lead for SAP Implementation of ERP for North America.Key AccomplishmentsDecreased Inventory YOY by $1.1M for North America and globally $1.3M for all Americas that include Mexico and S. America by implementing new buying strategies, focal points on PO maint, setting receipt targets, and improving OTD from suppliers.Promoted from North American Matls Manager to Americas Matls Manager in 2017 to include Mexico and South America.Established formal SIOP process for North America resulting in increasing Customer Fill Rate by 40%. SIOP process that was established is now being used as corporate template.Reduced C Inventories by $1M YOY from 2016 to 2017. Created formal SMO review process in 2017 which resulted in $400K reduction. SMO process and analysis strategy also being used as corporate template and expanded out globally in 2018.RAMBUS LLC, Brecksville, OH (2012-2015)Planning Manager / Senior Business Systems AnalystFulfilled a critical role leading a broad spectrum of logistics and supply chain responsibilities for this leading developer of technologies for the benefit of electronics systems end users. Engaged in capacity planning, production scheduling, inventory control, procurement, and forecasting to ensure the continuous availability of components to meet market demand. Maintained accountability for all revenue generation and forecasting for the Lighting Division.Key AccomplishmentsIntroduced a Lighting Division S&OP process that aligned Sales & Marketing, Operations Group, and Overseas contract manufacturing efforts with customer delivery schedules.Gauged the effectiveness of operations through the development of Supply Chain KPIs and dashboards, providing insight into progress on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis.Served as the primary point of contact for a contract manufacturer in Taiwan, coordinating the 24/7 production and shipment of components to meet demand in United States markets.Leveraged superior subject matter expertise to optimize logistics in warehouse environments, achieving measurable gains in efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness.Lead Oracle ERP implementation for Discrete Manufacturing and Order Management modules, including the creation, documentation, and testing of material flow through the Brecksville Manufacturing facility.VITAMIX CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH (2004-2012)Demand Planning / Inventory ManagerLed all vision, strategy, and execution for demand planning and inventory processes at this global provider of high-end electrical appliances. Effectively managed production planning, inventory control, ERP/MRP systems, warehousing, and the operations of external distribution centers.Key AccomplishmentsProvided oversight of four departments at corporate headquarters, as well as four distribution centers located in Cleveland, Reno, and international locations in Europe and Canada; exercised supervisory authority over a total staff of 40 employees working a 2-shift operation.Planned production for 16 assembly lines, ensuring the production of product for shipment to distribution centers, as well as all ERP/MRP planning parameters and item master configuration.Facilitated the flow of critical information relating to the S&OP process between the Sales/Marketing group and the Operations Group.Slashed raw material inventory by 22%, increased inventory turns from 3.15 to 5.94, and boosted warehouse storage capacity by 20% through the introduction of a Kanban system.Increased inventory accuracy from 68% to 93% through the creation of a Directed Put-Away process at the receiving dock; achieved a 25% reduction in material handler cycle time.Improved customer shipment schedule compliance to 96%, decreasing ship days to customers from 6.2 days to 2.87 days through the effective design of a frozen 2-day schedule.Boosted forecast accuracy from 31% to 83% in under a year through the implementation of an S&OP process.LITHONIA LIGHTING, Vermilion, OH (1997-2004)Inventory Control ManagerExecuted a full spectrum of logistics, supply chain, and inventory management for 36 assembly lines operated by this global commercial lighting company, with authority over 5 departments, 3-shifts, and 52 direct reports in a union environment.Key AccomplishmentsOutstanding performance recognized with an appointment to a corporate project to implement Oracle software applications across all production facilities in North America; defined Best Practices for Inventory and WIP modules and developed training classes and collateral.Contributed additional service and expertise as a member of the companys Central Safety Committee; tasked with ensuring compliance by the Hazardous Communications Program with all OSHA requirements.Improved Inventory Accuracy from 78% to 98% by implementing formal cycle count program via ABC analysis.LESCO INC., Rocky River, OH (1992-1997)Planner/BuyerLed the scheduling of all production processes for mowers at a manufacturing facility in Sebring, FL. Met the challenge of sourcing and procuring all OEM mower, sprayer, spreader and snow plow parts to sustain production operations.Education & Professional CertificationsBachelor of Business Administration Tiffin UniversityAPICS CPIM classes Basics of Supply Chain Management and JIT Cleveland ChapterSix Sigma Green Belt Training for Lithonia LightingOracle Inventory and WIP Release 11i & 2012 Implementation / Microsoft Teams / SharePointMicrosoft Dynamics AX Implementation / SAP Implementation / Oracle NetSuite ImplementationAME Member (Association for Manufacturing Excellence) Great Lakes ChapterCenter for Creative Leadership (CCL) Leadership Development Program - North Carolina |
