Steven Goldstein
Hillsdale, N.J. 07642
Home 201-***-****
Cell 201-***-****
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Summary: Supply Chain professional with 20 years of experience concentrated in the S&OP process, Forecasting, Forecasting systems, analysis and reporting, Demand Planning and Inventory Analysis. Also experienced in Production Planning, Purchasing, and managing 3rd party vendors. Detail oriented, work independently, as well as being a good team player.
Work History:
6/2009 to present Fuze Beverage (Division of Coke, Inc.), Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
Production Planner – Supply Chain
• Contract employee through Dec. 2009.
• Control production planning, purchasing, forecasting, and all internal transfers for
three Coke, Inc. facilities and three 3rd party suppliers.
• Prepare daily Inventory reports from the Microsoft Dynamic Navision system.
• Use of SAP for basic Coke, Inc. plant production reporting.
2006 to 2009 Panasonic, Inc., Secaucus, N.J.
Senior Demand Planner (PCCNA – 200 MM division)
• Controlled the monthly S&OP reports and administered all forecast changes.
• Prepared the daily Sales Report (includes billed, open orders, backorders, etc.)
• Controlled the Sales forecast system and issued various reports regarding forecast accuracy, by salesmen, region, and total.
• Assisted in managing open customer orders and problem solving (inventory availability, timing, etc.). Ad hoc reports for top management and the sales dept.
• Senior Demand Analyst (PCEC Division)
• Ran weekly SAP / APO reports for the Vertical Group; constrained versus unconstrained demand, forecast analysis, etc. Made recommendations to sales.
• Developed statistical forecasts through APO to create the base sales forecast.
Prestige Brands, Inc., Irvington, N.Y.
2005 to 2006 Operations Planner
• Controlled the Supply Chain for nationally known household products (Comet, Spic and Span, Cinch, Chore Boy) through third party co-packers.
• Production planning for third party vendors, issued purchase orders, monitored supply flow on a daily basis.
• Collaborated on Forecasting issues with marketing and executive management.
• Ran the S&OP monthly meeting.
2004 to 2005 The Monkey Suit, Inc., Mt. Kisco, N.Y.
Owned and operated a formalwear business (tuxedo rentals).
2001 to 2004 Bayer Diagnostics, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Master Planner – Instruments Supply Chain
• Reviewed Supply Chain issues with marketing managers prior to the S&OP meeting.
• Monthly reporting of S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) issues to executive management. Made recommendations as needed and implement any decisions.
• Controlled the worldwide forecasting process for diagnostic equipment, created and published the forecast accuracy report.
• Lowered Finished Goods inventory from 25MM to 12MM in 18 months.
2000 to 2001 Lawson Software, Inc., Little Falls, N.J.
Software Application Consultant
• Consulted, taught, and trained (through implementation) clients with all Supply Chain issues,
i.e., Purchase Orders, Requisitions, Inventory Control, Materials Management, etc.
• Taught public classes
1996 to 2000 International Paint, Inc., (Division of Akzo Nobel) Union, N.J.
Supply Chain Manager (Materials Manager)
• Managed the Production Planning, Purchasing, and Receiving Departments.
• Administered the Logol Forecasting System (Mercialincs).
• Ran the monthly SOP (Sales and Operations Planning) meeting.
• Managed third party contractors and production facilities.
• MRP System (MFG-PRO) administration responsibility for the New Jersey site.
• ISO9002 environment. Staff of 12 (3 salaried, 9 hourly).
1992 to 1996 Colgate-Palmolive Company, Institutional Products Division, Tenafly, N.J.
Manager of Production Planning and Purchasing
• Forecasted, Planned, Purchased, and Distributed 80% of the product line to 4 warehouses.
• Coordinated all production activity at third party production facilities.
• Maintained high customer service levels and cost effective Inventory Investment.
• Coordinated new product introductions.
• Created a Forecast System for Inventory Planning, Purchasing, and Logistics.
• Created Inventory analysis, ABC analysis, Inventory turnover (ROI) reports.
1988 to 1992 The Body Shop, Cedar Knolls, N.J.
Senior Materials Planner
• Forecasted, Purchased, and Inventory Planning for 70% of the product line.
• Import / Export liaison. Purchasing was primarily from England and Germany.
1980 to 1988 Olin Hunt Specialty Products, Inc., West Paterson, N.J.
Manager of Material Systems
• Implemented the Production Planning, Distribution, and Customer Service Systems.
• Liaison to the outside software consultants (Friedman Associates, Chicago, IL).
• Database Administrator of the Customer, Product, and Pricing files.
• Experience with MRP Systems, and relational databases.
• Responsible for the selection, purchase and implementation of a company-wide forecasting system.
• Lowered Finished Goods investment by 30% in 5 months.
• Created several reports for the Production Planning group. One report saved $25K per year.
Previous Positions Summary:
Senior Planner Cosmair, Inc.,(Loreal-Lancome), Clark, N.J.
Senior Inventory Analyst Revlon, Inc., Edison, N.J.
Inventory / Plant Accountant General Cable Corporation, Greenwich, CT.
• Schedule production lines. Requisitioned all bulk, components, and packaging materials.
• Heavy interfacing with Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, QC, and Manufacturing Departments.
• Audited and analyzed the Inventory and Purchasing Control systems.
• Prepared inventory status and budget variation analysis reports
• Inventory Control of 26 warehouses and several third party contractors.
• Liaison with third party vendors.
Computer Skills:
PC: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
ERP Systems: SAP R/3, APO, MFG-Pro (MRP system)
Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA) – New York Institute of Technology, New York, N.Y.
Bachelor of Science (BS) – Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
Professional
Certificates: CPIM certificate from APICS (The American Production and Inventory Control Society).