Supply Chain Project Manager

Gregory G. Morse

**** ****** **** ( Southaven, MS 38672

phone: 562-***-**** ( email: abmjns@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Innovative and resourceful Supply Chain/Purchasing Executive who has

developed and executed comprehensive supply chain and purchasing strategies

which have resulted in driving bottom line improvements and enhancing

operational efficiencies. Results-focused, hands-on, consumer-centric

professional with extensive experience in supply chain management, material

planning, demand planning, purchasing, procurement, logistics and

operations management. Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical and

problem solving skills. Knowledgeable of all aspects associated with

Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, ERP implementations and the business

functions.

> Developed, implemented, and maintained policies, procedures and

material control systems (MRP) to reduce costs of goods sold,

streamline procedures, and implement solutions.

> Designed an Inventory Reduction program that reduced on hand inventory

levels from $17.4 to $10.3 million in less than 9 months. The

reduction in inventory was achieved by reducing Safety Stock levels,

improving forecast accuracy, implementing a Vendor Managed Inventory

stocking plan (VMI), introducing Lean Manufacturing concepts and

improving forecast accuracy.

> Drove a Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) reduction initiative that included

supplier contract and pricing negotiations, alternative sourcing, and

a vendor stocking plan. Reduced COGS by $350,000 in 2007.

> Evaluated alternative technologies, performed due-diligence and

identified opportunities for Product Development, R&D, Product

Regulatory & Compliance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Procurement.

> Apply creative ability to business requirements and processes,

research, project management, training and certification, ERP,

infrastructure, collaboration and other corporate strategies.

> Highly effective at establishing world-leading collaborative

environments and processes linking departments with one another and

outside partners.

> Successfully managed three major system implementations: AGILE PLM and

two Oracle ERP implementations with budgets totaling over $25 million.

Professional Experience

Levlad, llc Chatsworth. ca Aug 2008 - June 2009

Manager, Supply Chain Planning

Responsible for providing the overall leadership and direction of

purchasing, material and capacity planning, shop floor scheduling, and

material management functions. Develop appropriate policies and

procedures to ensure efficiency of operations, while growing

profitability and managing costs. Establish and execute supply chain

strategies through the strategic supply base and implement strategic

agreements with suppliers. Work closely with multiple departments; Sales

and Marketing, Manufacturing, Finance, Distribution, Quality, and R&D.

o Develop and implement a master MRP plan - with appropriate written

policies and procedures - to ensure operational efficiency, profitable

growth and managed costs.

o Establish and implement raw material inventory control processes and

procedures, including a cycle count process. Ensure that strong

systems and communications exist to facilitate seamless coordination

with materials management.

o Oversee maintenance of supplier relationships for direct materials,

indirect materials/MRO and capital purchases while optimizing

companywide buying power by reviewing the financial, quality, pricing,

and on-time delivery of suppliers.

o Manage raw material (chemical, purchased component, customer consigned

component) supply inventories, and finished goods inventories to

achieve targeted inventory levels and turns to minimize working capital

while ensuring availability of products. As a result, inventory levels

were reduce $8.5 million dollars Q1 2009, from $39 million to $30.5

million.

o Oversee the forecasting, planning and production scheduling of Finished

Goods. Ensure that strong systems and communications exist to

facilitate smooth operation of the planning, forecasting and delivery

systems.

Natrol, Inc. Chatsworth, ca April 2007 - Mar 2008

Director, Supply Chain Planning / Purchasing / Inventory Control

Responsible for all purchasing, planning and inventory control functions.

Managed and coordinated all activities related to the timely, cost-

effective procurement, planning, and forecasting of raw materials and

contracted goods. Supervised eight Buyers, Material Planners and Cycle

Counters.

o Responsible for direct sourcing and supplying raw materials, packaging

and contracted goods, as well as global procurement efforts.

o Ensured the availability of materials in the supply chain, as

scheduled, and the maintenance of inventory at minimum acceptable

levels.

o Manage executive-level business relationships with contract

manufacturing partners and strategic raw material suppliers, including

negotiating Volume Purchase Agreements where applicable.

o Managed the daily execution activities with contract manufacturing

partners, including management of weekly calls, action item, and

forecasts.

o Developed a Supplier Performance Measurement system for key suppliers

which improved supplier relationships, on-time deliveries, and

customer service levels.

o Selected, developed, and evaluated personnel to ensure the efficient

operation of the purchasing, planning inventory control functions.

o Coordinated with finance /accounting on matters involving scrap,

inventory reserves and carrying costs.

Herbalife International, Inc. Century City, CA Sept 1996 - Dec

2006

Senior Manager, Operations Technology / Process Improvement

Responsible for identifying, defining, developing, and delivering business

solutions designed to move Herbalife to a "best in class" status which was

in line with one or more of the company's long-range strategic

initiatives.

o Project Manager for AGILE "Product Lifecycle Management" (PLM)

software implementation: Product Collaboration, Product Portfolio

Management, Product Cost Management, Product Governance and

Compliance, and Product Quality Management.

o Key team member of various Business Process Improvement high

performance teams.

o Established a world-leading collaborative environment linking various

departments across the globe with each other and external partners.

o Evaluated and presented business cases to support the acquisition of

software/technology solutions to key business owners, functional

leads, and Executive Management.

Manager, Change Control

Managed and directed the overall direction Change Control Department.

Defined, managed, and implemented new processes and business strategies

that drove improvements in Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, and Change

Control. Evaluated business requirements and prepared programming

specifications for projects of moderate to high complexity. Supervised

four Change Control Analysts.

o Established and managed a Change Order Evaluation Protocol, capturing

cost-savings.

o Project Manager for Oracle 11i - Advanced Supply Chain Planning

implementation.

o Developed Key Performance Indicators and enforced metrics/standards

used to measure the accuracy, completeness and confidence level of the

data within the Oracle ASCP database.

o Managed on-going Oracle 11i continuous improvement initiatives related

to Oracle Advanced Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing and Engineering

Change Control.

o Coordinated and led on-going staff development and Oracle 11i system

training.

Senior/Supervisor, Change Control

Responsible for managing the following change control activities:

approvals, implementation, status accounting, and system audits. Actively

proposed and drove system and process improvements involving the

Purchasing, Planning, and Change Control departments. Supervised two

Change Control Analysts.

o Identified business requirements and assisted in developing business

solutions for Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, Change Management,

and Inventory Control.

o Developed and maintained all change control documentation, processes,

workflow, and standards.

o Key member and Supply Chain Planning Lead on the Oracle 10.0.3

implementation team.

Change Control Analyst

Responsible for analyzing, processing, and implementing Engineering Change

Orders in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

o Identified and implemented improvements to the existing change control

process.

o Maintained the accuracy of the Oracle 11i Inventory database: Item

Master, Bills of Materials, Cross References, and Sourcing Rules.

o Conducted database audits measuring the integrity and validity of the

data and the processes.

Forecast Analyst

o Developed and analyzed the monthly and weekly sales forecast data for

all finished goods items.

o Recommended necessary forecast adjustments based on collaboration with

Material Planners and Country Managers.

Education

BS, Mathematics - Statistics Option ( California State University,

Northridge

Training and Certifications

APICS Certification ( California State University, Dominguez Hills

Leadership/Organizational Development Seminars, 2006

PMI Project Management Certification

Oracle, Release 11i - Implementation Certifications & Advanced Supply Chain

Planning

Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software - Product Collaboration

Technical Skills

ORACLE and SAP MRP/ERP ( AS/400 ERP Systems

Agile Product Lifecycle Management ( Microsoft Office Professional

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