Supply Chain Project Manager
Resume:
GRETA ROBERTS
Lewisville, NC 27023
abnnim@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Accomplished Supply Chain professional with an MBA and 20 years of production planning and engineering
experience. Proven record of continuous process improvement in strategic, capacity, and operational planning.
Extensive experience in directing the flow of SKU-intensive consumer products within a complex global supply
chain in order to efficiently use manufacturing assets and service the customer. Key competencies include
Innovative Problem Solving Production Planning Materials Management
Bridging Tactical and Strategic Goals Analytical Skills Process Improvement
Supply Chain Optimization Project Management Cross-Functional Teams
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HANES BRANDS, INC., Winston-Salem, NC 1992 – 2009
A $4.2 billion global consumer products company with a portfolio of leading apparel brands. Spun off from Sara
Lee Corporation in 2006.
Senior Manager, Production Planning 2007 – 2009
Expanded responsibilities as part of a corporate restructuring to include all knit tops (Underwear, Retail,
Wholesale, Private Label). Planning scope across 12,000 SKUs with annual volume of 400 million units and sales
of $700 million across a global supply chain that was undergoing significant migration off-shore.
Integrated a diverse staff and cross-trained on multiple system platforms and business processes.
Successfully converted from a forecast-based planning system to a pull-based replenishment system as a key
component of the corporation’s lean manufacturing strategy.
Implemented new planning processes in support of a Hanes-Disney strategic alliance, including the printing
of graphic apparel in Honduras.
Director, Wholesale & Private Label Production Planning 2003 – 2007
Managed operational planning for the Imagewear wholesale and private-label businesses. Planning scope grew
from $120 million to $500 million, with sales across 10,000 SKUs and annual volume of 200 million units.
Improved productivity 25% through numerous process improvements and development of staff.
Delivered high-visibility new product introductions at 95%+ on-time service each year by implementing new
planning and tracking procedures.
Successfully managed a major product conversion for a $7 million sport shirt program while transitioning the
supply chain. Developed new processes to compensate for system limitations and delivered the program
95% complete and 2 weeks ahead of schedule.
Served as Project Manager to define the future vision for production planning across three business units.
The comprehensive analysis mapped out key interfaces with other functional areas, identified functional
requirements and gaps, and was the foundation for a multi-year initiative to advance and standardize
planning processes.
Director, Strategic Planning 2000 – 2003
Developed long-range capacity plans for three divisions as they were being consolidated into one unit.
Coordinated planning activities among the three apparel divisions and with a dedicated textile supplier to
improve capacity utilization and customer service.
Determined the best mix of internal and external manufacturing capacities to provide the lowest overall cost
and highest return on investment.
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HANES BRANDS, INC. (Continued)
Director, Casualwear Planning 1998 – 2000
Determined production and inventory strategies for the highly-seasonal mass retail market.
Lead a team of ten professionals who were responsible for both capacity and operational planning
Directed the initial implementation of Rhythm Supply Chain Planner from i2 Technologies, a finite capacity
planning system. Co-presenter at a user group conference.
Manager, Production Planning 1992 – 1998
Progressed through several roles with increasing responsibilities in different business units, including both
Production Scheduling and Capacity Planning.
Implemented new business processes to successfully launch a $20 million expansion into the private-label
retail sector.
Developed new tools to analyze shipment trends, forecast biases, and inventory quality, all of which became
key business indicators.
Re-designed a textile planning model to reduce the time to produce key information from two days to four
hours.
Planned and balanced the production load on over thirty textile and apparel facilities in seven countries.
Reduced the planning cycle time by 30% the first year through effective management of work-in-process
levels.
CRYOVAC DIVISION, W.R. GRACE & COMPANY, Duncan, SC 1987 – 1991
A manufacturer of flexible plastic packaging for the food industry.
Financial Analyst (MBA intern) Summer 1991
Developed financial analysis for capital projects, showing the impact on balance sheet, income statement, and
cash flow. Prepared detailed financial projections of product lines for use in long-range planning.
Process Engineer 1987 – 1990
Designed and implemented process and product changes in the printing, co-extrusion, and lamination operations
to reduce costs and improve quality.
RJR ARCHER (Subsidiary of RJR NABISCO), Winston-Salem, NC 1986 – 1987
Process Engineer
Improved product quality and process reliability in the manufacture of flexible packaging for food, medical,
photographic, and tobacco products.
EDUCATION
Duke University, Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC, 1990 – 1992
MBA, Honored as Fuqua Scholar for top 10% academic performance; GPA 3.88 / 4.00 scale
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 1982 – 1985
BS, Chemical Engineering, Graduated Magna Cum Laude; GPA 3.97 / 4.00 scale; Selected Phi Beta Kappa
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) member
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) in 2003
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