Procurement & Planning Manager Operations Manager

Logistics Management / Supply Chain Management / Warehousing / Space Utilization / Capacity Planning

More than 20-year track record of contributing to bottom-line profitability by reducing labor and material costs and harnessing technology to reengineer processes, accelerating efficiency within competitive, challenging, and variable manufacturing markets. Expertly manages high-volume purchasing / inventory control / logistics operations. Articulate, effective communicator at all levels of an organization, with proven strengths in developing and sustaining profitable vendor relations and proactively resolving operating discrepancies.

Core Competencies

Spearheading Process Improvements Leading Manufacturing Operations / Driving Business

• Project Planning & Scheduling Software Programs Customer-Driven Management / On-Time Delivery

• Warehouse Management Systems P&L Management / Budgeting / Forecasting

• People Soft, SAP, & MRP Software Implementation Capital Equipment Purchasing

Lean Manufacturing / TQM Contract Management / Vendor Management

Production Process Reengineering Labor Efficiency / Workflow Optimization

Experience & Accomplishments

Barry Callebaut, Pennsauken, NJ 4/16 – 11/16 International Chocolate Manufacturer Supply Chain Manager Hired to rebuild all activities related to local Supply Chain, Warehouse and Transportation, Production Scheduling and Raw Material Planning.

Began the Production Control and Production Scheduling transition away from the existing Access data base an into a complete SAP environment.

Reduced existing rework inventory by 500 pallet positions by reorganizing the warehouse flow, which identified scrap and non reworkable product.

Cosmetic Essence Innovations, Edison NJ 4/14 – 3/16

Contract Manufacturer of Personal Care Products

Production Scheduling/Planning Specialist

Hired to improve OT&C metrics for CEI’s customer base, as well as, improve production efficiencies.

Developed and implemented an 8 week S&OP report which increased CEI’s OT&C annual percentage to 96%, as well as, their production packaging line efficiencies in excess of 98%.

Identified and corrected bottles fill levels for each primary packaging line. This, in turn, saved CEI in excess of $250K annually in unnecessary chemical purchases and customer scrap charge backs.

By loading the correct size/bottle form on its primary packaging line I reduced the annual outside pre-labeling spend by 50%. This also identified secondary and tertiary packaging lines, which maximized production efficiencies and minimized outside spend.

Komo Machine Inc., Lakewood NJ 12/13-4/14

CNC Machine Manufacturer

Materials Manager

Began the process of re-organizing/moving Komo’s warehouse in order to create a more efficient flow of components and materials to their 7 production cells.

Analyzed Komo’s manufacturing BOM’s to insure their integrity before production work orders had been issued. This increased inventory turns which created much need space/cube.

Medicia Holdings, Dayton, NJ 1/12-4/12

OTC and personal care product manufacturer.

Procurement & Planning Manager

Hired to re-establish the Production Planning and Purchasing Departments as corporate entities; assumed full responsibility for leading manufacturing operations, meeting business plan objectives, spearheading process improvements, and delivering profit gains.

Directed a staff of 6 purchasing agents, production schedulers, and production planners in implementing a company-wide operating transition from primary turnkey contract manufacturing to toll contract manufacturing, focused on creating an environment of improved cash flow.

Partnered with engineering and R&D professionals in the development, testing, and launch of new formulations and new packaging for both existing formulations and new products.

Championed the development of daily production schedules to meet customer purchase ship dates; improved product quality by minimizing production schedule changes and realized line and bulk production efficiencies and space / cube warehouse optimization outcomes.

Enhanced floor space by optimizing inbound and outbound warehouse space in compliance with JIT methodologies.

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, Skillman, NJ 9/11-1/12

Global personal care product manufacturer.

Consultant (Contract Position)

Recruited to partner with account managers to optimally manage third party manufacturers.

Assessed line capacities, identified inefficiencies, and seized opportunities to remove bottlenecks, thereby driving third party manufacturer capabilities, improving on-time deliveries from 65% to 90%+, thereby igniting customer satisfaction and customer retention.

Utilized KPI indicators to track, measure, and report on third party manufacturer performance.

Guest Packaging / Guest Supply, Rahway and New Brunswick, NJ 10/84-7/10

Leading personal care product manufacturer.

Account Manager / Production Planning Manager, Rahway, NJ • 7/97-7/10

Limited Brands, Bath & Body Works / Victoria’s Secret

Promoted based on the proven ability to grow business and drive sales revenues of company’s largest customer Bath & Body Works / Victoria’s Secret. Key to company’s accelerated growth.

Supported the entire project cycle from scope of work identification to project close out, including updating of project schedules, generating project resource and cost management reports, and developing and issuing project reports using designated software. Concurrently, spearheaded business development initiatives.

Incorporated Limited Brands new SAP Software into existing business footprint, enabling third party manufacturers to efficiently procure chemicals and components.

Instrumental in developing and leading safety, environmental compliance, and quality assurance programs, yielding 10% goal improvement year over year.

Developed and complemented inventory policy, increasing on-time delivery to distribution sites 98%.

Increased annual plant throughput from 55M units to 70M units annually, accomplishing a 40% productivity increase.

Established a production planning strategy that minimized small batch production, synchronized filling and batching schedules, and eliminated partial batches.

Implemented a component and raw material strategy, annually reducing the average rate of on-hand inventory to less than 2 weeks.

Identified and reported obsolete Inventory on a quarterly basis for disposition / disposal.

Production Planning Manager, New Brunswick, NJ •10/84-10/97

Established the Production Planning / Scheduling Department, growing it to a 6-member staff.

Developed and directed the MRP Implementation Team tasked with rendering recommendations to management hierarchy on software system enhancements. Increased labor efficiencies and streamlined department processes and procedures.

Directed the Production Planning Department in achieving minimum safety stock levels, 10-12 annual inventory turns, and between 90% and 95% on-time deliveries.

Fulfilled all sales and marketing production objectives, exceeding 100M units and $35M annually.

Rebranded the company, formerly known solely as a proprietary manufacturer serving the hospitality industry, to a $40M contract packaging and proprietary manufacturer, generating millions of corporate revenue dollars and subsidizing the hotel amenity business.

Trained and supervised production planners and planning assistants to monitor and requisition components, thereby increasing inventory turns and reducing costs.

Previous Experience:

Production Planner, Sandvick, Inc., Fair Lawn, NJ

National Parts Distribution Supervisor, Sharp Electronics Corporation, Paramus, NJ

Education

BA, Liberal Arts and Political Science, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

Technology Skills

PeopleSoft

Microsoft, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

High Jump Warehouse Management, MRP, SAP

Professional Membership

Member American Production Inventory Control Society (APICS)

Volunteer Activity

Sandy Relief, Bayville, NJ

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