Supply Chain Management / Operations Management

Specific Target Job

Area of Focus: Supply Chain Management

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Results-driven, multifaceted, and performance-focused professional, with comprehensive experience in supply chain, manufacturing, and operations management. Expert at formulating innovative solutions to complex problems and establishing cost-effective strategies to drive company advancement and profit growth. Adept at handling all aspects of company-wide projects from start up to successful completion. Well-known as an effective leader with the ability to cultivate positive relationships with clients and all levels of professionals. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SAP (ECC, APO, PP/DS). Willing to relocate.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Product, Supply, and Inventory Management

Quality Assurance and Control

Client Relations and Retention

Continuous Process Improvement

Strategic Analysis and Reporting

Cross-functional Leadership and Collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graphic Packaging International, LLC (Acquired from International Paper in 2018 – Memphis, TN

Manager Supply Chain Improvement, Coated Paperboard Supply Chain 2017–Present

Spearhead deliberate improvement projects for the coated paperboard business.

Conduct root-cause failure analysis to identify needed improvements in staff, process, and technology solutions.

Closely coordinate with existing business users to ensure fulfillment of supply chain requirements, along with the IT organizations in launching new and improved processes and technology.

Contribute to the ongoing projects to support and facilitate the transition to the GPI.

Career Highlight

Contribute to the change implementation plans and improvement activities for the improvement of end-to-end supply chain function and integration.

Supply Planning Manager, Coated Paperboard Supply Chain 2012–2017

Developed and executed customized solutions for key and identified customers.

Cultivated key relationships among customer service, sales, manufacturing, and business management teams.

Administered the scheduling and inventory operations for the remote converting sheet plants.

Keenly assessed key performance indicators to ensure and maintain efficiency, inventory levels, best mode, and nonconforming product utilization.

Effectively supervised six employees, facilitated in-depth training, mentoring, and coaching to current and new personnel, as well as promoted safe work practices companywide.

Career Highlights

Directed the planning effort for primary manufacturing and extruding facilities and a remote extruding converting facility, as well as the replenishment of generic and customer-specific stock programs to support 120K tons of products, amounting to $56M annually.

Guaranteed proper execution of the master operating plan in line with the supply demand by creating processes for managing manufacturing schedules and equipment conversion based on customer and replenishment needs.

Operations Team Leader, Printing and Communication Paper Supply Chain 2010–2012

Initiated functions based on strategic objectives of the commercial printing business and supply chain sector.

Identified work in process and finished goods inventory levels for Printing & Bristols, as well as the company’s stock replenishment needs.

Managed seven-member team to ensure compliance with the master operating plan as well as alignment of supply with demand.

Career Highlights

Significantly decreased supply chain cost and attained business-specified service levels to continuously enhanced scheduling and inventory management process.

Created business processes for effective management of inventory levels to meet business requirements, which marketed 400K tons and produced more than $24M in annual earnings before interest and tax (EBIT).

Planning and Scheduling Sub-track Lead 2008–2010

Coordinated the design documents preparation, development decision making, test planning, and final business implementation.

Incorporated MRP planning process with detailed finite scheduling processes through constrained-based heuristics for business metrics optimization throughout complex manufacturing resources.

Directed a team of 12 employees and consultant in formulating process for cross-functional coordination and testing of schedules for integrating centralized business processes across the organization.

Interacted with the Deployment Team in discussing business requirements and determining areas for process improvement.

Served as subject matter expert on the design and functional integration for peers, managers, and stakeholders in troubleshooting issues, creative solutions, and conceptualizing a workable plan of action for the project.

Career Highlights

Managed the planning and scheduling portion of a $1.1B worth of SAP project, which subsequently generated $2.6M in revenue.

Conceptualized knowledge transfer and transition plans in guaranteeing effectiveness of long-term process.

Optimized staff productivity by instituting challenging yet achievable objectives and providing counseling to maintain all milestone and deliverables.

IT Business Analyst Project Manager, Global Supply Chain Project 2003–2008

Drafted statements of work, purchase orders, and contracts for necessary equipment ensuring effective use of resources.

Administered change through awareness session, onsite implementation support, and user training with stakeholders.

Expertly managed the evaluation of vendor manufacturing execution systems for replacement of antiquated legacy mill systems, as well as implementation of common system in coated and super calendared paper mills, from planning to successful delivery.

Capitalized on technical proficiency in fulfilling the following roles:

-Co-lead in evaluating company’s operations in Brazil for the cost-benefit of a project scope change; and

-Main point of contact between IT developers, business representation, and process team members in $1.1B SAP global supply chain projects business processes centralization.

Career Highlights

Streamlined processes from three systems into one, thereby lessening costs and enabling a single interface to the ERP system.

Drove key efforts in turning around a part of the project that failed to meet quality and schedule specifications through coordination with all stakeholders, revision of contract based on established goals, and initiation of employee incentives for early project completion.

Acted as key contributor to the Greycon proof of concept in identifying feasibility of X-trim as solution for the V6 operating model, assessing high-level requirements, and demonstrating model functionality to generate a list of gaps and clear understanding of extruder process.

Earlier Positions Held

Business Analyst Inside Sales Representative, Printing and Communication Papers

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration The University of Toledo – Toledo, OH

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