Supply Chain Management

Marco Castro, CPP / SCMP

**** ********* ********, ********, ** L6M 4A2, Canada

Telephone: 905-***-**** (Home); 416-***-**** (Cell)

Email: *******@****.***

Professional Profile

A results-driven and self-motivated certified Supply Chain Management Professional offering years of experience and extensive knowledge from his continued professional development. Demonstrates a proven track record in the development, implementation and successful management of large and complex supply chain processes, maximizing item value and production through the most efficient use of both materials and labour. Uses strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills to develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients and suppliers, while leading teams to perform to the best of their ability. Attentive to detail with a practical approach to problem solving and the organization to ensure deadlines, budgets and objectives are achieved.

Objective

Make effective use of my Supply Chain management skills to further develop your organization, obtaining the “Real Value” of the products and/or services through Competitive Purchasing.

Professional Affiliations

Supply Chain Management Association (Purchasing Management Association of Canada) Member

Career Summary

1998-Present

MAPLE LEAF FOODS INC.

Jul 2014-May 2015

SENIOR MATERIAL SUPPLY SPECIALIST

Responsible for the effective management of test and on-boarding schedules between material control and FPT, ensuring the availability of materials for both production and test-runs and often expediting orders to achieve both test and production schedules of over 500 products arriving from 5 different plant locations at Moncton, Saskatoon, Hamilton, Kitchener and Toronto.

Collecting and maintaining SAP MRP master data in a clear, concise and timely manner

1998-2014

MSC PURCHASER, Consumer Foods Division

Leading a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring their long term training and development needs are met, while overseeing a high standard of performance on a daily basis

Fully accountable for the planning and procurement of both direct and indirect materials and the management of all inventory control and replenishment processes, with budgetary responsibility in the region of $50 million dollars

Using exemplary financial management abilities to ensure optimum financial performance and control at all times, rapidly handling and resolving any financial discrepancies

Career Summary Continued

Undertaking daily receiver form audit processes to ensure the availability and correctness of all key data and information and ensuring compliance of primary and secondary ingredients and packaging with relevant internal and external regulatory requirements

Fostering and maintaining strong working relationships with a wide range of suppliers, in order to facilitate both evaluation and negotiation processes

Identified new suppliers, issuing proposal (RFP) and quotation (RFQ) requests and awarding business following contractual negotiation processes

Working collaboratively with teams across the organization, acting as the central point of contact for all Purchasing related activities (NCR’s and dispute settlements) and also, assisting R & D (Research & Development), Marketing and Sales with NPD (New Product Development) and Packaging design

Key Achievements

Delivering working capital savings by reducing both the packaging and ingredients inventory by 44% compared with budgetary forecasts

1989-1997

PRODUCTION PLANNER AND SCHEDULER

HEINZ, Bakery Division

Responsible for the highly successful forecasting, planning and scheduling of both products and labour within a large bakery division supplying products across Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and the U.S.

Ensured the timely availability and usage of all raw materials while directing a workforce of over 200 employees and maintained efficiency and at capacity production at all times

Key Achievements

Increased productivity by 45% setting up standard crewing, resulting in improved labour costs

Professional Development

SCMA (PMAC) - Supply Chain Management Professional

SCMA (PMAC) - Advanced Purchasing Management Diploma

PMAC – CPP (Certified Professional Purchaser)

APICS/CAPIC - Principles of Manufacturing Control

APICS/CAPIC – Material and Capacity Requirement Planning (MRP/CRP)

SAP and AS 400: BPCS, JD Edward Systems and JBA

OMDP: Business Management / Leadership Skills Certificate

Six Sigma Project Leadership Certificate

Six Sigma Execution Excellence

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education and Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree:

Architecture and Urbanism University Federico Villarreal / University of Toronto CES

Bachelor’s Degree:

Journalism, University Bausate & Mesa

Key Skills

I.T.:

SAP, BPCS, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point

Languages:

English and Spanish (fluent)

References are available on request

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