Mark G. Stone

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Sr Supply Chain Manager with professional experience in managing Production Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Warehousing and Procurement.

Professional Experience

Sr Supply Chain Manager, The Hain Celestial Group

December 2010 Present

Managed the operation of the Production Planning, Procurement, Inventory Control, and Warehousing teams.

Responsible for the production planning of one company owned mfg. site and four co-packers.

Responsible for a distribution strategy in support of achieving target customer service levels with a minimum investment in inventories and at the lowest possible cost.

Oversees the purchasing function in the areas of ingredients, packaging, and commodities by assuring continuous supply and optimizing procurement to minimize total costs.

Oversees inventory of ingredients, packaging, commodities, managing risk of obsolescence versus supply shortage.

Directs all distribution and logistics activities at the plant including managing labor costs and productivity, inventory levels and accuracy, and stocking strategies.

Supports plant trials, Research & Development projects, and vendor certification.

Serves as a mentor of Plant Management Direct Reports Leadership Team setting direction and policy for the entire plant.

Ensures delivery of results and continuous improvement on Key Plant Priorities (Safety, Food Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, Talent Development).

Participates in the business planning and budgeting process.

Develops short and long-term cost containment / reduction strategies.

Develops and implements technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.

Develops, implements, and maintains key performance indicators for department.

Selects, develops, and retains an empowered team that delivers on Supply Chain goals consistently and is focused on the continuous improvement of the department, the plant, and the business.

Maintains compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations regarding: Food safety, Quality, Regulatory

(i.e., OSHA/FDA/EPA/DOT)

Director of Planning, D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co, INC

July 1997 - October 2010

Management of forecasting, inventory control and production planning departments that supports the operations of two east coast plants and one west coast plant.

Develops forecast at the corporate level for 600+ finished good products.

manage the daily cycle count program for raw materials and finished goods.

Manage bi-annual physical inventories for all plant locations.

Manage the daily production scheduling for 15 production lines located in 3 manufacturing plants.

Department budget development & reporting.

Accomplishments:

Reduced finished goods inventory $2.3 mil while maintaining 99% customer service level.

Developed & implemented corporate cycle count program.

Inventory accuracy averages of 99% on finished goods & 98.8% on raw materials.

100% service level on high volume accounts such as Wal- Mart, Sam's Club, Costco, and BJ's Warehouse.

Developed and chaired a cross functional team of operations & supply chain personnel that increased schedule attainment from 75% to 90%

Team member [planning & inv. control] on the selection and successful implementation of an MRP II manufacturing and inventory control system.

Operations Manager, Dassault Falcon Jet

August 1995 - October 1996

Management of Planning/ Purchasing, Quality Administration and Warehouse Departments to support spare parts requirements for the civil aviation industry in North America, South America, and the Pacific rim.

Inventory control and reporting for over 45,000-line items values at $75 mil

Operations' budget development

Implementation of operations' policies and procedures

Accomplishments:

Updated policies for min/max and EOQ planning strategies that improved the service level from low 90% to above 96%

Developed and implemented more efficient backorder report resulting in a backorder reduction of $750K.

Production Planner- Buyer, Becton Dickinson, and Company

May 1988 - August 1995

Development of world-wide forecasts.

Master schedule development and publications for 74 product lines,

Developed and published shop floor schedules.

Capacity load manufactured outside the United States.

Procured raw material and finished goods to meet the demands of the shop floor & master schedule

Structured MRP II inventory control system in the accordance with the published master schedule

Accomplishments:

Reduced inventory from $10 mil to $7 mil while maintaining 98% customer service level.

Reduced the standard cost of the primary product line by 32% through the development of a strategic cost reduction program.

Reduced exposure on Excess and Obsolescence through worldwide inventory deployment program.

Implemented bar code labeling on finished goods.

Education

Business Administration

William Patterson University of New Jersey, 1982-1986

Key Skills

Materials Management

Production Planning

Demand Planning

Inventory Control

Project Management

Cross functional Team leadership

References upon request

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