Supply Chain Director, ERP Implementation Leader, Master Data Manageme

MARY KEUFFER

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Operations and supply chain executive successful at leading both high and low volume/high mix supply chains for manufacturers. Successful at introducing best in class initiatives to streamline systems and processes, improving efficiencies, reducing costs, enhancing quality, reducing lead times, and building high performing teams. Core expertise includes:

In house and Contract Manufacturing for Medical Equipment and Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Products, Food, Industrial Tools, Metals and Plastics (Company revenues from $34 million to $10+ billion)

Demand, Supply, and Inventory Planning and Control

Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (S&OP/SIOP) Development and Implementation

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Development and Implementation

Forecasting, SIOP, and Production Planning

Procurement/Purchasing, Vendor Sourcing, Negotiations & Contracts

New Product Development & Lifecycle Planning

Systems Development & Implementation worldwide (ERP’s: ASI, JDE, Masterpack, SAGE/MAS; Forecasting: ASI, ForecastPro, Demand Solutions). Lead for all implementations

Adept at Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Project, Visio)

Process improvements throughout operations and supply chain (examples: Designed and implemented successful cycle count programs for improved inventory accuracy, Develop improved processes for controlling excess and obsolete, reducing time to market with streamlined new product development and introduction processes, implemented software for improved control and streamlined operations, Led crossfunctional teams to achieve optimum results from larger scale projects I initiated, etc.

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, APICS CPIM, APICS CSCP, APICS Risk Management

Experienced Kaizen leader with significant documented improvements and cost savings

Experience

2023 – PRESENT

SR. DIRECTOR OF SUPPLYCHAIN AND PROCUREMENT-ERP LEADER, DIVERSIFIED (MANUFACTURER, CUSTOM ELECTRONICS VISUAL AND AUDIO)

-Leader ERP Implementation for entire supply chain & Engineering (Oracle Net Suite).

-Successfully redesigned both processes and technology to meet best in class criteria.

-Designed & Implemented the company’s first supply chain organization globally

-Streamlined Engineering new product introduction, SIOP, forecasting, planning, purchasing, and warehousing processes

2018 – 2023

HEAD OF GLOBAL MATERIALS MANAGEMENT & MASTER DATA MANAGEMENT, Masonite (Manufacturer, Consumer and wholesale products)

-Lead departments of Global Materials and ERP data maintenance/programming.

-Successfully design, train, and Implement best in class supply chain and inventory management practices at 56 worldwide manufacturing plants in a matrix environment-Examples include designing/implementing cycle counting programs globally, BOM improvements for new configure-to-order process, develop stage-gate process for new product introduction, etc.

-Managed end to end improvement projects for Supply Chain, allocating resources, tracking, and realigning

2015 – 2018

DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN, Jif-Pak Manufacturing/kalle (Manufacturer, food packaging)

-Led departments of Forecasting, S&OP, Planning, Sourcing, Procurement, Inventory Management, Warehouse, Logistics and Shipping/Receiving.

-Designed and implemented automated programs and processes for sales forecasting

-Developed company’s first SIOP process, reducing total labor costs by 10%

-Collaborated with R&D/Regulatory to save 11% of direct material annual spend within first 4 months

-Developed improved systems and processes for master scheduling and production planning, excess & obsolete identification for reserves, inventory tracking, and for financial forecasting.

2014 – 2015 *CONTRACT*

SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER Baker Hughes (GE) (Manufacturer, heavy tooling for oil/gas)

-Directed departments of Forecasting, Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Shipping/Receiving -comprised of 55 reports. -Achieved $7.5 million in purchasing PPV, versus a target of $4.5 million.

-Doubled on time supply to customers within 4 months by implementing improved processes.

-Introduced Gartner metrics for improved ownership and accountability, leading to long term improvements in end to end supply chain

-Designed and implemented consignment programs. Implemented bar code management.

-Led lean and Kaizen teams, achieving significant improvements to lead time and reduced costs.

2011 – 2014

SENIOR MATERIALS MANAGER, Alconlabs/novartis (Manufacturer, medical devices)

-Lead departments of Forecasting, Planning, and Purchasing, comprised of 16 direct reports.

-Reshaped a department of individuals into a collaborative team.

-Reduced COG 3% year over year.

-Designed and implemented Inventory Management processes for improved service and cash flow.

-Reduced inventories by 12% in Q3-Q4 of 2013.

-Introduced significant metrics for improvements in scheduling, cycle counting/inventory adjustments, purchase planning, and forecasting.

-Co-implemented JDE MRP for improved service to 99.6%.

-Improved BOM structures, and co-led cross functional project teams for new product development and market introduction.

1998-2011

DIRECTOR OF S&OP AND OPERATIONS, Rexall Sundown/GNC (Manufacturer, Pharmaceuticals/ consumer Products)

-Lead all aspects of forecasting, S&OP, planning, sourcing, purchasing, inventory control, and raw materials replenishment with a 44-person staff.

-Spearhead S&OP and new product introduction cross-functional planning meetings with sales, forecasting, purchasing, planning, finance, research/testing, and merchandising.

-Designed an employee development and training improvement incentive plan which resulted in improved planning with $300,000 in cost savings.

1990-1998

MANAGER OF PRODUCTION & INVENTORY CONTROL, The Mirro Company/Newell-Rubbermaid (Manufacturer, consumer Products)

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS HELD: SUPERVISOR OF SCHEDULING, SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, FORECASTER, NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, COST ESTIMATOR, AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER.

-Successfully led all aspects of supply chain, including implemented automated ERP/ASI/Forecasting systems, led cross functional teams on key projects (new product development, S&OP, IBP, customer service, etc.)

-Act as a change agent for POS VMI, inventory control, MRP and master scheduling, capacity planning, Procurement, SIOP, and forecasting, implementing significant improvements in processes and systems.

Education

MBA, Cardinal Stritch College; GPA 3.9

BS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, UW-MILWAUKEE; GPA 3.8

AS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, GATEWAY COLLEGE GPA 4.0

VALEDICTORIAN, WALDEN III HIGH SCHOOL

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