Supply Chain Strategic Planning

PATRICIA GRIFFIN

Garner, NC ***** 919-***-**** *****.***********@*****.***

PROFILE

Accomplished Global Demand Manager with a proven track record in optimizing S&OP processes, delivering precise supply plans and impactful reports to drive operational efficiency across multiple business units.

Skilled in leading cross-functional collaboration to strategize long-term demand planning and successfully launch new products and promotions.

Expert in leveraging advanced analytical tools, such as Power BI, to interpret forecast trends and provide actionable insights, enhancing regional sales and decision-making.

Experienced in evolving demand planning processes through innovative software implementations and developing innovative solutions for supply chain management.

Adept at balancing strategic planning while executing and ensuring timely and accurate responses to changing market conditions and improving overall supply chain performance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cornerstone Building Brands, Cary, NC 2023 – Present Sales and Operations Demand Manager

Oversee S&OP demand and supply processes for Retail Business Units, preparing comprehensive reports for monthly reviews and generating supply plans.

Proactively partner with Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to strategize long-term demand planning for new products and promotions.

Create Power BI reports to analyze forecast trends and communicate year-over-year changes to regional sales managers.

Support S&OP process evolution by participating in Kinaxis software training and collaborating on a supply chain website for demand and supply planning with the ACE team. Grace Homemade International LLC, Garner, NC 2020 – Present Business Owner

Co-manage a rural development project, working with the town planning department to drive economic growth in Smithfield.

Created detailed business plans with pro forma figures, site plans, and budget projections to support project development.

Lead strategic planning efforts to enhance local economic development through targeted initiatives.

Oversaw all aspects of business operations to ensure alignment with growth objectives. Seqirus, Holly Springs, NC 2021 – 2023

Material Planner and Data Analyst

Implemented a dynamic planning tool for accurate short-term and long-term demand forecasting, enhancing procurement strategies.

Secured materials for three business teams, ensuring timely delivery and reducing inventory and manufacturing shutdown risks.

Established a three-year projection model to improve procurement planning and supplier relationships.

Managed SAP master data requirements, including safety stock and reorder points, while overseeing inventory levels to minimize carrying costs and disruptions. PATRICIA GRIFFIN, Page 2

Bayer CropScience, Cary, NC 2005 – 2020

Global External Demand Planner and Material Buyer (2017 – 2020)

Conducted site visits to assess production schedules and capacity constraints, managing over 150 finished goods and 800 production components.

Conceptualized and created a custom demand planner tool using SAP BI to prioritize business goals, creating a detailed twelve-month production schedule.

Coordinated procurement of packaging and raw materials, ensuring correct revisions and timely production.

Analyzed the impact of promotions and new product launches, managing working capital through strategic purchasing and efficient inventory management. Forecast Manager (2012 – 2017)

Oversaw forecasting for Environmental Science, creating and presenting monthly S&OP decks to department leads.

Evaluated sales and marketing forecasts for new product launches, providing quarterly budget data to the controlling team.

Facilitated allocation efforts during supply constraints and managed cost savings initiatives related to the divestment of the Consumer Business.

Notified business leads of potential supply shortages and assisted in managing supply allocations and divestment processes.

Previous Career History with Bayer / Aventis CropScience: Global Demand Planner (2005 – 2012), Durham, NC

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MS Office Suite, MS Project, SAP, SAP APO, SAP BI, Power BI, TEAMS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Offer building space at no cost to allow 20+ robotics teams to build, learn and compete in robotic academics in Smithfield, NC, on the premises of Grace Homemade International LLC

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