Manager Plant

Professional Summary

Experienced Supply Chain Professional, with multiple years of increasing responsible experience. Project Manager responsible for directing projects from initiation to closing. Knowledge includes strong leadership in manufacturing strategies & operations, packaging, procurement, project management, business analytics, logistics, production planning, customer service, union operations, TPM, and team building. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system experience with several implementation projects (SAP, Kronos, MPAC).

Professional proficiency with SAP system installations and project management has developed in to execution of three full life cycle SAP implementations. Strong interpersonal skills. MBA and CPM certified. (Certified Procurement Management)

Professional Experience

SAP Consultant Nestle Manufacturing Laurel MD 2016-2019

•Reporting to the Engineering Manager AMM Technical Operations (Automation Maintenance Management)

•SAP Trainer, implementation of new changes and support to maintenance manufacturing department,

•SAP- Perform unit, string, integration validation testing; identify potential work arounds.

Ability to write Scripts when needed to be delivered to the Users for testing scenarios. Experience in

discrete and repetitive manufacturing environments.

•MOC - Management of Change facilitator documenting, tracking and management of MOC documentation

•Spare parts evaluation and analysis AMM TECH (SAP Modules PM,MM, WM, QM,FM)

•Provide business analysis reports - daily, week and monthly

•Excellent communication skills both written and oral

•Consulting Assignment.

Corporate Business Analyst_Pepco Holding Inc

•Reporting to the manager, Contract Adminstration at Pepco Holdings Inc. 2014-2015

•Contract review and contract administration - evaluation and processing purchase order

•Requisition review and analysis of Supply Chain Management Processing

•Data Analysis - documentation and reporting of contract activity, supporting sourcing department

•SAP System Module (MM Material Management Module, QM (Quality Management)

• Consulting Assignment

Project Manager_ Lifoam Industries, LLC 2010 -2013

•Reporting to the CEO of Lifoam Industries, LLC/VP Operations with major responsibility to manage multiple projects to support business supply chain operations efficiency and strategic planning.

•Supply Chain Management (SCM) Project to implementation new polyurethane production operations process. Managing & planning all phase of operations with internal and external customer.

• Project to transfer equipment machinery across multiple locations.

• Project to deliver the complete close out of Polyurethane production manufacturing location in KY. Start up of Polyurethane Operation Process in MD.

•Management of installation on new production bottle Line. Supply Chain and ERP coordination to support production operations. Strategic & Operations planning multiple locations.

•Project Manager/Business Analyst Consultant Lifoam Industries, LLC

•Major responsibility to evaluate and provide detailed business analysis of Supply Chain data bases.

•Business Analyst, using materials management skills and system software programs to interpret and evaluate SKU data base.

• Reduced SKU items from 236 different items to 18 standard and 18 custom items.

•Responsible for evaluating existing Gel Production equipment and determining the best locations for the most efficiency equipment between US locations.

•work with senior managers, controls to ensure projects are tracking on-time and under budget

•present the results of strategic sourcing projects to senior management, to gain executive sponsor approval

Project Manager/Business Analyst_ Unilever HPC

International (Canada) and North America 2004 - 2009

SAP Upgrade installation. Upgrade from 4.6 to ECC 5.0

•Upgrade and implementation of capacity scheduling system and security for six Canadian sites;

•Converted the Ice Cream Manufacturing Business Facilities to SAP ECC 5.0

•Converted schedule X software and MF50 Software system to SAP scheduling module.

•Trained end user on the new SAP module; Network scheduling leader – Security lead development and creations of new roles for user, training, testing, supporting

•IMET – Intranet/Entranet Manufacturing Event Tracking System -manufacturing software

•Project Kronos – Payroll System – upgrade manufacturing hourly scheduling workforce

•Demonstrated customer service skills

•Experience in delivering training courses

•SAP R3 / ERP experience including functional requirements gathering and testing of software changes

•Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong team relationships with partners and customers

•Strong analytical skills and troubleshooting skills

•Familiarity with SAP Inventory and Warehouse Management functional areas (IM/WM, VM, PP, MM,QM)

•consistently networking with internal customer to identity and resolve issues to improve the process

•partner with cross functional teams within the IT department to improve system functionality throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Project Manager _ Baltimore, Maryland Unilever HPC 2004 - 2005

•Reporting to the TPM (Total Production Manufacturing) Manager assigned multiple IT and change management projects to support the supply chain manufacturing production process.

•Project _IMET – Intranet/Entranet Manufacturing Event Tracking System

•Implementation of Manufacturing software

•Tracking of manufacturing process on time

• Project Kronos – Payroll System – upgrade manufacturing hourly scheduling workforce sys

Purchasing Manager_ Baltimore Maryland 1997 - 2004

•Sourcing Strategies and supplier management relationships

•Procurement of required products and services to operate the manufacturing facility.

•Purchased Packaging & Raw Materials, capital equipment, lease agreements, annual services

•Reporting to the Financial Controller responsible for the management and the procurement of required products and services to operate the manufacturing facility.

•Management of procurement activities to support production operations facilities with 65 millions dollar spend.

•Procurement of all requirements to include capital equipment, lease agreements, sourcing contracts, services contracts, MRO supplies, packaging material and raw materials.

•Implementation of plant facilities contract, bundling 17 annual contracts into one.

•Contract negotiations, RFQ, RFP, Vendor authorization, validation, and verification.

•Source contracting, Implementation of MPAC procurement software,

•Implementation of Ariba procurement software. Ariba system super user.

•Diligence in completing tasks, follow-up on issues, providing feedback and status updates

•Ensure that systems are accurately and timely maintained to reflect current costing/invoicing data

•Identify, research and resolve all Purchase Order missing or incorrect cost issues

•negotiate business terms/legal terms and conditions with supplier

Senior Buyer –Baltimore Maryland 1992 - 1997

•Report to Purchasing Manager responsible for the procurement processing activities for production facilities.

•Procurement of capital equipment, service contracts, raw materials and packaging materials.

•Strong organizational skills and attention to details

•Assist with coordination of various packaging/labeling requirements

•communication with local and overseas factory/supplier contacts to address pending issues

•research and identify new suppliers that have the ability to meet or exceed high expectations

•develop and issues RFI, RFQ, RFP

Production Manager (Packaging) –Baltimore Maryland 1988-1991

•Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager responsible for 40 plus hourly union person

•packaging production during the 8 hours shift, with 10 line of production running at capacity of 1000 cases/hour.

•The Acting Plant Manager for Plant during the back shifts.

Production Supervisor (Processing) –Baltimore Maryland

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, responsible for the management of hourly union staff 25 plus persons

•production of raw materials into finished goods to be packaged

•responsible for converting raw materials to finished products

•worked closely with Quality Control to assure FDA guidelines were adhered to.

Education & Certifications

·MBA – Business Management- Morgan State University

·BS – Morgan State University

·CPM Certified Purchasing Manager –ISM (Institute of Supply Management)

·CTM Certified Toast Master

·COVID-19 Contact Tracing - 092020

Technical Skills

·Microsoft Office

·Microsoft Project

·Microsoft Visio

·Microsoft Office PowerPoint

·SAP

·Ariba

·TM1

·Microsoft Excel

·PTS Tracker

·Microsoft Virsa

·JD Edwards

·TM1 - Data mining software

·PMBOK PMP Course

Volunteer Service

•Volunteer services Baltimore City Public School System -

•Volunteer services with Boys & Girls club of America Baltimore City

•Howard University Recruiting Team Lead _Unilever HPC

•Procurement Manager (/volunteering with Diakon Kathryn’s Kloset - 2013 - 2016

Procurement Manager 2013 - 2016

Diakon Kathryn’s Kloset (DKK) - Procurement management - responsible for Research and procurement donations(501c) for 600 plus programs serving millions of persons annually. Reporting to the Executive Director. Support activities locally, nationally, and internationally. Coordinating multiple procurement deals with vendors and other donors while ensuring program continuity. Management of supplier related matters to ensure effective strategic source management. Analyst and report statistics on agency requirements, by reporting and tracking donation levels to ensure government compliance. Establish and maintaining business relationships at city, state, local and international levels as private and commercial organizations.

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