Christian Keast

**** ******** ***., ********, ** 49441

Phone: 231-***-****, E-Mail: adnajk@r.postjobfree.com

Supply Chain Manager / Purchasing Manager/ Materials Manager / Buyer/ Demand Planner / Material Planner/ Scheduler/ Production Planner

An instrumental and enterprising professional with 30 years of experience in implementing and leading continuous quality improvement processes throughout supply chain functions by focusing on systems, process improvement and data analytics generated from the field activities. Skillful in formulating SCM plans for smooth execution of projects within time & cost parameters, developing alternate sources, mitigating supply risk and negotiating supply agreements with strategic and critical suppliers. Hands-on experience in system improvements as well as development of innovative systems to measure & monitor different aspects of business - supply chain efficiency. Demonstrated excellence in Demand Planning, Forecasting for Supply Chain – material, inventory alignment with demand and production. special consideration to seasonality and future consumption; developing and implementing key procurement strategies and ensuring they are aligned with requirements.

SKILL AREAS: Strategic Planning & Leadership ● Purchase & Sourcing Management ● Negotiating Win-Win Solutions ● Supplier Development ● Contracts Management ● Logistics & Distribution Management ● Demand Planning & Forecasting ● Inventory management ● Direct & Indirect Savings ● Operations planning and safety ● Continuous Process Improvement ● Budgeting ● Lean & JIT System ●Data Analysis & Mining ● Database Design ● Project & Product Development/Testing ● Systems Implementation ● Testing ● Reporting Development ●Capacity Planning ● Contracts Long-Term Service Agreements / Review & Finalization ● Team Management● Public Speaking & Presentations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SCMS CONSULTING (Jan 2021 – Present)

Supply Chain Management Consulting

Clients:

Haven Innovation Grand Haven, MI – Demand Planning, Forecasting, Supply planning, and Production Planning

ODL MFG, Zeeland, MI – One Year Contract. (Nov 2019 to Oct2020) BUILDING IND..

Demand Planner

Develop Forecasts using historical sales data considering exceptions, marketing programs, product launches and end of life cycle in JDA- Blue Yonder.

Maintained the data base to obtain a clean statistical forecast through history cleansing making sales historical data aligned with projected sales budgets, marketing programs, taking into account for exceptions, and production plans.

Transitioned Excel Demand planning to JDA (Blue Yonder) Demand Planning.

Processed Demand Planning forecasts to Supply Chain Planning in ORACLE ERP system for MRP.

Created forecasts for new product lines- inventory phase out due to product life cycle and aligned with Sales and Marketing plans.

Collaborated with Sales and Marketing as well as Material Planners to capture total alignment including changes to plans and inventory levels.

Analyzed forecast accuracy to the sales budget, and marketing forecasts, as well as customer forecasts (KPI’s) and reported results.

Monitored finished good component inventory from China to the production plan and inventory goals.

Manage exceptions to historical data by data cleansing, to produce an accurate statistical forecast.

ABC Technologies, Wyoming, MI (May 2019 to October 2019) AUTOMOTIVE - tier 1

Material Planner - Inventory analysis

Analyzed inventory levels for the purpose of aligning materials and components with forecasted and actual demand created from customer release schedules and production scheduling.

Maintained right sized inventory levels based on demand and safety stock.

Maintained parameters (lead times, safety stocks), in AS400 software so that MRP accurately configured releases.

Created weekly production release schedules for all suppliers.

Managed logistics schedules and delivery days with suppliers and expedited when necessary.

Used risk management practices and established on time delivery KPI.

Bennett Pump Company Spring Lake, MI 2014- 2018) OIL & GAS

Materials Manager -Operations

Formulated SCM plans for smooth execution of projects within time & cost parameters; developed alternate sources, mitigated supply risk and assisted in negotiating supply agreements with strategic and critical suppliers.

Demand planning, forecasting & procurement of product that came from Shanghai China.

Organized overall requisite activities such as sourcing, supplier evaluation and recommendation, contracting, expediting & tracking reporting, logistics & delivery, payment processing for international procurement.

Spearheaded a wide gamut of supply chain management disciplines for manufacturing entailing commodity planning, scheduling, sourcing, leveraging, negotiating, supplier development, quality improvement, cost reductions, inventory management and reduction.

Worked in the capacity of Team leader in cross-functional environments with experience in Product Development and Project Management

Coordination of sales orders: materials, production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, and material planning to maximize alignment, improve schedule adherence, minimize lead-times and improve customer service, and delivery.

Rendered training & guidance for production scheduling, purchasing, manufacturing, quality and materials, to successfully meet customer requirements & production schedules.

Lead organization in attaining key metrics including working capital, inventory turns, days on hand, on-time delivery, and schedule adherence.

Identified cost reductions & efficiency opportunities and contributed to the achievement of efficiency targets including the development of KPI’s to track improvements of budget vs. actual spend.

Designed reporting from standard software programs that provided more useful data to Operations, Production, Procurement and Materials Group

Maintained SOPs for Manufacturing Quality, Materials, Production Scheduling and Procurement

Significant contributions towards inventory reduction of 1.5M

Pivotal in acquiring cost savings by Domestic Purchasing of 5 to 8% for most commodities.

Reduced costs by 10% for incoming freight and improved services

Successfully improved:

oSystem parameters which reduced inventory and provided accurate information for MRP to calculate accurate planning information; reduced the number of parts shortages and improved on time production.

oOn time delivery for Purchased Parts

oForecasting and planning practices

oReporting information for Buyers & Production regarding part shortages

Crucial role in obtaining ISO 2015 Certification for the company; met the documentation requirements

Optimized and improved supply base

Functioned as Team leader and trainer in ERP manufacturing system Syteline.

Interior Concepts Corporation, Spring Lake, MI (1995 – 2013) OFFICE FURNITURE

Purchasing Manager

Created & executed purchase agreements emphasizing overall value; also negotiated best cost, delivery, logistics, installation, terms and conditions, scheduling and quality

Strategically developed and optimized the supply base improving efficiency, value, costs, and lead time to align with seasonal demand and shorten lead times.

Supply chain management functions for manufacturing domain entailing commodity planning, forecasting, sourcing, leveraging, negotiating, supplier programs, quality improvement, cost reductions, inventory management, product development and improvement.

Assessed the performance of the suppliers based on various criterions such as percentage for rejections, overall quality, timely delivery, credit terms, etc.

Ensured effective procurement schedules along with finalizing the specifications of the materials and established the quality & quantity limits for effective inventory control; right sized the inventory.

Oversaw inventory of MRO items for manufacturing; developed & implemented JIT programs, Kanban, Vendor Managed Programs, Min/Max and Vendor Stock Programs

Functioned as Team leader in the evaluation & implementation of ERP systems encompassing Syteline, Symix & Macola; utilized strong knowledge of Syteline in the process.

Responsible for coordinating sales orders with operations; scheduling production jobs, materials, capacity planning to meet operational objectives and customer requirements.

Managed system parameters to optimize inventory and planning information from MRP.

Right sized inventory for seasonality in the business environment; laid emphasis on suppler development and stocking programs.

Saved 10% on total cost of Logistics for incoming freight.

Deftly launched various new products as well as incorporated various new products into the product line; strong background in product development, and project management

Developed Lean, JIT systems for materials. Shortened lead times and developed suppliers to align with demand.

Optimized and developed the supply base to provide optimum value, and efficiencies for requirements.

Annual cost reductions of 5% or more on major commodities

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Eagle Ottawa Leather Company, Grand Haven, MI (1991 – 1995) AUTOMOTIVE - TEIR 1

Capital Buyer

Worked in the capacity of Team leader in cross-functional environments with experience in Project Management and Capital Procurement of specialized leather making machinery and equipment Imported Internationally.

Actively participated in Contracted Services such as Software Development, Marketing and Advertising under the direction of team or project leaders

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

Education: Communications Advertising & Public Relations Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401

Professional Affiliation: National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM), West Michigan Chapter as Secretary (1992-2015)

Technical Skills: Comprehensive exposure to Systems, Manufacturing & Planning Software; ERP Systems including JDA (Blue Yonder) Oracle, Syteline, Symix, Macola, B-pics, As400 and additionally skilled at SMS Office Suite (Excel, Word& PowerPoint Skype, MS Teams, Share Point) and other Internet Applications

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