Materials Manager Food Service
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Summary of Qualifications
Supply Chain manager with 18 years of experience. Positions have covered all aspects of supply chain, Materials Manager, Production Planner; Deployment Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning. Experienced trainer for Manugisitcs (now JDA)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Tyson Foods
Senior Supply Planner May 2012-present
Responsible for assuring that my categories are carrying the correct number of Days of Supply. This is achieved by assuring that I have all my Master Data setting correct in our system. I review and update as there are changes in demand and consumption. I work closely with my cross functional partners to keep my days of supply where it is best for our company.
Generated pre-build plans to work through capacity constraints while collaborating with cross functional team members to execute and support seasonal demand
Partnered with sales, marketing and demand to improve fill rates
Ran Six Step for Beef Distress, which year over year lowered Beef Distress by 81,367 pounds. Continued to keep this saving in FY18.
Partnered with Capacity Planning and Operations to execute a feasible sourcing strategy for Ham and Rib Category
Created master production schedules for multiple internal plants & co-manufactures
Achieving distress metric during COVID
Oversaw successful transition of categories from JDA to SAP IBP planning system in which I was responsible for UAT testing and master data maintenance
Flexibly of constant demand changes and prioritization during Covid.
Most recently took on larger categories and innovation, JD Bowls, JD Casserole Bites and JD Casserole Burritos and Wraps.
Pactiv Packaging, Lake Forest
Supply Planner December 2011–May 2012
Created master production schedules for Food Service Foam products, this category was sourced at five plants throughout the US
Reviewed reports to call out shortages
Managed settings in JDA to assure supply is minimized but sufficient to fill customer orders. These settings achieved meeting 98.6% fill rate
Pactiv Production Facility, Bridgeview, IL
Production Planner July 2008-December 2011
Responsible for the production schedule of 25 resources which minimized changeovers and increased efficiencies
Primary duties included daily communication and support on production variances issues which were discussed and resolved as soon as possible
The position required dynamic and interactive communication with personnel on the line as well as production supervisors.
Unilever, Chicago IL
Supply/Demand Planner June 2006-June 2008
Responsible for the demand and supply signal of Suave Hair Care
Scheduled the production of inventory to assure customer orders fill at 98.5% or better
Championed of Supply Best Practices: JDA
Responsible for the Supply Planning for Dove Hair Care
Helped lead quarterly meetings with all plants producing Hair Care Items
Solo Cup Production Facility, Wheeling, IL
Materials Manager July 2004-June 2006
Responsible for planning, coordinating the process of buying all materials for this cutlery/Straw plant. Utilized WMOS software and Oracle within the plant.
Entered the finite schedule received from corporate office.
Held daily morning meeting with staff to review all production schedules and material issues. Reviewed all changeovers for the day to assure we had the manpower to achieve successful changeovers
Solo Cup Corporate Office, Highland Park, IL
Supply Planner June 2002 – July 2004
Responsible for the weekly production schedule of four facilities for straws/cutlery
Facilitated the closing of one plant.
Prepared the prebuild plan to assure the inventory was available while the equipment was transferred to another plant. This project was successful and minimal shortages occurred. We achieved our fill rate metric.
Managed an oversea project of cutlery to China. Managed the transportation (vessels) from China to the United States. Due to the long lead time this cutlery was managed differently than regular U.S. Production.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, BA in Logistics and Minor in IT
Completed the APICS series of tests in 2006.
OTHER SKILLS + CERTIFICATIONS
JDA/Manugistics Network Solutions, SAP PR2, Oracle Purchasing; BI for SAP; WMOS Warehouse System; IBP; S4 (SAP)
MISCELLANEOUS INTERESTS
Volunteer at Homeless Shelter, Chicago, IL
Marathon Running and Training
Power Yoga
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