Time Delivery Supply Chain

MARK IMANI

Email: ******.****@*****.*** · phone: 858-***-****

***** ***** ******** ***, *** Diego, CA, 92129

https://www.linkedin.com/in/imanimohammad

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Long-time experience in supply chain (20 years) in different industries (Bio, Car manufacture, Aerospace, and Power Electronic)

Experience working with different MRP system (Oracle-Based MRP, SAP, local, …)

Able to map the entire supply chain process and change current one if it’s necessary

Long time experience leading planning team for complex production lines

Ability to hire/onboard/train/lead production planners

Deep understanding of demand planning process

Able to develop production plan and lead planning team to meet demand

Excellent understanding of complex scheduling to optimize delivery costs, inventory levels, and meeting customer demands

Able to negotiate with suppliers

Deep understanding of cross-function projects (specially related to production planning, inventory optimization, customer service level, process improvement, …)

Experience in NPI, EOL, and Startup environment

Long time experience interacting with different distribution centers and warehouses

Able to build processes and structures to use supply chain data analytics & KPI measurements to drive root cause analysis, solve problems and identify improvement opportunities

Ability to develop capabilities and confidence of direct reports in planning strategy deployment and execution

Able to work with different S&OP members from different departments (marketing, finance, production, …) and lead SIOP

Experience in managing/deploying reverse logistics program

Ability to manage large datasets with PowerBI, Excel (including VBA), Access

Able to define planning parameters policy and lead planning team for implementation

Ability to develop, mentor and motivate high-performing and collaborative teams

Long time experience in coaching junior planning team members

experienced with all aspects of material planning, methodology

Excellent knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)

Able to develop strong working relationships with Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance & Strategy teams

Deep Understanding of Lean Six Sigma, JIT, Kanban concepts

Cross functional mindset with a proactive approach

Strong written/verbal communication and presentation skills

Have a self-starter, team-oriented and organized personality

Self-motivated in continues improvement

Ability to be adopted in multitask requirements and changing priorities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Supply Chain Manager, Thermofisher. Sep2022 – Present:

Leading 12 planners and buyers for 18 different production lines

Preparing and finalizing planning parameters (SS, VOP, …) policy with sourcing and production team for purchase and manufacture materials

Leading planning and purchasing team to optimum inventory (reduction as the main purpose)

Stablishing new evaluation process for suppliers OTD

Leading planning/purchasing team to maintain main KPIs (BO, BSS, LIFR, OTD, Inventory, …)

Leading buyers in maintaining relationship with suppliers as well as control OTD (no early, no late)

Establishing a new process in controlling/monitoring past due POs (based on promise and request dates)

Leading a new project for decreasing scrap risk

Managing different POs (Consignment, blanket, Kanban, regular, …) with intercompany and external suppliers

Leading planning team to keep WOs updated to prevent BSS and BO as well as inventory optimization

Leading a new project to decrease inventory in regions with keeping OTD

Leading inventory entitlement project (with purpose of inventory optimization)

Supporting cross-department projects such as new material evaluation, NPI, R&D projects, …

Lead capacity planning with manufacturing team

Participating in SAP enhancement project

Master data management and Data integrity

Presentation/Reports as needed for Sr. director of supply chain, manufacturing, and Procurement

Participating as one of the key members in 4 different business units’ SIOP

Planning and SIOP Manager, Ametek. Oct2021 – Sep2022:

Leading 11 planners and Sr. planners for two manufacturing sites

Leading a team of 9 buyers and Sr. Buyers for purchasing activities

Regular conversation with big suppliers to make sure materials are coming on time (discussion for suppliers’ OTD) and long term plan

Coordinating with sourcing department for adding new suppliers for parts with historical low OTD

Leading a team (marketing, sales, engineering, purchasing, and planning) for new policy of safety stock and forecast to load demand in advance to lower lead time for customer

Establishing and maintaining new KPIs (BO, BSS, past due WOs, inventory, scrap, …) for production planning team

Lead the Company S&OP (running of pre S&OP and monthly S&OP meetings)

Maintaining existing KPIs for purchasing team (OTD, PPV, Open PO, Past due PO)

Mentoring planners for transitioning to new planning processes

Leading inventory optimization project

Collaborate with purchasing/sourcing, manufacturing, quality, and engineering team to identify/resolve issues in order to improve delivery date

Develop new S&OP process (from forecast all the way to revenue)

Refreshing safety stock policy, safety stock numbers, and batch sizes to enable accurate MRP

Updating/developing planning process documents (for training and ISO purposes)

Leading continues improvement projects for supply chain process

Develops and maintains documentation to reflect the effectiveness and efficiency of department activities.

Leading implementation of new MRP system (Oracle) for the company

BOM and routing accuracy project implementation

Managing planning team for assessing raw material requirements

Leading SIOP

Sr. Supply Chain Planner (Planning/project managing), ThermoFisher. Nov2020 – Oct2021:

Managing project for on-time delivery of critical SKUs with high BO

Leading process improvement for procurement material from external suppliers

Mentoring a team of 8 planners/schedulers to stablish planning parameters - Safety stock, Value Order Policy (batch size), …

Controlling inventory level and target to optimize inventory

In charge of process improvement for internal supplier process

Managing Planning team KPIs (BO, BSS, inventory, scrap, MRP messages, …)

Establish monthly and quarterly revenue plan with S&P team (sales, manufacturing, and marketing)

Leading work-load balance action (with planners) and discussion (with manufacturing)

Discuss forecast change with demand planners and product managers

In charge of increasing efficiency in demand planning and supply for large customers to enhance on-time delivery and inventory reduction

Managing Aged & Obsolete list (RC, preventing action, …)

Active discussion with product managers and demand planners for End-of-life and NPI SKUs

Analyzing capacity constraint RCs and managing the actions plan (with manufacturing)

Supply Chain Planner (Production/Demand Planner), ThermoFisher. May2017 – Nov 2020:

Production planning for 7 different production line (Purchase Order, Back Order, Stock-out, Capacity, demand, and inventory Planning)

Planning department’s representative for inventory accuracy, inventory reduction project, and Scrap list

Communicating with DRP team for supporting different warehouses and distribution

Audit safety Stock level, optimize material stocking level, and maintain inventory strategy

Planning department’s representative for continues improvement in planning department (reducing remnant lots, improving MRP messages, decreasing scrap, …)

Release Work Orders based on demand, material availability and work center capacity

Review planning parameters in order to get more accurate messages from MRP system

Supply Chain Analyst/Planner, Zodiac Aerospace. Jan2017 – May2017:

Data analysis to forecast future requirement for OEM and Spares parts

Creating and reporting new KPIs to measure supply chain goals (dashboard)

Analyzing demand and inventory for S&OP team

Review company processes, make suggestions and implement process updates

Inventory accuracy project member

Coordinating cost reduction projects and budget approval

Director - Project Manager, SAPCO. Feb2012 - Aug2013:

Leading a team of engineers for sourcing new suppliers in order to diversify the sources for critical parts and cost reduction

Build, develop, and maintain models, reporting systems, dashboards and performance metrics that support key business decisions

Negotiating quantity, quality, and price with suppliers (domestic and foreign)

Managing 3 different project using Microsoft Project

Coordinating between various department (production, finance, material, logistics, sales, after-market, etc.) to launch new parts

Sr. Supply Chain Manager (Brake System), SAPCO. Dec2009 - Feb2012:

Establish an objective measurement of the usefulness of the demand plan, supply plan and order fulfillment processes.

Leading department KPIs (BO, BSS, Inventory, scrap, …)

Collaborate with key internal stakeholders including, engineering, finance, legal, capacity to develop and implement best in class supply chain strategies.

Define and supervise 31 cost reduction projects with 18 different suppliers.

Supply Chain Manager (Engine System), SAPCO. Jun2006 - Dec2009:

Supply more than 300 different engine system parts from 43 different suppliers

Works with plant, warehouse, and logistics departments to determine and set up intercompany transfers

Production lines workload balance and leading discussion with manufacturing for constrain reduction action plan

Implement supply project with dedicated suppliers that lead to eliminate stock and warehouse wastes.

Participating in the first national car project by managing all engine parts

Supply Chain Analyst/ Production Planner, SAPCO. Dec2001 - Jun2006:

S&OP team member for demand planning

New products’ BOM release

Capacity control – routing accuracy

Established safety stock by monitoring reorder levels/ quantities for ordered items

Participating in the inventory-reduction project (decreasing average from 65 to 5 days)

Quality & production engineer specialist, SAPCO. Dec2000 - Dec2001:

Applying quality control tools projects in more than 20 different companies

Control and report all 20 companies’ implementation project with Microsoft Project

Assess suppliers’ processes and production lines in order to give confirmation for local production of new parts.

Implementing production line re-balance project in more than 25 different companies

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), July 2020

Master of Business Administration (GPA:4)

Southern State University, San Diego, CA 2016

CPM Certificate, Project Management (GPA: 3.5)

Industrial Management Institute, Iran 2007

B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (GPA: 3.25)

Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran 2000

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