Zepeda Montiel
Hector
Sr. Planner Buyer / Materials Production Planner / Materials Planner-Buyer
SUMMARY
Dynamic Materials Planner-Buyer with passion in supporting production operations and supply chain management. Highly adept and detail-oriented in developing production schedules, promoting operational efficiency, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production schedules aligned with sales forecasting and customer order deadlines. I am skilled in maintaining meticulous records to identify aspects needing improvement and develop solutions.
SKILLS
• Attention to details.
• Problem-solving
• Multitasking
• Teamwork /cross-functional teams
• Self-started
• Time management
• Leadership
• Empathy
• Personal Management
• Urgency sense
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
12/2024 - 04/2025 Tijuana
Materials Production Sr. Planner Buyer / Markwins Beauty Brands
• Contract Negotiation: Negotiated supply contracts and agreements with favorable terms for the company, prioritizing both savings and quality. Verified accomplishment and followed up on plans to achieve customer forecasts.
• Procurement Strategy Development: Analyzed and executed purchasing strategies to maximize the value and efficiency of annual budgets. Forecast & dependent demand variation analysis.
• Budget and Cost Control: Monitored purchasing budgets, ensuring costs were within forecasts and proposing adjustments when necessary. Engaged in continuous improvements for the planning area.
• Inventory Planning and Control: Oversaw and optimized inventory management, maintaining adequate levels to avoid overstock or shortages, reducing associated costs. Shortage report generation, analysis and follow up with Purchasing
• Supplier Management: Led the negotiation, selection, and relationship management with key suppliers, ensuring quality, competitive pricing, and timely product delivery.
• Inventory Control: Managing inventory levels to ensure the right amount of stock is available without overstocking or stockouts.
10/2021 - 12/2024 Tijuana
Materials Production Planner / Markwins Beauty Brands
• Oversaw planning activities for the Emulsion division in the company (4 Div), Participated in New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Verified accomplishment and followed up on plans to achieve customer forecasts. Tijuana Baja California
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• Involved in weekly planning meetings. (Past due and Low Stock improvement). Production plan generation for FG & SFG.
• Engaged in continuous improvements for the planning area.
• Working in MRP metrics. (Adherence, Back-Orders, Seasonal projects, Transfers & New projects, MRP Analysis Vs equipment Capacity)
03/2021 - 10/2021 Tijuana
Materials Planning Supervisor/ Sanko Electronica de México S.A. de C.V
• Oversaw the planning activities by creating, planning, and distributing the shipment & production plan for all areas in the company
• Verified the shipments to the contractors and followed up on them
• Requested finished good material versus the forecast committed with the customers
• Participated in NPI's and KPI's meetings
01/2017 - 03/2021 Tijuana
Planner-Buyer, Sr. Planner / Esterline Advanced Sensors Mexico
• Overseen the production plan for two divisions of the company (France & United Kingdom)
• Management with Kanban system (PFEP) that handles the raw material, production orders, and purchase orders
• Updated loops at least every two weeks based on the customers' forecast
• Monitored and generated monthly reports to measure performance of each division (OTD & OTIF, aging, production plan adherence, forecast sales, inventory levels)
• Developed a weekly shipping plan based on customer forecast & production plan
• Managed weekly online meetings with customers to facilitate direct information exchange and avoid misunderstandings
• Followed up on priorities, possible shortages, and materials issues from suppliers and production areas
• Team collaboration in production transfers for new products and supported other areas to enable smooth production ramp-up for all new projects, packaging, materials, and processes. 07/2015 - 10/2017 Tijuana BC
Materials Production Planner, Material Distribution Planner / Filtec of Mexico
• Develop and following the daily programs of the production lines based on monthly customer requirements
• Monitoring the production forecast of different products, targets, and times of each model along each process to meet production targets
• SAP management system expertise by creating production orders, inventory review, and historical reporting for the creation of the monthly production plan
• Modifying the production plan as necessary and adjusting according to the behavior of daily metrics to meet targets (Make to Order and Make to Stock)
• Verifying the sales forecast daily for the DC's located in the south of the USA
• Generating reports KPI's
• Managing a universe of about 1500 different items 01/2013 - 07/2015 Tijuana BC
Production Control Planner / Prime Wheel Corp
• Develop daily programs for painting lines based on daily/weekly & monthly customer requirements
• Tracked production forecast of different models, goals, and time for each model along each process to meet production targets based on previous capacity studies
• Developed consumption and demand forecast tools for CNC area and forecasted packaging material consumption for shipping area of finished products based on customer requirements
• Served as Production Control Team Leader, coordinating and managing the flow of materials between different areas and processes on the production floor
• Coordinated floor staff, forklift operators, and their interaction with the product process. EDUCATION:
IIS - Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas - SEP Certificate Universidad Tecnológica de México Campus Cuitláhuac 01/2018 - 01/2021 México DF
• 9 Cuatrimestres
Certificates, Courses & Software:
• CPIM 1 - APICS
• CPIM 2 - APICS
• CAPA’s Solution Training
• S&OP Training
• Personal Management
• Emotional Intelligence
• Teamwork
• GMP – Good Manufacture Practices
• GDP – Good Documentation Practices
• English – 90%
• Microsoft Excel
• Baan, SAP, QAD, Genezys, INFOR