JOHN PIMENTEL
Fremont, CA 510-***-**** ************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/john-pimentel-cpim
PRODUCTION PLANNER III
APICS CPIM certified, dedicated, and dynamic Operations professional with extensive experience in Demand, Supply, Production and Materials Planning in a cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) for compliant organizations. Committed to maintaining high quality standards and efficiencies, and getting job done. Enthusiastic, detail oriented and quick learner, with a positive attitude while working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve company goals. Received BD Special Acknowledgement Recognition Award from Quality Control and Quality Services for developing their required ACCESS databases to support their individual regulatory requirements.
KEY SKILLS
SAP Planning SME BI SuperUser Microsoft (Excel, Word, ACCESS, PowerPoint) Materials Requirements Planning PSTS (Problem Solving and Team Building Skills) MTS and MTO Production Planning
EXPERIENCE
BD Biosciences, San Jose 06/1999 – 09/2024
Planner III
Actively participate in (S&OE) Sales and Operation Execution for both complex Make To Order and standard Make To Stock BD Catalog products
Lead and or participate in key projects as SME driving continuous improvements for Production Planning.
Customs Reagent Planner - Make to Order with batch requirements (LabCorp/Quest/Kaiser).
Planner for MTS/MTO and Engineer to Order products (No BOMs and No Routings).
Manage, maintain, and execute MRP planning for Finished Goods and Lower-Level materials.
Communicate with Sales/Manufacturing and Customer Service available to promise customer product commit dates.
Routinely coordinate cross functional activities with Marketing, Finance, Production, Inventory Control, Purchasing, R&D, Shipping, Receiving, and Quality Assurance ensuring on time product availability.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Scios Incorporated, Mountain View
Materials/Production Planner
Plan production based on Sales, Marketing, Clinical forecasts and internal R&D requirements.
Coordinate $250K temperature sensitive raw material and other raw material shipments from Austria, Japan, Germany and Puerto Rico to US in support of first commercial product launch for company.
Inventory cycle counting of Raw Materials and Finished Goods.
Company filed with FDA and failed FDA approval process on proposed commercial product. Reduction in workforce was outcome for many Operations associates.
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EDUCATION
Mission College “Statistics class”
CERTIFICATIONS
Foothill College “Certificate in Manufacturing Studies”
APICS CPIM Certified