Supply Chain Inventory Control

Alex Applegate

Albuquerque, NM ***** 505-***-**** **************@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-applegate

PLANNER II

Results-driven and collaborative Supply Chain Senior Planner specializing in demand forecasting, inventory control, and procurement, while simultaneously running multiple locations across the country. Proven expertise in optimizing supply chain processes, supplier relationships, and implementing cost-reduction strategies, with strong leadership in cross-functional collaboration, ERP systems (SAP HANA; Visibility), and data-driven decision-making to enhance supply chain efficiency and performance. Adept at interacting daily with global customers, running intracompany meetings, mentoring team members, and handling end of month financial reporting.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Leadership Team Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Communication Strategic Planning Negotiation

Conflict Resolution Stakeholder Management Training Data-Driven Decision Making Inventory Control

Vendor/Supplier Management Demand Planning Procurement Strategy Forecasting & Analytics Detail Oriented

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES, Albuquerque, NM January 2015 – January 2025

Senior Total Spares Demand Planner

Oversaw the demand forecasting and inventory management to ensure optimal product availability, while minimizing excess stock. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and customers to develop accurate demand plans and implement inventory optimization strategies for enhanced supply chain efficiency.

Remote management of the Total Spares Management (TSM) at all Intel Corporation domestic sites for 100s of tools and 1000s of chambers, across multiple technology processes with the use of ERP (SAP) demand planning tools and excellent customer communication.

Developed proactive ordering template that tracked inventory at multiple sites, which predicted fluctuations through time and simplified ordering and record keeping throughout the system, reducing of on-site inventory by as much as 60 percent.

Consolidated processes across sites ensuring continuity and consistency throughout a large multi-national company, significantly reducing employee turnover rate while reducing world-wide inventory investments.

Managed monthly inventory ERP audits, including inventory data analysis, reconciliation, and spares delivery analysis, reducing lost and missing inventory thereby decreasing the amount of inventory ordered.

Maintained on-site spares stocking levels based on demand strategy, KPI and internal performance reviews. Achieved consistent high site performance for KPI indicators, with 99.46% fill rates, <1% High Risk (HR) & Zero Bin (ZB) parts.

Coordinated cross-functional monthly bill of materials meetings to further support and forecast customer spare part needs.

Developed bill of materials for new processes in coordination analytics, and with engineers at Intel and Hitachi, reducing extraneous parts from being ordered, allowing the New Mexico site to maintain the lowest levels of inventory of any site.

Managed MRP reverse logistics at site level for spare part warranty/repair returns, accomplished prompt return cycles, allowing for quick repairs, keeping inventory costs low.

Trained multiple planners, ensuring consistency across the company as well as reducing the employee turnover rate.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

TRANSCORE, Albuquerque, NM, Order Administrator II

EDUCATION

Master’s degree (MA) in Anthropology/Archaeology

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, University Park, TX

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History/Anthropology

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Omaha, NE

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP Systems Microsoft Excel Basic Power BI Spotfire Google Suite

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