Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking Planning Specialist bringing 15 years of comprehensive experience in supply chain paired with familiarity of production planning and quality control principles. Focused and determined professional certified in supply chain management (APICS CSCP). Polished in minimizing production costs and resolving material issues. Responsible Planning Specialist with 8 years of vast experience organizing production according to demands and quality standards. Well-educated in production planning and quality control principles. Hands-on and motivational professional possessing outstanding communication, recordkeeping and time management abilities. Committed to smooth, cost-efficient flow of production operations in manufacturing.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Production Planning Specialist
Philmac
07.2015 - Current
Determined equipment, materials and manpower required to complete production.
Determined production requirements based on facility's capacity and production specifications.
Developed long-range plans to identify critical support areas, resource availability and priorities.
Prioritized operations to bolster maximum performance and minimum delay.
Created and maintained master schedule based on customer orders, availability of raw materials, machine capacity and constraints.
Managed order fulfillment, lead times and product shipments of Number SKUs.
Planned site's production lines to manage divisional inventories and customer requests and minimize production costs.
Assisted in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
Scheduled employee shifts according to production needs.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align production plans with customer requirements.
Forecasted production schedules and adjusted plans to accommodate changes in demand.
Devised and implemented efficient processes for production tracking and inventory control.
Created and implemented tracking systems to monitor progress and meet deadlines.
Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account.
Developed and maintained automated tracking systems, hard copy files and records to enhance office workflows.
Supply Chain Manager
CVG Seating (KAB Seating)
01.2008 - 01.2015
Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
Supervised Number staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital.
Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
Monitored supplier performance for compliance with contract terms and quality standards.
Organized and maintained correct inventory levels to drive highest turns possible on inventory.
Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
Developed and implemented actionable improvements to increase inventory replenishment efficiency and reduce downtime.
Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
Created and implemented comprehensive supply chain management strategies.
Built exceptional rapport with suppliers and transportation companies to create seamless operations.
Leveraged valuable business relationships and skillful negotiations to obtain favorable vendor pricing.
Coordinated supply orders to meet consumer demand and minimize costs of storing and transporting goods.
Devised and maintained an up-to-date database of supplier and vendor performance metrics.