Michael Prater

Experience

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  Structural Integrity Associates, Inc.

  Aug 1999 - Jul 2000

  QA Coordinator / Engineering Analyst

  Audited projects under QA program. Revised portions of company quality procedures. Provided training/consultation for QA issues. Performed various analyst tasks including use of ANSYS to build a finite element model and to perform harmonic analysis of jet pump.

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  Maxim Integrated

  Jul 2000 - Oct 2010

  Manager, Supply Chain Management

  Set executable production plans at top and detailed levels. Implement process improvements to minimize cycle times and leadtimes, maintain desired equipment utilization and inventory levels, and maximize revenue potential and delivery performance.

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  Genentech

  Oct 2010 - now

  Act as the SAP APO expert within the business for the Supply Network Planning and Demand Planning modules. Partner with Informatics and business teams to develop and implement system solutions that address dynamic business requirements and challenges. Support the planning community by ensuring Super Users are properly trained and proficient at making the best use of SAP APO SNP and DP functionality. Support the S&OP process by driving improvements to forecasting practices that encourage true representation of demand for US patient needs. Lead the North American Regional Planning team’s incorporation of a major planning business process update into day-to-day operations and drive process improvements to address future needs for both local and global planning activities. Collaborate with the US Commercial team to ensure that the most accurate demand figures are used to drive production of finished goods product to support the US market. Support the North American Regional Planning team as the planning and reporting system super user, representing the local team’s requirements in a global environment.

  • SAP-APO Planning System Community Expert

    Jan 2015 - now

  • Demand Manager (Master Supply Pln\Inv Mgmt Spl)

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Demand Manager (Sr Supply Plng\Inv Mgmt Spl)

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2013