Matthew Arel

Experience

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  US Navy

  Nov 1997 - Jul 2008

  Supply Officer

  Supply Officer, Expeditionary Combat Readiness CenterSupply Officer, Naval Submarine Support Center, Norfolk, VAPrincipal Assistant, Logistics, USS GEORGE WASHINGTONSupply Officer, FOSSACSupply Officer, USS MONTPELIER

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  Caterpillar Inc.

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2016

  Manager, Product Change Control DivisionManaged Supply Chain New Product Introduction TeamDepartment Lean Representative - implemented quality gates for Supply Chain replenishment and business processes. Developed and led team of 60 Supply Chain professionals.- Implemented Caterpillar Production System in an Engineer to order environment.- Implemented KPIs for Supply Department.- Developed and implemented Warehouse and repair parts Distribution Center.- Implemented Plan For Every Part (PFEP) and replenishment plan for heavy equipment manufacturing facility. Project Manager- utilized Six Sigma tools - developed New Product Introduction (NPI) processes for Supply Chain-Dock to point of use logistics planning

  • Supply Chain Manager

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Supply Chain Manager

    Nov 2011 - Apr 2015

  • Supply Chain New Product Introduction Manager

    Mar 2010 - Nov 2011

  • Six Sigma Black Belt

    Jul 2008 - Mar 2010
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  Smithfield Foods

  Jun 2016 - now

  Lead a team of 8 Supply Chain professionals, responsible for inventory management of 5 Packaged Meat Categories across 7 production facilities.Constraint management- Build and maintain capacity planning tools for 7 production facilities.- Inventory build planning and execution for 3 seasonal demand categories.- Hiring Manager supporting Supply Planning team reorganization.

  • Director, Supply Planning

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Senior Supply Planning Manager

    Jun 2016 - Apr 2021