Derek Dedman

Experience

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  Genpact

  Oct 2017 - May 2020

  • Ensure on-time delivery, achieve cost objectives, and avoid inventory shortages by maintaining production schedules and capacity plans • Plan production and inventory management for 200+ SKUs in Planter’s category across 2 plants and multiple external manufacturers• Support business (plant’s finite scheduling team, demand, sales, loss prevention, and commercialization teams) by communicating effectively with multiple different supply chain functions • Efficiently sequence and schedule an average 3.6MM pounds of weekly production by communicating with plant management: Drive process improvement initiatives, including reducing changeovers and downtimes by 34% on previously constrained production line• Prepare and present weekly and Monthly Category Supply Reviews to upper level management and other cross functional teams, detailing capacity utilization, gap to safety stock, and plant attainment• Maintain multiple different KPIs, including CFR and dollarized inventory targets Show less Led execution of entire C&S Wholesale Grocers transportation account, high-priority KH customer. • Mitigated price increases; achieve competitive rates: Led negotiations with transportation providers. Drove revenue and reduce financial impact of current shipping processes: Developed proactive strategy and identified cost-saving opportunities• Served as point of contact for internal stakeholders and transportation providers in assigned area of operations regarding operational and executional activities: Ensured on-time performance by providing transportation tracking; drove 6.6% increase in carrier on time to delivery metric over 5 months • Managed freight planning, execution and service for 26 warehouse sites in KraftHeinz network• Tracked, monitored, and ensured execution of critical shipments to minimize gap to safety-stock inventory cuts for the business. Identified and rectified root causes of current issues; implemented efficient, effective solutions• Generated multiple daily carrier compliance reports measuring carrier performance and present results to leadership team, providing action plans where improvement was necessary. Communicated to carriers how to improve carrier EDI compliance; developed solutions to EDI-related issues by overseeing all transportation-related EDI operations in North America, diligently working with carriers and warehouses • Ensured proper installation of new carriers into KraftHeinz network: Collaborated with procurement team; accurately prepared and entered line haul rates into routing guides and TMS platform Show less

  • Supply Planner

    Jun 2019 - May 2020

  • Business Analyst, Transportation

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2019
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  Storck

  May 2020 - Aug 2022

  Senior Co-Pack and Materials Planner
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  Whole Earth Brands

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2024

  • Procurement & Materials Planning Manager - North America

    Jul 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Materials Planning Manager - North America

    Aug 2022 - Jul 2023
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  QUINN

  Jan 2025 - now

  Procurement & Coman Manager