Experience

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  Applica consumer products

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Supply chain analyst

  • Coordinated the purchases of products for just-in-time scheduled supplies• Managed the supply chain distribution resulting in superior product delivery• Directed the outsourcing activities and identified cost saving opportunities, and achieved 15% price decrease by finding alternative suppliers.

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  Vector manufacturing, inc. (subsidiary of black & decker inc.)

  Oct 2003 - Sept 2006

  Forecasting manager

  • Analyzed and forecasted customer demand for big retailers such as Home Depot, Lowes, Walgreens, etc.• Managed Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment process• Administered forecast management and resource planning software to meet clients needs

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  Concord camera

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Forecasting manager

  • Analyzed and forecasted customer demand for big retailers (Wal-Mart, Walgreens, etc) using web based partner information systems• Managed Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment process• Administered forecast management and resource planning software (Demand Solutions)• Implemented analytical methods and techniques to improve forecast accuracy from 50% to 80%.

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  Chauvet

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  International sales administrator

  Manage the Sales activities with the International Sales distributors (in more than 40 countries)Develop new dealers and expand current distributorships Implement aggressive business concepts and strategies to enter new marketsReorganized new regions leading to territorial sales expansion by 200%.Implemented sales budget for various company business segments and improved OTD and customer service level from 60 to 95% by aligning the S&OP process.Negotiated and executed contracts with business partners from more than 40 foreign countries which resulted in exceeding target sales objectives by $2M. Show less

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  Beckman coulter

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2014

  Sr. finished goods planner

  Planning, Supply Chain and Inventory management of medical devices and accessories.Set, maintained and achieved optimal global finished Goods inventory levels in the value chain, at Contract Manufacturers, Distribution and Fulfillment Centers and in the Sales Channel. Defined SKU level parameters for safety stocks and lead times reducing cost by 20%.

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  Eagle manufacturing, us foundry

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  Production control manager

  Production control, Master production scheduling, Materials requirements planning, Inventory managementMonitored corporate inventory targets to prevent excess inventory. Executed inventory control and materials operations to help identify short supply merchandise. Searched for global inventory balancing opportunities and found cost effective ways to move stock before placing orders thus achieving inventory turn increase from 3 to 10 in 1 year.

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  Siemens

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Production planning manager

  Production Planning Supervision, Project Management, Inventory Control, S&OP ManagementManaged master production planning activities to meet inventory objectives and product availability in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma production environment.Ensured that the monthly Demand plan is translated into Supply plans and supervised the execution of these Supply plans with the Manufacturing Operations team, Contract Manufacturers and suppliers for Just-In-Time deliveries.

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  Leonardo drs

  Mar 2017 - Jun 2019

  Manager planning

  Strategic, Tactical and Operations Planning Management, Production Planning, S&OP ManagementManagement of the Demand and Supply Planning team, S&OP management, Inventory management, Strategic and Financial planning, Supply Chain strategy development and implementation, Procurement, Logistics, Project management, Continuous process improvement, New product introductions and Capacity planning. Developed the linkages with other planning processes to ensure integration with Category and Marketing planning, Sales planning, Supply Chain planning, and Financial planning. Established a best practice demand planning and management process in support of a world class Integrated Business Planning process and identified $2M in savings. Show less

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  Ryder system, inc.

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

  Manager oem supply management

  Management of the Vendor management team, S&OP management, Global demand, Distribution and Inventory management, Strategic and Financial planning, Supply Chain strategy development and implementation, Procurement, Logistics, Project management, Continuous process improvement and capacity planning.

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  Fiserv

  Jan 2021 - now

  Manager global strategic sourcing

  Global Strategic Sourcing management, leading complex, enterprise-wide strategic sourcing initiatives and contract negotiations for the procurement of goods and services. Accountable for $100M in annual spend. Regular interactions with C-level executives. • Leading teams of key cross-functional stakeholders through structured strategic sourcing processes. • Developing superior commercial relationships with a wide range of suppliers. • Leveraging the purchasing power of the enterprise to drive measurable improvements and increase Fiserv’s competitive advantage. Show less