Dan Popa

Experience

• 

  Sandoz

  Mar 1999 - Oct 2007

  • Led cross-functional projects/activities: demand forecasting processes and production scheduling to achieve desired level of customer service, support on re-branding projects, product launches, technological transfers• definition and implementation of Distribution and Technical Operations logistic and business scenarios for Sandoz Romania, Lek dd, Hexal and Sandoz Austria (2004, 2006)• Led the implementation of Good Forecasting Practices as the basis for net demand calculation (S&OP): 20% sales forecasting accuracy improvement within 11 months.• Inventory Management and Material Requirement Planning: stock-out reduction by 31 % in 2006 without increasing inventory value, no write-offs nor returns from Market due to Supply Chain reason Show less • Contract negotiations and vendor management for Direct Purchases: supplier pool was maintained and developed to cope with a challenging business environment• Achieved 5 % savings on direct purchasing through definition and implementation of key purchasing processes and procedures (strategic partnerships, shared forecasting)• Introducing decision support models for net demand calculation, inventory management and replenishment orders - less than 1 % stock-outs due to purchasing reasons (2003) Show less

  • Supply Chain Director

    Jan 2004 - Oct 2007

  • Sourcing Manager

    Mar 1999 - Dec 2003
• 

  Ozone Management International

  Nov 2007 - Sept 2009

  Group Supply Chain Director, Commercial and Business Development Department

  Led definition and implementation of strategic solutions to achieve Cost Savings, Working Capital Improvement and reduce Time To Market through implementation of Sales & Operations Planning Processes, Supplier Collaborative Planning and Forecasting Processes, Late Localization Logistic solution, and Group (consolidated) Outsourcing Manufacturing Contracts• Developed ways to control, measure and regulate the efficiency with which materials are obtained, converted and distributed in the overall purchasing, contract manufacturing and distribution processes: setting supplier service level measurements, guidelines on safety stock calculation, effective inventory and supplier management, introducing KPIs and a Balanced Scorecard comprehensive business performance monitoring;• 11% supplier service level (SSL) improvement through collaborative planning and forecasting practices introduction and 15% sales forecasting accuracy improvement through definition and introduction of new sales forecasting procedures and of the related KPIs;• Member of Business Development and New Product Development Team, leading pharmaceutical manufacturing site transfer for more than 45 products, and contributing to 4-Year Group Development Strategy Definition Show less

• 

  Orange

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2018

  Working with Orange Supply Chain Centre of Excellence as Senior Consultant for Supply Chain Development – responsible for performance analysis on the assigned countries, definition and implementation of the improvement projects and strategies. • Leading end-to-end operational diagnose – analysis of financial data, interviews and visits for definition of best Supply Chain Strategy and Improvement Projects• Implementing projects in a multi-national and multi-cultural business environment• Support local teams to negotiate contracts, budgeting and forecasting for the short and long termSupply Chain Transformation projects as launched aimed at ensuring various, cross-functional, process proactivity and propose a customer centric approach. Starting from company business objectives, the changes made in the operational models brought clear business benefits in terms of Working Capital, Cost Savings and Sales Revenues. Show less

  • Supply Chain Center Manager

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Supply Chain Senior Consultant

    Sept 2009 - Dec 2015
• 

  Ivatherm

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2020

  Supply Chain Director

  Active in Dermato-Cosmetic Industry, Ivatherm was a SME Romanian Company successful on the Romanian Market and developing on International level - Middle East Africa and Asia. In the context of a very dynamic growth and spread across continents, the operations had to ensure growth support first, then to become a lever for company development through introduction of efficient practices, digital tools and infrastructure optimization.

• 

  Sano Vita

  Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

  Chief Operating Officer

  Private Investment owned, leader in several healthy food categories on Romanian Market, Sanovita has a broad portfolio of healthy products that are produced in two manufacturing facilities in Romania.Contributing to business objectives setting, strategy development, leading the day-to-day operations, including planning, purchasing, manufacturing, maintenance, quality assurance, logistics, distribution and leading a team of more than 150 employees to support best practice introduction, through new processes, procedures and tools.R&D responsibilities include aligning production capacities and existing technologies to Market opportunities, including projects as developed with suppliers and research Universities in Romania. Show less

• 

  POPA I. DAN PFA

  Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  Consultant

  Performing Audit Projects for Operations and Supply Chain ManagementNov 2022 - Jan 2023 Auditing Operations Management / Production Capabilities and Supply Chain Performance for a Company in Automotive Industry

• 

  Sun Wave Pharma

  Jan 2023 - now

  Chief Operating Officer - Sun Wave Group

  Managing Group Supply Chain, Direct and Indirect Purchasing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and New Product Development