Christopher Holzem, MBA

Demand Planning Manager at Aprilaire
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Madison Area

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Experience

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Demand Planning Manager
      • Nov 2020 - Present

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Demand Planning Analyst
      • Feb 2019 - Nov 2020

      Responsible for forecasting activities associated with customers and products. Create and maintain forecast models incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, and other sources. Assist in building a more robust S&OP process. Responsible for forecasting activities associated with customers and products. Create and maintain forecast models incorporating business intelligence and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, and other sources. Assist in building a more robust S&OP process.

    • United States
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Demand Planner
      • Aug 2014 - Feb 2019

      Main responsibilities include the use of ERP software to coordinate shipments, stack orders and maintain stocking levels of three regional warehouses in order to support overall demand. Analysis of run rates and the current order board assist in developing forecasting and adjusting safety stock levels. I provide system support to Warehouse, Sales Managers and Customer Service employees. I also work with several projects doing process improvement and control, mainly oriented towards forecasting demand and fulfillment. Show less

    • Sales Forecasting Planner II
      • Aug 2014 - Feb 2019

      Promoted to this newly created position at the beginning of 2018, my main responsibilities include maintaining a sales forecast, communicating with head executives for input, and broadcasting information about significant changes. Sales Forecasting involves using internal & external sales inputs to maintain a company-wide forecast that can be used as a guideline for long-term purchasing & facilities planning and short-term production & fulfillment planning. Involved in monthly S&OP process.

    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Analyst
      • Dec 2013 - Jul 2014

      Maglio & Company is a wholesale-distributor of fruits and vegetables. They source products from multiple vendors, re-pack bulk items into customer-specific packaging, and sell to companies such as Culvers, Wendy's, Sysco and US Foods. My experience as an intern included performing cost accounting, sales analysis and plant management training. SCM development training under supervision of the Director of Operations. Cost Management functions: running reports, extracting relative data and analyze information, presenting findings to management, list alternatives and make suggestions. Gained knowledge in demand planning and inventory control knowledge from observing the plant manager, sales department, procurement department and working within the shipping and receiving dock. Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Mortgage Underwriter
      • Jan 2010 - Nov 2013

      Worked in Retail and Financial Services as a Senior Underwriter. Exercise multitasking and analytical skills. Execute several functions while maintaining an organized approach. Use several different computer programs to organize data. Strive to be current and adhere to organizational and government guidelines. Collect data, analyze information and present a final product with an emphasis on perfection. Worked in Retail and Financial Services as a Senior Underwriter. Exercise multitasking and analytical skills. Execute several functions while maintaining an organized approach. Use several different computer programs to organize data. Strive to be current and adhere to organizational and government guidelines. Collect data, analyze information and present a final product with an emphasis on perfection.

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Manager
      • Oct 2006 - Jan 2010

      Assistant Manager, Supervisor. Responsible for managing the scheduled time for 8+ employees. Responsible for maintaining the financial wellbeing of one of four franchises. Have direct contact with suppliers to control inventory and sales costs. Bartending in a top-quality sports restaurant increased my skills in adapting to a more diversified atmosphere. Performing Management responsibilities gave me a better understanding of the complexities of a small business. Assistant Manager, Supervisor. Responsible for managing the scheduled time for 8+ employees. Responsible for maintaining the financial wellbeing of one of four franchises. Have direct contact with suppliers to control inventory and sales costs. Bartending in a top-quality sports restaurant increased my skills in adapting to a more diversified atmosphere. Performing Management responsibilities gave me a better understanding of the complexities of a small business.

    • United States
    • Investment Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Driver/Tour Guide
      • Apr 2000 - Oct 2006

      This job required skills in sales, as well as proficiency in operational safety. Earned my Commercial Driver’s License. Used observation skills and made intuitions about the type of customers on board, then formulated my perception into the approach in which the tour and sales pitch were executed. The Ducks was my start in sales. At the end of every tour each driver would come up with an individual sales pitch and sell informational guide books which were made available for us by the company. My personal and effective sales pitch rewarded me as one of the top selling employees. Show less

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Supply Chain Mgmt & ERP Cost Managment
    2011 - 2014
  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
    Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business/Managerial Economics
    2004 - 2009

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