Experience

Varel Energy Solutions

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Global Demand Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Production Control & Logistics Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2022

  Responsible for all Production Planning, Master Scheduling, Shop Floor Control, Shipping, Customer Service, and Trade Compliance. Supply Chain Management - Assuring all Raw Material and MRO availability when required for production, while managing low and accurate inventories and FG on time delivery. Inventory Management, cycle count process, and Annual Inventory coordination fall under my responsibilities. Root cause analysis on variances to eliminate reoccurrence once corrected. Implemented statistical analysis and comparison of Historical data vs Forecasts to properly align replenishment strategies for all Raw Materials, reducing inventory levels by 25% and improving FG On Time Delivery by 8%, and reducing overall lead times by 45%. Led the successful transfer of a production unit from Bristol, VA to Matamoros, Mexico from a Production Control & Logistics and Purchasing standpoint; all system integrations for production control management, supply chain replenishment strategies, shop floor internal and external connections, trade compliance and logistics required to manage day to day operations. Led negotiations with key vendors in order to capitalize economies of scale, reduce pricing and lead times for overall net working capital optimization. Show less



Varel International Energy Services

• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Supply Chain Lead

  • May 2013 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for over 80% of raw material purchases and their timely delivery, all MRO and supply chain management for the Varel International Roller Cone Division. All Vendor Performance tracking, Vendor Corrective Actions, Quality Returns, Price Negotiations, Contractual Agreements, and sourcing fall under my supervision. Constantly realigning Kanban levels, reorder points, safety stocks, and stocking agreements based on historical information to adjust to current market conditions given limited forecast visibility. Implemented statistical analysis based on historical data and delivery lead times to manage inventory reductions while meeting production demand. Raw material inventory was reduced approximately 39%, and line interruptions due to material shortages are limited, all while meeting production goals and an overall bit production lead time reduction. Show less



Key Safety Systems

• United States
• Automotive
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Production Planner - Supervisor

  • Jun 2010 - Apr 2013

  Develop monthly and weekly production build plans statistically accounting for customer variation. Create and monitor daily build sequences to meet customer demand. Create and maintain 12 week build plans for plant budget, headcounts, line balances/rates and supplier forecasting. Also responsible for raw material procurement for 20% of site. Develop monthly and weekly production build plans statistically accounting for customer variation. Create and monitor daily build sequences to meet customer demand. Create and maintain 12 week build plans for plant budget, headcounts, line balances/rates and supplier forecasting. Also responsible for raw material procurement for 20% of site.



Delphi

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Scheduler

  • Jan 2009 - May 2010

  12 week production build plans monitored daily for drastic changes due to recession and customer bankruptcies. All customers had significant behavioral changes during this time.Meetings with plant management, regional management and division headquarters to report customer demand changes, line balancing and headcount management.Continuously driving inventory on both finished goods and raw material to a minimum considering customer variations and focusing on cross dock activity.

• Shop Floor Control Spvr

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2008

  Create and distribute daily build sequence and verify build schedules are executed.Responsible for raw material procurement and inventory management.Lead on developing, implementing and maintaining operating systems/pull systems for different areas across the site.Successfully managed material procurement for new business unit struggling in that area. Once fully engaged, no line interruptions caused by lack of material.

• Master Scheduler

  • Apr 2006 - Jul 2007

  Analyze 16 week customer requirements compared to historical data, statistical analysis.Develop 16 week production build plans reviewed monthly with plant management for plant budget, headcount, line balances.Integrated statistical analysis based on historical data and customer forecasts to manage inventory reductions while meeting customer demand.Developed a customer requirement/shipment variation file tracked weekly to verify build plans still effective. This compared and matched to system uploads for accurate raw material ordering. These files and methods were implemented in other sites. Show less

• PC&L Production Readiness

  • Jan 2004 - Apr 2006

  Total value stream introduction to production, from product initial trials to full implementation and start of production.Raw material purchase order verification and procurement, transportation routes and import/export documentation.Materials group lead for any change to the product/BOMs, establishing breakpoints and implementing them, minimizing excess and obsolete material costs.The readiness position was new to the site as it had just been integrated to the division, by 2005 it had become the model for other sites. Show less