Experience

Pro-Pac Packaging (Aust) Pty Ltd

• Australia
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Demand Planning Analyst

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Hills Limited

• Australia
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Credit Analyst

  • Sep 2019 - May 2021

  Debt Collection Outcomes:Management of several hundred debtor accounts with regard to account maintenance and collection of debt within account terms with target KPI of <50 DSO. February '21 DSO = 54.Liaise between customer and account manager with regard to product return and credit processing.Application of credit notes to invoices as requested by customer.Minimisation of risk by determining if manual release of credit stopped orders based on account arrears, payment history and credit limit is appropriate.Maximise availability of funding via the application of customer payments to offset invoices as per submitted remittance advice.

• Demand & Inventory Planner

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2019

  •• Forecasting of approximately 2500 product SKU’s (Stock Keeping Units) with around 70% accuracy using Demand Solutions DSX Supply Chain Planning Software.• Attend monthly Sales and Operations Planning meetings with the Product Management team to discuss and set forecast in response to market intelligence and historical sales data. This then formulates the on-going demand plan.• Management of 2 Procurement Officer’s with approximately 50 local and overseas suppliers to maintain target stock turns and levels of inventory both at Distribution Centre and state branches.• Customer backorder review and interbranch stock transfer recommendations.• Organise for NPD New Product Development: looks, tools needed, resources, unique materials, supplier management, lead time, prototyping• To plan for EPD Exit Product Development, assess stock on hand against sales forecast in preparation for the phased in launch of new product: minimise waste through planned depletion of stock on hand • Write SOPs for the routing of factory produced components which produced for easy visual instructions by operators in repetitive tasks• Inventory reduction from $4.5M to $2.9M over 9-month period.• Master Production Scheduling of 160 factory made products using JD Edwards version 6.6.• New Product Creation and Master Data Maintenance of approximately 25,000 SKU’s across entire Hills portfolio.

• Planner/Procurement Officer

  • Aug 2013 - Jul 2016

  • In collaboration with Product Manager, set forecasts, plan and purchase approximately 800 SKU’s in Hills SVL (Sound, Vision & Lighting) division from both local and overseas suppliers to maintain target levels of inventory both at Distribution Centre and branch level.• Maintenance of vendor relationships with 15 suppliers.• New Product Creation and Maintenance of SVL product data in Hills ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.

• Subject Matter Expert - Planning & Manufacture

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Full time project team member to implement new Hills ERP system JD Edwards version 9.10. Item Creation, Multi-Level Bills of Materials, Routing & Work Centre Creation, Product Costing, Master Product Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning, Work Orders, Shop Floor Control, Outside Contractor Operations.• Included Scoping, Configuration, Proof of Concept, Training & Documentation.

• Production Scheduler/Warehouse Supervisor

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2011

  • Master Production Scheduling of approximately 500 factory made products.• Material Requirements Planning of associated sub-assemblies using JD Edwards version 6.6.• Management of 2 warehouse staff.• Responsible for stock accuracy and distribution of product to interstate branches to maintain target stock levels.• Maintain freight provider relationships and costs.• Establishment of delivery schedules for business suitability.

• Data Technician

  • Jul 2000 - Nov 2008

  • Maintenance of all production related data for 500 factory made products including New Item Creation, Product Costing, Bills of Materials, Factory Routing and Engineering Shop Drawings using JD Edwards version 6.6 and AutoCAD 2000 to ISO 9001 standards.



Automation & Process Controls, Inc.

• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Design Drafter

  • Apr 1999 - Jul 2000

  • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical and electronic components for the industrial computer products industry.• Products include: compact, rugged, fully sealed, self-contained PC workstations. • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical and electronic components for the industrial computer products industry.• Products include: compact, rugged, fully sealed, self-contained PC workstations.



Geologics Pty Ltd

• South Africa
• Mining

• Mechanical Design Drafter

  • Jun 1998 - Apr 1999

  • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical components and assembly drawings for the Mining and Mineral Processing industry, including centrifugal separation jigs, fine and ultra-fine grinding mills using Qikdraw release 7.1• Machine spare parts and factory consumables stock management. • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical components and assembly drawings for the Mining and Mineral Processing industry, including centrifugal separation jigs, fine and ultra-fine grinding mills using Qikdraw release 7.1• Machine spare parts and factory consumables stock management.



RFS - Radio Frequency Systems

• Germany
• Telecommunications
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Mechanical Design Drafter/Production Drawing Supervisor

  • Jun 1992 - Apr 1998

  • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical components and assembly drawings for the Broadcast Antenna industry, using Qikdraw release 6.1 and AutoCAD 13 to ISO 9001 standards.• Preparation, creation and maintenance of production Bills of Materials on Material Requirements Planning system.• Supervise and coordinate 5 design drafters. • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical components and assembly drawings for the Broadcast Antenna industry, using Qikdraw release 6.1 and AutoCAD 13 to ISO 9001 standards.• Preparation, creation and maintenance of production Bills of Materials on Material Requirements Planning system.• Supervise and coordinate 5 design drafters.



Codan Limited

• Australia
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Design Drafter

  • Jan 1989 - May 1992

  • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical components and assembly drawings for the Satellite Communication industry, using Qikdraw release 4 to ISO 9001 standards.• Integration of electronic and mechanical components. • 2D design, layout and detailing of mechanical components and assembly drawings for the Satellite Communication industry, using Qikdraw release 4 to ISO 9001 standards.• Integration of electronic and mechanical components.



JIM LITCHFIELD MOTOR ENGINEER LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fitter & Turner/Toolmaker

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  • Manufacturing of prototypes of specialised tools for the automotive industry using lathes, milling machines, surface and cylindrical grinders and E.D.M machinery.• From June 1988 onwards, employed as Drafter to produce and maintain factory drawings of specialised tools for the automotive industry using conventional drawing board. • Manufacturing of prototypes of specialised tools for the automotive industry using lathes, milling machines, surface and cylindrical grinders and E.D.M machinery.• From June 1988 onwards, employed as Drafter to produce and maintain factory drawings of specialised tools for the automotive industry using conventional drawing board.



Defence Science and Technology Organization

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apprentice Fitter & Turner

  • Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  • Employed as Apprentice Fitter and Turner with specialised training in close tolerance manufacture of mechanical components for use in defence applications.• Additional training undertaken: Sheet Metal Work, Numerical Control, Gear Cutting, Toolmaking and Welding. • Employed as Apprentice Fitter and Turner with specialised training in close tolerance manufacture of mechanical components for use in defence applications.• Additional training undertaken: Sheet Metal Work, Numerical Control, Gear Cutting, Toolmaking and Welding.