Canada
Accomplished honors graduate with a strong commitment, boasting a decade of proficient involvement in inventory management and cost accounting, encompassing both supply chain and finance domains. Adept at crafting innovative processes and implementing controls that enhance efficiency while optimizing expenditures. Blend of robust IT expertise empowers me to automate workflows, aligning them with key performance indicators (KPIs) and consistently surpassing fiscal targets. Demonstrated history of successful year-end inventory reconciliations and precise physical counts, underscoring my ability to mitigate financial complexities across diverse enterprises. Proficiently skilled in several ERP applications including SAP, Oracle Financials, JD Edwards, Dynamics Great Plains, as well as 3PL and WMS systems.
• Implemented lean manufacturing principles to optimize production efficiency and reduce lead times. • Successfully eradicated external warehouse storage, resulting in an annual cost savings exceeding $1 million for the company. • Consistently upheld a 99% service level for my portfolio while actively taking proactive measures to minimize excess inventory. Implemented strategies, including pushing back on sales and marketing initiatives, to prevent write-offs and enhance overall inventory management efficiency. • Engaged in active collaboration within SAP APO/ECC to strategize portfolio planning and identify automation opportunities aimed at eliminating redundant tasks. Ensured ongoing compliance management within the ERP system. • Collaborated with Transportation, global manufacturing, plant production planning, and warehouse staff to guarantee proper scheduling and routing coordination. • Worked together with Customer Service, production facilities, and US corporate planning to formulate a responsive supply chain, ensuring minimal delivery costs and complexity.
• Develop and recommend end to end supply chain execution strategy that deliver against short and long term requirements of approved project objectives (i.e. start of ship, volume, Total Delivered Cost, supply risk, etc.). • Enable effective project evaluations and convey strategies for influencing both supply chain sites and the broader supply chain entity. • Worked jointly with third-party co-packers to pinpoint chances for cost reduction and mitigate potential risks. • Generated and upheld thorough production reports and scorecards, spotlighting advancements in production for evaluation by management. • Created and sustained automated tracking systems to eliminate the need for manual day-to-day tasks.
• Supervised all stages of the supply chain, spanning from purchase order initiation to delivery and invoicing, with a focus on achieving complete end-user satisfaction reaching 100%. • Performed data analytics to detect bottlenecks within the supply chain and create strategies to enhance operational efficiency. • Minimized process discrepancies by spearheading budget, supervising staff, and controlling inventory and supply management. • Introduced and automated redeployment mechanisms for relocating surplus inventory to fast-moving distribution centers, resulting in a 20% reduction in warehouse capacity. • Took charge of the year-end long-term care project within the Supply Chain Department, focusing on addressing critical vendor backorders and analyzing forecast versus actual demand to maintain a service level of 98%.
• Developed structural frameworks within the organization to enhance the efficiency of accounting and finance operations. • Formulated corporate investment strategies aimed at fostering both growth and security. • Conducted product cost analysis for all new and existing product developments, encompassing standard, average, and most recent costs. Collaborated with the Production Manager and Director of Operations to assess labor components and suitable overheads. • Supervised the annual physical count and cycle counts, involving team coordination to guarantee precision, and presented the cumulative COGS adjustment to the management. • Anticipated risks and potential opportunities, engaging with the Plant Management Team to ensure timely execution of process and procedure updates as deemed appropriate.