Ilan Ber

VP operations and supply chain

Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel

About

· Information systems engineer with many years of experience managing manufacturing & supply chain · Vast knowledge and proven experience leading complex systems in production and industry · Handling simultaneous multi domains – procurement, operations of manufacturing, manpower, logistics, transportation and deliveries · Leading operations efficiency processes, implementing information system for industry and manufacturing domains · Building and implementing strategic plans, KPIs, managing and implementing working process and manufacturing supply methodology · Initiating and implementing organizational changes and advance management methodologiesy in manufacturing and industrial environment · Creating annual work plan- monitoring budget vs actual, quality assurance, regulation and business policy

Experience

  • COO at AHAVA Dead Sea Laboratories
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    - Full P&L and responsibility for plant operations - Executive management team member, involved in corporate and operational strategy - Managing global supply chain: production, procurement, logistics, inventory and distribution - Leading operational excellence, cost reduction and performance improvement initiatives

  • Production & Supply Chain Manager at Tuttnauer
    Feb 2022 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs

    - Managing the production, 200 employees in 12 different departments - Managing the planning & control department, responsible for the factory working plan and customer’s delivery. Working with subcontractors for FG products & WIP - Managing the planning. Moving from EOQ method to full MRP run. Working with the salespersons and finance on the forecat - Initiating changes and new development in the Priority information system for better control and efficiency - Adjust the manpower for achieving efficiency and improve the human capital

  • RISCO Group (11 yrs 8 mos)
    • VP operations & supply chain
      Mar 2018 - Feb 2022 · 4 yrs

      · Managing operations for producing and distributing RISCO technology to Europe & local markets · Leading the supply chain organization including planning, logistics & RMA, procurement, inventory · Production planning, working with engineering and R&D, adjusting the stock level to planned budget · Customer- Success, managing distributers, international and local business customers · Managing direct purchasing from manufacturers and finding alternative resources, managing costing process, negotiating for procurement costs · Managing a project for the establishment of billing system, implementing API technology in Priority ERP

    • Director of global supply chain and production planning & control
      Sep 2014 - Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      · Managing the production plan for the factory which has more than 230 employees · Setting the company's policy for manufacturing and purchasing raw material · Managing the tactic procurement department, suppliers, subcontractors and 3rd party manufacturers · Preparing and implementing production plan in MRP environment

    • Supply Chain Manager
      Jul 2010 - Sep 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      · Establishing workflows for planning, production planning & control and procurement · Meeting the delivery dates and constant improvement in the manufacturing process

  • Nepcon (Israel)
    • Operation Manager of System Division
      Feb 2008 - Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      · Managing the production floor of products assembly, including electronic & mechanical parts · Managing the warehouse while leading a constant improvement, building KPI's, working closely with the quality department

    • priority application manager
      Sep 2005 - Feb 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      · Reporting to IT & procurement manager

  • HTML & .Net Programmer at Bank Leumi
    Feb 2004 - Aug 2005 · 1 yr 7 mos