Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States
As part of the plant senior management team this function is responsible for all supply chain operations including customer service, packaging development, ERP and MES system utilization, production and capacity planning. In addition, initiation and justification for budget decisions in regards of production equipment and tooling. Successful implementation of capacity planning, KPI implementation and introduction of a die follow up process enabled the plant to increase delivery performance to above 93% and reduce expedite freight cost to less than 7,000 USD per month. Direct reports include customer service, production planner and logistics operation supervisor. Extensive SAP knowledge created a lesser dependency on central functions in Brixen, Italy. Detailed capacity studies resulted in implantation of a different shift model, allowing to offer additional quantities to customers, resulting in a increased positive monthly operating result. As key function for invest decision making, a close and trusting relationship to North American and Global CEO is required.