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SENIOR DEMAND PLANNER, MTS
Professional Summary
Creative professional with extensive project experience from concept to development.
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Work History
12/2018 - 12/2019Senior Demand Planner, MTS | Company Name - City, State
- Managed all componentry and inventory for primaries/secondaries and turnkey sku's (domestic, overseas) for all made-to-stock clients.
- Obtained best possible product quality at competitive pricing.
- Business acumen capability to negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms.
- Ensured vendor responsibility in regards to specifications matching shipment.
- Worked closely with creative team to ensure compatibility of fit, form, and function of all printed matter (incl. displays, labels, cartons).
- Well versed reading/interpreting packaging blue prints.
- Worked closely with Sales/Marketing on new innovations (formula, package / in-house and turnkey).
- Worked internationally to define new vendor opportunities.
- Assisted Production verifying packaging is compatible with factory equipment.
- Managed detailed project timelines and met with all teams daily to ensure on-time production/deliveries.
- Collaborated with suppliers, planning, and sales teams to establish inventory safety stock levels, re-order amounts, and lead-times for all materials/turnkey items.
- Created/revised all component and turnkey purchase orders, while ensuring that order quantities, delivery dates, and terms are the most cost effective possible for material and freight costs.
- Reviewed purchase costs to ensure items purchased were at the lowest cost consistent with consideration to quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need.
- Kept meticulous records of all cost tiers for each item to ensure accurate pricing is used, while always negotiating for improvement.
- Resolved all discrepancies with supplier invoices, grievances, claims, conflicts, production non-conformance, and quality issues.
- Provided component and turnkey projections to suppliers to ensure product availability/delivery.
- Collaborated with Quality and production teams to review/resolve all issues.
02/2016 - 11/2018Product Development Manager | Company Name - City, State
- Oversaw the complete product development lifecycle from concept through production.
- Sourced all categories of componentry and formulas.
- Managed all pricing - componentry, formula, production, shipping.
- Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts/pricing.
- Coordinated the importation of items via ocean and air, including custom clearances.
- Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels.
- Supervised internal/external product knowledge base for all products.
- Managed development of over 200 new products.
- Exercised final say for product photography and packaging.
- Worked efficiently under strict deadlines to make sure that new products were available for scheduled releases.
- Effectively managed resources, created project schedules, and maintained budgets.
- Collaborated with engineers and customers/buyers to discuss existing and potential projects and products.
- Oversaw production efforts to guarantee that projects were completed in a timely and budget-conscious manner.
- Maintained open and effective communications with project teams to increase productivity.
- Reviewed design drawings, specifications and customer/buyer requirements for newly engineered components.
- Prepared daily project status updates to keep staff up to date on program changes and task requirements.
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Display merchandising.
- Managed all communication with manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers.
- Researched market trends.
- Competitive analysis.
01/2015 - 02/2016Manager, Product Development and Marketing | Company Name - City, State
- Oversaw the complete product development lifecycle from concept through production.
- Sourced all types of componentry and formulas/ingredients.
- Managed all pricing - componentry, formula, production, shipping.
- Located and vetted vendors, established good relationships and negotiated contracts/pricing.
- Coordinated the importation of items via ocean and air, including custom clearances.
- Effectively managed resources, created project schedules, and maintained budgets.
- Oversaw production efforts to guarantee that projects were completed in a timely and budget-conscious manner.
- Worked efficiently under strict deadlines to make sure that new products were available for scheduled releases.
- Managed communication with suppliers and customers.
- Exercised final say for product photography and packaging when required.
- Collaborated with multiple customers to discuss existing and potential projects and products.
- Maintained open and effective communications with project teams to increase/ensure productivity.
- Reviewed design drawings, specifications and customer/buyer requirements for all components.
- Prepared daily project status updates to keep staff up to date on program changes and task requirements.
01/2013 - 01/2015Operations Planner | Company Name - City, State
- Managed all component and formula timing to ensure on-time production completion for multiple accounts.
- Effectively managed resources, created project schedules, and maintained budgets and inventory.
- Oversaw production efforts to guarantee that projects were completed in a timely and budget-conscious manner.
- Maintained open and effective communications with project teams to increase productivity.
- Reviewed design drawings, specifications and customer requirements as needed.
- Prepared daily project status updates to keep staff up-to-date on program changes and task requirements.
- Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
- Display merchandising.
- Order input/processing.
- Shipping/logistics.
Education
Middlesex County College, City, StateSome College (No Degree): Business
06/2010Marlboro High School, City, StateHigh School Diploma:
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School Attended
- Middlesex County College
- Marlboro High School
Job Titles Held:
- Senior Demand Planner, MTS
- Product Development Manager
- Manager, Product Development and Marketing
- Operations Planner
Degrees
- Some College (No Degree) : Business
High School Diploma :
