Below are the 4 Supply Chain Directors, 4 Supply Chain Managers & 4 Supply Chain Analysts with JD Edwards and other systems expertise. These and other professionals with JD Edwards experience in your industry are offered through The Thor Group® on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Would a detail-oriented director of supply chain management with experience working in pharmaceutical, consumer goods and thermoplastic industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Associate degree in Liberal Arts. Technical skills include JD Edwards SCM, Visio, Strategy Showcase, TrackWise, Business intelligence (BI) and Crystal Reports. APICS courses attended cover Production Control Activity; Enterprise Concepts/Fundamentals; Inventory Management; and Material Requirement Planning.

Accomplishments included being responsible for monthly budget for both work-in-process and finished products to meet monthly manufacturing absorption targets. While employed in a pharmaceutical company as a director of supply chain management, managed synchronization to the supply chain due to changes in forecast, material deliveries and manufacturing delays in order to meet customer on time deliveries. Also, coordinated and expedited delays through the following departments: quality control, quality assurance, distribution and regulatory. Key accomplishment was reducing back orders by $800,000 per month by focusing on root cause analysis and creating team concepts to track forecast vs. days-on-hand of finished product. Similarly, reduced inventory dollars by $70 million and increased inventory turns by changing the release of manufacturing orders based on finished product days-on-hand.

Shared expertise by assisting the IT department with the JD Edwards ERP manufacturing and distribution applications in reference business processes set up recommendations. While employed in a consumer goods company, reduced out of stock of finished products to the lowest point in the last five years, resulting in increased sales of $780,000/year. Furthermore, changed parameters on the JD Edwards MPS/MRP system to allow correct planning to support supply chain to domestic and international markets.

Would hiring a director of global supply chain management who worked in pharmaceutical, transportation and manufacturing industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Business Management and Economics, as well as MBA (Finance). Professional certifications involve Change Management Certification. Technical knowledge consists of JD Edwards SCM, JD Edwards’ Advanced Warehouse Management System (World) and Transportation Management System (One World) and Microsoft Dynamics AX. Core competencies involve Supply Chain Optimization, ERP Implementations, SCM Suite Implementations, cGMP, FDA Compliance and New Process Development. Also, has a track record of success in Supply Chain Management and IT turnarounds, solving complex business problems, and establishing future state strategy /solutions.

Acting as a director of global supply chain management in a pharmaceutical company, led strategic planning of global drug substance manufacturing to satisfy commercial and clinical partner needs. This professional led turn-around of failed Microsoft Dynamics AX Supply Chain and Warehouse Management Systems implementation. Also, developed matrix review to align activities with business goals, as well as created global inventory levels, placement and sourcing strategy to simplify and streamline network capabilities while balancing cost and risk to meet service level targets. In addition, optimized inventory, forecasting, and operations planning process decreasing inventory, improving cash flow, and increasing inventory turns.

While working for a motor vehicles company as a global director of logistics, enabled $7 million in additional revenue through freight mark-up and brokerage programs. Additionally, implemented JD Edwards’ Advanced Warehouse Management System (World) and Transportation Management System (One World). This initiative improved warehouse productivity by 22% and reduced unit cost by 44% through process improvement and radio frequency bar code system implementations. Furthermore, ensured warehouses were fully cycle-counted facilities; where external auditors certified inventory accuracies in excess of 99.7% and no longer required physical inventories to be performed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this director of supply chain management with experience working in beverage, travel and pharmaceutical industries? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Master of Business Administration and Master of Industrial Engineering. Areas of expertise consists of Supply Chain Management, Operations, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Leadership and International Business. Technical knowledge involves JD Edwards SCM and JDA.

Contributed to the organization’s success by leading a team of consultants and internal resources to design and implement a supply chain organization that supported the growing footprint and the ever- changing customer base. Serving in a wine company as a sr. director of supply chain management, led the design and implantation efforts to integrate both supply chain organizations with primary focus on service, distribution network optimization, differentiated value offerings to customers and continuous improvement. Also, coordinated the migration to one supply chain planning platform (JDA) for organizations, as well as streamlined processes and increasing visibility into operations across suppliers and customers.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by supporting transportation cost savings initiatives which provided over $500K savings, as well as reducing order cycle time by 7 days. Acting as a supply chain director in another wine company, reduced finished goods inventory levels by $19M while maintaining customer service levels and supporting a growth of 5%. Furthermore, implemented a new product introduction process from product development through general availability. In another position, led the implementation of advanced planning and optimization (APO) demand planning tool as well as the JD Edwards planning, manufacturing, and distribution system for a region.

How can a director of supply chain management with extensive work experience in a general hospital help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems. Key accomplishments included right-sizing inventory resulting in $500,000 cost avoidance and obsolescence reduction, as well as cutting departments’ operating budget by 7% through contract negotiating, product standardization and restructuring department duties. Software skills involve JD Edwards SCM, HTML, .NET, Mainframe, Lansa, Crystal Reports, VB, SQL, and scripting languages.

Working with challenging issues such as overseeing all supply chain functions for hospital to set direction, mentor, and manage more than 65 staff in purchasing, distribution, sterilizing, inventory, store rooms, messenger services, freight, warehouse, linen, SPD, and biomed were part of this specialist’s work experience. Serving in a medical clinic/hospital as a director of supply chain management/manager of logistics/operations, developed and managed annual operating budgets for six Wausau-area departments. Similarly, oversaw the development and launch of $50,000,000 facility including state of the art OR’s, CVOR’s, and Sterilization, as well as automated inventory replenishment process to utilize ERP system tools ($90,000 Savings). Moreover, developed plug and play tools to calculate needed inventory amounts to right size the replenishment points and decrease carrying costs.

Other accomplishments were directing projects for organizations with more than 3000 employees. Within 2 years, managerial role grew from a small team of 2 to a Director role with 65 reports. Also, right-sized inventory resulting in $500,000 cost avoidance and obsolescence reduction. Additionally, cut departments’ operating budget by 7% through contract negotiating, product standardization and restructuring department duties. Furthermore, developed and shared best practices across the company, including 99.1% fill rate on more than two million dollars of inventory.

Is impacting your organization with a supply chain manager with experience working in pharmaceutical, education and manufacturing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of BS Industrial Engineer, MS Management Systems Engineer and MBA (Pharmaceutical Management). Professional certifications involve CPIM and CSCP certified. Software expertise consists of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems including JD Edwards (JDE) SCM and SAP. Also, adept in constraint-based Advanced Planning systems (APS and APO), as well as demand planning (DP)/forecasting, S&OP process, and e- ordering.

While employed in a pharmaceutical company as a global supply planning manager/sr. specialist (SCM), accomplishments included implementation of a global advance planning system in the US, as well as working independently to gain in-depth understanding of the Advance Planning (AP) Model. This specialist identified improvements to model configuration, documented training instructions, and provided training to new users. Additionally, provided significant support to senior management during a plant closure, as well as analyzed and presented planning scenarios to minimize disruption to market supply.

Part of the job as a supply chain manager was to support launch strategy of different drugs in the US market. Also, contributed to the activities of the global manufacturing team to ensure product supply during the launch period. Similarly, acted as key player in the implementation of JDE and SAP/APO. Furthermore, achieved implementation on time, with minimal support from consultants, as well as developed SOPs for the supply chain processes and trained the team to successfully use the system.

What contributions could a supply chain manager with work experience in technology, manufacturing and aerospace industries bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering (minor in Business). Technological skills include JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, M1, MAS, ABW, Agile, SAP and Manugistics. Selected achievements were managing and driving process improvement projects delivering $400K in cost savings and 7K hours of capacity gains. Also, achieved 80% lead time reduction in inquiry to order process reducing it from 5 days to 1 day, as well as increased on-time shipments through material and product availability from 30% to 75%. Areas of expertise include Supply Chain Management, Supply and Demand Planning, Forecasting Methods, ERP Implementation and Inventory Management/Control.

Challenges like providing supply chain planning for a company’s business unit, as well as supporting SAP implementation across 9 Latin American countries were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. While working in a technology company as a supply chain manager-planning (SCM), orchestrated overall business unit S&OP liaising with Global Supply Chain, Regional Marketing and Local Planning teams. Moreover, was accountable for region’s KPIs and deliverables: order fulfilment, product availability, forecast accuracy, inventory, scrap & obsolescence values / indirect costs.

Shared expertise by supporting corporate and regional initiatives by collaborating with sales, marketing, manufacturing, finance, quality, regulatory, logistics and IT on new product launches and strategies that impact targeted inventory investment, market share, cash flow and other operational objectives. Other duties were diagnosing service level failures and excess to inventory objectives ensuring corrective actions are taken to rectify and prevent reoccurrence. Furthermore, ensured the execution and continuous improvement of planning and logistics processes, such as the global replenishment system, data interchange systems and electronic data systems administration, as appropriate.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain manager who worked in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries? Educational background is composed of AA Business Administration. Professional certifications involve Purchasing and Supply Chain Certification. Computer skills consists of JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, SAP ERP, Oracle E1, ASK/Manman and MS Dynamics GP. Has completed multiple ERP implementations and upgrades: SAP, JDE, and Microsoft Dynamics.

Serving in a biotechnology company as a sr. manager of supply chain management, performed as primary interface between internal groups including clinical operations study teams, external bulk manufacturers and packaging/labelling vendors to coordinate all activities necessary to ensure an adequate clinical supply plan. Also, managed supply, forecast, manufacturing, inventory, and distribution plans. In addition, oversaw all CMO vendor activities including budgets, quotes, invoicing, packaging instructions/specifications, vendor order forms, change controls, deviations, and schedules.

As a manager of clinical supply chain in a pharmaceutical company, served as primary interface between internal groups including clinical operations study teams, external bulk manufacturers and packaging/labelling vendors to coordinate all activities necessary to ensure an adequate clinical supply plan. Some of the tasks were processing and documenting manual site shipments. Furthermore, managed and tracked packaging and labelling campaigns including part/lot number requests, review/approval of batch records, specifications, and labels/translations. In another pharmaceutical firm, participated in development and issue resolution of key management information systems, including Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1) implementation teams.

Would a detail-oriented supply chain manager with experience working in automotive, manufacturing and clothing industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BA and MA. Technological expertise consists of JD Edwards (JDE) SCM, EDI, Sage MAS 200 and SAP. Core competencies include supply chain management, import/export logistics, inventory management, communication skills, relationship management, systems integration, customer service analytics and vendor compliance.

Some accomplishments included managing all purchasing, warehouse and inventory functions for largest vehicle up-fitter for police, fire and public safety industry in United States. While employed in an automotive company as a supply chain manager, supervised purchasing team responsible for buying approximately $5M of parts inventory for two corporate locations. Some of the tasks were ensuring alignment of equipment delivery with vehicle arrivals to maximize shop production and achieve corporate revenue goals, as well as negotiated pricing with vendors to ensure lowest cost and adherence to state/municipal purchasing contracts. In addition, managed key supplier relationships, as well as identified and sourced alternate vendors as needed to ensure cost competitiveness and parts availability.

Shared expertise by developing and managing B2B (business to business) retail sales program resulting in $1.3M in sales. Serving in a manufacturer of small appliances as a manager of customer satisfaction, increased sales an average of 15-20% annually. As a business process owner for B2B web tool integration to JDE system, served as a department lead for JDE integration. Furthermore, assisted team in defining departmental business requirements to help ensure seamless transition to new ERP platform.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this sr. supply chain analyst with experience working in petroleum, business services & government industries? Educational attainment is composed of BBA Finance. Software experience involves JD Edwards SCM, AS/400, OMD (Mas200), Kronos, Oracle 11i and Citrix MetaFrame.

Contributed to the organization’s success by serving as primary point of contact for cross functional interfacing with fleet, engineering, manufacturing production internal teams. Commodities included MRO, valves, paint, fabricated material and other various commodities. As a sr. supply chain analyst (SCM) in a natural gas, drove existing customer delivery requirements to maintain stock levels for manufacturing and assembly, as well as initiated negotiation for favorable pricing on commodities based on forecast provided by fleet and product manager. In addition, validated information pertaining to customer requirements such as drawings, specifications, bills of materials (BOM), first article inspection reports and work orders to ensure parts were delivered on time. Moreover, interfaced with various levels of management, strategic sourcing, and suppliers using strong interpersonal and time management skills.

While in another job, supported organizational goals by acting as a point of contact for international and domestic end users of financial application in JD Edwards as a super user. While employed in a financial staffing company, generated reports through Oracle and JD Edwards.

Is impacting your organization with a supply chain analyst with work experience in electronic materials, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Human Resources and Masters in Science in Counselling Services. Professional certifications involve CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager). Software experience involves JD Edwards SCM, QAD, SAP, Great Plains, MFG-PRO, Oracle, and MANMAN. This professional has diverse global Supply Management experience managing multiple manufacturing sites, contracted third party, R & D as well as commercial pharmaceutical manufacturing. Also, experienced in FDA cGMP environment, negotiation, many MRP/ERP systems, policies and procedures, as well as cross-functional projects.

While employed in a pharmaceutical company as a senior supply chain analyst-buyer materials sourcing (SCM), analyzed MRP JD Edwards, created requisitions and placed purchase orders. Some of the tasks were verifying receipt of API at sites, and preparing paperwork for Receipt Transaction. Also, worked with global and regional quality / regulatory managers in quality non-conformance resolutions, corrective actions, manufacturing changes and test method transfers. Similarly, compiled and disseminated quarterly API forecasts for suppliers, as well as coordinated supply-to-demand with supply chain planners and suppliers.

Part of the job as a supply chain analyst/buyer in an electronic materials company was to manage affiliate intra-company and intercompany purchasing documents. Some of the tasks were converting purchase requisitions to purchase orders, as well as rescheduling delivery dates, consulting planners and vendors. Furthermore, utilized SAP version 7.2 Materials Management Module, as well as evaluated current sources and analyzed vendor purchase history trend.

What contributions could a supply chain management analyst who worked in manufacturing, oil and transportation industries bring to your organization? Software/applications/ERP expertise consists of JD Edwards SCM, Oracle, Infor Syteline, Visual Manufacturing Infor, Sage MAS 90/200, Macola and Kanban. This experienced manufacturing professional’s core strengths include production control, lean manufacturing, ERP (real-time)/MRP, master scheduling, and high on-time delivery consistency.

Challenges like planning and scheduling machine shop and assembly departments based on global schedule were successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving as a supply chain management analyst in a manufacturing company, had heavy interaction with department managers to insure master schedule was effectively executed. Other duties were performing daily review of work order status reports and open sales order reports to confirm planned schedules were meeting customer demands. Similarly, did daily review of on-time delivery reports for prior’s days shipments to confirm on track to meet on-time delivery goals. Moreover, executed MRP requirements in regards to raw material purchasing, outsourcing of machine parts, purchase of catalogue items. All work performed in ERP system (JD Edwards Oracle).

Shared expertise by specializing in strategic outsourcing of outside machining (CNC milling/CNC turning /conventional lathe and mill), including turnkey projects. While employed as a senior procurement, supply chain & sourcing analyst in an oilfield company, purchased outside services (e.g. coatings/plating/honing/drilling/grinding/heat treating). In addition, submitted RFQs and awarded POs based on quality, pricing and delivery, as well as maintained shortage report and placed orders based on suppliers lead times. Furthermore, held suppliers to a high accountability in regards to on-time delivery.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a supply chain analyst with experience working in electronics, consumer products and manufacturing industries? Educational attainment is composed of BA degree in English Literature and Language, as well as MBA. Technological skills include JD Edwards SCM, UNIX ERP applications and AS/400. Professional certifications involve CPIM. Area of expertise include procurement, production control, material & inventory management, supplier & vendor management, planning/forecasting of demands, team building and process improvements.

Serving in an electronics company as a supply chain analyst, production control planner & purchasing buyer, responsible in order & production management of charged categories. This professional achieved positive margin 6 months after taking over the line in working with all team members. Also, streamlined production scheduling process to meet customers’ requirements while maintaining best inventory position & output performance.

As a senior supply chain analyst (SCM) in a home products company, carried out order management for both finished goods and raw material purchases to support production activities for 10+ locations. Additionally, monitored the supply of various types of commodities to maintain safety stock and to ensure continuous productions at all facilities. Other tasks were evaluating supplier performance and effectively applied improvement to purchasing and sourcing areas with metrics and routine tracking. Furthermore, worked with IT personnel in developing JD Edwards download data to ensure visibility of complex stocking items.