Below are the 4 Supply Chain Managers, 2 Supply Chain Planners & 5 Supply Chain Analysts with various industry & systems experience. The Thor Group® provides supply chain managers, supply chain planners & supply chain analysts on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

What can a supply chain manager with work background in a medical center, as well as specialization in PeopleSoft SCM and Lawson bring to your organization? This high school graduate’s technical specializations involve PeopleSoft SCM, Lawson and Pyxis.

Working with areas such as supervising or directing the activities of the stockroom, linen room personnel, hiring and handling performance evaluations was part of the responsibilities of this supply chain manager. Duties covered ensuring that supplies or linens were distributed in a timely manner and that all areas were stocked according to their par levels, as well as working with supervisors and supply specialist to make sure that inventory level were maintained to meet daily needs. This individual managed inventory accuracy in the stockroom, linen room and Pyxis locations, in addition to working with stockroom supervisors and team leads in linen to make sure all inventory processes were being followed. The job covered working with Lawson and PeopleSoft system to run reports, manage inventory and monitor processes to effectively manage stockroom inventory.

The activities of inventory specialist and team leads were managed to make sure all discrepancies were resolved. Maintaining an active process of removing expired and damage products from inventory and all assigned Pyxis and par areas was part of the job. All Pyxis supply and par changes were reviewed and managed. Other functions involved troubleshooting Pyxis problems, escalating any unresolved issues to responsible parties and working with vendors/ buyers to make sure organization did not run out of products. The new process was developed for employee evaluation which resulted in marked performance improvements.

Would a supply chain manager with familiarity in manufacturing and technology industries, as well as skilled in Epicor SCM, Epicor P21 and SAP help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover Epicor SCM, Epicor P21, SAP, Hyperion Essbase, Intuitive ERP and Business Warehouse. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Science in Finance. This individual is a Certified Internal Auditor.

Making a positive difference with demand planning, particularly managing the implementation and use of a new business system based on forecasting and demand planning for inventory purchases were some of the key focuses of this supply chain manager. Responsibilities involved reviewing and approving all purchases for materials for 3 business groups for a total of approximately $20M. Tasks covered coordinating inbound shipment with freight forwarder for goods shipped from overseas and domestic carriers for domestic purchases, in addition to working with the internal quality control department to address non-conforming product with both internal resolutions and suppliers for preventative corrections. Supervising the release of work orders to production for internal supply chain flow was efficiently handled. Inventories were reduced by $4M through a focused replenishment approach based on historical demand and strategic vision.

Notable skills used on a regular basis in another job included developing and maintaining the MRP system data for accurate forecasting. The job covered coordinating inventory reduction efforts to improve cash flows and inventory ROI, in addition to reducing inventory from $21M to $14M. Executing and managing the procurement of materials via the ERP system were carried out. This individual negotiated pricing, rebates and terms/ conditions with key suppliers while developing preferred supplier relationships and structuring stock purchasing opportunities.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain manager with work experience in a healthcare system and a global medical technology provider? Educational background is composed of BS in Business Administration and MBA in Management. Professional certification consists of Certification in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM). Technical skills involve JDA, Manugistics, SAP R3/APO and MRP.

Contributed to the organization’s success by eclipsing company average FG inventory turns of 5.5 on a $60 million base and plant compliance to schedules of 95% or greater. Serving as a supply chain manager in a global medical technology company, has improved operational performance; minimized backorders to less than 1% of sales and increased forecast accuracy from 62% to 88%. This professional has increased product flow reliability and reduced safety stock by $3.5 million by changing monthly manufacturing plans on 25 high velocity products to weekly production.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by setting up preset truck appointments at Canaan plant, resulting in 60% lead time reduction (from five to two days); as well as reducing in-transit inventory by $360,000 per week. Moreover, has achieved metric targets for a $400 million business unit, resulting in 95% customer service rating based upon material availability. Some of the tasks were creating a process to manage company REACH reporting for 13 worldwide plants exporting to Europe, which allowed 100% compliance by the program due date; receiving award for actions, as well as initiating and maintaining the S&OP process in the medical-surgical business. Furthermore, has minimized product shortages and improved internal sterilization speed by 50% through recommending acquisition of contract sterilization capacity to manufacturing operations.

What can a supply chain manager who has work background in software and manufacturing industries, as well as specialization in Oracle SCM bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve using Oracle SCM. Educational attainment includes certificate in Secretarial Sciences.

With a focus on users of Oracle products, part of this supply chain manager’s work experience was serving as direct manager of a global worldwide operations of new product introduction materials staff with resources located in various countries. Responsibilities included influencing product structures and supply chain to meet sustainable goals, as well as working collaboratively with engineering, commodity managers, planning and sustaining operations management to execute product release readiness, sustainability and goals. Monitoring supply chain and material readiness was done to meet pre-release program milestone dates. External suppliers were managed to quickly identify and solve supply chain gaps.

In another position, tasks job covered managing and leading an internal product team responsible for on-premise hardware roadmap planning and release activities for the telecommunication business unit. Annual hardware releases included the rebranding of the latest externally manufactured Oracle rack mount servers, third party networking hardware and end of life product replacements and new part qualifications. Areas of expertise included managing cross-functional teams, having successfully introduced five to eight new products per quarter while simultaneously driving bill of material values averaging $35MM annually and part counts exceeding 2000. Success was also demonstrated in leading multiple highly complex product launches per quarter with average quarterly revenue of $700M; strong complex supply chain, supplier and systems integration knowledge was also applied.

What contributions could a supply chain planner with work experience in food processing, manufacturing and building materials industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of BS Business Logistics and International Business. Technological skills involve JD Edwards SCM, 4th Shift, Proquis, PeopleSoft, Manugistics, TM1, Varnet, JDA and Epicor, SAP (6.0, P2R, APO/SNP), EDI and A/S 400 (SNET).

Challenges like planning and executing dry and frozen finished goods production and deployment against forecasts and sales history from seven co-packer locations to nine distribution centers were welcomed and successfully completed. As a supply chain planner, assisted with the implementation of a smooth transition of company for production, deployment and inventory for Canada and US locations. Also, organized and participated in meetings with 3PL’s to align with transition cutover timing for production, deployment and inventory. This included EDI transactions, on hand inventory volumes, and inventory processes / procedure requirements.

Shared expertise by maintaining target inventory levels for twelve distribution centers including five company locations in the JDA supply chain management planning system. Serving as a senior supply chain planner, facilitated all sourcing responsibilities which included properly sourced orders, customer catalogs, and full truck logic. In addition, maintained and updated all planning settings in JDA to ensure efficiency.

Could your organization use a supply chain planner who is experienced in a healthcare services provider, as well as proficient in PeopleSoft SCM, PeopleSoft Enterprise and PeopleSoft HCM? Technical proficiencies cover PeopleSoft SCM, PeopleSoft Enterprise, PeopleSoft HCM, SAP and AS/400. Educational attainment includes MBA, MA in Management and Leadership, BS Management and AA Management/Human Resources.

Primary tasks of this supply chain planner included serving as network buyer for all organization facilities and managing the overall process for products. Partnering closely with finance, sales, marketing, manufacturing and operations and serving as leader of monthly S&OP process were performed. Aside from implementing sales and operations planning (S&OP) activities, this individual processed regionally with input to include all sites and markets. Consistent processes were developed and best practices were implemented for critical elements. New and lost business changes and new product planning were incorporated into the S&OP process. Accountability and process improvement were driven based on key performance metrics and targets.

One of the contributions involved supporting inventory strategies toward inventory optimization through effective S&OP execution. Experience in leading a team and/or supervision others was applied. Raw material inventory, quality and service level plant objectives were managed. Skills brought to the table consisted of demonstrating working knowledge of purchasing concepts/principles and best practices, in addition to conducting data collection and analysis for business requirements. Report requirements were utilized to meet service and objectives. Procuring raw materials based on MPR/PULL requirements, along with handling quantity and due date of orders to support production were completed.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain analyst who is proficient in Infor Lawson, Oracle, SAP and Meditech with experience in a public hospital and a medical center as well as a healthcare facilities operator? Technical competencies involve Infor Lawson, Oracle, SAP, Meditech and Ariba. Educational background includes Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Bachelor’s degree in Science and Master’s degree in Science.

Important tasks of this supply chain techno-functional analyst included performing organization to suppliers’ mappings/ matching, as well as creating and monitoring reports for vendor benchmarks. Vendor exception reports were maintained. Vendor rep meeting and negotiations were conducted. Internal Infor Lawson software was maintained for the system. The job entailed extracting departmental analytical data to create specialized reports and performing software communications analysis for multiple facilities. Items were uploaded into the Item Master. Tasks covered creating item templates in Lawson for end-users as well as set up in the RQ and AP modules, providing direct Lawson end user support and providing/enhancing user manuals.

Key roles involved conducting Lawson ERP system training for new employees and administering the Lawson or GHX Procurement Suit software. In addition, this specialist served as team lead in Lawson sub-system monthly and fiscal year-end close, utilizing the IC & PO modules. Skills consisted of evaluating, planning, configuring, converting and maintaining the Lawson software system to support the business, operational and clinical processes of the organization and operating units. Areas of expertise include serving as materials manager council lead with Infor Lawson inventory and facilitating Infor Lawson training sessions with the PO, IC, RQ and WH modules.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain analyst with an analytical mindset and natural problem solving abilities for all supply chain demands? Highlights of qualifications include experience in Oracle Supply Chain (ERP), Inventory and Procurement as well as PeopleSoft and other system trainings to contribute to the success of the organization. Educational background is composed of B.S. in Healthcare Administration with expertise in Materials Management Oracle Database, PeopleSoft Purchasing-Inventory, PeopleSoft Asset Management, PeopleSoft Query Reporting and CDM Database. One notable accomplishment was implementing cost savings throughout all areas overseen by materials management. This specialist has also coordinated efforts with an acute care hospital personnel, and outside consultants to assist in the conceptual design phase of the PeopleSoft Materials Management implementation.

Contributed to the organization’s success by ensuring the accuracy of reported information and the data integrity of supply chain systems that were tested throughout all iSynergy Testing Cycles (including Oracle end-user acceptance testing). Creating UPKs for inventory training and marinating OATS during testing to validate test results and clarity (for an inventory team) were responsibilities carried out.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by being responsible for the integrity of the ERP Stock Master and Supply Charge Master. Other tasks involved validating data conversion strategies, standardization and harmonization strategies with the supply chain ERP team.

Would a detail-oriented senior supply chain analyst who worked in pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals industries fit in your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Professional certifications involve SAP Super-Power User, Evonik/Degussa Purchasing Implementation and Customer/Supplier Relations. Computer skills include SAP, MRP, Ariba and AS/400.

Some accomplishments included serving as contact manufacturing liaison with Global Supply Chain, Marketing, Production, and Finance on all global S&OP while managing relationships and ensuring strong clear communications. While working in a pharmaceutical company as a senior supply chain analyst, managed customer Purchase Orders in SAP in parallel with issuing SAP-POs to tolling facilities (Import/Export). Other duties were generating and systematizing monthly S&OP reports, including: backorder and open order reports, purchase order reports, as well as other SAP reports. This professional was simultaneously interfaced with suppliers through E-Ordering processes on all new orders and confirmation delivery updates.

Shared expertise by designating SAP-Purchasing Super Power User for the Implementation training of SAP Colorants Purchasing. Acting as a senior supply chain analyst in a specialty chemicals company, processed and maintained all pigment raw material purchase orders in SAP Purchasing. Furthermore, mastered and maintained supplier raw material quotes & Info-Record product descriptions in SAP Purchasing and Excel.

Is impacting your organization with a corporate supply chain management analyst with work experience in automotive, logistics and retail industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Masters of Management. Software skills include JD Edwards OneWorld, AS/400, SAP, GT Nexus and Transportation Management System (TMS).

While employed in an automotive company as a corporate supply chain management analyst, managed the supply chain for the company and parts globally to optimize the flow, quality and cost. Key objectives were managing $20M of materials with responsibilities including material planning, scheduling, and inventory accuracy for using SAP, as well as managing a team that improved the JIT delivery rating score from 85% to 97%. Other duties were serving as a corporate administrator for small parcel program (campus ship program), as well as training administrators in each department on how to manage individual access and cost.

Part of the job as an operations manager-logistics in a logistics company was to develop and implement best practices for the supply base and North America operations. Areas of focus included Premium Transportation billing, on time deliveries, and use of JDE/EDI/CMMS systems common to the automotive component business.

Would hiring an Infor/Lawson supply chain management consultant with experience working in a general hospital, a healthcare system and a hospital network help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) and Master of Arts, Leadership (MAL). Professional certifications include Certified Materials & Resource Professional (CMRP) certification. Software knowledge consists of Infor Lawson v10, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Meditech, Smartstream and PICIS.

Acting as an Infor/Lawson supply chain management consultant in a healthcare system, has performed implementation support for Infor Lawson v.10 and supply chain management functions throughout Healthcare Systems facilities. Some of the tasks were providing extensive involvement with process design, application build support, testing, troubleshooting and resolving application errors as well as other system issues. Also, has identified and implemented methods for reducing expenditures in perpetual and clinical point of use inventories while focusing on supply reduction, standardization, and utilization.

While working for a hospital network as a supply chain management consultant, has identified and implemented (SCM) improvements to processes, documentation, reporting, etc. to support the implementation. As interim procurement support, has identified requesting departments purchasing needs as well as developed and refined specifications for commodities, supplies, or equipment.