Below are the 4 Supply Chain Managers, 4 Procurement Managers & 4 Demand Managers experienced with JD Edwards supply chain & other systems. The Thor Group® also provides analysts, planners, functional consultants, developers and JD Edwards implementers / trainers on a consulting, contracting, or direct hire basis.

How can a global supply chain manager (SCM) with experience working in several oilfield services and equipment companies help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management. Professional certifications include APICS CPIM Certification, Supply Chain Sourcing Certificate and Supply Chain Logistics Certificate of Entrepreneurship. System skills include JD Edwards (JDE), Oracle BI Navigator and Showcase Query Builder.

Working with challenging issues such as managing $167M inventory portfolio to improve day sales of inventory and inventory turns metrics have vetted this specialist’s work experience. As a global supply chain manager (SCM), managed two direct reports to handle tactical sales order redeployment and Min/Max Replenishment responsibilities. Some of the tasks were implementing a reposition strategy to reduce excess and obsolete inventory, as well as managing product forecast with regional business unit managers.

With a “can do approach” in the area of achieving $1.4M in global inventory reduction by utilizing the sales order redeployment dashboard in JDE have been career objectives. Acting as a global supply chain analyst (SCM), exceeded the 2015 inventory budget target reduction of $20M by 21%, as well as reduced inventory by $1.5M for all 9 locations implemented on Min/Max Replenishment System. Moreover, reduced $345K in excess inventory by identifying opportunities to substitute, cannibalize or rework slow moving inventory.

Would hiring a supply chain operations manager with work experience in a teaching hospital and a medical center help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Business Management. Technical skills include JD Edwards SCM.

While working for a medical center as a supply chain operations manager, directed report to the Director of Supply Chain. Some of the tasks were managing 12 direct reports and 10 indirect reports in three functional departments: materials management, demand planning and receiving. Also, reduced department restocking times by 60% and reduced FTEs by 30% through implementation of two-bin Kanban inventory replenishment system. Key accomplishments were reducing inventory stock-on-hand by 40% by removing low usage items, reducing overstocked inventory and using lean initiatives to improve inventory controls, as well as increasing employee engagement and reducing department inefficiencies by creating standard operating procedures and policies.

Acting as a supply chain manager, adhered to budgeted $2.5M inventory with direct oversight of domestic and international procurement of 1,200 SKUs using JD Edwards ERP. Part of the job was to reduce transportation costs by 20% annually through negotiation of freight forwarding and less-than-truckload freight contracts.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this supply chain manager who worked extensively in the manufacturing industry? This professional is an accomplished multi-unit manager with 12+ years of leadership in lean manufacturing, account management, corporate training programs and retail operations. This individual’s fair but firm management style, coupled with a proven production track record, has allowed for a seamless melding of floor staff and executives to achieve goals that improve quality performance and industry position. Technical skills include JD Edwards SCM.

Contributed to the organization’s success by being responsible for managing daily activities of the site level supply chain personnel that plan, schedule and track material through purchasing, receiving, material handling, raw materials, and finished goods inventories at multiple locations for multiple business segments. As a supply chain manager, provided cross-functional leadership in the development of supply base and inventory management plans that are commensurate with manufacturing, facility, resource capacity and capability.

Supported organizational goals and objectives by leading purchasing initiatives in support of manufacturing operations and inventory valued at more than $16 million. Other duties were providing ongoing leadership for 3 buyers, 3 planners, 3 material handlers and 2 cycle counters, as well as reducing combined on hand inventory by $3.1M during Q1, Q2 & Q3 of year 2016.

Is impacting your organization with an operations and supply chain manager with experience working in hospitality, wholesale and manufacturing industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of BS Business Administration, Major in Business Management & Finance and Minor in Computer Science. Software skills include JD Edwards, Stratton Warren and Micros.

While employed as an operations and supply chain manager, served as the senior manager for a $12M business and helped develop strategic relationships in specialty food and travel retail industries as well as strategic alliances with retail and wholesale partners. Other duties were managing all Operations, Supply Chain and Logistics functions for North America and Caribbean, as well as managing all P&L responsibilities and budgets, with a strong focus on operational efficiencies and cost control. Moreover, managed facilities and maintenance in Miami and Caribbean including all vendor contracts, as well as managed Material Requirements Planning and Inventory for 2 Warehouses.

Part of the job as a director of operations and resort supply chain management was to manage operational functions: Warehousing, P&L Management, Profitability, Policies and Procedures compliance. Some of the tasks were managing purchasing functions for merchandise, goods and services and retail: purchase order entry, payment approvals, receiving, and distribution, as well as vendor bids, contracts, negotiations and RFQs.

Does employing a senior procurement manager who has background in the beverage, manufacturing and textile industries match your organization’s requirements? Software knowledge covers JD Edwards SCM, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, SAP BusinessObjects, KO Buy/ERP SRM, MS Power BI, and SQL language. Apart from having a proven track record of leading high-performing teams to achieve targets, drive business results, improve efficiencies, and streamline processes, areas of expertise include supply chain management, strategic planning, project management, global procurement, manufacturing operations, business planning, and process improvement. The individual has Bachelor of Science in Business Management.

Working in a beverage company, this senior procurement manager led global data analytics team in charge of teaching training capability, process and systems. Strategic support was provided to procurement leads. This professional also led a global team of nine procurement analysts, tasked with analyzing more than $10 billion of spending, resulting in over $150 million in annual savings. Accomplishments included implementing Global Marketing Tableau dashboards and SQL databases for all regions to show trends in category strategies resulting in $50 million in global savings. The job required managing the day-to-day workload of the analytics team, tasked with standardizing processes to improve efficiencies. Reports were automated in SAP S/4HANA and Ariba to align with all procurement requirements.

Another position entailed managing $75M equipment capital budget. The job called for leading a team of 4 equipment buyers for customer care. JD Edwards inventory system was used for ordering fountain equipment and standardizing processes by $1.2M. Another duty was establishing a centralized purchasing team for Make-to-Ready (MRC) buying teams.

Is recruiting a procurement manager who served the manufacturing and biotechnology industries a good move for your organization? Computer skills include using JD Edwards SCM, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1), Great Plains, SAP, and ARIBA. Core competencies include project management, MRP execution expert, risk assessment/ management, SOX audit compliance, staff training/ development, strategic planning, negotiation strategies, process development, supplier management, cost benefit analysis, demand forecasting, and FDA audit compliance. The professional has finished Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and has earned Kaizen Leader Certification.

This procurement manager managed six buyers for reagent and consumable manufacturing and new product introduction supporting R&D. One achievement was leading a purchasing team in achieving cost reduction initiatives in conjunction with sourcing team. Creation of NPI transfer process was initiated for parts to production transition and a shortage tracker smoothing out product launch and production shortages. Part of the job was handling offshore outsourced purchasing team (13) in India supporting indirect and direct purchasing activities. JDE (Oracle JD Edwards) E1 was utilized for MRP release of messages to buy and reschedule in addition to approvals of reqs.

In a biotechnology company, one job was purchasing activities for entire company for both direct and indirect materials. The individual developed cost reduction initiatives for lab supplies, consumables, reagents, machining, cables, electronics and consolidated service contracts resulting in $600K of annual cost savings. A new supplier approval process was created for risk mitigation and supplier management. Achievements included the successful implementation of MRP inventory module on Great Plains including all disciplines. Best-in- class purchasing department processes were developed.

What opportunities can hiring a manufacturing procurement manager who has experience in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical industries give your organization? Systems proficiency includes JD Edwards SCM, SAP, Oracle, and BPCS. Advantages involve in-depth experience in the areas of global supply chain management, purchasing, materials management, and production control, with a proven record of accomplishments related to cost savings, innovation, problem solving, planning, and leadership.

Responsibilities of this manufacturing procurement manager included managing Logistics Operations and material requirements for production, conversions, and transfers, as well as analyzing MRP reports to determine production quantities, select supplier base and eliminate capacity constraints. Other tasks were controlling inventory, global sourcing, along with managing MS and input process for S&OP. The professional was chairperson over global food safety initiative which streamlined global suppliers, through a bidding process resulting in a $4.0 million cost savings. The job called for managing and procuring raw material supply base for 36 plants (600-line items).

Another job was negotiating and monitoring all manufacturing contracts and resolving global sourcing issues; this led to cost savings of $300k. Responsibilities were for analyzing MRP reports using JD Edwards to determine production quantities and eliminate capacity constraints.

Can having a senior manager (procurement services) who has background in utility, manufacturing and automotive industries have a positive impact on your organization? Technical background covers the use JD Edwards SCM, JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1), SAP R3, MS Project, SQL, QAD, Avante, Manman, MediClick (Aperek), and MS4. The individual has MBA and BS in Mechanical Engineering. Besides being Certified Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), credentials included ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) and ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB).

As senior manager (procurement services) for a utility company, duties were managing the development and implementation of a centralized procurement services by consolidating all procurement activities to the newly formed department. One achievement was streamlining the e-procurement process using PlanetBids and JD Edwards to improve procurement cycle time and support to business units. Tasks also included reviewing and negotiating all material and service contracts to ensure that all procurements were covered with terms/ conditions.

Furthermore, the job required developing and preparing procurement business process manual to streamline, standardize, and execute value added processes relating to contracts administration and procurement. The e-bidding process and contract creation was managed for operations group, capital management group, IT, HCM, and finance departments. Vendor onboarding and vendor relationship was also managed to include promotion of Disadvantage Business Enterprises (DBE) suppliers.

Does recruiting this demand & orders manager who has experience in manufacturing, construction and automotive industries meet your organization’s requirements? Technical knowledge includes the use of JD Edwards SCM, SAP, MAPICS Oracle, QAD, BPICS, and ASI. The individual graduated with MA in Management and BS in Education. Expertise is in materials management (inventory control, MRP), supply chain management/ synchronization, logistics, WMS, transportation/ distribution, DRP, cost accounting, budgeting, purchasing, demand management, forecasting, S&OP planning, and CRP.

This demand & orders manager was accountable for managing and stabilizing supply-demand for a plant. This included responsibility for all master schedule and materials demand forecasting, production and inventory planning, scheduling, and shipping. Part of the job was handling the system development/ implementation of the corporate template of SAP ECC and APO software in one division. Duties included direction of master schedule development and complex attachment forecasts for two product lines with 8 models and multiple variations within the constrained S&OP forecast requirements during the ramp up to accommodate customer demand within the evolving short/ long-term production capacities. The individual ensured that the communication of facility performance across all levels of the company and division enterprise adhered to reporting targets, met established KPI metrics and optimized product mix between the two lines based on margin, forecasts as well as extensive sales analysis.

In another job, the professional was responsible for all inventory planning, forecasting and materials movement between 6 manufacturing facilities and 4 regional distribution centers. Additional responsibility was for JD Edwards software system implementation and consolidation for a $500 MM corporation in the welding equipment industry.

Is hiring a demand planning manager with background in food, manufacturing and business services industries a priority for your organization? Knowledge in computer systems involves using JD Edwards SCM and JDA. This APICS Certified Pro in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) graduated with Masters in Business Administration (Marketing major) and Bachelors of Arts (Economics major). The individual also has Green Belt Certification.

For a food company, this demand planning manager was accountable for supply chain management planning activities from manufacture to customer delivery for 9000 stock keeping units (SKU) in12 plants; the replenishment process for the business units was managed. Accomplishments included reducing safety stock levels by $750,000, while maintaining 99% fill rates. Private brand SKU’s were also reduced by 36 %, resulting in salvage savings of $950,000. The professional led the re-design of the JD Edwards ERP System’s planning/forecasting/MRP module.

Another job was managing $500 million finished goods inventory, including demand forecasting, global customer service levels and sales/ operations planning. Achievements were reducing stock of finished goods by $800,000, as well as initiating and coordinating with IS department to improve the continuous replenishment process (CRP), resulting in customer service level increase from overall 80% to 95%. A back-order recovery projection report, which successfully enabled the company to recover from a $12 million back order, was created and implemented in 2 months. Assistance was given to the planning department in the successful implementation of JDA SNOP software. Another task was developing dashboards to provide proactive information on supply, demand, and distribution of finished goods, and proposed corrective action where required.

What opportunities can recruiting a demand planning manager who served biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries give your organization? Systems proficiency covers JD Edwards SCM, JDA, Manugistics, Oracle, Demantra, OBIEE, and MAPS. This APICS CPIM professional graduated with Master of Business Administration (specialization in International Business); Bachelor of Science in Business Management (minor in Computer Information Systems); and A.A.S in Business Management.

Working as a demand planning manager, responsibilities were for demand planning process to deliver a global operational unit forecast by market and SKU, as well as for collecting demand associated with products intended to be distributed globally, including commercial sales with Name Patient Program (NPP). The job required collaborating with global supply planner to build a rolling 27-month operational unit forecast for all regions, updated quarterly and monthly as necessary. The quarterly demand review process was conducted for assigned region with the Business Planning & Analysis (BP&A) group members. Support was given to the quarterly sales and operations process (S&OP)/ Business Review Meeting (BRM) by conducting necessary analysis and preparing the appropriate reports. The professional collaborated with technology utilization and IT team to support the Demantra (demand management) system upgrade and testing new functionality.

In another job, tasks were drawing master schedules to established sequence and lead-time of each operation to meet sales forecasts. Duties involved leading and supporting JD Edwards ERP implementation project at CMO site.

What advantages can employing a global demand manager who worked in manufacturing and technology industries offer your organization? Software proficiency involves JD Edwards SCM, SAP, Oracle, Business Explorer (BeX), AS/400, i2 Technologies, API/ODBC, Visual Basic Developer, and SQL. This experienced supply chain professional has more than eight years of experience in forecast data/ product management to ensure conformance with database requirements by using query tools and excellent data analysis skills. The individual graduated with Bachelors of Arts in Supply Chain Management (specialization: Materials & Logistics Management; strategic focus: Industrial Engineering). This APICS Certified Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) professional has certifications from NAPM Institute of Supply Management (ISM), has Six Sigma Green Belt Training as well as Lean Enterprise Manufacturing Development & Execution training.

While working for a manufacturer, this global demand manager was in charge of regional sales & distribution network. Monthly statistical forecast for global regions was generated. The individual also served as S&OP global demand management coordinator and analyzed long-range financial forecast to 3-year sales budget. Achievements involved improving forecast accuracy for electronics fuse market, along with reaching 96% service level for $11.8M strategic OEM business.

Another job required managing purchasing department by giving strategic management and direction for purchasing & production control areas to facilitate standards for new manufacturing plant facility. Ad hoc reports were established to monitor supplier lead times, delivery performance, and monthly spend vs. budget. The individual also served as primary negotiation specialist for metals & raw material consumption (annual savings $280k). On-time deliveries were raised to 98% for global strategic sourcing vendor base. Systems used included JD Edwards and AS/400.