Anwar Escobar

About Anwar Escobar

Energetic, accomplished, and integrity-driven professional with over 20 years of experience in high-speed industrial manufacturing environment, and supply-chain industry. Such experience includes cross-functional expertise in: Distribution Operations, manufacturing, planning, warehousing, distribution; shipping and receiving, inventory control, change leadership, customer service, asset management and specialized focus on quality. Over 18 years of management experience, reputation for effective team management, strong organizational techniques and paying critical attention to details. Outstanding analytical and planning skills with demonstrated ability to interpret and summarize data into meaningful information. Exceptional multi-tasking capabilities with effective time management techniques prepared and trained to work and achieve results in a fast paced environment. Capable to apply team leadership and management efficiently and effectively. Competent in ensuring operations not only meet, but also exceed customer service, safety, budgeted cost, and quality benchmarks. Recognized as a savvy leader with strengths in a broad scope of distribution operations; such as, labor planning, profit and loss analysis, productivity assessment, transportation, inventory control and batch management, distribution, defining continuous improvement processes, recognizing and accelerating peer\'s strengths, delegating the right task to the right person, and building powerful teams that can conquer any obstacles. Able to learn and apply quickly and effectively, not afraid to acquire new skills and experience in other areas of the value chain activities within the organization. An ethical and trust worthy professional able to provide value to individuals as well as customers throughout engendering trust, confidence, and respect. Bilingual and proficient in English and Spanish languages

Experience

1. Materials Manager Ii

   BAE Systems

   Sep 2020 — Present

   Senior leader focused in producing and maintaining a safe work environment, launched several safety projects that proven to be effective at the site level, as well as other sites. Ensured compliance with safety policies and objectives.Led and mentored teams responsible for material receiving/shipping, packaging, point of use replenishment, materials planning, materials scheduling, in order to exceed customer expectations, and optimize flow of both information and materials. Displayed proven capability to manage multiple sites. Fostered a culture of value creation, continuous improvement and high quality, developed subordinate management, as well as experienced subject matter experts who exercise significant latitude and independence in with their scope of work and across sites. Such scope of work includes MRP and ERP management, materials requirements, stocking strategies, and end to end flow of materials. Direct reports lead their own departments in Material Planning, Materials/Production Scheduling, and Material Handling. In addition, individual contributors serve as consultants and advisors for other BAE sites within the combat vehicles segment. Spearheaded multiple creative solutions to complex problems, and extended such knowledge through sharing best practices, investing in the teams’ growth as well as being intentional about teams’ functional and professional development through motivating and monitoring their progress. Executed long-term supply chain strategies and networks that address capacity issues, and production location decisions in support of business growth. Supported business execution of new programs and initiatives engaging cross-departmental leaders in diverse functional areas such as: Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and Operations. Interacted frequently with internal and external management pertaining projects and operational decisions. Identified, and mitigated risks for the business.Working knowledge of Oracle ERP/MRP.

Education

• Ashford University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Supply Chain Management

  2009 — 2013

• Liberty University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Ashford University

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration, Organizational Management

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Lean Tools
• Outlook
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Management
• Warehouse Management
• Space Planning
• Labor Management
• Problem Solving
• Operations Management
• Distribution Management
• Wms Warehouse Management Systems
• Supply Chain Management
• Osha
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• P&L Management
• Red Prairie
• Microsoft Word
• Business Intelligence
• Kitting
• Warehousing
• Contract Manufacturing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Relations
• Workplace Safety
• Wpo, Warehouse Performance Optimization
• Bilingual Communications
• Order Fulfillment
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Supply Chain
• Process Improvement
• Logistics Management
• Lean Six Sigma
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Employee Training
• Sap
• Customer Service