Curt Buzzard
Buyer / Inbound Transportation Planner at Kerry
- Role
- Buyer Inbound Transportation Planner at Kerry
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Curt Buzzard
8+ years of experience in optimizing supply chain operations to ensure alignment with…
Experience
Buyer Inbound Transportation Planner
May 2021 — Present · Sturtevant, WI, US
Manage a $28M annual raw material portfolio using SAP to ensure accurate, efficientalignment with production requirements.• Analyze key performance metrics—OTIF, inventory DOH, and SARs—to inform strategicdecisions and optimize inventory health. Plant’s SAR has decreased by $3.2M in 2025.• Collaborate with suppliers and quality/R&D teams to align long-term capacity planning withdemand forecasts, ensuring production readiness and minimizing disruptions.• Execute inventory strategies for promotional goods and NPIs, while managing real-timeadjustments to purchase orders and lead times. Efforts increased OTIF from 55% to 98%.• Proactively identify and communicate supply risks and constraints to leadership,supporting quick responses and continuous process improvement.• Deliver daily inbound transportation reports and utilize consolidation tools. Yearly savingsof with carrier performance at 96%.
Education
Marquette University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Marketing
2013 — 2017
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Customer Service
- Teamwork
- Social Media
- Leadership
- Microsoft Word
- Public Speaking
- Research
- Microsoft Office
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