David Grijalva
Sr Director Purchasing Supply Chain @Sports Research
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Director Purchasing Supply Chain @Sports Research
The purchasing group holds direct oversight to all raw material and fished goods conversion at various manufacturing facilities. The S & OP process is at the center of the company’s operations strategy and is comprised of multichannel customers and supply partners across the globe. KPIs of the purchasing team include forecast accuracy (MAPE), supply on time delivery, supply gap mitigation, financial rollup, and future inventory position forecast accuracy. COGS represents the single largest expenditure and purchase price variance (PPV) targets were achieved and controlled. • Implemented a novel Sales and Operating Plan (S & OP) as the business information hub. • Developed finished goods forecasting methods that drilled down to raw materials and components. • Developed department KPIs including on time in full (OTIF), and Purchase Price Variance (PPV). • Implemented NetSuite’s MRP and developed supply chain master data including lead time, safety stock, master bill of material defaults, and stock alerts. • Master item maintenance so ERP, MRP, WMS and ecommerce platforms function efficiently. • Build out the production planning team for inventory consumption accuracy and manufacturer accountability. • Subject matter expert for internal lean value stream mapping events and trained on continuous improvement process. • Implemented statistical inventory management to increase inventory turnover speed. • Developed Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with suppliers and customers for accountability and strengthen key partnerships. • Instituted the Inventory Review Board (IRB) to accelerated quality rejection and removal, sell through slow-moving inventory, maintain shelf life, and approval process for final destruction, write-off, or offload. • Provided forecast and inventory accountability / visibility to the sales team for improved accuracy and performance.
EDUCATION
Woodbrige High School
Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
Chapman University
MBA, Organizational Leadership
Chapman University
BS, Business Administration, Marketing Emphasis
Saddleback College
AA, Business Administration
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID GRIJALVA
Innovation-focused executive with extensive experience driving strategic sales…
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