Gabriel Owen

About Gabriel Owen

Accomplished Supply Chain Management Executive with 14+ years in driving substantial…

Experience

1. Manager, Supply Planning and Inventory Management

   Newell Brands

   Aug 2021 — Present

   Providing leadership for a $600M+ portfolio, integrating industry best practices, and driving innovation to produce significant impacts across supply planning and inventory management KPIs Achieved reductions in shipping costs across numerous products by spearheading the transition to a multi-node distribution model, resulting in reduced complexity, improved efficiency, gains in on-time timeline metrics Instrumental in leading implementation for a multimillion-dollar SAP-IBP integration project, acted as the project’s Subject Matter Expert, and worked with multidisciplinary teams to achieve both timeline and functionality goals, resulting in dramatic improvements in long-term planning capabilities, improved inventory management, and increased transparency Resolved siloed supply chain processes across 7 business units and dramatically improved resource utilization by restructuring Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and working with cross-functional staff to integrate continuous improvement methodologies and associated frameworks Integrally involved in developing new Power BI programs and analytics tools to provide senior leaders with data-driven insights and best-in-class reporting Established excellence across a wide range of departments and retrained staff on new protocols to create cohesive teams built on standardized analytics tools, policies, and operational procedures Acts as key liaison to bridge communication gaps between technical and non-technical teams while continuously communicating common goals and working with employees to impact efficiency and reduce costs

Education

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  BS in Business Administration

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Sap Mm
• Sql
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Supply Chain Management
• Pos
• Sap R/3
• Inventory Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Visual Studio
• Warehousing
• Continuous Improvement
• Production Planning
• Spanish
• Warehouse Operations
• Microsoft Word
• Project Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• Business Process Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Visio
• Management
• Inventory
• Sap Apo
• Sap Products
• Microsoft Excel
• Sap Erp
• Powerpoint
• Access
• Demand Planning
• Visual Basic
• Sap Apo Tlb/Snp/Ppds