Mfon-Abasi Itama

Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (Siop) Analyst @STEMCO Products

Longview, TX, US

Coordinated with commercial and product management on the generation of a 12-month statistical demand forecast for multiple product lines by market segmentPerformed monthly review of forecast accuracy to inform reviews with commercial and operations teams\' leadership. The resulting actions such as forecast tapers or expansions were critical to the sales & operations planning and executions, primarily labor or overtime adjustmentsRegularly provided buyers with the latest translated finished good-to-raw material forecasts to be used for purchase planning with suppliers Partnered with S & OP supervisor to model, validate & recreate smart production scheduling tool in Oracle Netsuite MRP system for the STEMCO plant. Involved collaborating with MRP consultant to define terms surrounding work order creation, supply allocation, planning horizons, customer prioritization and other considerationsImplemented sales and operations execution meetings that involved providing recommendations to operations management on production targets as well as headcount planning for upcoming weeksPartnered with S & OP supervisor on developing in-depth knowledge on critical data inputs that enabled the company to leverage a newly implemented ERP system to perform robust Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning functions, reporting, and processesPerformed quarterly reviews of inventory value projections stocking strategy and working capital for all finished goods, WIP, and raw material part numbersProvided recommendations to Operations & Supply Chain Directors for opportunities for inventory holding cost reductions across the business based on actual/projection comparisons for demand, sales, and inventoryDesigned and implemented operator-led WIP inventory management and replenishment process along with needed tools and reports across the plant, empowering decision-making at all levels

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