Kevin Conte
Manager @Edwards Lifesciences
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WORK HISTORY
Manager @Edwards Lifesciences
Led demand planning activity for commercial and clinical lines• Responsible for creating a master production schedule for multiple production sites• Led monthly MPS meetings to communicate the master schedule to the operations and planning teams. Collaborated with team members to make adjustments and revisions as needed to ensure an efficient plan, and that all business requirements are met• Provided various commercial and clinical teams with inventory coverage projections to ensure there are no gaps in supply• Responsible for strategic planning, giving the business unit a ten-year outlook on demand by region, as well as total builds per production site• Coordinated activity with Israel team to ensure fulfillment of build schedule and on-time deliveries• Developed reporting tools used to track critical inventory levels, incoming and outgoing shipments, and accuracy of information coming from the plants • Active participant in the S & OP process leading up to a meeting with CVPs• Ran various ad hoc reports, including inventory projections, pipeline reporting, and scenario planning, as requested by management• Supply chain representative at several core team meetings, and process improvement projects• Responsible for purchase orders for research and development components, as well as adding new suppliers to the system• Implemented JDA demand planning and master scheduling software for TMTT business unit• Supported the transfer of production sites, ensuring there would be no impact to the business• Led scenario planning activities for new product launches to ensure adequate supply at launch and an agile supply chain to react to uncertain demand• Contributed significantly to One MPS Initiative, standardizing the MPS package across all business units and manufacturing plants• Led quarterly cross functional E&O reviews between Supply Chain and Finance to ensure proper reserves and classification of inventory
EDUCATION
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
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ABOUT KEVIN CONTE
Manager at Edwards Lifesciences
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