Robert Ryczek

About Robert Ryczek

Leverages 15+ years in demand planning and supply chain optimization to enhance global operations. Drives improvements in demand accuracy, scenario planning, and cross-functional collaboration to better meet organizational objectives. Skills in statistical modeling, portfolio management, and financial analysis ensure robust planning processes that align with market needs. By mentoring teams and enhancing analytical tools, organizations achieve measurable performance improvements. A commitment to precision, collaboration, and strategic problem-solving underpins contributions to streamlined supply chains and data-driven decision-making.

Experience

1. Sr Manager, Global Demand Planning

   Callaway Golf

   Feb 2016 — Present · Carlsbad, CA, US

   Partner with Program Management, Marketing, Operations, and Sales Leadership to forecast customer demand plans based on sell through, revenue targets, and inventory optimization initiatives.•Oversee development of North America demand consensus forecast at customer-sku level. Indirectly support Global regions-Europe, Japan, Korea, China, Australia, India.•Lead Monthly S & OP Consensus Process from end to end bringing Executive team, Demand, Sales, and Supply Chain together to solve difficult issues. •Architect/owner Power BI tool used for exception management dashboards to facilitate our Monthly S & OP Forecast Consensus Process. Examples include forecast adjustments within planning horizon leadtime, consequential shortages/excess positions as a result, sales opportunities, demand forecast vs revenue forecast decouples/unit gaps, etc. •Partner close with Revenue Planning/Finance for scenario planning and long-range planning.•Train, mentor team of 5 North America Demand Planners that manage forecasts for roughly active finished goods at customer level (sku link past historical sales from old sku to new sku). •Indirectly lead, mentor, support Global Demand Planning Teams (6 Demand Planning Managers, 20 Demand Planners) with touch points on a monthly cadence or more as problems arise.•Built and drive our Data Analytics Platform via Power Bi. Inspire and mentor our Data Analysts (Demand, Supply, and Revenue Planning teams).•Successfully implemented SAP IBP and helped develop a custom Statistical Forecast Modeling tool that systematically links old sku to new sku. Absolutely critical when we launch on average new skus each year and our average product lifecycle is 1.25 years.

Education

• Missouri University of Science and Technology

  Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2006

• Missouri State University

  BS, Industrial Engineering

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• Project Management
• Demand Planning
• Materials Management
• Kaizen
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Purchasing
• Supply Chain Management
• Procurement
• Logistics
• Training
• Lean Manufacturing
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Food Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Tpm
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Erp
• Inventory Control
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Six Sigma
• Production Planning