• Organized the consulting project "Vision 2102"Analyzed organization of the work center and proposed improvements
• Conducted workshops with management and employees.
• Managed the team and prepared the analysis and presentation to the top management

Purchasing Manager - SAINT – GOBAIN
New York, USA

• Created and developed a team of 3 buyers for the plant. Managed $40M of purchases.

• Worked closely with vendors to improve on-time service (+15%), on-hand inventory (-15%) and decrease costs. Built up relationships with suppliers to increase quality consistency and develop new products.

• Coordinated the SAP post implementation efforts (reporting, standardization) for the 7 North American plants. Directed the SAP - MRO implementation for the plant  

• Headed the Production Control Team for planning, scheduling and inventory management. Achieved a decrease of 10% in inventory and an improvement of the on-time deliveries of 5%

• Collaborated with product managers, planners, buyers worldwide to improve the supply chain efficiency of the company (Americas, Europe, Asia)
• Managed the implementation of SAP in the plant, coordinating an international team of consultants: Material Management, Warehouse Management, Production Planning,  Sales & Distribution, Purchasing, BW

Master Planner and Scheduler - SAINT – GOBAIN
New York, USA

• Managed the two supply chain levels of the plant: $3M of inventory and $150M sales

• Adapted information systems to improve material availability and planning resulting in a 10% increase of on-time deliveries

• Assisted in the functional design of ERP software allowing Finite Scheduling

• Formalized the strategy and the organization of Watermarks Designs

• Suggested an optimal method of purchasing raw materials (25% decrease in costs)

• Designed and implemented a more efficient process to help control inventories

• Assisted the team leader of the door assembly line with daily tasks

• Analyzed organization of the work center and proposed improvements

• Prepared a research paper analyzing the detailed organization of the plant