Results-driven Manager pursuing optimal resolution and efficient task completion. Specialize in strategic planning, team leadership, and operational improvement. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring seamless project execution and team cohesion.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Demand Planning
LG Electronics Canada
05.2024 - Current
Runs forecast review with internal stakeholders and manage, implement and enhance projects, sales forecasts, system updates and vendor/purchasing activities for customers and products
Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity; creates and maintains bills of material and parts/commodities numbers in supply chain management
Lead S&OP meetings and manage inventory that includes On hand, Long term, obsolete inventory
Drive effective and timely communication with order management, sales, customers, product planning, LG factories and HQ to maximize inventory availability while meeting performance targets
Run CPFR with customers and manage sell in & sell out forecast, inventory management, and channel inventory domestically
Manage SCM KPIs based on HQ SCM guidelines and standards regionally and globally
Identify operational issues and corrective action plans to increase forecasting accuracy, reduce manual work to improve CPFR with customers and sales teams
Develop new formats, processes, or reports for CPFR and S&OP meetings
Share sell in, sell out, promotion plans, inventory with customers and supporting teams
Coordinate, organize and track materials throughout the production lifecycle
Determined material requirements from engineering and production schedules
Coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering
Manager, Service Finance Planning
LG Electronics Canada
09.2022 - 04.2024
Managed the budgeting, forecasting and long term cost planning process of Service department by account level with detailed and meaningful insights and visibility
Coordinated with HQ to implement strategies reducing costs while improving service outcomes
Liaised between multiple teams in Service department to plan KPIs and supported financially and qualitatively to achieve target KPIs
Developed and executed tactical plans to increase parts sales volume and reduce service operational cost to optimize net cost
Collaborated directly with account team to analyze and review monthly, quarterly and yearly cost trend per account level
Created a monthly, quarterly and yearly plans for cost minimization activities and reported to internal corporate planning department and HQ
Consolidated monthly KPI from each group leaders and prepared for meeting materials
Specialized in essential operational KPI and ensuring compliance with corporate guidelines and policies as required
Sr. Category Demand Planner
Samsung Electronics Canada
01.2022 - 09.2022
Responsible for account level forecast, Collaborative Planning Forecast and Replenishment Analysis and Purchase Sales Inventory Analysis
Created forecasts utilizing inputs from account level analysts, Product marketing, Global Operations and Sales and relay to factory through ERP system
Validated the forecast through historical and seasonality analysis to facilitate demand consensus across the division within TV set category
Provided inputs and into financial forecasting process and inventory optimization within distribution centers
Identified and communicate supply constraints in a timely manner and create recovery plans
Reviewed sales progress and identify gaps to plan and ensure appropriate recovery plans are developed by key stakeholders
KPI monitoring, reporting and analysis (Inventory to Sales ratio, Aging rate, Inventory Management, Weeks of Supply)
Coordinated with warehouse and logistics to expedite shipments as required ensuring product arrives on time to meet customers’ requested delivery date
Supported standardization and implementation of Supply Chan Management Operating procedures
Communicated with Head Quarter and vendors to discuss issues on production and shipment schedule and deliver the key information to marketing department
Ensured the weekly demand is adjusted to match weekly sales on the ERP system
Business Analyst
Hyundai Mobis Parts Canada
01.2020 - 01.2022
Performed as a Supply Chain Business Analyst in the automobile industry to analyze shortcoming between supply and demand
Developed automated key reports that made immediate process improvement
Assisted key projects such as stocking code change, categorization change and re-allocation of items to optimize the operation flow
Conducted data retrieval and transformation along with conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis
Prepared month end report for executives members and Hyundai & Kia corporation to deliver the present situation and constraints
Collaborated with IT analysts for enhancing system change / update and improve the systematic operation efficiency
Analyzed unsound inventory of Canadian warehouse to rebalance with global subsidiaries
Tracked, analyzed and interpreted trends in sales and inventory change for progress status update
Created interactive dashboard using advanced excel, SQL and Power BI to provide complete end to end visibility of operation progress
Parts Supply Planner
Hyundai Mobis Parts Canada
12.2017 - 12.2019
Managed inventory levels of over 42,000SKUs amounting to 15% of sales order for Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands at the distribution centers
Identified critical issues that could potentially negatively impact the business linked to supply vs demand and provides preventive and corrective plan
Analyzed historical demand trend and forecasted sales with focus on seasonal and slow-moving parts to achieve target replenishment rate
Communicated with Headquarters and vendors to share live inventory status to resolve upcoming shipment delays and unexpected demand hike
Created, reviewed and analyzed KPI reports regularly, identified opportunities to improve performance, and implemented process improvements
Supported Business Management Team planning yearly budget for purchasing and scraping parts
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
11.2016
Skills
Data Mining - SQL, Cognos Impromptu, SAP, GERP
Reporting - Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Power BI
Manager at LG ELECTRONICS (LG SOFT INDIA - subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea)Manager at LG ELECTRONICS (LG SOFT INDIA - subsidiary of LG Electronics, South Korea)