Janet Carranza
Los Angeles
Summary
Production professional prepared for this role with extensive experience in optimizing production schedules and streamlining operations. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving consistent results. Reliable and adaptable, excelling in dynamic environments. Proven skills in resource allocation and process improvement.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Planning Manager
Grifols Biologicals LLC
09.2018 - Current
- Lead the daily operations of the production planning department; provide guidance and training to the team
- Review and update current department procedures and implement new ones as needed
- Update the Monthly Ending Inventory report for plasma, intermediate bulks and aseptic filling for all products manufactured at Grifols
- Responsible for forecasting paste availability and ensure the correct product size/concentration is produced to meet sales and transfers of all products
- Work closely with Grifols Plasma Operation to request plasma needs and confirm correct quantities are received
- Facilitate weekly production planning meetings with manufacturing staff to enforce that the production schedule is met
Sr. Buyer/Planner
Grifols Biologicals LLC
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Managed inventories for packaging and shipping material
- Collaborated with packaging planners to ensure material availability, by managing material delivery and quality release of material
- Generated purchase orders and oversaw the completion of these
- Assist with the upcoming year’s forecast for packaging commodities
- Managed supplier relationships to ensure that they adhere to our material specifications, on time deliveries and cost saving targets
Buyer/Planner
Grifols Biologicals LLC
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Responsible for developing and overseeing a production plan for Immunoglobulin products that optimizes utilization of intermediate material and manufacturing resources to ensure finished goods inventory that meet demand
- Created, maintained and distributed weekly and monthly reports (Paste Inventory, Budget to Production Plan Variance Report)
- Assisted in creating and maintaining an effective shutdown schedule for all product lines
- Oversaw various department projects; coordinated meetings and collaborated with various departments to keep a steady progress towards the project completion
- Reviewed runbook and inspection packages for manufacturing
- Prepared reports requested by auditors and assist with internal audits for the department
Associate Buyer/Planner
Grifols Biologicals LLC
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Planned and scheduled plasma deliveries, plasma pooling and fractionation process
- Allocated intermediates and planned production for Albumin and COAG products to meet sales and market demand
- Maintained the plasma budget/forecast reports; provide monthly updates to the plasma logistics team and Cost Accounting
- Coordinated and tracked paste intercompany orders
- Ensured that the bill of materials for all products are up to date, coordinated and tracked change requests as needed
- Initiated material destruction process for obsolete material to reduce carrying inventory costs
- Registered all the lots produced into the lot status database for tracking and on time release
- Assisted in projects such as the new lot numbering system and the start of Albumin production in new building
Temp- Production Planning Dept.
Grifols Biologicals LLC
06.2014 - 02.2015
- Ensured the completion of all SAP transactions from plasma release through packaging for on-time label/distribution release of lots
- Generated work orders and prepared runbook packages for all product lines including packaging
- Tracked turnaround rates from final container to distribution of all products
- Provide support as needed to expedite the release of lots
Education
Certified in Production and Inventory Management -
APICS
12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State University of Los Angeles
03.2014
Skills
- Team player
- Interpersonal skills
- Multitasking
- Ability to work under pressure
- Problem solving
- Structured decision making
- Knowledge of manufacturing capacity constraints
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes of plasma derived medicine
- Strong SAP knowledge
- Knowledge in forecasting
- Capacity planning
- Inventory control
- Supply chain principles
- Conflict resolution
- Negotiation skills
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Development Courses Completed
- Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
- Grifols Biologicals Leadership Program
- Listening in a Hectic World Workshop
- 5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity
- CCL Healthcare Label College
Education And Development
- APICS, Certified in Production and Inventory Management, 08/18, 12/23
- California State University of Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science, Biology, 03/14
Timeline
Production Planning Manager
Grifols Biologicals LLC
09.2018 - Current
Sr. Buyer/Planner
Grifols Biologicals LLC
06.2018 - 09.2018
Buyer/Planner
Grifols Biologicals LLC
05.2017 - 06.2018
Associate Buyer/Planner
Grifols Biologicals LLC
02.2015 - 05.2017
Temp- Production Planning Dept.
Grifols Biologicals LLC
06.2014 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology
California State University of Los Angeles
Certified in Production and Inventory Management -
APICS
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