Michael Nash
North Vancouver
Summary
Dynamic Production Planning Manager with expertise in operations management, data analytics, and supply chain optimization. Adept at leveraging data to drive informed decisions, streamline processes, and improve end-to-end supply chain efficiency. Proven leader with a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Planning Manager
Garibaldi Glass Industries
01.2024 - Current
- Proactively analyzed order data to identify potential production bottlenecks and proactively communicated these findings to sales and production departments.
- Lead re-planning activities to address production disruptions, minimizing order delays and ensuring timely customer fulfillment.
- Championed on-time order completion, shipment, and invoicing across all departments, driving improved customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
- Steered improvement initiatives focused on reducing lead times and increasing capacity utilization both critical key performance indicator.
- Collaborated with production operations to resolve both short-term (overtime, order delays) and long-term (additional shifts, equipment upgrades) capacity constraints.
- Overlooked the planned events process, tracking setup and maintenance times to optimize production capacity utilization.
- Collaborated with the maintenance team to schedule preventative maintenance repairs, minimizing equipment downtime and maximizing production uptime.
- Lead monthly Forecasting and Financial Planning analysis meetings to ensure current and next month financial goals are on track and communicate area's of the plant that have opportunity to generate more revenue to sales teams.
- Facilitated cross-functional team meetings to identify and implement process improvements within the order processing and production planning workflows, leveraging Lean principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
- Managed and mentored a team of production planners, providing guidance, training, and performance feedback to enhance individual and team performance. Implemented effective team-building activities and fostered a positive and productive work environment
Global Inventory Manager
Fox Factory
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Develop global inventory management strategies by identifying inventory needs, assessing existing metrics, and implementing process improvements achieving 95% service level globally
- Manage supply chain for all Fox service centers Globally including the min max planning process to provide seamless delivery, order management, item planning maintenance, and inter-organizational transfers to reduce time on self of repairs
- Create and implement Power BI dashboards to monitor ongoing performance of service centers, identifying gaps and developing timely solutions to improve operational efficiency
- Serve as subject matter expert/ key user for Global Oracle ERP implementation, training new users and providing ongoing support
- Led the creation of the USA wheel manufacturing program by creating master production schedule system, SOP's and training of the wheel production specialists
- Created the carbon crank replacement program and Shock exchange program through detailed analysis of sales and warranty data reducing costs and increasing service center efficiencies globally
- Direct the Canada employee RIDE council in planning and executing social impact initiatives, diversity and inclusion programs, and employee engagement activities to align to Fox's DEI goals
- Led Trail Trust in Canada and sit on the Executive Committee responsible for identifying and cultivating relationships with nonprofit partners, representing Trail Trust at events, coordinating and executing employee volunteer events, and providing expert guidance on program strategy
Demand Planner
Fox Factory
01.2020 - 06.2023
- Develop and maintain a 24-month rolling forecast for North American demand, processes and strategy to maintain an 97% service level in North America
- Manage supply chain for all Fox service centers in North America including the min max planning process to provide seamless delivery, order management, item planning maintenance, and interorganizational transfers to reduce time on self of repairs
Co-Owner, CEO
beSTRONG
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Co-owned beSTRONG, an online strength and conditioning business delivering online programming to athletes from endurance and power sport backgrounds cultivating and retained a community of 50+ athletes in year one with multiple Provincial, National and World record holding athletes
- Managed all programming, introducing and integrating app-based programming through TrueCoach
Planning and Allocation Manager
Foodstuffs North Island
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Managed new product launches, achieving first-to-market distribution across all launches
- Oversaw end-to-end planning and allocation management - from supplier to store successfully executed seasonal product allocations, with multiple NI distribution centers achieving 100% DIFOT
- Coordinated and managed cross functional teams to deliver business strategy by consolidating Upper North Island and Lower North Island first-to-market SOP
- Established and maintained highly functional relationships with Merchandise Managers, suppliers and wider supply chain team
- Managed the supply chain reporting of service levels to member stores and buying team including Buyer KPI, service levels and stock outs improving inventory efficiency by reducing stock days covered from 14 days to 7 and increasing service levels to members from 83% to 98%
- Led SAP ERP implementation for supply chain organisation from WMS and JDE to SAP
Operations Manager
Industrial Athletic
10.2014 - 01.2016
- Managed large scale project orders for facility fit outs nationwide, from warehouse to customer
- Oversaw 3PL relationship to ensure smooth operation and stock management
- Led event set up and logistics
- Directed full integration of cloud based ERP/eCom system
Planner/Buyer
Foodstuffs North Island
11.2012 - 10.2014
- Led purchasing and inventory management for the Auckland and Rotorua distribution centers
- Maintained inventory levels within agreed capacity
- Coordinated new product launches and product changes
- Managed relationships with external suppliers, stores and internal departments
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerical Law, Management
University of Auckland
Skills
- Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Analysis Skills
- SAP, Oracle, JDE ERP Systems
- Supply/Demand forecasting and planning
- Microsoft Office and Power BI
- Procurement
- Sales and Operations Planning
- Supplier Management
- Project Management
- Production Planning Management
Timeline
Production Planning Manager
Garibaldi Glass Industries
01.2024 - Current
Global Inventory Manager
Fox Factory
06.2023 - 11.2023
Demand Planner
Fox Factory
01.2020 - 06.2023
Co-Owner, CEO
beSTRONG
05.2017 - 05.2020
Planning and Allocation Manager
Foodstuffs North Island
01.2016 - 04.2017
Operations Manager
Industrial Athletic
10.2014 - 01.2016
Planner/Buyer
Foodstuffs North Island
11.2012 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Commerical Law, Management
University of Auckland
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