Carlos A. Pelaez
Production/Schedule Planner
Pleasant Grove,UT
Summary
Dynamic Production Planner with success in supporting production operations and supply chain management. Highly adept and detail-oriented in developing production schedules, promoting operational efficiency, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production and packaging schedules aligned with sales forecasting and market order deadlines. Expert in maintaining meticulous records to identify aspects needing improvement and develop solutions.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certificates
1
1
Language
Work History
Production Planner I
USANA INC
Salt Lake City, UT
10.2020 - Current
- Back up for both Food Manufacturing Planning and Logistics Team.
- Employed accurate forecasting to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
- Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
- Worked with engineering, production and testing departments to implement corrective actions for missed milestones.
- Developed production schedules according to deadlines for existing orders and sales forecasting.
- Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.
- Monitored workload against supply base to assess capacity constraints and communicate potential risks and imbalances with planners and management.
- Used Oracle MRP, Agile, Excel, Business Intelligence to provide relevant information, evaluations and planning data for production.
- Met with project management, planners, and other management team member to ensure launch of new product line stay on track
Logistics Specialist III
USANA INC
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2009 - 10.2020
- Prepare export and import documentation.
- Set up operation with new vendors and in new markets worldwide.
- Provide training and mentoring to new employees.
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with Warehouse, Planner and management worldwide to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Coordinated with freight forwarder to provide vendor shipping details and obtain shipping updates.
- Collaborated with warehouse and shipping department staff to facilitate smooth shipment and receiving of materials locally and internationally.
- Supervised compliance measures regarding domestic and international tariffs and customs regulations.
- Reviewed pricing structures and conducted negotiations to obtain favorable rates and conditions.
- Coordinated incoming and outgoing shipments to maintain schedules.
- Directed inter-modal domestic and overseas import and export operations to meet aggressive deadlines.
Warehouse Tech II
USANA INC
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Organized warehouse storage areas to facilitate efficient receiving and shipping of products.
- Recorded and reported shortages and damages and inspected product condition to verify accuracy of received inventory.
- Pulled and packed international shipments to prepare for UPS, FedEx and freight pickup.
- Managed storage area by organizing floor space, adhering to storage design principles and recommending improvements.
- Enforced organizational standards to maintain safe and healthy work environment.
- Worked with schedule planners to execute their packaging and manufacturing plan.
- Helped keep inventory accurate by overseeing daily cycle counts.
- Moved merchandise using forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
Shipping Tech III
USANA INC
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Communicated with carrier representatives, arranging for special deliveries and shipment receipts.
- Packed, secured, labeled and applied postage to materials to prepare items for shipment.
- Compared shipping orders and invoices against contents received to verify accuracy.
- Moved shipment materials to and from designated areas using lift and hand trucks.
- Completed physical inventory counts each day.
- Audited and corrected discrepancies in inventory numbers.
- Kept team on-task and operating according to tight schedules.
Stocker – Department Manager
Walmart, Inc
Orem, UT
01.2001 - 01.2004
Education
Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Utah Valley University
Utah 07.1999 - 12.2001
Skills
Data analysis
Quality control
Supply chain logistics and distribution
Scheduling
Contract Negotiation
Critical thinking
Self-motivated professional
Oracle MRP, MS Office, Business Intelligence, Agile
Bilingual
Team collaborations
Lean manufacturing concepts
Employee training
Process improvement solutions
Planning and Coordination
Certification
APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution
Affiliations
- APICS – Association for Supply Chain Management
Additional Information
Volunteer at Angel's Hands Foundation, Inc
APR 2014 - Present
Volunteer / Board Member at Thanksgiving Heroes LLC
NOV 2018 - Present
Volunteer - Assistant coach for La Roca Soccer Academy South
MAY 2018 - Present
Timeline
Production Planner I
USANA INC
10.2020 - Current
DOT 49 CFR
04-2020
IATA/ICAO Dangerous Good Certification
04-2020
International Maritime Dangerous Good Certification
04-2020
APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution
09-2019
Forklift Certified
01-2018
Logistics Specialist III
USANA INC
01.2009 - 10.2020
Warehouse Tech II
USANA INC
01.2007 - 01.2009
Shipping Tech III
USANA INC
01.2004 - 01.2006
Stocker – Department Manager
Walmart, Inc
01.2001 - 01.2004
Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Utah Valley University
07.1999 - 12.2001