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Fabricio Espindola

Fabricio Espindola

Mount Juliet,TN

Summary

I’m a professional equipped with over 16 years of experience in many areas of the supply chain, with an emphasis on planning, procurement, inventory, demand forecasting, S&OP, continuous improvement, deployment projects, dashboards, Excel/BI, and digital tools. I'm passionate about innovation, the deployment of new tools, and rebuilding processes to find new ways to work and develop the team with the Mentoring E2E process.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supply Chain Planning E2E Transformation Expert

Schneider Electric
Franklin, TN
12.2022 - Current
  • Served as subject matter expert in planning for 12 NAM facilities.
  • Monitored performance metrics to optimize operations.
  • Collaborated with manufacturing plants to execute strategic plans.
  • Secured achievable targets and developed actionable improvement plans.
  • Provided Level 1 support for planning tools, enhancing digital utilization at plants.
  • Implemented E2E processes across facilities, documented procedures, and trained end users.
  • Proposed and improved capabilities of scheduling tools and legacy systems.
  • Supported S4 Hana migration, providing guidance and E2E reviews.
  • Facilitated SPS audit preparations and conducted audits across business units.
  • Managed aggregation of demand plans (0-24 months), coordinating with sales and marketing. MPP/MPS.

ETO - Senior Scheduler

Schneider Electric
Kunszentmiklós , Hungary
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Support Planning with process changes and guide to follow SPS requirements, Lead the Cards Under Supply Chain Scope.
  • Manage the Process of Vendor Forecast and Communicate with Suppliers.
  • Manage training to the team for the Schneider Tools, Onemm, Excel, Queries, VBA, SIOP, Tableau, LDS, DISS, E-Workflow, SSP, E2E Control Tower, and any other digital Tools.
  • Improve Performance Downstream/Upstream to Automatize the daily Activities using Schneider Digital Tools and Microsoft Application.
  • Implement new processes aimed at continuous improvement and reduction of working time.
  • Monitor Gross Inventory = GIT, RM, WIP, and Finished Goods and provide solutions to reduce them and avoid scrapping (rebalancing / circular economy).
  • Ensure the quality and consistency of logistic parameters & review the Stocking policy in line with Project needs (ETO / CTO / MTS / MTO).
  • Manage Supply Risk by setting Strategic stock & Escalate to
  • Procurement (OG supply) or multi-country Supply Chain Planning (IG supply).
  • Manage the continuous needs/resources balance (MRP) for raw material (including Order for Order), components, sub-assemblies, and finished products (required by customers or logistic offer LT).
  • Lead the Master Production Plan (MPP), Sales Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process with all levels of contributors in the plant, create Action plans, processes and propose solutions to Managers and Director Monthly Basis.
  • Provide Forecast to IG and OG Suppliers for Short and Long Term.
  • Support for the implementation of available digital tools. Benchmark processes and Tools from other SE Entities.

Downstream Flow Supervisor

Schneider Electric
Kunszentmiklós , Hungary
04.2020 - 03.2022
  • Manage Planning with process changes and guide to follow SPS requirements, Lead the Cards Under Supply Chain Scope.
  • Lead the Planning Team to Deploy the Schneider tools and Process.
  • In charge of the Planning team and Order management, Lead the team to meet the target, and drive smoothly MPS with all demands from customers through the supply chain and factory till delivery.
  • Lead the Master Production Plan (MPP), Sales Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process with all levels of contributors in the plant, create Action plans and propose solutions to Managers and Director Monthly basis.
  • Monitor Gross Inventory = GIT, RM, WIP, and Finished Goods and provide solutions to reduce them and avoid scrapping (rebalancing / circular economy).
  • Report to EMEA, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (Leader the GIN Results and Share the Action plan on Going.
  • Supply Chain master data responsible for all parameters related (stock policy, ABC/FMR, lot size, safety stock, and others to drive a good level of stock and good replenishment level). As the manager of the obsolescence of stock, provide alternatives to rebalance or reuse on way to reduce waste.
  • Creation and managing of the main KPIs of the supply chain (Planning, Service level, Supplier deliveries, procurement, warehouse, and logistic).
  • Organize the downstream flows within the manufacturing plant and improve the manufacturing SC performance.
  • To train, motivate and evaluate employees in the field in order to provide the quality competencies and performance required by the organization.
  • Measurement KPIs, Human performance, team spirit, motivation, annual evaluation, and development plans.
  • Responsible to run the Distribution Requirement Planning and the Manufacturing Production Scheduling.
  • Managing the plant Value Stream Mapping (current & future state) and leading the continuous improvement of Product Lead Time by animating transversal actions plan.
  • Support continuous improvement approach for ISSR, BOV, OTDC, and Customer Lead Time.
  • Supply Chain Transformation implements a new process to drive each time and more efficient results.
  • Digitize the process to abandon the use of papers for the production orders and internal manufacture.
  • Benchmark Process and Tools from other SE Entities.
  • Support/Training and Implement Supply Chain Tools to the Plant.
  • Manage the customer needs coming from the Front Office/Sales/Customer Care Center through the Customer Claim Management Process (Customer requests through bFO).
  • Manage the backorder value (BOV) to secure customer project deliveries and Schneider Invoicing.

Inventory and Planning Specialist

Schneider Electric
Kunszentmiklós , Hungary
03.2019 - 03.2020
  • Define and manage the parameters of supply and stock management, including ramp-up and ramp-down, to achieve the target service level while reducing unhealthy stock and expressing cost in SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning).
  • Ensure the quality and consistency of key data: Lead Time, Quantity, and Stocking policy.
  • Monitor Gross Inventory = GIT, RM, WIP, and Finished Goods, and provide solutions to reduce them and avoid scrapping (rebalancing/circular economy).
  • Manage the continuous needs/resources balance (MRP) for raw materials, components, sub-assemblies, and finished goods.
  • Manage the customer needs coming from the CCCs through the Customer Claim Management Process (customer requests through BFO Salesforce).
  • Manage the replenishment backlog (creation and rescheduling of the manufacturing and purchase orders).
  • Measure the ISSR and S-OTD U-BOL (Supplier on Time Delivery, Upstream Back-Order Line), and drive action plans.
  • Manage the backorder value (BOV), the shortage, and take actions to ensure the availability of the product.
  • Check the accuracy between operational work and MPS decisions, and react accordingly.
  • Daily action regarding MRP messages should be taken and escalated when issues are repeatable.
  • Actively participate in SIM cycles 1 and 2.
  • Analyze stock discrepancies and perform adjustments to match the targeted NIN and GIN.
  • Support a continuous improvement approach for ISSR, BOV, OTDC, and Customer Lead Time.
  • Lead the Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process with all levels of contributors in the plant, create action plans, and propose solutions to managers and the director on a monthly basis.

Planning & Material Analyst

Schneider Electric
Blumenau, Brazil
11.2017 - 02.2019
  • Convert purchase requests to purchase orders to keep the factory running without stops and high inventory.
  • Ensure the availability of materials, components, and sub-assemblies for production IG and OG.
  • Apply the escalation process promptly to reduce the risks of shortage.
  • Manage the replenishment backlog (creation and rescheduling of the manufacturing and purchase orders).
  • Follow up with the supplier and mitigate delay risks to the end customer.
  • Monitoring the Costs of Special Transports, AIR, and Express.
  • Load consolidation to reduce costs with transport.
  • Define and continuously optimize stock parameters, considering inventory, transport costs, and risk management.
  • Missing Parts Analysis, Availability Checking, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective Actions.
  • Provide data for planning, apply Healthy Production Start.
  • Participate actively in SIM (Short Internal Meeting) 1 and 2.
  • Daily action regarding MRP messages should be taken and escalated when issues are repeatable.
  • Weekly report Kanban is at a good level, without missing items, or with actions to avoid shortages.
  • Support the SIOP leader with updated data to the MPP and SIOP reports.
  • Follow up on the kick-off, TECO process with the planning team, and inform the PM about the missing parts.
  • Provide project schedules for kick-off meetings in accordance with customer needs.
  • Follow up on the schedules for the project, acting to pull engineering tasks and PMs.
  • Actively support the Offer team to give the best lead time to customers, contact our suppliers, make agreements to reduce lead time, check the cost of special transports, and localize other plants to support demands.
  • Keep MPS updated on a daily basis, and lead weekly meetings about load versus capacity and project follow-up with the Project Manager, Engineering, and Production departments.
  • Participate in Kaizens and projects to improve the process of resolving problems.
  • Apply methodologies to problem solving: A3, 5 Whys.

Planning Analyst

Schneider Electric
Blumenau, Brazil
04.2016 - 10.2017
  • Run MPS (Master Production Schedule) meetings on a weekly basis to provide updated data to all departments.
  • Run the distribution requirement planning process for each product, x DC, in collaboration with SIOP leaders and demand planners.
  • Production sequencing, load x capacity analysis, short-, medium-, and long-term load planning, coordination of MPS meetings, and action plans. Work actively to reduce the exceptions, messages of the system.
  • Run the HPS (Healthy Production Start) to be able to identify the shortages or bottlenecks, and act to solve them.
  • Support the SIOP leader with analysis from all equipment and product lines.
  • Provide accurate data to the SIOP leader. Run the MPP process on a monthly basis for both short and long horizons.
  • Support the warehouse with the picking list.
  • Organize the downstream flows, and improve the manufacturing supply chain performance. Coordinate the mechanical assembly of E-houses in partners.
  • Visit suppliers to confirm that the schedule is respected, to secure no delays to customers.
  • Issuance of purchase requisitions, opening of production orders, implementation, and monitoring of stock, and Kanban.
  • Manage the launch of the new product, E-House. Be the coordinator for planning, the warehouse, and facilitate all communication with production.

Production Planning

Schneider Electric
Blumenau, Brazil
12.2011 - 03.2016
  • Responsible for securing a good level of production through good management of MPS with short and long-term planning of Capacity and identity and acting on the bottlenecks.
  • Balances global workload weekly and allows some changes during the week for order release.
  • Lead Material requirement Planning (MRP), Convert Demand into External or internal production, keep the line feed coordinating shortage meeting, and align with the Warehouse the maintenance of projects on time.
  • Participates in the Kick-Off meeting.
  • Lead the HPS Meeting (Healthy Production Start).
  • Production schedule, aiming at the execution of the process queues according to the current schedule.
  • Analysis of interdependence reports, order fulfillment aiming to sequence the sectors.
  • Daily monitoring throughout the production process evaluating possible gaps or production bottlenecks.
  • Ensure Inventory, WIP, and lead time performance vs. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
  • Monitor the performance levels of the area through performance indicators.
  • Formalizes a Contractual Lead Time with the concerned load center responsible (Task performance duration + queue).
  • Supervise for the plant the production orders.
  • Ensure parametrization of Safety stocks and lot sizes and maintain stock at a healthy level.
  • Manage implementation of Kanban with maintenance and suggestions for new items.
  • Lead and Support Planning/Warehouse/Outsourcing of new product E- House.

Process Analyst

Schneider Electric
Blumenau, Brazil
08.2010 - 11.2011
  • Implementation of improvement processes such as 5S, JIT, VSM, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, the implementation of new tools, and current and future process design.
  • Implement, control, and improvement of Kanban (2-bin system). Implementation of new technologies in the area of logistics and supply chain.
  • Nationalization of products, transfer of assembly lines in different factories, and creation of new production lines, always following the rules of line architecture.
  • Capex control, with needs studies, and return on investment (ROI).
  • Validation and control of work instructions.
  • Calculation of Takt time, meeting the demand, and focusing on WIP reduction.
  • Responsible for maintaining and following the internal rules of product manufacturing standards, participating in factory validation, and scoring audits. (Schneider Production System.)
  • Layout changes coordination, managing the interface between safety, production, and maintenance.
  • Participate in and support Kaizen.
  • Outsourcing production overhead, low and medium voltage panels. Coordinate the mechanical and electrical assembly of low- and medium-voltage panels in partnership.
  • Coordination of the entire logistical process of partners.

Mechanical Designer

Areva T&D
Blumenau, Brazil
04.2009 - 07.2010
  • Mechanical designs using CAD, CAM, and 3D CAD programs. Ensure the technical quality and service level of customer drawings (containing all specific details and feasibility), and BOM.
  • Review the available technical documentation of the order, and clarify with the contract manager any open questions regarding the technical specification.
  • Define technical solution: create mechanical drawings and BOM in line with contractual requirements or with custom modifications, and design mainly based on the adaptation of existing solutions (low/medium complexity).
  • Overseeing the development and manufacturing of physical prototypes for testing.
  • Creation of a Material List for Planning. Support the Purchase team in defining the supplier.
  • Follow errors in production on the drawings and assembly line to fix them.
  • Support senior mechanical designers with daily activities and detailing drawings.
  • Support the Industrial team with master data creation for materials in SAP and MCI (MRP system).
  • Participate actively in short internal meetings as a Mechanical Designer representative.
  • Microsoft Tools, AutoCAD Mechanical, Pro Engineer, SolidWorks.

Education

Bachelor - Logistics

Centro Universitario Leonardo Da Vinci
Blumenau - Brazil
09-2016

Some College (No Degree) - PPCP - Production Planning, Scheduling And Control

IMPG
Blumenau - Brazil
03-2011

Technical Vocational - Mechanic

Cedup Herman Hering
Blumenau - Brazil

Skills

  • Supply chain management
  • Demand forecasting
  • Inventory optimization
  • Production scheduling
  • Process improvement
  • Data analysis
  • Project management
  • Vendor management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Performance metrics
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Training and development
  • Microsoft, SAP, and Access Software proficiency
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Analytical
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Certification

Schneider Performance System or SPS is the Supply Chain's primary referential for its standard processes covering all of the functions along the extended value stream.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
French
Limited

Timeline

Supply Chain Planning E2E Transformation Expert

Schneider Electric
12.2022 - Current

ETO - Senior Scheduler

Schneider Electric
04.2022 - 12.2022

Downstream Flow Supervisor

Schneider Electric
04.2020 - 03.2022

Inventory and Planning Specialist

Schneider Electric
03.2019 - 03.2020

Planning & Material Analyst

Schneider Electric
11.2017 - 02.2019

Planning Analyst

Schneider Electric
04.2016 - 10.2017

Production Planning

Schneider Electric
12.2011 - 03.2016

Process Analyst

Schneider Electric
08.2010 - 11.2011

Mechanical Designer

Areva T&D
04.2009 - 07.2010

Bachelor - Logistics

Centro Universitario Leonardo Da Vinci

Some College (No Degree) - PPCP - Production Planning, Scheduling And Control

IMPG

Technical Vocational - Mechanic

Cedup Herman Hering

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