Farah Adan
Saint Cloud,MN
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by Number years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Planner
Cargill
03.2022 - 06.2023
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
Logistics Manager
Quest Logistics
09.2018 - 02.2022
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
- Improved inventory accuracy by developing and implementing enhanced control systems.
- Led third-party vendors in achieving delivery time and cost targets.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to reduce expenses.
Demand Planner
Emerson Electric
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Reviewed historical sales trends and researched demand drivers to prepare forecast data and develop statistical forecast models.
- Improved demand forecast for multiple distribution channels based on previous sales and consumption.
- Utilized historical data, statistical software and marketing intelligence to develop and maintain forecast for Product or Service lines.
- Participated in sales and operations meetings to assess performance and forecast and formulate necessary corrective actions.
- Proposed and implemented solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
- Communicated demand plans to manufacturing sites to resolve gaps between demand and supply plans.
- Assembled reports and presentations to share insights and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Tracked key performance indicators to measure success of campaigns.
- Analyzed data to uncover insights and identify key opportunities to inform strategic decisions.
- Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Management Information Systems
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN05.2018
Associate Of Liberal Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
Minneapolis, MN05.2016
Skills
- Procurement Strategies
- Pivot Tables
- SAP/JDE
- Excel, PowerPoint, dynamic
- Power BI
- SQL
- Oracle Inventory
- Production Materials
Timeline
Supply Planner
Cargill
03.2022 - 06.2023
Logistics Manager
Quest Logistics
09.2018 - 02.2022
Demand Planner
Emerson Electric
07.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor Of Science - Management Information Systems
Metropolitan State University
Associate Of Liberal Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Minneapolis Community And Technical College
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