Jane Burmester
Wall,NJ
Summary
Demand Planner / Buyer / Production Planner with extensive experience in planning, scheduling, forecasting, and procurement in a manufacturing / distribution environment. Scheduling manufacturing products for multi-product lines for more than one corporate manufacturing site. Monitoring forecasts and inventory levels for multi-product lines, keeping the levels balanced. Globally procuring products for KPI to keep Sales Targets aligned.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing / Accounting
Lawn Care Company
02.2021 - Current
- Responsible for daily Buyer Control Center for 4 warehouses then placing Purchase Orders and or transfer of products to all warehouses in a timely manner to cover demands
- Involved in physical Inventory every 6 months
- Work with the warehouse personnel to preform cycle counts on a daily/weekly basis
- Adjust discrepancies when needed
- Work with suppliers for seasonal products and provide forecasts
- Run weekly PO Reports and expedite products in or re-schedule out based upon warehouse space and inventory movement
- Run inventory analysis report on all warehouses evaluate their KPI movement and work with suppliers to replenish supply
- Helping the Director of Operation implement New ERP system
- Taking courses in the software and helping employees gain knowledge
- The center lead person working with the software support supplier in establishing the content of forms and report within design results.
Buyer / Planner
Component Hardware Group
12.2019 - 07.2020
- Responsible for supply planning, sourcing and procurement functions directly associated with the Company's needs for indirect and direct materials and / or services, fixed assets and tooling, and select production materials and services
- These products and services are to be secured at competitive costs / high quality, and delivery levels consistent with Company's policy and performance standards
- The position is further responsible for the timely planning of materials and / or services, to ensure an optimized supply chain, to meet both dependent and independent demand
- Initiates purchase orders and amendments for parts, services, and/or special tools; arranges for submission and inspection of sample products as required; close coordination with plant engineering and quality control to assure timely execution of product and services sourcing activities
- Secures and analyzes quotations; negotiates prices and terms with suppliers; and recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality, and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities
- Develops an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met
- Coordinated the planning of recent schedules and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services
- Negotiates with suppliers to meet Company and Purchasing cost reduction goals / objectives
- Organizes and implements, with direction from a Senior Buyer and/or the Director, Materials / Purchasing, strategies and initiatives to accomplish objectives consistent with company guidelines and best business practices
- Container Management through Vendor Forecast Inventory omitting blanket purchase orders
- Interacts with the production group on a daily basis to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies and constraints
- Follows-up as required with all necessary departments to expedite product to meet the production schedule and customer expectation
- Establishes and maintains the ERP data with the most optimal and profitable production quantities.
Buyer/Planner and Production Planner
Contract Employee - Vaco
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Buyer/Planner: Support weekly demands for procurement of goods for two branches of Component Hardware Group for Netherlands and Canada
- Purchase goods through Microsoft Navision, ERP system
- Work closely with Asia suppliers, Customer Service and Logistics in order to maintain on time deliveries of goods by Ocean/Air freight
- Quote for new products and analysis for discount of price on quotes while negotiating to reduce costs / quantity of existing inventory
- Manage logistics aspects and inventory
- Handling supply chain for direct materials / fixed assets for service and tools
- Tracking KPI within Sales Targets for month / year
- Example = September 2019 resulted in US Sales to Canada had declined of $400K YTD Inventory Turns increased to 95.8% Highest Level and Inventory lowered by 5.2%
- Production Planning: Work with the Lead Managers of production on all Items that are Made to Stock
- Release daily production orders to maintain the fixed stock levels required by Navision Forecast
- Maintain capacity of product flow using Min/Max levels per product types
- Help with domestic product shortages by expediting the supply chain.
Sales Analyst
Les Friedland Associates, LTD
12.2016 - 03.2018
- Support Sales Reps with upload of manufactures item quotes into vendor portal and track items through SKU assignment
- Create Point of Sales Reports for tracking daily sales and inventory
- Attend Off-site Meetings with Buyer/Planners one with Sales Reps to review Buy Plans and make suggestions of cancelation and increase Procurement of goods
- Sale Analyzation and Forecasting done weekly
- Attended the New York Toy Fair 2017 and 2018
Demand Planner / Logistic Planner
Veeco
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Global Inventory Management of Materials in World Wide Depots
- Establish Business Units stocking plans for Service Materials, Depots and Consignment Inventory
- Responsible for planning part deliveries between US Business Units and International Asia depots
- Create and manage SAP Stock Transfer Orders
- Administer stock transfers when working with non-consignment accounts
- Actively maintain depots records in SAP
- Commit Date Review - Proactively review Sales Order commit dates and align PO deliveries dates with Sales Order requirements
- Refurbish part program - Extend refurbish parts to Depots
- Analyze usage for each R part and determine optimal distribution of the R parts among the World Wide Depots
- Reduce the amount of on hand -R parts in the US Business Unit, making parts readily available in the field -R parts
- Assist in performing periodic planning analysis, using historical data and current forecasts, to ensure the proper parts are stocked at the depots and consignment locations
- Establish weekly Zerobin analysis at Asia Depots and ensure replenishment plans are in place
- Assist Production Planning and purchasing departments with Vendor Direct Deliveries to World Wide Depots and International customers.
Demand Planner / Master Scheduler (Promotion in 2011)
Project Planner (2007 to 2010)
08.2007 - 12.2014
- Plan all element demands through QAD system for manufacturing facility in Wytheville Virginia
- Schedule the element manufacturing floor by utilizing capacity constraints and lead times
- Forecast all barstock material demands for consignment inventory and safety stock levels
- Manage all Warranties / Customer Complaints for all aspects of the company
- Work closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Customer Service and Warehouse personnel
- Global contact for element scheduling, expediting, and Just in Time deliveries with Stuttgart Germany
Production Planner
Thomas Electronics Inc
01.2006 - 01.2007
- ( CRT's for Military )
Manufacturing Planner
TE Wire & Cable
01.2005 - 01.2006
Planner / Scheduler
Lightolier
01.2002 - 01.2005
- (Lighting Fixture MFG for NYC)
Production Planner
Inverness
01.1997 - 01.2001
- (Jewelry MFG)
Material Supervisor / Material Planner
CUBIC Transportation Systems
01.1995 - 01.1997
- (Mass Transit)
Production Control Coordinator / Production Planner / Buyer Planner
Honeywell / Allied Signal
01.1990 - 01.1995
- (Military Contract MFG)
Buyer
Allied Office Supplies
- (Stationary Distributer / Wholesaler)
Buyer
Kentech Information Systems Inc.
- (Computer Peripherals Printer MFG)
Expeditor / Buyer / File clerk
Power Conversion Inc.
- (Lithium Battery MFG for the Military)
Education
AA in Business -
Bergen Community College
01.2002
Skills
- Microsoft Excel and Word (10 years)
- Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016
- SAP (2 years)
- MRP ERP (10 years)
- QAD (6 years)
Accomplishments
Backorders reduction for Multiple Warehouses to achieve 98% on time delivery. Inventory accuracy at 97% manages $6.2 million inventory total.
Previous Titles And Employers
- Production Planner, Thomas Electronics Inc, 2006, 2007
- Manufacturing Planner, TE Wire & Cable, 2005, 2006
- Planner / Scheduler, Lightolier, 2002, 2005
- Production Planner, Inverness, 1997, 2001
- Material Supervisor / Material Planner, CUBIC Transportation Systems, 1995, 1997
- Production Control Coordinator / Production Planner / Buyer Planner, Honeywell / Allied Signal, 1990, 1995
- Buyer, Kentech Information Systems Inc.
- Buyer, Allied Office Supplies
- Expeditor / Buyer / File clerk, Power Conversion Inc.
Timeline
Purchasing / Accounting
Lawn Care Company
02.2021 - Current
Buyer / Planner
Component Hardware Group
12.2019 - 07.2020
Buyer/Planner and Production Planner
Contract Employee - Vaco
05.2019 - 12.2019
Sales Analyst
Les Friedland Associates, LTD
12.2016 - 03.2018
Demand Planner / Logistic Planner
Veeco
06.2015 - 12.2016
Demand Planner / Master Scheduler (Promotion in 2011)
Project Planner (2007 to 2010)
08.2007 - 12.2014
Production Planner
Thomas Electronics Inc
01.2006 - 01.2007
Manufacturing Planner
TE Wire & Cable
01.2005 - 01.2006
Planner / Scheduler
Lightolier
01.2002 - 01.2005
Production Planner
Inverness
01.1997 - 01.2001
Material Supervisor / Material Planner
CUBIC Transportation Systems
01.1995 - 01.1997
Production Control Coordinator / Production Planner / Buyer Planner
Honeywell / Allied Signal
01.1990 - 01.1995
Buyer
Allied Office Supplies
Buyer
Kentech Information Systems Inc.
Expeditor / Buyer / File clerk
Power Conversion Inc.
AA in Business -
Bergen Community College
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