Kate Verheyen
Mukwonago,WI
Summary
Results-focused planning professional with proven track record in supply chain management and project collaboration. Known for driving process improvements and achieving operational excellence through collaborative efforts. Highly adaptable, ensuring seamless integration of new strategies and technologies to meet evolving business needs.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Master Planner
Generac Power Systems
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States
07.2021 - 05.2025
- Created master planning process from a corporate level - Working to support plant change management to enhance the separation from S&OE vs S&OP, task transition and RACI
- Responsible for supply long term load into SAP
- Planned the first multi plant production - Review RCCP for known constraints within product categories
- Detect and review gaps in supply and demand presenting options for gaps and present in a neutral manner
- Optimized supply chain operations by collaborating with cross-functional teams to increase overall productivity and on time customer expectations by over 15%.
- Provided mentorship and guidance to junior planners, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the planning department.
- Championed process improvement initiatives that resulted in streamlined workflows and increased overall efficiency within the Master Planning function.
- Performed detailed analysis of historical data, identifying trends to inform accurate demand forecasts and inventory management decisions including over $4.0m of savings in safety stock inventory
Corporate Demand Planning Manager
Generac Power Systems
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
02.2012 - 07.2021
- Enhanced Corporate Forecast Analyst role to coordinate top line budget meeting schedule and presentations in accordance with top line financial forecasts
- Reviewed financial risk with the S&OP process to build quarterly risk and opportunity with shipping targets -
- Review and enhance S&OP process and presentations bi-annually to adjust to business conditions - Engaged change management through the shift from financial and strategic planning to supply chain
- Reconfigured S&OP to a more aggregate level removing sku detail and reporting top level product categories - also engaging change management to enhance the shift to top level reporting with maintaining a trust but verify in the data for the process
- Built a staff of demand planning analysts for the 2 business groups - Transitioned purchased finished goods portables from plant purchasing to corporate demand planning - Developed and executed annual storm inventory plan for purchased portables with strategic customers - Managed hurricane storm response command center for portable allocation and truckload tracking
- Enhanced demand forecasting accuracy by implementing advanced statistical models and analytic tools.
- Reviewed historical sales trends, researched demand drivers and prepared forecast data to develop statistical forecast models and evaluate forecast results.
- Developed comprehensive demand plans to support new product launches, leading to successful market introductions.
- Maintained a comprehensive understanding of product portfolios and unique market dynamics, enabling tailored demand planning strategies for each category.
- Provided training and guidance to junior team members, fostering a collaborative work environment focused on achieving shared goals.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives that enhanced overall efficiency of the demand planning process.
Corporate Forecast Analyst
Generac Power Systems
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
02.2007 - 02.2012
- Created the inaugural forecast template for sales Director of Sales to complete - Rolled multiple sales channels into an aggregate forecast and compared to history - Met with all sales directors to challenge appropriate data - Worked to translate data to plant Master Planners for system loading and planning execution -
- Built a tops-down/bottoms-up financial review from the sales order plan that was used as the beginning of the budget planning process -
- Created and sustained S&OP monthly cadence
- Implemented forecast software selection of John Galt and successful implementation for forecast load and collaboration - Launched John Galt Planning Portal for Sales analysts loaded forecast -
- Facilitated a monthly product review with new metrics of Field Inventory and In Home Consultations to collaborate on final demand plan
- Created initial field inventory calculation reporting
- Served as a subject matter expert for all aspects of demand forecasting within the organization. Ensured close alignment between marketing initiatives and projected sales volumes, providing valuable input during development stages.
- Conducted regular forecast reviews, identifying gaps between actuals and projections.
Senior Production Planner
Generac Power Systems
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
09.2004 - 02.2007
- - Continued Production planner responsibilities - Trained and supported new planners - Transitioned into Master Scheduling to transition forecast to long term production scheduling - Challenged and supported the forecast to create confidence in the production schedule - Created a demand and supply plan for operations review and sign off - Responsible for accurate supply load for production planner scheduling - Quarterly review and updating of all planning BOM's - Successfully completed Living as a Leader series
Production Planner
Generac Power Systems
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
03.1999 - 09.2004
- Planned various production areas, internal and finished goods. - Monitored schedule variances and adjusted to support internal schedules and customer expectations. - Setup Kanban system for alternator laminations
- Supported implementation of MAPICS ERP
- Developed, with IT programmers, a component netting program that allowed MAPICS to align planning BOM's and discrete component depletion. Component netting also allowed to drive a forecast in weekly buckets, significant update from monthly.
- Created and updated planning BOM's that were used for forecasting long lead time raw material
Production Control Intern
Generac Power Systems
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
09.1998 - 03.1999
- Planned and scheduled production lines for internal materials. Transitioned to a finished goods planner aligning with the Master Scheduler for sales forecast and inventory goals. Developed and maintained KPI for visual on time production
Education
BBA - Supply Chain Management
University of Wis\consin, Milwaukee
Milwaukee05.1999
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Effective communication
- Self motivation
- Continuous improvement
- Project management
- Process improvement
Certification
- Six-Sigma Yellow Belt
- APICS - CPIM
Timeline
Senior Master Planner
Generac Power Systems
07.2021 - 05.2025
Corporate Demand Planning Manager
Generac Power Systems
02.2012 - 07.2021
Corporate Forecast Analyst
Generac Power Systems
02.2007 - 02.2012
Senior Production Planner
Generac Power Systems
09.2004 - 02.2007
Production Planner
Generac Power Systems
03.1999 - 09.2004
Production Control Intern
Generac Power Systems
09.1998 - 03.1999
BBA - Supply Chain Management
University of Wis\consin, Milwaukee