Katherine Byrne
Port Jefferson,NY
Summary
Seasoned Production Planning Manager with background in overseeing manufacturing processes, ensuring smooth workflow and optimal resource allocation. Strengths include strategic planning, data analysis, and inventory management. Demonstrated success in improving production efficiency and reducing operational costs, while maintaining high product quality standards. Known for strong leadership skills and ability to drive team performance. My skills and success have allowed me to move quite seamlessly from one industry to another. Armed with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willing to relocate.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Planning Manager
Arizona Beverages/ Hornell Brewing
Woodbury, NY
07.2018 - Current
- Plan, develop, and implement production blueprints to meet customer requirements and company objectives. Both on the alcohol side of the business as well as the non alcohol.
- Schedule and track resources, materials, and equipment to foster consistent availability and adhere to production filling schedules, with close attention to lead times, storage requirements, and shelf life.
- Monitor inventory levels to ensure sufficient stock is available to meet demand, while taking stock shelf life and dead stock into consideration.
- Reviewed performance metrics such as on-time delivery and cost efficiency of operations.
- Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends in material usage or production output, therefore reducing costs in purchasing, warehousing and co pack fees.
- Create and manage new vendor and supplier setups onboarding. Including vendor PO creation and maintenance, from raw materials to finished goods.
- Review daily exception reports, responsible for corporate obsolescence tracker, and manage slow-moving products to protect inventories and reduce warehousing space and cost.
- Maintain all BOM information and make necessary adjustments/changes when necessary.
- Oversee quarterly and EOY inventory reviews in conjunction with outside auditors.
- Primary contact for suppliers, plant manager, and co pack personnel.
Production Manager
MGD Brands
Plainview, NY
07.2016 - 07.2018
- Implemented the timing, development and production of all jewelry, and accessories within the accounts.
- Directly managed foreign manufacturing facilities on costing, timing, and shipping of all products from phase 1, Sampling, to phase 3, finished product.
- Responsible for 35 accounts daily, working with retail buyers on approvals, bulk orders, shipping, packaging, and final distribution of product.
- Focused and cleaned up account areas. This generated additional business and regulated all stock levels, both in raw and finished inventories.
Production and Product Development Manger
Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation
New York, NY
01.2005 - 02.2016
- Formulated fiscal blueprint for the product development season, SKU plans, sample and production budgets, along with T&A calendars.
- Held full accountability in maintaining and reporting internal MU structures to align with financial standards laid out by the BOD and CFO.
- Oversaw the creation of all costing sheets and analyzed vendor and mill performance to coincide with company profitability. Included pricing, delivery, and MOQ structure with key suppliers and manufacturers to reduce internal development costs by 40 %.
- Liaised with internal and external parties to review KPIs and make product adjustments as needed.
- Administered monthly review of all materials and finished products to identify profitable carryover or sell-offs, to free cash flow, and minimize inventory liabilities.
- Exhibited efficiency in studying and shopping domestic and international markets in order to gain and maintain knowledge of current trends, manufacturing, and costing models.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Buying And Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY05-1999
Skills
- Capacity Planning
- Materials Management
- Production Scheduling
- Cost Control
- Technical knowledge
- Demand forecasting
- Supply Chain Distribution
- Procurement
- Contract negotiation
- Scheduling
Technical Acumen
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- SAP
- IBP
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production Planning Manager
Arizona Beverages/ Hornell Brewing
07.2018 - Current
Production Manager
MGD Brands
07.2016 - 07.2018
Production and Product Development Manger
Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corporation
01.2005 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Buying And Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Technology
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